Name: The Best in Comedy
Start: 2025-03-15T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Burgess Hall

The Best in Comedy show returns to The Burgess Hall in March with a top line-up featuring the fantastic Tom Davis, Rhys James, Esther Manito & Jacob Hawley!
Tom Davis is best known for hit shows King Gary, The Curse, Live at the Apollo and Murder in Successville, as well as his hugely popular podcast Wolf and Owl with Romesh Ranganathan, which has received critical acclaim and sold out live shows.
Tom is also known for his stand out performance in Wonka and multiple appearances on A League of Their Own, The Ranganation, Judge Romesh, and Action Team.
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Rhys James is an accomplished comedian who you will have seen on Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central A League of Their Own and as a regular panellist on Mock The Week. He has performed six solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe to sell-out audiences and critical acclaim, with his show ‘Snitch’ being one of the best reviewed comedy shows of the year.
★★★★ “A cut above his humdrum peers” – The Independent
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Esther Manito is an Arab Essex girl who will challenge every single preconception of what that means. As seen on Live at The Apollo, The Stand Up Sketch Show & Hypothetical.
★★★★ “Simply brilliant” - The Voice
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After reaching the finals of the BBC New Comedy Award and appearing on The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Jacob Hawley has become a critically acclaimed new voice in comedy.
★★★★ “A down-to-earth talent who’s got it in spades” – The List
Strictly over 18s only.
Please note that the line-up is subject to change without notice.