Walnut Tree Inn, Northampton

Ben Norris + Scott Bennett - SOLD OUT
2025-05-29 20:00 - 23:00 UTC
SUPPORT: BARNABY SLATER
COMPÈRE: CARL JONES
BEN NORRIS is a highly experienced and well-respected stand up. He is renowned for his incredibly relaxed stage persona and his innate ability to improvise and deliver sharply crafted material. In addition to performing three solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival, Ben is a regular headliner at the UK’s top comedy clubs, including The Comedy Store, where he is a member of the long-running topical news show, The Cutting Edge.
His TV appearances include Mock the Week (BBC One), Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC Two) and They Think It’s All Over (BBC Two). Ben was Ed Byrne’s tour support for his 2013 UK tour and appeared at the Apollo, Hammersmith.
“Impressively dark surrealism…”
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

“…one of the comedy circuits best improvisers”
Daily Mirror
“With 20 years on the clock, Norris is one of the most bankable headliners around and is a brilliant improviser.”
The Guardian

SCOTT BENNETT is a stand-up comedian and writer who’s star is most definitely on the rise.
He made his debut on BBC One’s Live at the Apollo last year and was nominated for Best Club Comedian by Chortle in 2022.
His last two shows Leap Year and Relax were nominated for ‘Best Show’ at the Leicester Comedy Festival and has been named by Chortle as One To Watch for 2018 and 19.
His debut hour stand up show About a Roy was nominated for the highly acclaimed Amused Moose Comedy Award and was selected as one of the top ten shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015.
He has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show, The Likely Dads and Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican, The Summer Festival with Daliso Chaponda, The Comedy Club with Arthur Smith, and Knock Knock with Helen Lederer. He also featured on the BBC One show, Live from The Edinburgh Fringe.
“Great material, great delivery, a very funny man”
Rob Brydon
“A joy to watch”
Chris Ramsey
“Fabulous turns of phrase and pungent expressions, superb character creations”
Edinburgh Fringe Review
