Happy Mondays Comedy at The Amersham Arms New Cross : Dru Cripps (WIP) , Salma Lyons, Donatas Staneika, Plus Special Guest TBC & MC Sion James

Monday 5th January 2026 

Happy Mondays Comedy at The Amersham Arms New Cross : 

Dru Cripps (WIP) , Salma Lyons, Donatas Staneika, Marcus Beeby Plus Special Guest TBC & MC Sion James

Legendary Happy Mondays Comedy bring you weekly live comedy, kick off your week in style , come hear brand new jokes & fresh ideas from stars of TV, Radio & comedy circuit & beyond. We bring you fantastic line up of comedy talent including the hilarious Dru Cripps- After a sellout run and rave reviews at Edinburgh Fringe Dru is warming up for Leicester Comedy Festval! The award-winning 'sensational' ★★★★★ (Time Out) Dru brings his critically acclaimed clowning Loopstation-based shenanigans to New Cross! Improvised songs, spontaneous musings, and chaotic comedic “genius”, Cripps really has to be seen to be misunderstood. “Ludicrously Inventive and very very funny”  ★★★★★- (Church Times), Brit Pakistani East London promising newbie Salma Lyons Lithuanian comedy star Donatas Staneika , rising star Marcus Beeby Plus Special Guest TBC providing the lols all hosted by your cheeky compere Sion James in the friendly atmosphere of The Amersham Arms. ( Across the Road from New Cross station)
Airy spacious venue with reasonable priced bar
Front Pub Bar is open all day for pre show drinks for early arrivals
Student Discounted Tickets , Tickets with Donations to Lewisham Foodbank

Great Value Live Comedy in a Great Live venue

Please email happymondayscomedy@gmail.com so we can reserve you seats together if booking or groups of 3 or more.

Presented by Happy Mondays Comedy.

This is an 18+ event.

Advanced Tickets available Online via DICE App :  https://link.dice.fm/j5f5d311d4f2

Advanced Booking £8 
General Admission + Additional Lewisham Foodbank Donation £12.50
Student Discount Ticket  £5

Doors 7.30pm Show 8.00pm to approx 10.30pm, Including Interval(s)

The Amersham Arms 388 New Cross Rd, New Cross, London SE14 6TY

Nearest Transport : New Cross Zone 2 ( 2 mins walk) or Free Street parking available nearby

Line Up :

Dru Cripps : Juicy Bits 
Fresh from a sellout run and rave reviews at Edinburgh Fringe Multi award-winning 'sensational' ★★★★★ (Time Out), clown Dru Cripps brings ad hoc and critically acclaimed Loopstation-based shenanigans to New Cross! Improvised songs, spontaneous musings, and chaotic comedic “genius”, Cripps really has to be seen to be misunderstood. “Ludicrously Inventive and very very funny”  ★★★★★- (Church Times) 
Winner of a Malcolm Hardee Award, a British Comedy Guide award, an Offie Award, and comedy competitions up and down the UK,
★★★★★ 'Laughing at everything and anything he said, in hysterics rolling in the aisles mesmerised by his comedic mastery' (Three Weeks)
★★★★½ 'Total genius, funny, original and absolutely hilarious' (One4Review) ★★★★ 'Excellent- roars of laughter' (Roviews)

Salma Lyons 
Brit Pakistani working class female comic making political personal jokes of her Irish & pakistani families. She delivers killer punchlines that have meant she has beaten top gong shows & gigs all around the UK. She has done her first sold out Brighton Fringe 2025 and will be performing her WIP in Leicester Comedy Festival & Glasgow comedy festival 2026. 

Donatas Staneika
Donatas Staneika is an observational Lithuanian comedian who is making waves on the UK circuit. Shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2024. Listed as one of the best up-and-comers by Time Out, and selected as one of the Top 10 best new comedians by Omid Djalili.

Marcus Beeby
Marcus Beeby is an autobiographical, observational and storytelling comedian, talking about his life past and present, current affairs and topical material, building strong tension with regular punchlines throughout.

Plus Special Guest TBC
Who could it be? it could be a big comedy star trying out some new bits for telly thing or rising star trying out some new gold?
- Either way it could be your new fave comedian?

MC Sion James
"Utterly charming ... Lovable giant' Time Out London

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Artists listed are correct at time of going to press, in the unlikely event that an act needs to cancel we reserve the right to amend the line up without notice and no refunds will be due. We will endeavour to bring back that artist to this venue in the future.