This is Angel Comedy RAW.

The angel comedy new act, new material, night.

Come watch some of the newest of new acts doing their best to become the stars of tomorrow, as well as super experienced and well established acts doing newer material. (Previous acts include James Acaster, Romesh Ranganathan, Josie Long, Bridget Christie, Isy Suttie, Tim Key, Nish Kumar, Aisling Bea and many many more) It's a lovely warm glow of a night. Be part of the future of comedy!

Arrive early to ensure you gain entry. Once it's full, it's full.

Chat to our person at the bottom of the stairs and ask for a stamp when you arrive.

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Angel Comedy

Angel Comedy RAW Thursdays (Free)

comedy

Comedy

London

The Camden Head

An eclectic work-in-progress hour brought to you by Omar and Sharon.

'So You Think You're Funny' award winner Omar Badawy talks about encounters with EDL-badge-wearing nightclub bouncers and his experience with arranging his own mother’s marriage, providing unique insight from a childhood moving from Egypt to Wales to Cambridge.

"Call it charisma, star power, whatever, he just seemed like a full-formed comedian, but not in a cliched way." – Beyond The Joke. 

Sharon explores feelings of inadequacy and feelings lost in your 20s in this half hour work in progress.

This ‘Funny Women’ and ‘Student Chortle Award’ finalist explores identity and puts forward some very strong views about whether cartoons are appropriately sexy for their target audience. 

As well as a handful of solid gags, silly impressions and cod-boastfulness prove she has several strings to her comedy bow, and place her firmly on the ‘one to watch list’.’ Steve Bennett, Chortle

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Omar Badawy and Sharon Wanjohi- A Work In Progress

Omar Badawy

Sharon Wanjohi

This course is for people who have never done stand up comedy or new comedians looking to sharpen their act. We will look at the very basics of stand up, from learning how to write a “pull back and reveal” joke to applying for gigs on the London circuit and the course culminates in your own gig at Angel Comedy!

This is a 5 week course, running on Sundays from the 4th of June to the 2nd of July. The course includes a final showcase at The Bill Murray - additional to the five class dates.

Previous alumni have gone on to place 2nd in the Amused Moose and 3rd in So You Think You're Funny, and have been finalists in the Leicester Square New Comedian competition and in Prides Got Talent. 4 alumni have got to the semi-finals of So You Think You're Funny and 2 Beat the Gong at the Comedy Store. This could also be you in the year after you take this course!

Who is teaching?

Ben Target is an award-winning comedian and critically acclaimed artist. He won the national stand-up accolade: Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, and was nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award - Best Newcomer. He has written and performed for Comedy Central, Channel 4, All 4, BBC2, BBC3, BBC Radio 4 and Absolute Radio.

Ben has taught stand-up comedy for Soho Theatre's Young Company, Angel Comedy, Battersea Arts Centre and The Albany Arts Centre. Previous alumni have gone on to receive Edinburgh Comedy Award - Best Newcomer and Funny Women Stage Award nominations. He has also worked as a creative consultant for comedians including: Jamali Maddix, Joe Lycett, Kieran Hodgson, Richard Gadd, Adam Riches, Joz Norris, John Hastings, Sammy Hannah and Bryony Byrne.

Dates:

Sunday June 4th-2nd July plus a showcase on July 8th.

Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Venue: The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street, N1 8NQ

Cost: £295 or £225 (NHS, student and unemployment discounts available - just ask).

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Stand Up Beginner's Course

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Workshop

Join one of the North West’s fastest rising stars Aaron Wood for a WIP of his first ever solo show Doomed.

Aaron has hit the ground running since starting out. Tour support for Tom Stade, Carl Hutchinson, Danny McLoughlin, Eshaan Akbar, Hayley Ellis and a runner up in the Chester New Comedian Of The Year competition he is progressing at a rapid rate.

Host of the Spread Negativity podcast with over 30 million views online, he’s described as ‘talent way beyond his time on the circuit’ for his ability to combine natural stage presence with original, relatable material.

‘Absolutely brilliant’ - Tim Vine

‘A very big future in this business’ - Tom Stade

"Purchase" a free ticket to reserve a seat - pay what you want at the venue.

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Aaron Wood: DOOMED (WIP)

Angel Comedy RAW Sundays (Free)

Angel Comedy RAW Mondays (Free)

Angel Comedy RAW Tuesdays (Free)

Angel Comedy RAW Wednesdays (Free)

This is a joke writing gym for comics only!

Come down with your new material for an opportunity to get tags and punches from your peers! An excellent opportunity to try out new stuff and write for others. Bring a notebook and a recording device! Arrive early to secure your spot

\*Please note this is a donation based show

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Joke Jam

A new Saturday afternoon comedy show comes to the Camden Head!

Five exciting comedians will be getting the party going, well before their dinner time.

Join us on for cuddly chaos, games, prizes and early evening laughs.

Reserve a free ticket in advance, or arrive early to ensure you gain entry. Once it's full, it's full.

Guaranteed to be more fun than shopping.

Doors: 4:15pm

Showtime: 4:30 - 5:30pm

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There's something going on upstairs

Our Angel Comedy Writing Gym is a free space for comedy writers and performers to sharpen their pencils and stretch their typing fingers through a series of exercises led by and experienced tutor. 
These are for anyone in comedy writing - whatever level* - to get you out of the house, motivated, and writing, and also to learn new comedy writing techniques from an experienced comedy professional. 
It's also a chance to write with other people if, if you wish, and to meet with other performers and writers (meeting other writing people is often the hardest part of the job!). There will be a break during the workshop, and opportunity for a social afterwards.
The workshops, like much of what we do at Angel Comedy, are free at the point of service but there will be an opportunity to donate at the end of the session.

*If you are new to comedy writing, we recommend you have a look at our Stand Up for Beginners Course and Showcase. The writing gyms, while open to anyone, will be designed with experienced performers in mind so might not cover the basics in such a thorough way.

LATECOMERS NOT ADMITTED (You can be no later than 10 minutes late for this class)

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Writing Gym

Paul F Taylor and Susan Harrison try out some new material ahead of their solo shows, in this hour of stand up and character comedy. Paul will say some funny things, Susan will wear some funny costumes and a good time will be had by all.

Paul F Taylor - Head In The Clouds (WIP)

Wonderfully inventive stand-up comedy from this distinctive and uniquely talented comedian. As seen on Harry Hill’s Club Nite, Channel 4. As heard on Please Use Other Door (BBC Radio 4)

‘Wildly entertaining and absolutely funny’ Chortle

“Should be required viewing for all wannabe surrealists” The Skinny

Susan Harrison - WIP

Brand new weird and wonderful comedy from this character comedian.

As seen on Class Dismissed (CBBC)

As heard on Gemma Arrowmsith's Emergency Broadcast (BBC Radio 4)

As seen in Showstopper! The Improvised Musical & Mischief Movie Night.

"First class comic acting" The Guardian

"A fantastic character comedian" Chortle

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Paul F Taylor & Susan Harrison WIP 

Susan Harrison

Paul F Taylor

Crizards, the ‘classic double act’ (Guardian), are back with a work in progress war epic. The musical duo's gentle bangers provide the soundtrack to their bulletproof patter as they stumble into a world of false memories and tall tales from the battlefield.

They say you are your own worst enemy... Well, not during wartime.

\*\*\*\* (Guardian). ‘A comedy triumph’ \*\*\*\*\* (The Reviews Hub). ‘Essential Fringe viewing’ \*\*\*\*\* (EdFringeReview). ‘Hilarious’ \*\*\*\* (The Skinny). ‘Perfectly tuned comedy’ \*\*\*\* (Entertainment Focus). \*\*\*\* (BroadwayBaby). \*\*\*\* (The List). BBC New Comedy Awards Nominees.

As seen on BBC One, BBC Three and Dave.

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Crizards: This Means War (WIP)

Crizards

Work in progress for up coming tour! Come join Esther work why am angry woman should never be taboo!

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Esther Manito: Work in Progress

Esther Manito

Leicester Comedy Festival best show nominee and ‘Taiwanese force of nature’ (Chortle) Kuan-wen tells how he traded his beloved island for the rainy British isles, what it means to be ‘Taiwanese’ and what it symbolises through generations of migration and shifting identities. As heard/seen on BBC Three, BBC Radio 4 and Comedy Central.

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The Camden Head

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