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5th Comedy Night success

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On Monday 4 November we returned to The Comedy Store, London for the Spread a Smile 5th stand-up Comedy Night to help raise vital funds for seriously ill children and their families.

Generously sponsored by Canary Wharf Contractors and Texel Foundation and hosted and curated by Spread a Smile Ambassador Suzi Ruffell, the event was a huge success with much laughter in the room.

Guests were treated to brilliant performances from Chantel Nash, Jack Skipper, Ania Magliano, Tom Allen and also Nish Kumar who kindly stepped in for Angela Barnes. The Military Mindreader Richard Jones, another Spread a Smile Ambassador, also joined us to showcase his talents with a special guest appearance.

So far over £100,000 has been raised through our Comedy Nights and we can’t thank Suzi, our sponsors, The Comedy Store, our performers and everyone who joined us enough for their support.

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Comedy Night line-up announced

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Announcing our brilliant line-up for the Spread a Smile Comedy Night on Monday 4 November at The Comedy Store, London.

Our incredible Ambassador Suzi Ruffell will be joined by the amazing Tom Allen, Angela Barnes, Chantel Nash, Jack Skipper and Ania Magliano for what looks set to be another amazing evening of stand-up comedy.

Sponsored by Canary Wharf Contractors and Texel Foundation, our annual Comedy Night is always a night to remember and this year there will also be a special appearance from former BGT winner, the military mind reader Richard Jones.

Tickets are on sale now for £28 each!

A huge thank you to Suzi for generously giving up her time and curating such a wonderful initiative. All proceeds will support Spread a Smile’s work spreading joy and laughter to seriously ill children in hospitals across the UK.

“As a Spread a Smile Ambassador, I’m proud to do what I can to support the charity’s brilliant work spreading smiles to seriously ill children and young people and I’ve seen first hand the difference they make. I’m excited to be hosting another exciting Comedy Night at The Comedy Store to help raise vital funds to support Spread a Smile’s work. I’ll once again be joined by some legends of comedy to spread some smiles and raise as much as possible on the night for a very worthwhile cause. We hope you’ll join us!” Suzi Ruffell

Find out more about all of our fundraising and challenge events here.

Comedy Night returns for a night to remember

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What a night at the Spread a Smile Comedy Night at The Comedy Store, London earlier this week!

Generously sponsored by Canary Wharf Contractors and Texel Foundation, the event was curated and hosted by Spread a Smile Ambassador, Suzi Ruffell, who had the audience laughing right from the start before introducing a brilliant line up featuring Sindhu Vee, Amy Annette, Sara Barron, Josh Widdicombe and Iain Stirling.

Lucy Jackson, Spread a Smile Chief Executive took to the stage before the interval to talk about the difference our guests were making to the seriously ill children we support, sharing a film featuring some of the young people the charity has met and helped over the years.

Talking about the event, Lucy said, “The Spread a Smile Comedy Nights are a chance to welcome supporters and new guests for a fun evening full of laughter, whilst also sharing the importance of our work. We are so grateful to Suzi who is an incredible Ambassador, curating such a successful evening and giving so much time and energy to support the charity. Also to Iain, Josh, Sindhu, Amy and Sarah for generously giving up their time and sharing their undisputable talents with us. It was such a fun evening and we’re looking forward to the next one already.”

Thousands of pounds were raised on the night to support Spread a Smile’s work spreading joy and laughter to seriously ill children and their families and our thanks go to everyone who joined us, The Comedy Store for hosting and our amazing sponsors, Canary Wharf Contractors and Texel Foundation. Also to the team of hard working volunteers from L.E.K Consulting who helped ensure the event ran smoothly.

Save the date! Our next Comedy Night will take place on Monday 4 November at The Comedy Store, so make sure you’re signed up to our e-newsletter to be the first to hear when tickets go on sale.

Amazing line-up for Spread a Smile Comedy Night

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For 2024 the extremely popular Spread a Smile Comedy Night, hosted and curated by the charity’s Ambassador Suzi Ruffell, will return on Tuesday 7 May to The Comedy Store, London.

Generously sponsored by Canary Wharf Contractors and Texel Foundation, the event features a brilliant line up of famously funny faces including Josh Widdicombe, Iain Stirling, Sara Barron, Sindhu Vee and Amy Annette.

“As a Spread a Smile Ambassador, I’m proud to do what I can to support the charity’s brilliant work spreading smiles to seriously ill children and young people and I’ve seen first hand the difference they make. I’m excited to be hosting another exciting Comedy Night at The Comedy Store to help raise vital funds to support Spread a Smile’s work. I’ll once again be joined by some legends of comedy to spread some smiles and raise as much as possible on the night for a very worthwhile cause. We hope you’ll join us!” Suzi Ruffell

Last year’s Comedy Night was a huge success with 400 guests joining us for an incredible night of stand-up comedy. Tickets are on sale for £28 each from The Comedy Store and are selling out fast.

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“We’re so proud to continue to sponsor the Spread a Smile’s Comedy Night each year. It’s set to be another great evening and we’re pleased to be able to support it and the brilliant work the charity does spreading smiles to seriously ill children.” Alec Vallintine, Managing Director – Construction at Canary Wharf Group.

As always a huge thank you to Suzi for generously giving up her time and curating such a wonderful initiative and to all of her fellow comedians. All proceeds will support Spread a Smile’s work spreading joy and laughter to seriously ill children in hospitals across the UK.

Save the date! Our second Comedy Night will take place on Monday 4 November also at The Comedy Store.

Comedy Night a huge success

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What a night! Monday saw our third annual Comedy Night at The Comedy Store London, sponsored by Canary Wharf Contractors Fund and curated and hosted by our amazing Ambassador Suzi Ruffell.

The evening was sold out, with 400 guests joining us for an incredible night of standup comedy from the extremely talented Rob Beckett, Laura Smyth, Dinesh Nathan, Maisie Adam, Thanyia Moore and Tom Allen.

The Spread a Smile Comedy Night is an important date in our fundraising calendar, providing an opportunity to welcome supporters and new friends for a fun night out whilst also raising vital funds for our work spreading smiles to seriously ill children, young people and their families. Over £22,000 was raised on the night through ticket sales and a raffle and guests heard more about our work and the difference they are helping to make to the families we support.

Lucy Jackson, Spread a Smile Chief Executive said, “This year’s Comedy Night was a huge success, made possible by the wonderful support by our incredible Ambassador Suzi Ruffell, her fellow comedians, our headline sponsor and guests. The room was filled with so much joy and it really brought home just how important smiles and laughter are. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to everyone who made this brilliant event possible and for helping to raise such a brilliant amount to ensure we can keep spreading smiles to our families when they need us most.”

We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined us and to Suzi for all her hard work bringing this brilliant event together. To comedians Rob Beckett, Laura Smyth, Dinesh Nathan, Maisie Adam, Thanyia Moore and Tom Allen for treating us to such a wonderful evening of entertainment and giving up their time to help spread smiles.

Also thank you to our headline sponsor Canary Wharf Contractors Fund for their continued support, our VIP guests Hamilton Court FX, Bright Little Stars Nursery and Westgate Healthcare and everyone who donated prizes and gifts including, Marmalade of London, Dash Drinks, Tony’s Chocolonely UK, Romesh Ranganathan and Riding House Café.

Please do get in touch with us at fundraising@spreadasmile.org if you or your company would like to find out more about supporting our work.

Comedy Night 2022

Comedy Night success

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What a night to remember!

Last night saw our second annual Comedy Night at The Comedy Store, London, hosted by our amazing Ambassador Suzi Ruffell.

Suzi RuffellSuzi curated a brilliant night of stand-up comedy featuring an amazing line-up of comedians – Alan Carr, Rosie Jones, Jen Brister, Seann Walsh and Dinesh Nathan.

Over £20,000 was raised for Spread a Smile and our work bringing joy and laughter to seriously and terminally ill children. This is an incredible amount which will make a huge  difference.

Alan Carr - Spread a Smile Comedy Night 2022A massive thank you to Suzi and all her fellow, talented comedians. Also our sponsors Canary Wharf Contractors and everyone who bought tickets and donated on the night to help ensure we can continue our vital work.

Plus thank you to Create Development, Sanjiv Patel (Westgate Healthcare), PROPER, Slingsby Gin, Valeo Snack Foods and Perfectted Energy for their support.

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Comedy Night with Suzi Ruffell

Comedy Night with Suzi Ruffell

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We are delighted to announce that on Monday 19th December, our Ambassador and Comedian Suzi Ruffell will be hosting a second annual Spread a Smile Comedy Night at The Comedy Store, London, sponsored by our friends at Canary Wharf Contractors.

Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural event, Suzi has curated another fantastic evening of stand up comedy, featuring a brilliant line up of famously funny faces, including Alan Carr, Ed Gamble, Rosie Jones, Jen Brister, Jenny Bede and Dinesh Nathan.

Suzi first discovered Spread a Smile when a friend’s child, Trixie, was in hospital and she was able to see first-hand what a difference our visits and entertainers made during Trixie’s stay. Since then, Suzi has supported the charity generously, donating her winnings from TV appearances on The Tipping Point and The Weakest Link, and organising and hosting the first comedy fundraiser in aid of Spread of Smile in December last year.

We are extremely grateful to our sponsors Canary Wharf Contractors for supporting the event:

“We’re so proud to come on board as a sponsor for Spread a Smile’s Comedy Night again this year. It’s set to be a great evening and we’re pleased to be able to support it and the brilliant work the charity does spreading smiles to seriously ill children.” Alec Vallentine, Managing Director – Construction at Canary Wharf Group.

Tickets are on sale now for £23 each, with all proceeds from the event supporting our work spreading laughter and smiles to seriously ill children in hospital wards across the UK.

Event details: Monday 19th December at The Comedy Store, 1a Oxendon Street, London, SW1Y 4EE

Bar and Diner open from 7pm, event starts at 8pm. Strictly over 18’s.

Thank you to Suzi and all of our fantastic comedians for generously giving up their time and sharing their talents with us. And to The Comedy Store for their ongoing support.