Arabs Are Not Funny! at Royal Albert Hall

You might have thought that Arabs couldn’t get any funnier. Think again. The funniest Arabs in London are back on stage, in the flesh, funnier than ever before in the Elgar Room.

Widely regarded as one of the hottest comedy nights among the Arab community and beyond, Arabs Are Not Funny! sees comedians with roots in the Arab world showcasing their talents and attempting to prove the naysayers wrong.

Line-up: Talal Karkouti Joe Haddad Prince Abdi Mo Magaleo Sami Abu Wardeh

Please note that line-ups are subject to change.

Produced By Arts Canteen in association with the Royal Albert Hall.

Talal Karkouti British-born, Syrian-bred Talal Karkouti brings stand-up and music together in a gloriously furious and raucous way. With songs about everything from love to the love of hummus - as well as some improvised magic too - he's glad to finally have someone other than his cat to sing them to.

Joe Haddad Joe is a Palestinian comedian from 'Saaf' London. Will it be comedy or therapy? Who knows!

Mo Magaleo A talented comic from Morocco who grew up in the UK, his material talks about growing up on a council estate, having a Muslim background, growing up with Moroccan parents, and many more stories and observations. Mo has performed at big comedy clubs in the UK, Amsterdam, Portugal, Belgium and more.

Prince Abdi Prince Abdi is a British-Somali Comedian from South London. He has toured around the world including Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, USA, Canada, Africa and Europe, and has worked with the likes of Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Trevor Noah, Michael Macintyre and many more.

Sami Abu Wardeh Multi-award-winning Palestinian character comic, Sami Abu Wardeh was one of Chortle’s Ones to watch for 2022 and named Best of Brighton Fringe last year. His current show includes a ninja, a sauna, and dancing.