Honk! at the Lockdown Lodge

After last year's sell-out, we are back with a night of live comedy at the magical Lockdown Lodge pop-up on the banks of the Thames by Hambleden Lock! Starring Esther Manito (Live at the Apollo), Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Jordan Brookes & Bella Narain

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After the sold-out, rave-reviewed Hell Hath No Fury , Esther Manito is back this autumn with Slagbomb, embracing the sheer joy of having absolutely no dignity; she joins us at Honk! at Lockdown Lodge with a tour preview.

She’s tried elegance. She’s aimed for sophistication. But somehow, chaos always wins. Because really — how do you keep your poise when you’re juggling kids, aging parents, and the crushing weight of unmet expectations? Esther is done pretending. Labeled an 'angry woman'? Fine. She’ll own it. Now, she’s leaning in even further — into the mess, the mayhem, and the gloriously undignified truth of it all.

From failed attempts at being sexy, sudden hearing loss, and awkward encounters with dodgy drug dealers, to the brutal realities of a waxing session gone sideways — nothing’s off limits. Because when there’s war in the world and family back in Lebanon, there are bigger things to worry about than being a “slagbomb”.

Jordan Brookes won the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Comedy Show at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe with his hit show I’ve Got Nothing. He was also nominated for the same award in 2017 and won the Chortle Comedian’s Comedian Award in 2018. As well as being a critically acclaimed comedian Jordan is also an actor and writer, with numerous projects in development for TV and radio. Recently, he created his own series of shorts for Channel 4.

Bella Narain is a semi-finalist in the Virtue Comedy Awards and possibly the first comic to hold degrees in Philosophy, Ancient Near East & Egyptology from UCLA and Law from King’s College London. Originally from New York, she brings academic absurdity, high-energy storytelling, and pure Bella-ness to every set. She may also be the first UK comedian to perform stand-up in lingerie—and definitely the first to do it with a law degree.

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