- May 2019
The Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- March 2019
The Cambridge Footlights are back at the Arts Theatre by popular demand, with two nights of hilarious new comedy!
Cambridge Footlights are the world-famous comedy troupe who first aired the talents of some of the foremost British comedians and actors of this century. Founded in 1880, this university drama society boasts an impressive alumni including Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Trevor Nunn and Peter Shaffer.
Join Footlights for two nights showcasing the finest sketches, songs and stand-up from some of the country’s finest student comedians. Early booking is highly recommended!
- March 2019
The Cambridge Footlights and the Fletcher Players are back, with a brand new panel show! For one night only, two teams of top Cambridge comedy talent will compete to become the masters of McCrum - for this year at least...
- March 2019
A bumper night of FREE comedy in the newly refurbished Jesus Bar, hosted by Sidney's very own Footlights double-act Noah Geelan and Will Bicknell-Found, and featuring a fantastic line-up of Cambridge's top comedy talent, from Jesus, Sidney and beyond.
The last one was a roaring success, so get down there early to make sure you get a seat! Did we mention it's free???
- March 2019
The Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- February–March 2019
The Ritz was fully booked. Claridge’s was condemned. You had to book five nights at the The Last Resort. Bad luck. But you’re here now. The concierge has… yep… he’s nicked your bag. Oh god. It’s going from bad to worse. But at least the Footlights are here to provide you with a two-act sketch bonanza - beat that, Travelodge.
The annual Footlights Spring Revue stands out as one of the biggest events on the Cambridge comedy calendar, and this year we’re shaking things up a tad. Written, performed and directed by finalist members of the Cambridge Footlights, check in to the ADC Theatre for this year’s Spring Revue - a mixture of brand new sketches and some of the best bits of from our performers’ writing.
The rooms are vacant, the students are vacant, but the seats are filling up! Remember your booking reference - and don’t leave a bad review on TripAdvisor - as you join the Cambridge Footlights for their 2019 Spring Revue “Last Resort”!
- February 2019
The Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- February 2019
The Footlights Stand-up Showcase brings you the freshest new stand-up comedy from graduating members of one of the oldest and most famous comedy groups in the UK.
New for 2019, it is sure to be an unmissable night that will have you bent double with laughter. Don't miss your chance to see this brand new show from the group that launched many of the greatest names in comedy, including Peter Cook, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Sandi Toksvig, David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Sue Perkins and Richard Ayoade.
- January 2019
The best and brightest women and non-binary comedians in Cambridge bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- January 2019
Steve, have you stapled and sorted through that paperwork, because we need to file it by 4pm today, and I’m not staying late again because if I do I swear to god you don’t wanna know what –
Oh, hello, didn’t see you there.
Just another day in the office. Pens clicking, printers printing, paper cutting... Jill’s finger, she’s a real klutz. Welcome to Human Resources, mind the water-cooler, inconveniently placed in the centre of the office, but what can you do! Public planning!
Nothing has changed in the last 32 years I’ve been here, and I was only born 27 years ago! Shocking. Each day is the same and – wait, what’s that.
“Do not fret, young one, it’s me COMEDee! Life doesn’t have to be dull, turn that mundaneness into insane-ness? Is that right? Let’s brighten up this office with a pinch of laughter, a half-cup of jokes, and maybe consider the Feng Shui of this office because quite frankly I’m sad just looking at it.”
- January 2019
The Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- November 2018
The Cambridge Footlights and the Fletcher Players come together to bring you a brand new festive panel show! For one night only, two teams of top Cambridge comedy talent will compete to become the masters of McCrum - for this year at least...
- November 2018
Welcome in the Christmas break with the final Smoker of term, as the Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- November 2018
‘Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man.’
Gingie has been running his whole life. But when the evil venture-capitalist Mrs Badbury and the jaded Milky Bar Kid combine forces to convert Quality Street from a halcyon glade of flavour equality to a mass-producing, soul-destroying factory, Gingie must finally stop and bite back.
Will Gingie learn the value of friendship and tolerance to form an assorted mix of intrepid baked goodies? Will they be able to stop the baddie’s plan to turn the moon into a crème egg for profit? Will Flake finally decide to show up? Does anybody actually like Bounty?
Join us in a kooky cookie, topsy-turvy, curly-wurly story across the cosmos: it’s going to be finger-lickin’ good and ginger kicking food. Featuring the crème de la crème of Cambridge talent and choc-a-bloc with gooey goodness, ‘The Gingerbread Man’ is a treat for all the family.
- November 2018
With a lineup of Cambridge's hilarious female and nonbinary comedians, the Footlights Lady Smoker brings you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- November 2018
Featuring a lineup of all-BME comedians, Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- November 2018
Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- October 2018
Featuring performers who are all brand new to the comedy scene, Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- October 2018
Featuring performers who are all brand new to the comedy scene, Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- October 2018
Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- October 2018
A live band and the best of Cambridge comedy content from over the summer break, from the Edinburgh Fringe and beyond? It must be the first ADC Smoker of the year!
Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- October 2018
The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show is the biggest show of the year. Join ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (The Independent) as they embark on another exceptional world tour, performing to over twenty thousand people across two continents. Last year's tour travelled to London, Edinburgh, California, Las Vegas, Boston, Chicago, New York, Cambridge, and many more. Don’t miss your chance to see the latest on offer from the group that launched many of the greatest names in comedy, including Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Mel Giedroyc, John Cleese, Miriam Margolyes, Hugh Laurie, Mitchell and Webb, Richard Ayoade, Olivia Colman, John Oliver and Sue Perkins.
- August 2018
An hour of stand-up, songs, sketches and much more, from the Cambridge Footlights - alumni include Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, David Mitchell, Emma Thompson, Richard Ayoade, the cast of the Inbetweeners and many more. Come and see some of the brightest up-and-coming comedians for free... and it's different every night!
- March 2018
‘Same old story here. When women start getting prophetic, total arseholes stop getting laid.’
Maddy and Jim’s relationship is having problems. Amazingly, it’s not because Jim has forgotten her name. Maddy has suddenly become prophetic, and she doesn’t like it one bit – try having sex with someone who you can see decomposing. She soon discovers there’s a gigantic prophetic community out there. As she ventures through Prophetics Anonymous, the Prophetic Pride movement, the disheartening futures of her primary school students, and a startling discovery about her boss, Jim tries to support her while also trying to remember her name.
The Harry Porter Prize is an annual new writing competition for a one-hour comic play, set up in memory of the late Dr Harry Porter, Footlights' long term senior archivist.
- March 2018
Footlights and Friends 2018 brings you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and standup, from some of the country's finest student comedians.
Sunday 4th March:
The Durham Revue (30 mins)
The Bristol Revunions (30 mins)
Footlights (1 hour)
Sunday 11th March:
The Oxford Revue (30 mins)
The Leeds Tealights (30 mins)
Footlights (1 hour)
Tickets: https://www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/whats-on/footlights-0
- February–March 2018
"This looks amazing, Judi! What a lovely way to celebrate your 40th! (Don't worry - I won't tell anyone you're a day older than 39 haha!) Very sorry we can't be there. Love to the kids, and I hope it's BBQ weather!! Don't drink too much Pimms hahahaha! Only joking, drink as much as you want hahahahahaha! Seriously though you embarrass yourself when you drink hahahahahahaha! Hugs and kisses, Mandy xxx”
The Footlights Spring Revue will be taking place at Judi's this year. Join "the most renowned sketch troupe of them all" (The Independent) for one of the biggest events in the Cambridge comedy calendar. The garden chairs are all a bit broken, and they've got garage cobwebs on them, but Gavin's worked out how to put up the gazebo (at last!!!!) so come along and celebrate with us! BBQ starts at 4pm, entertainment kicks off at 7:45pm and will feature sketches, songs and skits. See you there and let us know if you have trouble parking!
- January–February 2018
Dear Pen Pal,
Got my Olly Murs bobble-head doll stolen last week which was way past cool, but my mood took a turn for the better when I saw that ‘Footlights Presents: Pen Pals’ is coming to the ADC in Lent Term! Wanna come watch it with me? It’d be so great to finally meet. I can’t think of anything better than watching a bumper hour of sketches, skits and songs from five First Class comedians (you know, like on stamps!)
Haha - it’s the thrill of going through someone else’s mail without any of the risk! A sketch show about the letters that get lost in the post. I eagerly await your reply.
Love,
Your Pen Pal x
P.S. How was chess camp? Did you win?
- November 2017
On the bustling streets of Paris, a revolution is brewing. And so, apparently, is the beer.
Today the world is going to be turned upside down. Today is the day of the Feast of Fools. It is the biggest, brashest, most politically radical party in town. And we have a hunch that you’re going to enjoy it.
The rich will become poor and the poor will become rich. The left will become right and the right will become left. Good will become bad. Day will become night. There’ll be lonely bell ringers with silly names, there’ll be moving gargoyles and pantomime dames. There’ll be dancing goats and drunken clowns, frightened villains and forgotten crowns. There’ll be lights, music, dance, song. Revolution, power, protest...
Ding dong!
- October 2017
Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and standup in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity.
The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spiky, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
- August 2017
One of the best-reviewed acts of 2015 and 2016. Award-winning one-man cartoon. Wracked with hype, Goose present their most ambitious show yet. As seen on BBC Three and Comedy Central. 'Brilliant stuff' (Guardian). 'Excellently crafted' (Sunday Times). 'Irrepressibly funny... it's phenomenal' * (Fest). 'A frenetic, ambitious spectacle... superb' *** (Skinny). 'Crams more gags into a show than any other' (TheWeeReview.com). 'Bloody good... meticulously crafted' * (One4Review.co.uk). 'Precision-engineered chaos' (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Hilariously unique' (EdFestMag.com). 'Will split your sides and pull at your heart strings' (ThreeWeeks).
- June 2017
The Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show is the biggest show of the year. Join ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (The Independent) as they embark on another exceptional world tour, performing to over twenty thousand people across two continents. This year's tour travels to London, Edinburgh, California, Las Vegas, Boston, Chicago, New York, Cambridge, and many more. Don’t miss your chance to see the latest on offer from the group that launched many of the greatest names in comedy, including Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Mel Giedroyc, John Cleese, Miriam Margolyes, Hugh Laurie, Mitchell and Webb, Richard Ayoade, Olivia Colman, John Oliver and Sue Perkins.
- May 2017
Winner of the Footlights' Harry Porter Prize 2017.
When a young girl is forced to write an essay on "How Did Stalin Rise To Power?", or fail sixth form, she decides to manipulate a boy in the year below into doing it for her. Does it all go to plan, with no disastrous consequences? Come find out!
The Harry Porter Prize is an annual new writing competition for a one-hour comic play set up in memory of the late Dr Harry Porter, Footlights' long term senior archivist. This year the ex-Footlight judge is none other than comedian and writer John Finnemore (Mitchell & Webb, John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme, Cabin Pressure).
- May 2017
The Lady Smoker is back! Join a stellar line-up of female and non-binary comedians for a night of side-splitting laughter.
- May 2017
Footlights bring you the best sketches, songs and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity. The material is always original and always varied. It can be soft and silly, rude and spikey, wordy and nerdy or a little surreal; whatever the style, it's always 'uproariously funny' (Varsity).
And this time, for the FIRST TIME EVER, all the comedians will be from Cambridge's BME community.
We have a very special guest headliner, Cambridge and Footlights alumnus AHIR SHAH. He began doing comedy occasionally at the age of fifteen, and over the course of the last decade his status on the circuit has skyrocketed from "curiosity" to "interloper". Shah's sharp, intellectual brand of stand-up features a blend of philosophical inquiry, political vigour, and sweet gags. Check him out here: http://ahirshah.com/
- May 2017
Some of Cambridge's brightest up-and-coming solo comedians try some new stuff in one of the city’s most intimate and unusually-shaped venues. And all tickets go to charity!
- March 2017
The world-famous Cambridge Footlights are back by popular demand with two nights of hilarious new comedy. And this time they’re joined by their friends, The Oxford Revue & The Bristol Revunions (12th) and The Durham Revue & The Leeds Tealights (19th). Come along for a showcase of original sketches and stand-up from some of the finest student comedians in the country.
Join ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (The Independent) which launched many of the greatest names in comedy, including Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Mel Giedroyc, John Cleese, Miriam Margolyes Hugh Laurie, Mitchell and Webb, Richard Ayoade, Olivia Colman, John Oliver and David Baddiel.
