Live Far From The Apollo: Jen Brister, Jeff Innocent, Esther Manito, Eli Hart

Live Next To The Apollo, the celebrated premier stand-up comedy club which resides at the iconic Riverside Studios in London - just down the street from THE legendary Hammersmith Apollo! Jen Brister is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian and writer who has been seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Hypothetical and Sara Pascoe’s Comedy Lectures on Dave. She is a regular performer on the UK and international comedy circuits and has written and performed on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show and presented for BBC 6 Music. Esther Manito is a comedian from Essex, her comedy revolves around motherhood, identity and her Lebanese father’s hilarious takes on life. A former teacher, she began her comedy career a decade ago and became a finalist of the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? award that same year. Her meteoric rise culminated in back-to-back, sell-out national tours in 2024 and 2025. Esther has provided tour support for comic heavy weights such as Alan Davies, Shappi Khorsandi, Sindhu Vee, Jason Manford, Jo Brand and Al Murray. You will have seen her on Live at the Apollo, The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV) and Hypothetical (Dave) to name but a few. Jeff Innocent is a multi award winning comedian Jeff Innocent has reached legendary status among his peers and audiences alike by staying at the top of his game for almost 3 decades. Widely acknowledged as one of the UK's top headline acts and comperes. His unique appeal lies in the contrast between his East End 'geezer’ appearance and demeanour, and his educated, philosophical delivery and culturally relevant subject matter. Always original, he continues to cement his position within the history of British stand up comedians, winning multiple prestigious comedy awards including British Comedian of the Year and Best Live Club Comedian at the UK Comedy Awards. He has recently acquired a whole new generation of fans, through his online viral video clips which have clocked up over 10,000,000 views. Jeff has made many television appearances as an actor, stand-up and presenter on BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC 3, Channel 4, ITV 1. Eli Hart was a finalist in the Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2024 awards and then went on to win the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2025. He has a remarkable astuteness for the minutiae of mundane existence. He wears his glum disappointment with pride, and has a downbeat deadpan delivery that suits his West Midlands accent so well. Imagine a Brummie, even gloomier young Jack Dee! Age restriction: 16+. Adult language and themes. Very occasionally acts may change from that advertised, due to their TV and tour commitments, which are beyond our control. Be assured we will always bill a premium line-up with laughs guaranteed!