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London is Great

COMEDY


London is Great

West Nic Records

32b West Nicolson Street
Little Cellar: AUG 16-24 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free

London is Great

This show, while full of laughter and storytelling, takes the audience on a journey through both the highs and the lows of life in one of the world’s most iconic cities: London. The performance goes deep into the heart of the capital through the eyes of someone who thought leaving behind Spanish tapas would be the hardest part—until he experienced British immigration and employment-based visas. Brace yourself for brutally honest comedy, guiding you through corporate insanity with a theme of accountability.

Jakob Kerkhove started doing comedy in Barcelona right before the pandemic hit (so he's both smart and lucky). Once Covid started to give up its attempts to conquer the world, he emerged more and more as a writer, storyteller, and amateur comedian. At the beginning of 2023, he kicked in a door at a bar in Barcelona's Eixample and started the now well-established open mic “Jokes & Beers”. Then in the summer of 2023, he performed his first one-man show titled “Act Normal” at the Edinburgh Fringe where it received glowing reviews. After living nearly a year in London, he’s back with this brand-new story...

This year we have two entry methods: Free & Unticketed or Pay What You Can
Free & Unticketed: Entry to a show is first-come, first served at the venue - just turn up and then donate to the show in the collection at the end.
Pay What You Can: For these shows you can book a ticket to guarantee entry and choose your price from the Fringe Box Office, up to 30 mins before a show. After that all remaining space is free at the venue on a first-come, first-served bases. Donations for walk-ins at the end of the show.