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Ed MacArthur
Comedy
Event Entertainment
Bring theatre-grade comedy and music to corporate stages with Ed MacArthur, comedian, event host, and musical entertainer. Ed works with corporate audiences to deliver awards hosting, conference facilitation, and live comedy, with credits across the West End, BBC, Apple TV, and Netflix.
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Actor
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Event Hosts
Award Hosts
After Dinner Speakers
BBC
High Energy
Ed MacArthur is an actor, musical comedian, and event host who combines live music, quick improvisation, and audience interaction to stages ranging from the West End to corporate events.
Ed co-wrote and starred in String V Spitta with Kiell Smith-Bynoe, which sold out three critically acclaimed runs at Soho Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe. He appears as Peter in Ted Lasso for Apple TV and as Leslie in This Is How It Goes, directed by Idris Elba. He also features in the BBC Two sketch show Ellie and Natasia, and in Jamie Demetriou's Netflix Special. His work spans stand-up, scripted comedy and composing, most recently the musical adaptation of Cockfosters at Southwark Playhouse.
Through Ed audiences get a genuinely theatrical show: live music, quick-witted writing and confident stagecraft that hold attention through long events, break tension after formal sessions, and give a room a shared laugh that carries through the rest of the evening. Drawing on experience across scripted performance, live hosting, and musical comedy, Ed adapts naturally to different audiences while keeping events running smoothly.
Book Ed MacArthur for a headline comedy act with West End credentials and a proven corporate track record.
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Email ed.macarthur@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Ed's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
Ed MacArthur performs a live musical comedy format, combining original songs with improvisation and direct audience interaction. His sets draw on trained stagecraft from West End and Fringe productions, allowing him to calibrate material to the room in real time.
Ed MacArthur performs musical comedy, live-hosted event entertainment, and after-dinner stand-up, suited to corporate events and theatrical stages. He co-wrote and starred in String V Spitta alongside Kiell Smith-Bynoe, which sold out three runs at Soho Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe, and he appears as Peter in Ted Lasso for Apple TV.
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