Tom Allen

As seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Live at the Apollo, The Great British Bake Off’s Extra Slice, The John Bishop Show, Virtually Famous, Channel 4’s Comedy Gala at the O2 and heard on Radio 4’s Just a Minute.

In the last year, Tom has supported Sarah Millican around the world, sold out his Edinburgh and London runs, and even passed his driving test!

“Riotous stuff, perfectly delivered” ★★★★ Scotsman

“Well-crafted, Saturday-night light entertainment” ★★★★ List

“Wit as sharp as his fashion sense” ★★★★ Ed Fest

“Tom Allen is a showman” ★★★★ Three Weeks

Part of the Shepherd’s Bush Comedy Festival presented by Hammersmith and Fulham Council and PBJ Management.
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"Riotous stuff, perfectly delivered"
Scotsman
"Well-crafted, Saturday-night light entertainment"
"Wit as sharp as his fashion sense’"
Ed Fest
"Tom Allen is a showman"
Three Weeks

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New Artistic Director Announced: Taio Lawson

The Bush Theatre trustees have appointed Taio Lawson as the theatre’s new Artistic Director and Co-CEO. Taio joins the company in Summer 2025 and he will oversee the final season of plays programmed by Lynette Linton, who leaves in March 2025. Taio’s first season of work will launch in early 2026. Taio will lead the…

Charles Holloway OBE: From West London to the West End

Benedict Lombe’s play Shifters transferring from the Bush Theatre to the West End was a milestone moment: for the artists involved, the audiences they engaged, and the future of British theatre it will inspire. It offers a glimpse of what commercial theatre in this country could be. And as Bush audience members and supporters know,…

Shifting the Narrative: Radical Love Commissions

A new initiative, inviting eight Global Majority artists to write short-form responses to the West End production of Benedict Lombe’s hit play Shifters, which is at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London, until 12 October.  We’re delighted to be launching this new opportunity, alongside ATG Entertainment West End Creative Learning and the Producers of Shifters.…