Smok'd Crack New Comedian of the Year 2025

Welcome to the home of Kingston's original and longest running comedy night.

Sundays in April, May, June and July we have the return of the Smok'd Crack New Comedian of the Year 2025. It's our second annual new act competition where we select a new up-and-coming star. Last year's winner was Molly McBride who has since gone on to win Lounge TV's bestnewcomer award. The final is July 20th (tickets on sale soon). 

Also, on Mondays we have the showcase for our Crack Comedy Course - brand new comics doing their first ever gigs. 

SUNDAY - 6th April - Heat #1 - Rosie O’Hare, Matthew Ali, John Gadsden, Imran Hafeez, Josh Taylor, Will Smith, Alex Watt, Caroline Gustafsson, Kat Darling and Adam Dorr - WINNER: Josh Taylor

SUNDAY - 13th April - Heat #2 - Elle Simmons, Sophie Sconcia, Steph Cassin, Dean Helliwell, Ily Hamdia, Sajjad Nabi, Max Silver, Barry Gowland, Gordon Jones

SUNDAY - 27th April - Heat #3 - Jo Jarvie, Zuzana Spacirova, Neil Long, Mark Moloney, E.J. Aljaedy, Tom Cousins, Prakash Mistry, Red Hot Llama, Sam Cook

SUNDAY - 4th May - Heat #4 - Chris Cray, Lauren Buck, Lina Hall, Ian Yexley, Rohan Ashar, Harry Legge, Joe da Costa, Peter Woolls-King, Bonya Kleyman, James Lyon

SUNDAY - 18th May - Heat #5 - Emily Whittingham, Laura Gómez Gracia, Bill Liao, Sam Hampson, Paul Irwin, Chris Allen, Ridwan Hussain, Rez Bhatt, Shruti Sharma

SUNDAY - 25th May - Heat #6 - Sean Chalmers, Christopher Beanland, Molly Robinson, Mariah Bowden, Scott Manley Hadley, Harry Husk, Callum Gohrisch, Chipo, Michael Graham

SUNDAY - 1st June - Heat #7 - Parveen Downer, Rebecca Sangster-Kelly (RSK), Ozge Koca, Sorabh Dhir, Matthew Mesiano, Tommy Wattle, Jonny Blostone, Jim Hooker

MONDAY - 9th June - Crack Comedy New Course Showcase

SUNDAY - 22nd June - Heat #8 - Mia Fritz, Martina O’Sullivan, Dale Cresswell, Harrison Thomas, Shiv Sayti, Gen Singer, Josie Cox, Cameron Massey, Lewis Howard

SUNDAY - 29th June - Heat #9 - Ella Kowski, Shannon Ong, Elle Pea, Matt Hitch, Kwami Odoom, Eoghan Collins, Pat Smith, Abdul Mustakim, Martin Ashworth

SUNDAY - 6th July - Heat #10 - Sophie Bing, Claire Cox, Sarah Conrad, Keenan Atkins, Anthony Heston, Don Avocado, Fred Bell, Sam Day, Myu Mano

MONDAY - 21st July - Crack Comedy New Course Showcase

Timings

Doors open at 7.30 and the show starts promptly at 8.00pm. Most nights the show finishes between 10.00pm. Late entry is not guaranteed.

The venue is located in Ram Jam Records (hidden away behind the award winning Smok’d pub at The Grey Horse Kingston).

If you would like to book a table for dining please contact the venue at greyhorse@smokd.co.uk and specify you will be attending the show at Ram Jam Records or put this in the notes on your online booking.

• Tickets:
• General Admission: £7.50
• Students: £4
• Early Bird (limited): £3.50
• Tickets available on the door from 7.30pm
• Door prices: £8

• NO Booking fees
• Acts are subject to change without notice