Hitchin MC Festival – 24th July 2025 – CANCELLED

Thursday July 24th 2025, Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin

Arthur Smith, Ignacio Lopez, Saven Chadha, David Ephgravve

Unfortunately, this show was cancelled, due to circumstances beyond our control. However, all other shows that week will still go ahead.

All ticketholders had the option of a full refund, though we thought we’d also offer everyone the option to switch your booking to next Friday’s Hitchin Town Hall show (25.07.25) with Stephen K Amos and Jo Caulfield instead first.

Everyone receives an email from Ticketsource to that effect. Just reply via the contact form in the email, letting us know the name you booked under, and what you’d prefer, and we’ll either move you to Friday 25th or initiate the refund process. NB. You won’t be able to choose where you’re seated, due to the house already being on sale.

If we don’t hear from you before 6pm this Saturday (19th), we’ll automatically refund your booking.

We’re sorry for any disappointment and inconvenience caused. Hope to still see you next week.

With thanks,

Team Mostly Comedy.
(hitchinmostlycomedy@gmail.com)

P.S. All Golden Ticket holders will receive a partial refund to account for the missing show (more details to follow).

DAVID EPHGRAVE hosts the first of two mixed bills in a row at HITCHIN TOWN HALL as part of 2025’s weeklong Hitchin Mostly Comedy Festival.

Thursday 24th July’s Hitchin Town Hall lineup includes:

Stand-up from ARTHUR SMITH
(Olivier Award Nominee. Featured on BBC’s ‘Grumpy Old Men’, ‘QI’, ‘Have I Got News For You’ and ‘The One Show’. Regular host on BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra)
‘An elder statesman of British comedy’ (Chortle)
‘Legendary grump’ (Time Out)
‘Rough-round-the-edges with a sensitive interior’ ★★★★ (Telegraph)
‘Inevitably lugubrious but also touching, uplifting and very funny’ ★★★★ (Evening Standard)
‘The funniest and most honest comic of his generation’ (The List)

Stand-up from IGNACIO LOPEZ
(Seen on ‘Have I Got News for You’, ‘QI’, ‘Live at The Apollo’ and ‘Richard Osman’s House of Games’) 
‘Charming, charismatic, hilarious. Will have you leaving with a smile on your face’ ★★★★★ (Deadline News’
‘Sarcastic, witty, animated and most importantly, hilarious’ ★★★★ (Entertainment Now)
‘Playful, brutal and bloody funny’ (Moody Comedy)
‘Hilarious’ (Scotsman)

Standup from SAVEN CHADHA
(A playful mix of observation and galaxy-spanning whimsy)
‘Unbelievable’ (Saven’s sister)
‘What’s this for?’ (Saven’s mum)
‘Great in bed’ (Your mum)

Hosted by DAVID EPHGRAVE
(Featured in The Times, Daily Telegraph, Comedy Central, i Newspaper, Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News best Fringe jokes lists.)
‘As smooth as they come’ (BBC)
‘Refreshingly down-to-earth…devastatingly witty’ (EdFest Magazine)
‘A very likeable stand-up, confident but not cocky, and a lot of fun to spend time with…a natural entertainer’ (View From the Gods)
‘Fringe veteran’ (ThreeWeeks)
‘Wonderfully innovative comedy’ (Broadway Baby)

Bar & doors 7:15pm. Starts at 8.00pm. Tickets £18, plus booking fee (or £60 for weeklong all-inclusive Golden Ticket, sold separately, and subject to availability).

Line-up may be subject to last-minute alteration.

PRESALE TO MOSTLY COMEDY MAILING LIST ON SATURDAY 7TH JUNE AT 10:00AM. GENERAL SALE ON MONDAY 9TH JUNE AT 10:00AM (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY).

PLEASE NOTE: This event is at HITCHIN TOWN HALL & not the Queen Mother Theatre.