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Named one of London`s best comedy clubs by The Evening Standard on  9 January 2017

                                                                                                                              

Monkey Business Comedy Club is one of the most highly respected, influential and exciting Comedy Clubs in the UK today

We have kick started the careers of many acts who are now household names .

Monkey Business is always on the lookout for new talent with potential to include in our pro night shows. 

We carefully select acts of at least a reasonable standard so that a high quality is maintained 

 setting us apart from many other new act nights .

 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

 It`s always great to have as diverse a lineup as possible, as well as performers from a variety of backgrounds;

, LGBTQ+  female comedians , ethnic minorities avts are particularly encouraged.because we aim to make our line ups as inclusive as possible 

Every performance is between 5 mins and 7 mins unpaid 

Progress to paid gigs is possible if we identify exceptional talent

 

BE PROFESSIONAL

Although we are strong belivers in freedom of expression

we don`t tolerate racist or sexist content

swearing unnecessarily on stage is also unfunny and annoying .

We are also opposed to anyone attempting to guilt trip the audience when not getting laughs

or blaming it on new material 

 If the audience are not laughing  although anyone can have a tough gig .

 you will need to confront yourself honestly and possibly start working on developing your performance skills or changing your material .


 BULLYING IN THE WORK PLACE

Unfortunatly there will always be jealous people on the comedy circuit along with indivduals with personal grudges,and others who 

who spread lies and misinformation about other performers or promoters . Some of this agression is from jealous rival promoters . or attention seekers .

These individuals resort to bullying tatics including spreading malicious gossip both on and off line . Such bullying behaviour can result in devastating consequences 

This could include a victim of bullying to taking their own life .

Therefore, we ask all performers to adhere to our anti bullying standards of practice .

 

ONLY BULLIES ARE ATTRACTED TO BULLIES

Beware of manipulitive professional complainers and professional victims

who only feel adaquate by always finding fault in others

Those who spread lies and misinformation, are usually weak paticipants of an echo chamber without principles, or integrity .

 

OUR AIM 

Our aim is that everybody has a positive comfortable and welcoming experience with us 

   We look forward to working together with interesting fun and like minded people

who are able to bring warmth. laughter and joy to others .

 

PLEASE NOTE

 If you are unable to make your spot for some reason, please notify us ahead of time (or risk being denied stage time in future).

If you pull out of gigs without a good reason  It is unlikely you will be offerd stage time again

Avoid rushing off after performing your set – it reflects badly on you and is inpolite to other acts.

Make sure you are prepared to perform material of a decent standard.


BE ON TIME

 Thursday shows Doors open 7.15pm. Show starts 8.00 pm

Saturday early shows Doors 5.30pm Show starts 6.00m

Your stage time will be between 5 & 8 minutes depending on how many performers are on the bill unless agreed otherwise.

 

 TAKING TO THE STAGE 

Monkey Business has always played a signifcant part in supporting new acts  .
If you have funny bones and feel ready to take to the stage  we would love to hear from you 

Send bio /jpeg photo /clip if you have one to

martin_besserman@yahoo.co.uk 


HELP US PROMOTE 

  Asking friends along to the show and promoting on your social media platforms

will help make the night a success.

  ( a big, friendly audience is never a bad thing.)

All performers are asked to also do their very best in helping promote the night 


OUR NEW ACT NIGHT IS NON PROFIT MAKING

It might sound a little crazy as we are ticketed , but every penny of profit on our new act nights is plouged 

back into the business to support acts one way or another .

 

HERE ARE SOME OF THE  ACTS  THAT HAVE TOLD ME THAT i RUN A GREAT CLUB  

HOW LOVELY OUR CLUB  IS

 Fighter of social injustice ,and against misogyny  Kate Smurthwaite 

Award winning comedian Aideen McQueen 

Live At The Apollo star Laura Smyth

 Award winning comedian Scott Capurro 

Classy comedian Olga Braga

 Award winning comedian Sarah Callaghan

Fun comedian Sharon Jackson

Award winning Paul Chowdhry

Award winning Simon Brodkin

Award winning Abuvab Pal

Award winning Mark Simmons

comedian from Essex Emily Marshall

BBC 3 comic Fred Barber

Award winning magician Campbell Glazier 

Live At The Apollo star Tom Ward

I look forward to meeting you 

Many thanks.

Martin Besserman 

 

HERE ARE SOME MEDIA REVIEWS ABOUT US

 Lovely crowd at Monkey Business Comedy Club last night. Martin Besserman is an excellent host, really kept the mood up. His is an intimate space, and a great venue to try new material, which is rare for a weekend headliner in Central London. Thank Goddess for Martin, he gives new acts stage time and has supplied circuit comics with work for many, many years. Any emerging performers out there, just know Monkey Business is a safe platform for experimentation with an intelligent, insightful audience and a reliable host. Cheers, and Happy Kwanzaa Scott Capurro 26 November 2017·

 

Martin Besserman is a genuine maverick with a passionate love of comedy, who works non-stop to make his club a success and to promote talent. What he brings to the comedy scene is drive, energy, and resourcefulness, and his new act nights serve to introduce performers into his main shows all the time. Chortle


MARTIN BESSERMAN
Monkey Business Comedy Club: Camden Town, London, 2022
In March 2022, I ventured to Monkey Business Comedy Club based at Camden Town in London. Over the years, the club has grown into one of the most appreciated comedy clubs in the UK and appeals to famous comedians from all over the world.
The club is run and regularly compered by Martin Besserman. Fearless and brilliant with the audience, Besserman’s stage experience was in full evidence as he chatted to me in the front row effortlessly making me and the rest of the audience laugh warming them up for the main acts.

  The superb established Monkey Business comedy club always has good solid line-ups and its run by amiable Martin Besserman Time Out  Tim Arthur 

 

Some of the wonderful acts that have performed at our new act fun night


 

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Some of the bigger names that have performed at

Monkey Business Comedy Club