The Laugh Room - 27th November

Eshaan Akbar is headlining! Also on the bill - Eliott Steel and others + MC Darshan Sanghrajka Join us at Summertown Arts for Eshaan Akbar, Eliott Steel and others + MC Darshan Sanghrajka ESHAAN AKBAR IS HEADLINING! Eshaan has appeared on shows such as Sex Education, Live at the Apollo, Apprentice: You’re Fired, QI, Mock the Week, (becoming the first person of Bangladeshi heritage to appear on these shows), Celebrity Mastermind, Just A Minute, The Now Show, Celebrity Masterchef, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Comedy Central Live, The Big Asian Stand Up Night, Sunday Morning Live, Silence is Golden, A Pie and a Pint, The Last Leg, Andy and the Band, and many more. Eshaan can be seen on the last series of Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales on BBC2 Eshaan was the voice of Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid, and Narendra Modi on Spitting Image. He has hosted his own podcasts including ‘But Where Are You Really From?‘ on BBC Sounds, ‘Panic Room‘ on Audible, and the European award-winning business podcast ‘Nine Twenty Nine‘. He was the host of his own Saturday afternoon radio show on the BBC Asian Network, and Newsjack Unplugged on Radio 4Xtra. He is a regular guest on the Have A Word podcast and has also appeared on News Review (Times Radio) and The Moon Under Water Podcast (BBC Sounds). In 2023, he toured the UK with his show, ‘The Pretender’, (“refreshingly funny hour that suggests a big talent in the making ****” The Times). He has performed three sell out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe – ‘Not for Prophet’ (2017), ‘Prophet Like it’s Hot’ (2018), and ‘Infidel-ity’ (2019) as well as sell out London transfers at the Soho Theatre. Eshaan supported Micky Flanagan on his recent tour, including 9 sold-out dates the O2 Arena, and has supported a plethora of comedians, including Akaash Singh, Sindhu Vee, Kae Kurd, Adam Rowe, Dan Nightingale, Hal Cruttenden and many others. ELLIOT STEEL Elliot Steel, despite being in his 20s, is a veteran of the British comedy circuit. Starting at 16 he has wowed audiences and impressed critics. Having multiple viral clips Steel is becoming a voice for those in their mid 20s with his dark but intelligent style. Marked as ‘One to Watch’ by the Independent, Elliot Steel is a rising talent on the UK’s comedy circuit. Receiving critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his show Love & Hate Speech in 2023, you won’t want to miss his brand-new show Soft Boi Core. Elliot can also be heard on his regular podcast Btech Philosophers, which he co-hosts with Michael Odewale. As seen on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and Live from the Comedy Store, and as heard on BBC Radio 1’s Comedy Lounge and BBC Radio 4. Best Debut Show Nominee at Leicester Comedy Festival 2015. + 2 more acts to be announced + Me- your resident MC - Darshan Sanghrajka Also why not make a night of it? Go enjoy dinner and drinks at local friends - Mamma Mia on South Parade or Xi'an on Banbury Road, and then head over to us at Summertown Arts :) There is a donation bar for drinks (cash and card) - with proceeds going to fund Summertown Arts! Doors open at 7.30 and the show starts at 8pm, so grab your seats quickly. Don't miss out - Now in Oxford, Super Being Arts has put on regular sold-out shows in London with acts like Joel Dommett, Rosie Jones, Eshaan Akbar, Raj Poojara, Funmbi Omotayo, Lucy Pearman, The Oxford Imps, Sean Goreman, Mark Silcox, John Kearns, Ahir Shah, Sukh Ojla, Rosie Holt, Don Biswas, Harriet Kemsley, Red Richardson, Lou Sanders, Phil Wang, Evelyn Mok, Stuart Laws, and Bobby Mair.