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Showstopper!
DateSaturday 27 September 2025
7:30 PMRunning Time110 minsTickets: £28 / Friends Plus & Friends Gold £26
ON SALE DATES
Members & Friends: 10am on Wednesday 9th July 2025
General Public: 10am on Friday 11th July 2025
Olivier Award winners – Best Entertainment and Family Show 2016
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to the Princes Hall, Aldershot
With fifteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity.
A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results.
These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – and it's all made up on the spot!
So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital, Sondheim in the Sahara or Anything Goes in Aldershot, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!
★★★★★ ‘So polished, it defies belief.’ Daily Telegraph
★★★★★ ‘If this is what improv can do, you wonder why anyone bothers writing anything down.’ The Times
★★★★★ ‘Achingly funny…worth seeing again and again.’ Time Out
Age guidance: 12+
Content warnings: Due to the improvised nature of the show there may occasionally be strong language and / or adult themes
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Saturday 27 September 20257:30 PM
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- Aldershot Comedy Festival
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This show is part of the first ever Aldershot Comedy Festival, a brand-new celebration of all things funny, taking place from 23 September to 3 October 2025.
Presented by Rushmoor Borough Council and Hampshire Cultural Trust, the festival brings together some of the UK’s best comedians, alongside unmissable live performances, immersive comedy experiences, and fun events for all ages.
Spanning 10 days of laughter across Aldershot’s two iconic venues; Princes Hall and the West End Centre. The Aldershot Comedy Festival promises something for everyone, from stand-up fans and improv lovers to those looking to try their hand at comedy for the first time.
The line-up includes top names like Henning Wehn, Angela Barnes, Marcus Brigstocke, Flo & Joan, and Emmanuel Sonubi, alongside hit shows such as Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare, and the fabulously outrageous Hundred Watt Club. Plus, enjoy a special film screening of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and even take part in a comedy workshop with Kevin Precious.
So whether you're here for this performance, or planning a week of laugh-out-loud entertainment, welcome to the Aldershot Comedy Festival, we’re so glad you’re joining us!