Sketch Comedy

***🐭 Always have an exit as one heist connects them all. This definitely makes for some tension right?*** 👋 **Hey guys**, picture this — **Crime 101** is all about a master thief pulling off high-end heists along the Pacific coast. But here’s the kicker: the scoop is there is this detective who’s convinced all these jewel robberies are connected. So, it looks like a cat-and-mouse game—sharp, tense, and with that coastal noir vibe. This is actually based on a short story by **Don Winslow**, and the film is directed by **Bart Layton** who’s known for blending real-life crime with a gripping narrative style—so we can expect some clever twists along the way! We’ll meet first for drinks at the **Victory House White Wine Bar** before heading to **VUE Cinema (Screen 6).** We'll be around **row C**, but feel free to pick you preferred seat. After the film we’ll reconvene to score and review it for our **[Letterboxd Page](https://letterboxd.com/movieroadhouse)**. **If you’re into stylish crime thrillers, then we should check this out!** **See you guys at the meetup** **Jonny & Raj** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 👉 **HEADS UP** * If you **sign up** but later can’t make it, please 🙏 **just drop me a quick message** (or change your RSVP) — it really helps with planning. You can also follow me **[@jonnyhideout](https://www.instagram.com/jonnyhideout/)** or our club **[@movieroadhouseuk](https://www.instagram.com/movieroadhouseuk/)** on **Instagram** — for fun updates! **🗓️ SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN** * **7:15 PM:** Drinks (Victory House White Wine Bar) * **8:15 PM:** VUE Cinema Leicester Square * **11:00 PM:** Letterboxd Review 📱**STAY CONNECTED** * Join our WhatsApp or Telegram groups (available by request), or hop onto our **[WhatsApp Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaMVu2Z1NCrYkXpqOd1X)** or **[Telegram Channel](https://t.me/movieroadhouse)**[ ](https://t.me/movieroadhouse)for quiet updates without the chat. Whatever you prefer! 🎬 **PLOT DETAILS** * An elusive thief, eyeing his final score, encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads. As their paths intertwine, a relentless detective trails them hoping to thwart the multi-million dollar heist they are planning. [Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5y-cziwmMw) 🎟️ **TICKET INFO & PRICES** * **Price:** From £9:99 * **Tickets**: [VUE West End](https://www.myvue.com/book-tickets/summary/10030/HO00020865/305114) 📍**VENUE ADDRESS** * **Victory House Wine Bar:** 14 Leicester Pl, London WC2H 7BZ * **VUE Westend:** 3 Cranbourn St, London WC2H 7AL 🔊 **HOW WE ROLL** * Have fun, be respectful, and no abuse of any kind * Three-time no-show limit (applies after your first attended event), please update your RSVP if your plans change * This group is for over-18s only 🌐 **FOLLOW US ONLINE** * [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/movieroadhouseuk/) * [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/movieroadhouse) * [WhatsApp News Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaMVu2Z1NCrYkXpqOd1X) * [Telegram Channel](https://t.me/movieroadhouse) * [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@movieroadhouse) * [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/MovieRoadhouse) * [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/movieroadhouselondon) * [Threads](https://www.threads.com/@jonnyhideout) * [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jonnyhideout/) (Jonny) 🫂**RELATED HANGOUTS** * [The Hideout: Film Club London](https://www.meetup.com/thehideoutlondon/) * [Music Roadhouse London](https://www.meetup.com/billpophot100/)

**Best place to be Every Friday in London for some raw Stand Up Comedy.** This group is for people who wanna have a laugh, make new connections, be inspired or simply have a fun night in London. **Meetup Details:** Doors open at 6:30pm. Early birds are guaranteed the best seats. Plus all Meetup Members are guaranteed Happy Hour for the entire show ;) **When:** Every Friday, mark it in your diary...tell a friend. **Where:** Located in Camden (near Mornington Crescent) at Kiss The Sky Bar, 11 Camden High Street NW1 7JE. **Grab your tickets at:** https://freakyfridayscomedy.eventbrite.com Looking forward to seeing you all! **Remember to Follow us on Instagram for Weekly Updates: @freakyfridays69**

**🎭 Friendly Group Improv in Clerkenwell, London 🎭** Come and join a relaxed, playful **group improvisation session** in the heart of London! We’ll dive into **theatre games**, **acting warm-ups**, and **icebreakers**, followed by short, light-hearted scenes — spontaneous fun! 💥 🎯 **Our aims**: * Build **self-confidence** in social settings * Make **new connections** 👋 * Push your **comfort zone** 💪 * Explore **self-expression** 🎨 * Release **social inhibitions** * Sharpen **communication skills** 🗣️ All through **fun, interactive, and communal play!** 🧩 Whether you're looking to **laugh**, **connect**, or **unleash your creativity & inner child**, you’re welcome here! 😄✨ **Pay on Eventbrite here:** [Improv-eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improv-for-well-being-confidence-and-fun-tickets-1982624895433?aff=oddtdtcreator) **or in-person when you arrive.** 🍽️ **Stick around after?** Feel free to join us for a **drink or dinner** afterwards — we do this occasionally depending on end time and interest 🥂🍕 *** 📍 **Location:** Peel Institute Three Corners Centre, Northampton Rd EC1R www.thepeel.org \* This venue is wheelchair accessible 🚪 **Finding the Peel:** The Peel is situated on the corner of Northampton Road and Corporation Row. Please note; Northampton Road is a sort of U shape so if you find yourself at the other end of the U, and are confused you probably need to walk to the other end - just a few mins. 🚇 **Tube:** Farringdon or Angel *** 💷 **Payment:** **£12.65 pay when you arrive and RSVP now.** Pay by **Card**, **Cash**, or **Contactless** on arrival. Or via eventbrite [here](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improv-for-well-being-confidence-and-fun-tickets-1982624895433?aff=oddtdtcreator) 📞 If you get lost, call **07841 456974** – but note: my phone will be **off once the session starts**, so try to arrive **on time or a little early!** ✅ **Please RSVP** — or you may be refused entry, thanks! 👕 **What to wear:** Anything you like! There’ll be some movement, so **looser/comfy clothing** is ideal — but there’s **no dress code**. *** 🕗 **Schedule (approx.):** 🕣 19:00 – 19:15 \| Arrivals & Payments 🔥 19:15 – 20:00 \| Warm\-ups & Games 🧘 20:00 – 20:05 \| Short Comfort Break \(if needed\) 🎬 20:05 – 21:00 \| Scene Games\! I’ll arrive after **18:40** – please aim to be on time for **19:00**, thank you! *** 📢 This group is also listed on **Eventbrite** – so we’ll have friendly faces from there too! 😊

Join us for a relaxed sketching session from 6–8pm followed by a warm drink and a chat in a nearby café 😊 We usually meet at the V&A Museum or outside in a local park when the weather allows. Please check the location listed in the event details each week, as it may change depending on rain, sun, or gallery access. This is a calm, informal, free meetup — you're welcome to draw at your own pace, chat a little, or just get into the flow. It’s open to all levels, from total beginners to experienced artists. 🖍️ Art materials: In museums/galleries, we can only use dry, non-messy materials: pens, biros, colour pencils, markers, and fine liners (no paint, pastel, or charcoal). In parks or outdoor spaces, feel free to bring paints, pastels, or whatever you like! Bring your own sketchbook and materials, and come just as you are. We’d love to draw with you. ✨✏️☕

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT TO DO THIS VALENTINES TO GET AWAY FROM ALL THE SACCHARINE STUFF...? THEN LOOK NO FURTHER! Hogarth, Harlots, Moll Flanders... you've seen the paintings, watched the TV shows and read the books... now visit the places that London's REAL strumpets called home. Allow your guide, 'The Baroness' to transport you back to the London of three hundred years ago and into the steamy underworld of the Georgian sex worker. Meet the women that 'made it', and those that ended up in the gutter; the high class courtesans and the gin-addled street walkers; the business-savvy Brothel Madams and the corrupted country girls. Hear the stories of the women that weren't often given a voice - in a trade that existed to serve men and the patriarchy. What was it really like for them, and have we learned the lessons of the past? Back by popular demand, Eighteenth Century London's sordid, saucy, and often brutal sex industry is dramatically and comically brought to life in this immersive, theatrical experience for Valentines. What better way to celebrate the season of 'love' than with a wander with the "*connoisseurs"* And when your thirst for lewd women, saucy stories and harrowing histories has been well and truly quenched, we'll finish the experience at a tavern that takes it's name from one of the most notorious courtesans of all time - The Nell Gwynne! Tour starts at Covent Garden tube station and ends at Nell Gwynne Tavern. Run time: approximately 2 hours. Small groups. Fancy dress, lovers and 'single ladies' all warmly welcomed...;- Book: http://www.herstoricaltours.co.uk/harlots

So the eighteenth [Musical Comedy Awards](https://www.musicalcomedyawards.com) competition begins! The top 44 musical comedy acts have been selected from online entries and will battle it out in the heats at The Phoenix through to the Grand Final at The Bloomsbury Theatre on Friday April 10th. Come along for amazing Saturday afternoons of musical comedy entertainment and vote for your favourite acts to progress through to the next round! Heat 3 will be headlined by winner of the competition in 2023, Katie Norris! Since her victory she has gone on from strength-to-strength, with her second solo show, *Go West, Old Maid*, nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. “What an intense, unpredictable and hilarious show this is…brought to exhilarating life by a sensational performance that it takes on an epic life”, ★★★★, Steve Bennett, Chortle “Wonderfully batty and unapologetic… A solo debut to cherish”, ★★★★, The Guardian Join us for this one show for £10, or for all 6 of them with a massive discount of £37.50 by purchasing a £22.50 Phoenix Pass at [https://www.wegottickets.com/musicalcomedyawards](https://www.wegottickets.com/musicalcomedyawards)! The 12 acts competing in this third heat will be: * Aadar Malik * Louis Turner * Irritable Babe Syndrome * Katie Hand * Dholpak Sheikhur * Jonathan Rippon JR * John & Christian * 3 Wise Men * Roops * Tasmin Sarkany * Bad Cowboys * Ben Coleman Now in its 18th year, the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards is an annual competition to support, promote, expose and celebrate the best emerging musical comedians in the UK. If you are a fan of musical comedy acts such as Tim Minchin, Flight Of The Conchords and Flo & Joan, you'll love this show! Our official patron since 2025 is Bill Bailey MBE. Over the years, the MCAs have provided a launch pad to now established and emerging stars of the genre such as Frisky and Mannish (2009 Finalists), Abandoman (2010 winners), Rachel Parris (Runner Up 2012 and star of The Mash Report), Mae Martin, Jazz Emu and many more. The MCAs have created a thriving independent platform to celebrate the artform that is musical comedy. Other acts that have featured as headliners in our shows include David O'Doherty, Bo Burnham, Rubberbandits, Mitch Benn, Jay Foreman, Pippa Evans, Tom Basden, Isy Suttie, Ginger & Black, Earl Okin, Flo & Joan, Wilson Dixon, Jo Neary, Mr B. The Gentleman Rhymer, Sarah-Louise Young, Adams & Rae and many more. [RSVP on the Facebook event](https://www.facebook.com/events/1550067752874122/)

We use MeetUp to advertise our shows! Please grab your tickets through the [LINK](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hoopla-comediasians-friends-lunar-new-year-special-tickets-1980857992579). # Say goodbye to Year of the Snake in style - by coming along to our Comediasians & Friends Lunar New Year special! We will bring in the Year of the Horse with our usual mix of fun, silliness, and heart, all sprinkled with our Asian spice! And it’s on Valentine’s Day too - what will happen when these celebrations collide? We’ll be at our spiritual home of Hoopla, The Miller, London Bridge on Saturday 14th February 2026. Our regular monthly dose of laughs and emotions, featuring Comediasians doing short-form games and long-form montage improv! AND YOU, if you want to take part in our friendly audience jam! Come along and join in the fun - see you there! We’ll all be dressed in red - an auspicious colour for Lunar New Year, as well as tying into the Valentine’s Day theme. If you like, come along dressed in red colours too! (entirely optional) \-\-\- Grab your tickets through the[ ](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hoopla-comediasians-and-friends-tickets-1716266361889?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAae_431DSzZ0mQEtwEpzveSYjj1Bv4G600wb9pZYwLuh6GK0oaUaJPufcJ7A3g_aem_WYUp7--_tFGwTX9SjsxgIw)[LINK.](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hoopla-comediasians-friends-lunar-new-year-special-tickets-1980857992579) *Ticket:* £8.75 + BF *Time: **Doors open 7:45 pm** / Show at 8pm* *Where: Hoopla Impro, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.* *Tube: London Bridge.*

**Big Gay Balham** is a social group for LGBTQ+ folks in Balham and the surrounding areas. Now entering our second year, we’ve already had a run of sold-out events, from quiz nights to comedy nights, and we’re just getting started. We’re excited to launch our **Big Gay Social**, with our very first event taking place on **Saturday 14 February**. Come along to make new friends, meet other LGBTQ+ locals, and maybe even spark a cute connection 👀✨ Hosted at **Exhibit Balham**.

Join us for an engaging and inspiring life drawing sessions at the Toynbee Art Club in Aldgate Shoreditch, London. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a beginner looking to explore your creative side, this session welcomes all skill levels. Our friendly and talented life models will strike poses for you to sketch and paint in a nurturing and supportive environment. This is a great opportunity to refine your drawing skills, meet like-minded individuals, and immerse yourself in the world of art. Beginners are especially encouraged to attend as guidance will be provided for those that request it. Come unleash your creativity with us! Poses are 1min to 50min. All materials provided.

# Happy Birthday, You’re Dead Written and Directed by Terry Smith Produced by Jerri Wiseman ***You are invited to a surprise birthday party for Candy Crush, a D-list actor. She’s the hottest ticket in town. But her birthday party isn’t the only surprise she will get tonight! Someone’s about to be murdered. Only you can prevent this from happening before it’s game over. To miss this would be a crime.*** February 13 at Firefly Cellars Winery in Hamilton (with dinner) Firefly Cellars, 40325 Charles Town Pike, Hamilton, VA 20158 6:30pm Doors and dinner buffet start 7:15pm Show starts There will be a 15-20-minute intermission. Tickets: $85 plus ticketing fee and sales tax includes the show, catered buffet dinner, dessert, and welcome drink. Menu: Baby Greens Salad with Feta Cheese, Roasted Apples, and Toasted Sunflower Seeds with House Ranch and Vinaigrette Dressings. Baked Lemon Sole with Pommery Cream Sauce. Grilled Sliced Steak with Braised Onion Demi-glace. Sauteed Mixed Vegetables. Whipped Potatoes. Rolls with Butter. Flourless Chocolate Cake. Unsweetened Tea. Coffee. Special meals can be accommodated with 48 hours’ notice. Wine will be available for separate purchase. ### [Buy tickets for Firefly Cellars. ](https://www.stagecoachtc.com/happy-birthday-youre-dead/) You must buy a ticket to attend. An RSVP here will not save you a seat.

# Happy Birthday, You’re Dead Written and Directed by Terry Smith Produced by Jerri Wiseman ***You are invited to a surprise birthday party for Candy Crush, a D-list actor. She’s the hottest ticket in town. But her birthday party isn’t the only surprise she will get tonight! Someone’s about to be murdered. Only you can prevent this from happening before it’s game over. To miss this would be a crime.*** February 14 at Casanel Winery in Leesburg (with dinner) Casanel Winery, 17956 Canby Road, Leesburg, VA 20175 6:30pm Doors open and dinner buffet starts. 7:15pm Show starts. There will be a 15-20-minute intermission. Tickets: $77 plus ticketing fee and sales tax / $72 for Wine Club members plus ticketing fee and sales tax (see Casanel Winery for promo code) includes the show, catered dinner and dessert by Pure Perfection Catering. Menu: Baby Greens Salad with Truffle Croutons, Dried Tart Cherries, and Confit Tomatoes with Pesto Vinaigrette Dressing. Baked Salmon with Saffron Sauce. Herb Seared Chicken with Mushroom Sauce. Roasted Mixed Vegetables. Scalloped Potatoes. Rolls with Butter. Chocolate Cheesecake. Unsweetened Iced Tea. Coffee. Special meals can be accommodated with 48 hours’ notice. Wine will be available for separate purchase. ### [Buy tickets for Casanel Winery. ](https://www.stagecoachtc.com/happy-birthday-youre-dead/) You must buy a ticket to attend. An RSVP here will not save you a seat.

# Happy Birthday, You’re Dead Written and Directed by Terry Smith Produced by Jerri Wiseman ***You are invited to a surprise birthday party for Candy Crush, a D-list actor. She’s the hottest ticket in town. But her birthday party isn’t the only surprise she will get tonight! Someone’s about to be murdered. Only you can prevent this from happening before it’s game over. To miss this would be a crime.*** February 22 at C'est Bon by Savoir Fare in Round Hill (with dinner) C’est Bon by Savoir Fare, 6 W Loudoun Street, Round Hill, VA 20141 5:00pm Doors open and dinner buffet starts. 5:45pm Show starts. There will be a 15-20-minute intermission. Tickets: $85 plus ticketing fee and sales tax includes the show, catered dinner and dessert. Gratuity not included. Menu: Mixed greens with strawberries, goat cheese, blueberries in honey poppy seed dressing. Roasted Chicken in orange thyme sauce. Jeweled rice pilaf. Beef Tips Stroganoff over buttered egg noodles. Rolls and butter. Birthday cake! Full bar will be available for separate purchase. ### [Buy tickets for C’est Bon by Savoir Fare. ](https://www.stagecoachtc.com/happy-birthday-youre-dead/) You must buy a ticket to attend. An RSVP here will not save you a seat.

IMPROV CHURCH! 7PM \| Vine Church \| Ages 14\+ \| $10 A short sermon. A team of pro comedians. Zero rules. They don’t preach it back—they rip it open, react, and run wild with it. Expect laughs. Expect questions. Expect the unexpected. This is church turned inside out. Uncensored. Unscripted. Unapologetic. Last Saturday of every month \| 7PM Buy your tickets at the door, or online ahead of time: [thevineva.org/worship/improv-church/](http://thevineva.org/worship/improv-church/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR5UNB76JC7-akqpbaSn-4H6JuOA6iTl5rIkmBfOaKKR0seKcd7Vqr9d79KA0g_aem_r2KcYCZ-Cr7akGszFEtDog) 2501 Gallows Rd \| Dunn Loring\, VA \| 22027

[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“Love and Monsters,”** on the inescapable bond between romance and horror, with Joshua Barton, scholar of horror and lecturer in English at Virginia Commonwealth University. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-love-monsters](https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/profsandpints/nv-love-monsters) .] Romance and horror might seem like opposite genres, but they share a deep emotional core, and the combination of them has captivated audiences across time and culture. Put even your worst Valentine’s Day in perspective by hearing this strange relationship discussed by Joshua Barton, who has earned a big following among Profs and Pints fans with his past talks on cryptids, American horror, and Christmas ghosts. He’ll explore the undeniable and unsettling intersection of romance and horror and examine how and why love and fear intensify each other and combined to create tension, drive narratives, and explore human vulnerability. We’ll look at works that have blended passion and terror, including Gothic literature like the vampire novella *Carmilla* and modern films like *Spring* and *Crimson Peak*. We’ll study the fine line between obsession and adoration running through Stephen King’s “I Know What You Need,” Adrian Lyne’s *Fatal Attraction*, and the timeless *The Phantom of the Opera.* We’ll discuss the seeds of monstrous love that were planted with *Beauty and the Beast* and *Creature from the Black Lagoon* and bloom ferociously in works like *Twilight* and *The Shape of Water*. Through it all, we’ll find the threads of otherness and the taboo that intertwine horror, love, and reflections on identity. Join us for a journey through storytelling that combines the grotesque and the scintillating as we uncover why romance and horror are a match made in the dark. (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. Talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image: From the original 1954 advertising poster for *Creature from the Black Lagoon* (Artist: Reynold Brown / Public Domain).

# Galentine's Day Special w/ Paris Sashay!! Paris Sashay is a comedienne, actor, writer and producer from Washington, DC, currently residing in New York. Her command as a seasoned storyteller makes even the mundane experience feel like an adventure. Audiences across the country fall in love with her infectious laugh, wit, and style. Nothing can stop Paris’ ascension to stardom, unequivocally one of the funniest rising comediennes with highlighted performances at Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal along with appearances on Comedy Central, Pause on HBO Max, and BET 50 Central. Tiffany Haddish mentioned Paris on the most recent season of her Netflix comedy specials ‘She Ready’. Her comedy special can be seen on ‘Unprotected Sets on EPIX’ produced by Wanda Sykes. Paris has worked with Micheal Che, Dick Gregory, Wanda Sykes, Lil Rel, and Roy Wood Jr. offering her piercing insight on issues of the day. Just to name a few places, she’s performedat The Howard Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Caroline’s on Broadway, Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store and is a regular at The Comedy Cellar. She recently debuted her comedy album ‘My Honest Ignorance’ on all streaming platforms which ranked #1 on Itunes upon release! As well as her viral TIK TOK comedy video ‘Im Picky With My Gay’. She triumphantly debuted at the Improv only days after losing several teeth in a brutal attack by a toxic man sexually harassing her on the street. In 2016, Paris launched the #TeethAndTittiesCampaign raising awareness about violence against women. She has been a panel member on “Wild’n Out Wednesday’s with Roland Martin” on TV One, BET, Comedy Central, EPIX and interviewed on Fox 5 DC, NBC 4 Washington, and WUSA 9 regarding her assault. Additionally, Paris frequently serves as a motivational speaker, having the honor of being the 2013 and 2017 Commencement Speaker at The Foundation School in Gaithersburg, MD. \* All Emails Collected Will Be Shared With Paris Sashay For Promotional Purposes Only\*