Star comedians join forces for charity night

The Arthur Cotterell Theatre at Kingston College is hosting the event on Thursday 16 October and this year’s Comedy Night proudly features two outstanding female headliners, with a final act yet to be announced.

Taking to the stage is the brilliant Lucy Porter, well-known for her sharp wit on QI and Have I Got News for You. Harriet Kemsley will join Lucy, bringing her clever humour from 8 Out of 10 Cats and her recent starring role in LOL: Last One Laughing UK.

Hosting the event for the fourth-year running is the wonderful local comedian and loyal supporter, Erich McElroy, who will keep the laughs coming all night long.

Talking about why he is supporting the event, Erich McElroy said: “I’m thrilled to be hosting this special night once again. Sharing the stage with such talented comedians is always a joy -but knowing every laugh helps support an amazing cause makes it even more powerful. We’ve pulled together a line-up you won’t want to miss, and it’s all to raise money to help families who truly need Momentum’s support. Laughing hard and doing good at the same time – it’s a no-brainer. Grab your tickets now!”

Tara Sherjan, Head of Public Fundraising at Momentum Children’s Charity said: “We’re so excited to bring our Comedy Night back- especially with Lucy, Harriet and Erich on the line-up. It is a highlight of our fundraising calendar, guaranteed to be packed with giggles. What makes the event even more special is that every comedian has generously donated their time, and Kingston College have kindly opened their theatre doors to us. Join us for an unforgettable evening to raise vital funds for Momentum.”

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 our family support workers, both in hospital and at home.

Tickets for Momentum Children’s Charity’s Comedy Night are 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