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Soho Theatre

Slap bang in the middle of one of London's most creative districts, this new writing theatre takes in comedy, cabaret, theatre and various writer events. There are three separate spaces: the 150-seat Soho Theatre, the 90-seat Soho Upstairs and the cabaret space Soho Downstairs. Nearby tube stations are Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Road, Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus. Buses which pass within walking distance include the 7, 8, 10, 25, 55, 73, 98 and 176 on Oxford Street, the 14, 19 and 38 on Shaftesbury Avenues. the 3, 6, 12, 13, 15, 23, 53 and 88 on Regent's Street and the 14, 29 and 176 on Charing Cross Road. For cyclists there are Boris Bikes docking stations on Wardour Street, Soho Square, Broadwick Street and Great Marlborough Street. Drivers can use Q-Park's Theatreland parking scheme which offers 50% off parking when visiting the theatre.

What's On @ Soho Theatre

John Robertson

John Robertson

22 Jun 2025 - 7 Dec 2025

John Robertson is a comedian, streamer, children’s author, improviser, actor, videogame writer, insult comic and manic hurricane man. LGBTQIA+, gamer, Goth, geeky and goddamn good at screaming at large groups. His crowd are diverse, perverse, wholesome, yet awful. This high-octane show is the brainchild of comedian & cult leader John Robertson. Filled with stand-up, appalling prizes and more audience chanting than you’d get at a protest – it’s a gut-busting rock n’ roll experience for everyone who buys a ticket.
Shaparak Khorsandi: Scatterbrain

Shaparak Khorsandi: Scatterbrain

22 May 2025 - 10 Aug 2025

Having reassessed her life through the prism of an ADHD diagnosis in last year's funny and moving memoir, one of Britain's most beloved and most scatterbrained stand-ups lets you back into her mind (warning: it's cluttered in there). Among other things, this show will be a love-letter to letter-writing, a trip back through her early years as a comic and woman-about-town, and a whirlwind tour of a chaotic, hilarious brain. “She has plenty to say, and says it with pointedness and potency” Guardian “I laughed all the way through and left inspired” Funny Women
Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch

Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch

5 Jun 2025 - 13 Jun 2025

Stand-up and characters from the hilarious Derek Mitchell, whose online sketches have generated over 250 million views and a dedicated following. Right off the back of a 44-date European tour and a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe 2024 run, the show is about the journey from being an outsider to a sort-of insider, and making sense of all the cultural nonsense and confusion in between.
Esther Manito: Slagbomb

Esther Manito: Slagbomb

25 May 2025 - 27 Feb 2026

Esther’s new show ‘Slagbomb’ takes a nosedive into the awkward sandwich years of life. The phase when youthful freedom gives way to the reality of adult responsibilities. It’s a time when one finds oneself juggling everything from prostate checks to hosing faeces off the garden decking, whilst clad in questionable footwear like crocs. Growing up, Esther imagined she would fulfil all the expectations of a lady, poised and dignified, but looking around she realises that just hasn't happened. Esther's life seems to be a magnet for embarrassing moments and endless cockups. No matter how hard she tries to project sophistication, she often ends up highlighting her unrefined side. Now she wants to embrace her lack of dignity - whether it’s her less-than-graceful posture, cringeworthy encounters with shady drug dealers, or the painful realities of waxing gone wrong. At its core, Esther’s show is an exploration of the challenges and hilarities of navigating the sandwich years, and an invitation to the audience to feel good about the madness in their own lives. After all, she has a Lebanese father dealing with war, a mother dealing with cancer, two kids (who seem to have permanently lost their PE kit), a husband who just wanted some birthday nooky, and a sudden loss of hearing. It’s all part of the messy, chaotic, and often hilarious journey of a right Slagbomb.
This Bitter Earth

This Bitter Earth

19 Jun 2025 - 26 Jul 2025

Love. Unconditionally. A deep love is challenged by divisive political realities. Jesse, an introspective Black playwright, finds his choices challenged when his boyfriend, Neil, a white Black Lives Matter activist, calls him out for his political apathy. As passions and priorities collide, this couple is forced to reckon with issues of race, class and the bravery it takes to love out loud.

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