Home / What's On / London / Pioneers of Comedy meets Next GenPioneers of Comedy meets Next GenHackney Empire, LondonDateSaturday 24 October 2026Starts7:30pmTypeComedyWhere291 Mare Street, London, London, E8 1EJLast checked1 October 2026Join us for a night of celebration as we honour the pioneers who changed the game and the new voices shaping its future. As more and more black comedians fAt Hackney EmpireMusic venue.Hackney Empire on FolkAirGet ticketsMore at Hackney EmpireChi Stand-up Comedy Special — 6 October 2026The Nature of Forgetting — 8 October 2026Simon Amstell: I Love It Here — 9 October 2026Around Hackney EmpireEmpire Tavern — Bar, 10mWetherspoon — Pub, 30mOld Ship — Pub, 40mListing from the original source. FolkAir links out rather than selling tickets for this event.