{"id":705768,"date":"2026-01-19T05:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/705768\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T05:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:54:10","slug":"jen-brister-laura-smyth-and-more-to-perform-on-live-next-to-the-apollo-tour-show-at-the-churchill-theatre-in-bromley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/705768\/","title":{"rendered":"Jen Brister, Laura Smyth and more to perform on Live Next to the Apollo tour show at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of London\u2019s top comedy nights is taking its show on the road with a stacked line-up of side-splitting performers.<\/p>\n<p>Live Next to the Apollo, which has enjoyed a three-year sell-out residency at Riverside Studios near London\u2019s Hammersmith Apollo, is now bringing its popular night of stand-up comedy to the Churchill Theatre in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentonline.co.uk\/bexley-and-bromley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bromley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 997 663\" alt=\"Jen Brister will headline the Bromley date of the Live Next to the Apollo comedy tour\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"ZYFJAOIFEHL4IDWHRMR2.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.50\"\/>Jen Brister will headline the Bromley date of the Live Next to the Apollo comedy tour<\/p>\n<p>The tour features a rotating line-up of comics, with the Kent date being led by acclaimed writer and performer Jen Brister.<\/p>\n<p>The Brighton-based comedian has appeared on shows such as Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and QI. Her memoir, the Other Mother, which details her IVF journey, was published in 2019 and her latest tour, Reactive, is currently touring the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Bromley show will also include a set from Laura Smyth, who has spent the last few years building her comedy career after working in schools as an English teacher for most of her adult life.<\/p>\n<p>She has already supported Jack Whitehall and Alan Davies on tour and appeared on the likes of QI, Live at the Apollo and Would I Lie to You.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 5597 3736\" alt=\"Laura Smyth is a rising star on the UK comedy circuit. Picture: Jiksaw \/ Jacob Hare\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"0621WU2XMHS2FNEJS6WA.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.50\"\/>Laura Smyth is a rising star on the UK comedy circuit. Picture: Jiksaw \/ Jacob Hare<\/p>\n<p>Also on the bill is Nabil Abdulrashid, who shot to fame after receiving Alesha Dixon\u2019s golden buzzer on Britain\u2019s Got Talent in 2020 and has since become a familiar face on shows such as QI, Have I Got News For You and The Last Leg.<\/p>\n<p>Completing the line-up is multi-award-winning comedian Jeff Innocent, whose blend of East End charm and philosophical wit has earned him millions of online views.<\/p>\n<p>Live Next to the Apollo will be at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley on Thursday, January 29. You can book tickets online <a href=\"https:\/\/trafalgartickets.com\/churchill-theatre-bromley\/en-GB\/event\/comedy\/live-far-from-the-apollo-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also book tickets by calling 03433 100020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of London\u2019s top comedy nights is taking its show on the road with a stacked line-up of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":705769,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[41573,748,393,4884,495,257,2765,16,15,20248],"class_list":{"0":"post-705768","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-bexley-and-bromley","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-kent","13":"tag-london","14":"tag-stage","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-whats-on-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115920218816847305","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=705768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705768\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/705769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=705768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=705768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=705768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}