Russell Howard hosts nine comedians at The O2 arena on Monday 8 February 2027 for the foundation he and his wife set up in their son Felix's name.
Russell Howard hosts a stand-up gala at The O2 arena in North Greenwich on Monday 8 February 2027, in aid of The Felix Foundation. Michael McIntyre and Jimmy Carr are among the eight comedians who join him.
Cerys and Russell Howard set up the foundation after their son Felix died shortly after his birth in 2026. The bereavement midwife assigned to them had retrained for the work after losing her own baby. The hospital gave them a cold cot, so they could keep Felix beside them for hours rather than minutes.
Registered in England and Wales as charity 1218644, the foundation pays for training for midwives and neonatal staff, cold cots and private bereavement suites away from clinical wards. Grants go to hospital teams rather than families.
Everything raised on the night goes to the foundation. Howard assembled the bill from friends and colleagues rather than booking it, and further names are still to be announced.
John Bishop, Greg Davies, Aisling Bea, Mo Gilligan, Guz Khan and Michelle Wolf complete the bill with McIntyre and Carr.