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Comedy Night returns to The Comedy Store

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The Spread a Smile Comedy Night will once again return to The Comedy Store, London, on Monday 16 November 2026 for another unforgettable night of stand-up comedy.

Hosted and curated by our amazing Ambassador, Suzi Ruffell, the evening promises to be a brilliant night of comedy, welcoming some incredibly talented comedians to the stage, including Tom Allen, Joel Dommett and Dinesh Nathan.

Suzi Ruffell said: “It’s always a pleasure to host the Spread a Smile Comedy Night and to see so many brilliant comedians come together to support such an important cause. A huge thank you to Tom, Joel, Dinesh and everyone taking part for giving their time to help raise vital funds for Spread a Smile. It’s going to be a great night, and I hope lots of people will come along, have a laugh and support the charity.”

Now in its seventh year, the Comedy Night is proudly sponsored by Canary Wharf Contractors Fund and Texel Foundation. This much-loved event has raised more than £100,000 to date, helping to fund our work spreading smiles in 39 NHS hospitals and six hospices across the country.

Tickets are on sale now, with all proceeds helping us to spread even more smiles to seriously ill children and young people in hospital.

Buy your tickets here.

Event: Spread a Smile Comedy Night
Date: Monday 16 November 2026
Venue: The Comedy Store, 1a Oxendon St, London SW1Y 4EE
Ticket price: £25. £50 VIP available by emailing fundraising@spreadasmile.org (including reserved seats, goody bag and a drink)

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Stand-up Comedy Night with Suzi Ruffell

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On Monday 17 November, we returned to The Comedy Store, London for the 6th Spread a Smile stand-up Comedy Night, raising vital funds to support our work and bring joy to seriously ill children and their families.

Generously sponsored by Enra Specialist Finance and Texel Foundation, and hosted and curated by our incredible Ambassador Suzi Ruffell, the evening was a huge success, with laughter filling the room from start to finish.

Guests were treated to brilliant performances from Tom Allen, Rhys James, Harriet Kemsley, and Limahl Germain. Military Mind-Reader and Spread a Smile Ambassador, Richard Jones, also took to the stage to showcase his incredible magic and illusions, leaving the audience amazed.

A huge thank you to Suzi Ruffell for being such a wonderful Ambassador and all her efforts curating our Comedy Night every year. Also to Tom, Rhys, Harriet, Limahl and Richard for helping to make the night one to remember, our sponsors Canary Wharf Contractors Fund and Enra Specialist Finance for their continued support, and to everyone who attended. Together we’ve raised thousands of pounds to help fund our work spreading smiles to seriously ill children, young people and their families.

The evening also marked the launch of our Christmas Appeal, which features a silent auction and prize draw. Running from Monday 17 November to Tuesday 9 December, you can bid for and win amazing prizes with all monies raised helping us bring even more joy and laughter when it’s needed most. Please support our Christmas Appeal here.

 

 

Spread a smile Comedy Night 2025

Comedy Night Line-up Announced

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We’re excited to reveal the incredible line-up for this year’s Spread a Smile Comedy Night, returning to The Comedy Store, London on Monday 17 November 2025.

Taking to the stage will be an outstanding roster of talent, including Tom Allen, Rhys James, and Harriet Kemsley, with more brilliant names to be announced soon. The night will once again be hosted and curated by our wonderful Ambassador, Suzi Ruffell, promising an unforgettable evening of laughter – all in support of Spread a Smile.

Now in its sixth year, the Comedy Night is a much-loved highlight in our events calendar and is proudly sponsored by Texel Foundation and Enra.

Tickets are on sale now and all proceeds will help us spread even more smiles to seriously ill children and young people in hospital.

In November 2024 Suzi was joined by the amazing Tom Allen, Nish Kumar, Chantel Nash, Jack Skipper and Ania Magliano for a fantastic evening of laughs, smiles and also magic, thanks to a special appearance from former BGT winner, the military mind reader Richard Jones. So far over £100,000 has been raised through this brilliant event, helping to fund our work spreading smiles in 39 NHS hospitals and 6 hospices across the country.

Buy your tickets here

Event: Spread a Smile Comedy Night
Date: Monday 17 November 2025
Venue: The Comedy Store, 1a Oxendon St, London SW1Y 4EE
Ticket price: £30

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Spread a smile Comedy Night 2025

Comedy Night with Suzi Ruffell

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We’re delighted to announce that the annual Spread a Smile Comedy Night, hosted and curated by the charity’s Ambassador Suzi Ruffell, will return to The Comedy Store, London on Monday 17 November 2025.

Hosted and curated by Spread a Smile Ambassador, Suzi Ruffell, guests can look forward to a brilliant night of stand-up comedy, with Tom, Allen, Rhys James and Harriet Kemsley and more names to be announced soon.

A highlight in the events calendar, Spread a Smile’s sixth annual Comedy Night is sponsored by Texel Foundation and Enra.

Tickets are on sale now and all proceeds will help us spread even more smiles to seriously ill children and young people in hospital.

In November 2024 Suzi was joined by the amazing Tom Allen, Nish Kumar, Chantel Nash, Jack Skipper and Ania Magliano for a fantastic evening of laughs, smiles and also magic, thanks to a special appearance from former BGT winner, the military mind reader Richard Jones. So far over £100,000 has been raised through this brilliant event, helping to fund our work spreading smiles in 39 NHS hospitals and 6 hospices across the country.

Buy your tickets here

Event: Spread a Smile Comedy Night
Date: Monday 17 November 2025
Venue: The Comedy Store, 1a Oxendon St, London SW1Y 4EE
Ticket price: £30

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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.

Canary Wharf Contractors Fund support

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We wanted to shout about our brilliant partnership with Canary Wharf Group and their charity Canary Wharf Contractors Fund, which supports Spread a Smile through a number of exciting initiatives.

They really do go the extra mile for charity, each year hosting an annual Golf Day, Football Tournament and Dragon Boat Race which help to raise vital funds for Spread a Smile, alongside other charities such as London Air Ambulance, St Joseph’s Hospice, Construction Youth and the Lighthouse Construction Charity.

Lucy Jackson, Chief Executive at Spread a Smile said, “It is an absolute pleasure working with the team at Canary Wharf Contractors Fund. They have such enthusiasm to help make a difference and support our work spreading smiles to seriously ill children, young people and their families. We really can’t thank them enough for their wonderful support.”

Canary Wharf Contractors are also the proud sponsor of our annual Comedy Night, helping us to bring this brilliant event to the fore and reach new audiences:

“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.

We’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to everyone at Canary Wharf Contractors Fund and Canary Wharf Group for their brilliant support.

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