Live Comedy

Kate-Lois Elliott: How to Belong Without Joining a Cult

Fresh from a sold-out run at the Gilded Balloon during the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, How to Belong Without Joining a Cult is a sharp and witty exploration of group mentality and the universal desire to fit in, without losing yourself in the process.

The heart of the show lies in Kate's own life story. Her family were part of a secretive religious cult based in South London - until her mother managed to escape at just 16 years-old. Years later, Kate found herself reckoning with group dynamics of a different sort: the toxic friendship cliques of teenage life.

In How to Belong Without Joining a Cult, Kate unpacks the absurdities of group dynamics, from teenage friendship cliques and WhatsApp groups to families and gym memberships. The show
asks: Why is it so hard to leave a group chat with your dignity intact? And how do we navigate our need to belong without compromising our individuality?

2025 dates

Monkey Barrel, Edinburgh - 22nd March

Glasgow International Comedy Festival - 23rd

Alma Theatre Bristol - 30th April

Komedia, Brighton - 3rd May

Old Fire Station, Oxford - 16th May

The Attic, Southampton- 17th May

Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds - 31st May

Hastings Comedy Festival - 12th June