The Rosemary Branch does a bit of everything in a cosy atmosphere. After work drinks, catch up with friends, Sunday lunch with the family are all popular activities at The Rosemary Branch.
EARLY DAYS 2026
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2 reviews - The Rosemary Branch
Description
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Comedy, Something A Little Different and Theatre/Arts
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Tickets from £8.80
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Islington
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Over 18
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Wednesday 25th November 2026 and 2 other dates
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19:30 - 21:30
Multi award-winning production company BIGHEAD Comedy returns with the fourth edition of Early Days, their mini-festival filled with early development projects from some of the country's most exciting new comics! Previous editions have included early previews from artists such as Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick, Harriet Richardson, Ele McKenzie and many more.
Join us for three nights of two acts doing something potentially wild and definitely brand new that they're hoping to develop into massive new projects.
Wednesday 25th November
Our first night features the first airing of brand new material for a follow-up show from Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick, the 2025 Leicester Square Sketch-Off Winner who went on to win three major awards including ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards’ Best Newcomer at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This will be followed by a work-in-progress of 2026 Leicester Square Sketch-Off Winner Betty Thompson, working up material for their debut show.
Friday 27th November
Our second night features the return of a BIGHEAD Comedy favourite as Anna Hale returns with her “powerhouse vocals” (The List) for a brand new preview of her upcoming second show as she keeps “raising the bar for musical comedy higher and higher” (LMAOnaise). She’ll be joined by Jennifer Zheng, bringing us a new version of her upcoming debut show Divorce Party, which absolutely blew us away at its first airing at Early Days 2025.
Saturday 28th November
Our final night of this year’s proceedings features the first steps of a new show from BIGHEAD Comedy favourite Cabbage The Clown, whose debut show toured the UK including two runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and two at Soho Theatre, garnering critical acclaim for this “gen-z, loudly queer and thoroughly hilarious” (Binge Fringe) multimedia drag star. They’ll be joined by Maia Tassalini presenting the first ideas for the follow up to her “frankly exceptional debut” (British Comedy Guide) that was nominated for NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy.
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Tickets/Times
| Ticket | Event time | Cost |
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Standard Ticket
unreserved seating |
19:30 - 21:30 | £8.80 |
Location
Address
2, Shepperton Road, N1 3DT
Area
Islington
Nearest Station
Hoxton (Rail)
Organiser
Rosemary Branch Theatre
A beautiful, characterful, historic, local pub on the border of Islington and Hackney.
Just set back from the Regent’s Canal, we have delicious food, a wide range of thoughtful drinking options and an award-winning theatre and function room upstairs. Our theatre hosts all types of performance and community experiences - theatre, comedy, live music, improv, puppetry, family shows, drag, cabaret, podcasts, burlesque and workshops.
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