Every year we present a selection of the top shows warming up before heading North to the Edinburgh Festival. Your ticket entitles you to see both full shows for less than the price of one in Edinburgh.
NOTE EARLIER START TIMES and any CHANGES to advertised running order.
1st show starts 8pm, 2nd show starts 9.15pm.
Check www.downstairsatthekingshead.com for details of who's on tonight.

Mark Thomas
“Mark Thomas: 40 in stand-up years”

Rants, jokes, politics, swearing from an older gentleman of the comedy world. Essentially it is “WTF is going on!" meets “What have I come in here for?”

Photo: Nivag


Jonny Pelham
Award-winning comedian Jonny Pelham returns to London with some new jokes. He hasn’t written them yet, so he isn’t sure how good they will be, but he is optimistic that if you buy a ticket you will have a nice time. As seen on Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled. As heard on Off Menu.

★★★★ The Herald
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ The Times
★★★★ Telegraph

‘The laughs are explosive’ Chortle


Important Notes:
Bills may alter at late notice - check on www.downstairsatthekingshead.com for any last-minute changes.
There is no reserved seating Downstairs. We can seat 70 and have 10 standing spaces. Your ticket guarantees entry, but if you want a good seat, please be with us by the advertised door opening time.
Please bring evidence of booking (i.e; your confirmation email). On phone is fine - save trees!
You can book tickets up to 6pm on the day of the show. After then, any remaining tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis on the door at the advertised “doors open” time.
Also please note that, as an intimate venue, we discourage large group bookings, so tickets are limited on this show to a MAXIMUM of 4 per person.
We want everyone to enjoy the show. Please don’t talk during the performance and ensure your mobile phone is turned off. You will be required to leave without refund if your behaviour is disruptive. No recording in any medium is allowed without prior permission.
Intoxicated persons will not be admitted.
The use of E cigarettes is prohibited
Note we do not allow food downstairs. If you are planning on eating upstairs before the show, please allow plenty of time to finish before coming downstairs.