Ministry of Absurdism

12/04/2026

12/04/2026

Ministry of Absurdism Myths and Legends was great fun last week! A big thank you to all the excellent comedians and to our brilliant audience, especially Team Inches who won the coveted Legend Cup!

An extra big thank you to Elysium who have always been good to us. As of June Elysium won't be Elysium anymore - BUT! The wonderful Scott is taking the venue over and it will become Down By Here...and will spread to the back rooms (currently the galleries).

The next Ministry of Absurdism will be a MUSIC SPECIAL. July 9th, 7:30 Down By Here. Be down by there.

06/04/2026

This Thursday!
WHO WILL BE CROWNED THE LEGEND?

Ministry of Absurdism, this Thursday,

Be prepared for mythical levels of daftness with:

Dan Mitchell
Phil Cooper
Delyth Evans
Steffan Alun
Olivia Green
Nicky Vere-Compton
Alec Crane
Rob Leonard
Hosted by Ali Hancock

01/04/2026

One week!

Calling all comedy legends!

25/03/2026

Calling all comedy legends!

09/01/2026

Out from under the shadows, another glorious victory for The Ministry of Absurdism!

Your brilliant acts were:

Chrissy Derbyshire (Shannon Vole)
Abi Myles
Cary O'Connor
Al Santi
Joe Dehuai (Detective D**k)
Ali Hancock (the one with the stupid cardboard shoes)

07/01/2026

Come to Ministry of Absurdism, Thursday 7pm at Elysium, and not only will you get to see lots of great comedians doing stupid things, but you will have the chance to win the BEST cup.

02/01/2026

OMG! one week until NEW MINISTRY! Who's coming?

8th Jan, 7pm, Elysium. Great line up of weirdoes :)

08/12/2025

The Ministry of Absurdism Sketch Show. Now available chopped up, subtitled and on YouTube:

Sketches by Ali Hancock, Luke Blake and Amy Webber. Performed by Steffan Alun, Ben Moxon, Ali Hancock, Amy Webber. Recorded at Elysium Gallery and Venue by T...

19/11/2025

FINALLY what you've all been waiting for! The Ministry of Absurdism Sketch Show!

Featuring: Ben Moxon, Steffan Alun, Amy Webber, Luke Blake and Ali Hancock. Recording at Elysium by Tabernacle Community Radio.

13 sketches on the subject of ADVENTURE!

13 brilliant sketches on the subject of ADVENTURE! Writers: Ali Hancock, Luke Blake, Amy Webber, Performers: Ali Hancock, Amy Webber, Steffan Alun and Ben Moxon. Recorded live at Elysium Gallery and

06/11/2025

OMG! New look Ministry of Absurdsim, 7 years exactly since the first gig!

AND, new gig announcement. 8th January 2026, In The Shadows...