Live Next To The Apollo is a premier stand-up comedy club which has been packing out it's intimate 100-seater venue at the iconic Riverside Studios, Hammersmith since it was founded in 2023 by TV Producer Jonathan Stadlen. Known for its high-quality line-ups, affordable ticket prices, and commitment to supporting comedians via transparent profit share, Live Next To The Apollo has become a staple of the London comedy scene.
Live Next To The Apollo has a reputation as being a friendly and joyful comedy night which has built a strong local community audience in West London. Each show features a specially selected line-up of the UK’s best comedians, ready to make you laugh for the price of a pint on a Tuesday and two pints and a packet of crisps on a Friday.
Previous acts have included Sara Pascoe (Task Master, Last One Laughing) Stephen K Amos (Live AT The Apollo, Have I got News For You) Marcus Brigstocke (Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You), Jen Brister (Live AT The Apollo, Mock The Week), Ian Stone (Mock The Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks), Laura Smyth (8 Out Of Ten Cats Does Countdown, Live AT The Apollo), Desiree Burch (Taskmaster, Live At The Apollo), Nabil Abulrashid (Have I Got News For You, Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown) and Jeff Innocent (British Comedian Of The Year).
Awesome comedy club! Great bill of curated comedians and a packed up for it audience! Compèred beautifully by Jonathan and conveniently located right next to the river in Hammersmith and 5 min walk from the tube!
***** James W June 2025
A comedy show that feels like comedy home & line-ups packed with top-class comedians delivering laugh after laugh after laugh!! The atmosphere is always friendly, welcoming and simultaneously electric. Jonathan isn't just an MC — he's the heart and soul of a comedy community that feels more like a weekly reunion of friends who haven’t met yet. His interactions with the audience have an abundance of quick wit, charm, and genuine warmth which sets the tone for a night that’s equal parts hilarious and heart warming.
Get yourself a ticket, it’s cheaper than a pint... Your future self will thank you!!
***** Emma June 2025
Was not at all happy, my wife said afterwards that Jonathan the MC is handsome and funny, two things she's never said about me. The comedy is always EXCELLENT though, so I'll go by myself in future
***** S May 2025
