about us
about us
Bring Your Own Baby Comedy is the UK’s premier baby friendly comedy club! We provide soft flooring, toys, buggy parking and baby changing at all of our venues so that your baby is happy and you can relax and be entertained by the funniest comedy stars in the UK!
our story
Bring Your Own Baby comedy was conceived over a glass of wine as friends and comedians, Carly Smallman and Alyssa Kyria, were discussing the worlds of comedy and motherhood.
They saw a need for a place where new parents could go out and have a laugh, without feeling nervous or judged if their baby needed to be fed, changed, or have a big old scream. Somewhere with hilarious comedy for the grown-ups, great facilities for the little ones and, most importantly, a judgement free zone where parents could whip out a boob or a bum (hopefully the baby’s!).
So, Bring Your Own Baby Comedy was born — an afternoon of amazing comedy, where men, women and babies can relax and have a good laugh at the best comedians on the UK comedy circuit, without paying for childcare!
meet our team
Carly Smallman
Director and Co-Founder of BYOB Comedy
Carly loves comedy – it’s her whole life! From booking fabulous shows, to performing all over the country, this girl can’t get enough of making people laugh.
Carly has performed stand-up on the BBC, been a panel show regular for ITV, and co-hosted on the radio, but her passion lies in live comedy. She has played at some fabulous venues: from major weekend comedy clubs, to arts centres, to the Hammersmith Apollo to her living room! As Carly gigs up and down the country, she has the inside info on which acts are the best of the best!
Some people said some nice things:
"A bundle of energy" The Sun
"The most exciting female act in the country right now" GQ Magazine
"Delightfully ebullient" Time Out
Sarah Curtis
Assistant To the Director
Sarah is the right hand woman of BYOBaby and the goddess of admin. Sarah ensures that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes, but is also a fabulous show manager and can be seen at the helm of several of our shows! Sarah is a Mum of two, and is fun, confident and an absolute do-er. In summary, she rocks!
Alyssa Kyria
Co-Founder of BYOB Comedy
Alyssa is a comic and actress, known as The Funny Mummy, best known for her hilarious parenting comedy songs.
Alyssa has been producing comedy and cabaret shows for over 10 years and loves putting a show together to wow a crowd!
Alyssa left BYOB Comedy in 2023 and we wish her the very best with her new adventures.
Some people said some nice things: