Thu 15th Jan 2026 at 8:00pm ends 10:45pm
The Old Queens Head, Essex Road, London, UK - Map
Stand-Up Comedy
Sion James presents:
Collywobblers & The Old Queens Head presents The Old Queens Comedy Corner at The Old Queens Head Islington Ali Woods , Yuriko Kotani, Arielle Souma , Ramsey Smith , Carwyn Blayney Plus Special Guest TBC & MC Sion James
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TweetThursday 15th January 2026 8pm
Collywobblers & The Old Queens Head presents The Old Queens Comedy Corner at The Old Queens Head Islington
Ali Woods , Yuriko Kotani, Arielle Souma , Ramsey Smith , Carwyn Blayney Plus Special Guest TBC & MC Sion James
Collywobblers Comedy are very excited to bring brilliant live comedy to the The Old Queens Head Islington! North London's finest boozer offers a spectacular setting with its bespoke chandeliers and its 16th Century fireplaces with a live performance venue upstairs come discover for yourself!
We bring you a fun packed comedy club for you including the wonderful comedy talents of hilarious Ali Woods- Star of Comedy Central and Stand-Up Sketch Show, Known for his viral online sketches (@aliwoodsgigs) with millions of views, With his unique blend of sharp wit and relatable humour, his performances are a must-see. 'Ali Woods is a simply brilliant storyteller' ***** (Everything-Theatre.co.uk), BBC New Comedy Award Winner Yuriko Kotani-As seen on Russell Howard's Stand Up Central & more,Arielle Soumda- Brixton based French-Ivorian comedy force to be reckoned with, Ramsey Smith- London based Aussie comedy star, Carwyn Blayney hotly tipped comedian Welsh Unsigned Stand Up of the Year 2024 & Elis James tour support, providing the lols all hosted by your cheeky charming host & MC Sion James in the friendly cosy buzzy atmosphere of The Old Queens Head Islington.
Presented by Collywobblers Comedy as mentioned in The Londonist List Of the all-time best comedy clubs in London, in their humble opinion
— the GOAT London comedy clubs; venues bringing the creme de la creme of mirthmakers, consistently.
Limited Capacity Maximum Fun! : Book Now to Avoid Disappointment
Book Tickets Online
£8 Limited Early Bird Tickets
£10 Advanced Ticket
£15 Door Price ( Subject to availability-so highly recommend booking well in advance!)
For information and group reservations please contact sionjamescomedy@me.com or text 07734805817
Doors 7.00pm Comedy Show 8.00pm to 10.45pm, Two Intervals. Bar Open Til Midnight
Venue Address : Upstairs at The Old Queens Head 44 Essex Rd, ISLINGTON London N1 8LN
Nearest Transport : ANGEL (7mins walk) Free street parking nearby
https://theoldqueenshead.com/
Brilliant Comedy Line Up :
Ali Woods
Half-English, half-Scottish Londoner, Ali Woods is an exciting award-winning stand-up comedian and viral sketch-maker. As seen on Comedy Central Live, ITV2's Stand Up Sketch Show and heard on BBC Radio 4. Known for his viral online sketches (@aliwoodsgigs) with millions of views, Ali Woods has supported comedy greats like Russell Kane, Axel Blake, and Adam Kay. Sell-out Edinburgh Show 2023 and 2022. Sold out Tour Show at Hackney Empire 2024. With his unique blend of sharp wit and relatable humour, his performances are a must-see. 'Ali Woods is a simply brilliant storyteller' ***** (Everything-Theatre.co.uk). 'Thoroughly entertaining' **** (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine). 'Hilarious' **** (Entertainment-Now.com).“In a world of wannabes, Woods is the real deal.” (Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard).
Arielle Souma
Brixton based French-Ivorian has an authentic voice in comedy, a definite force to reckon with. "Arielle Souma is just what the comedy industry needs and should be forced upon every audience until they buckle under her spell" Frankie Boyle
Carwyn Blayney
Welsh Unsigned Stand Up of the Year 2024, a So You Think You’re Funny? Finalist in 2023 and Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award winner 2009, Carwyn has credits on BBC Radio 4, Radio Scotland and Radio Wales, TV stand up appearances on S4C , Elis James tour support.
Ramsey Smith
Comedian from Sydney, Australia. A Raw Comedy State Finalist for NSW 2024, Ramsey has quickly made a name for himself since starting comedy in 2022. Performed at the Sydney Fringe Festival & Perth Fringe World Festival. In 2025, Ramsey moved to London, continuing to expand his international comedy presence.
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
https://www.instagram.com/sionjamescomedy/
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.
Line Up:
Ali Woods
yuriko kotani
Arielle Souma
Ramsey Smith
Carwyn Blayney
Plus Special Guest TBC
Sion James
Age Restrictions:
18+
Other Information:
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.
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Advanced Booking
£10.00
Door Price
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Reviews for previous Sion James events
We had a fabulous night well done to DRT for organising the event, we live in Yorkshire and would have been babysitting the grandchildren who are in deeside so daughter and son In law could attend the event had it gone ahead as planned so we would have missed it but we were able to attend the online event, there were a few hiccups to start with but were soon cleared up. We were muted the whole time as we're the majority but there were one or two laughing out loud which made it impossible to hear the punch line sometimes but overall it was a great night
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Review left at 5:23pm on Fri 15th May 2020
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Review left at 4:37pm on Fri 15th May 2020
Would have loved to have been able for the acts to hear the laughter but was fabulous
Yes
Review left at 3:42pm on Fri 15th May 2020
Loved the evening and the difficulties were dealt with really well. Content was fantastic and loved the comedians, they dealt with everything with grace and would happily watch the same night with them all over again. Unfortunately I was constantly fiddling with the sound to the point I thought of applying for a job as a sound tech. I would definitely considering have some "smart hands" to control the video aspects so we can see who is talking and who is being spoken to, if possible within zoom. Another suggestion would be to nominate a small number of people who can turn their mic volume down for laughter and feedback and make them aware they would need to mute themselves to speak or if background noise got too much. So it's organic laughter but not distracting from the punchline. Everything else was superb and would jump ata second gig. Thank for doing this event to everyone involved and I appreciate there were some tough lessons learnt ready for round two. So definitely pat's on the back all around! Again mega thanks. Rob
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Review left at 3:14pm on Fri 15th May 2020
A great event. Some zoom technological difficult at first with zoom, but then good night. thank you.
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Review left at 3:13pm on Fri 15th May 2020
My first zoom comedy gig and was surprised how well it went. Top acts too.
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Review left at 9:46pm on Wed 13th May 2020