Comedian Chris McCausland

Taking place at The Arthur Cotterell Theatre at Kingston College on Thursday 9 July, this year’s Comedy Night will be headlined by the brilliantly funny Chris McCausland, fresh from a hugely successful nationwide tour.

Chris McCausland is a much-loved comedian and familiar face on television, known for regular appearances across leading comedy and entertainment shows, and for winning the 2024 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Joining Chris on the lineup is acclaimed comedian, Esther Manito, known for her sharp wit and relatable storytelling, and Michael Odewale who is well-recognised for his intelligent humour and delivering standout sets at venues and festivals across the country.

Returning for his fifth year as host is the brilliant local comedian and long-time supporter Erich McElroy, ensuring the laughter continues throughout the evening.

Talking about why he is supporting the event, Erich McElroy said: “I’m really pleased to be hosting Momentum’s Comedy Night for the fifth time. It’s a brilliant charity doing incredibly important work for families with seriously ill children. This is the best kind of gig – people come in expecting to laugh, and if they don’t, we can always call it ‘raising awareness’ instead. The Arthur Cotterell Theatre is a small, intimate venue, so don’t leave it too late to get your tickets!”

Tara Sherjan, Head of Public Fundraising at Momentum Children’s Charity said: “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome back the brilliant Chris McCausland to headline this year’s Comedy Night. It’s always a standout evening – full of energy, laughter and incredible community spirit. Alongside Chris, we’re delighted to have the hugely talented Michael Odewale and Esther Manito joining the line-up, with the hilarious Erich McElroy returning as host. A big thank you to the comedians who are donating their time and to Kingston College for sharing their venue for the night. Every ticket sold will help Momentum continue providing vital care and support to families facing the most difficult circumstances.”

Momentum Children’s Charity supports families across London, Surrey and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition. The charity partners with local hospitals to offer personally tailored support to the entire family through their family support workers, both in hospital and at home.

Tickets for Momentum Children’s Charity’s Comedy Night start at just £20 each, buy yours here

To find out more about the work of Momentum Children’s Charity, please visit www.momentumcharity.org

Notes to Editors:

Momentum Children’s Charity supports families across London, Surrey and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition. We partner with local hospitals to offer personally tailored support to the entire family through our family support workers, both in hospital and at home. Our services include counselling, creative therapies, special experiences, and respite breaks. If the unthinkable happens, and a child dies, we offer specialist bereavement support. The charity receives no government funding and is reliant entirely on voluntary support. 

Founded in 2004, Momentum Children’s Charity was started when Bianca Effemey OBE was working as a receptionist on the Paediatrics Ward at Kingston Hospital. Side effects of chemotherapy treatment can be very painful, and she became aware of the impact they were having on young cancer patients. It became her mission to get white goods donated to the hospital which could be kept full of refreshments, providing some relief to children suffering with mouth ulcers caused by chemotherapy. Momentum has grown from a very small charity to now supporting over 2,500 individuals across 688 families in 2024/25. This includes 502 families with children in active treatment and 186 bereaved families.

If you are interested in learning more about the work Momentum does, seeing the roles they are currently recruiting for or would like to get involved by attending an event, volunteering or making a donation please visit www.momentumcharity.org

www.momentumcharity.org Registered charity number: 1195373

For more information about Momentum and future press opportunities, please contact:  Claire Smith, PR and Communications Officer: clairesmith@momentumcharity.org  /  0208 974 5931