Headlining is comedian, actor, writer, BBC Radio presenter and juggler Steve Royle who came 3rd in the final of Britain’s Got Talent 2020 and previously performed as a warm-up act on the Royal Variety Performance. He spent many years as the court jester at Camelot theme park and has supported Peter Kay and Dave Spikey on

SUPPORT: DAVID EAGLE COMPÈRE: TONY COWARDS GRAEME MATHEWS has been a professional comedian for nearly 10 years and in this time he has appeared at a whole host of venues across the U.K. Graeme's cheeky Essex boy style can be adapted to appeal to all sorts of audiences, he is equally at home performing in

SUPPORT: Russell Arathon COMPERE: James Cook MICKY P KERR is primary school teacher turned musician turned comedian who went from being a popular performer on his local music and comedy scenes to appearing on one of the county’s biggest TV shows, reaching the final of Britain’s Got Talent. With an endearing combination of down-to-earth charm,

SUPPORT: FREDDIE FARRELL COMPERE: TONY COWARDS MICHAEL FABBRI has been a stand up since 2003 and regularly performs at major comedy clubs throughout the UK and all over the world. He has worked as a writer for Radio and TV and recently had his own stand up series: 'Dyslexicon' on BBC radio 4. He has

SUPPORT: ERIC RUSHTON COMPÈRE: HOWARD READ BARRY CASTAGNOLA, comedian, actor and writer, has firmly established himself as an accomplished comic performer. He has been performing stand-up in the UK and internationally for over 6 years since blagging his way onto the stage at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. His easy-going (yet very physical) style,

SUPPORT: JAKE BAKER COMPÈRE: JON PEARSON STEPHEN BAILEY is a cocktail of class, caring and comedy, with the most flamboyant umbrella to top it all off. He's a comedian and writer, whose friendly and open brand of gossipy humour has made him one of the UK’s most exciting up-and-coming acts in comedy at the moment

SUPPORT: Trevor Bickles COMPÈRE: Jack Campbell Award-winning stand-up MARK NELSON’s mix of dark humour, cutting observations and superb one-liners has seen him firmly established as one of the UK’s biggest-hitting comedy powerhouses. With a likeably disarming manner on stage belying some of the stronger content, Nelson often has audiences laughing at things they know they

SUPPORT: Fiona Allen COMPÈRE: Tony Cowards LINDSEY SANTORO has taken the circuit by storm since making her debut in 2014. Still one of the best hidden gems on the circuit Lindsey, who hails from Birmingham, has in her short time earned a place in the finals of both the English Comedian Of The Year and

SUPPORT: KEVIN DANIEL COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK CHRISTIAN REILLY is a musical comedian. Like a rock star, his career has taken him around the world not once, but three times; his job has taken him down country roads to places such as the USA, Australia, New Zealand, and Britain where he has received accolades at international

SUPPORT: STEPHANIE LAING COMPÈRE: MATT GREEN BENNETT ARRON is a BAFTA-shortlisted Scriptwriter, Comedian and Television Presenter. He wrote and starred in two BBC Radio Series: Bennett Arron is Jewelsh, and Bennett Arron Worries About… both of which were nominated for a Celtic Media Award .He is currently starring in the Radio 4 Sitcom ALONE. Bennett

SUPPORT: JACOB NUSSEY COMPÈRE: PAUL REVILL PAUL McCAFFREY has recently appeared on major UK tours with two of Britain’s foremost stand ups, Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges – playing to more than half a million people in Arenas and theatres to great critical acclaim. He has also been the support act for Michael Mcintyre, John

SUPPORT: LOVDEV BARPAGA COMPÈRE: AARON SIMMONDS MATT RICHARDSON is a multi-award winning stand-up comedian and one of the most exciting names on the circuit currently rising through the ranks. Having started stand-up in 2009 at 18 years old, Matt became one of the youngest comedians on the circuit and soon made it through to the

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL PREVIEW SHOW PLEASE NOTE EARLIER START TIME 8PM (DOORS 7.30PM) AS IT'S AN EARLIER TIME, WE WILL BE OFFERING A BBQ FOR THOSE WISHING TO EAT. HAL CRUTTENDEN is one of the top touring stand up comedians working in the UK and Ireland today, as well as being a highly accomplished writer, presenter

SUPPORT: HARVEY HAWKINS COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK GORDON SOUTHERN is the international word clown. A stand up favourite across Europe and Australasia, he’s performed in over 30 countries. He is also one of most critically acclaimed comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe, having performed over a dozen solo shows there. He is a regular at many top

SUPPORT: KEVIN DANIEL COMPÈRE: ADAM BEARDSMORE SEAN PERCIVAL appears regularly at all the top comedy clubs in the UK. He has ‘headlined’ the Glee Clubs, the Comedy Stores, the Komedias, the Stands, the Last Laugh, Funhouse and the JTTComedy Lofts. He has performed in comedy tents at the Glastonbury, Reading, Download and Bearded Theory festivals

SUPPORT: HENRY MICHAEL COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK GEORGE ZACH is Greek and moved to Britain at 18 to study Biochemistry lured by the idea of living in the country of Hugh Grant, Mr Bean and Lady Diana; Due to the family budget however, instead of living it large in Notting Hill, he ended up in Newcastle

SUPPORT: ALEX HYLTON COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK 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

SUPPORT: TOM CHRISTIAN COMPÈRE: ADAM BEARDSMORE DANNY POSTHILL is a comedy Impressionist, and his versatile act caters for all walks of life with unbeatable stand up and a string of impressions, such as Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre, Sarah Millican and President Donald Trump, alongside all the other topical political characters of today. Danny has

SUPPORT: DIMITRIS DEECH COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK STEVE HALL has been a stand up support act for Russell Howard on his sell-out national tours Adventures, Dingledodies and the 2009 arena tour Big Rooms and Belly Laughs. Steve's recent work has also included a second series of writing for BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, as well

SUPPORT: NIK HILL COMPÈRE: PAUL RICKETTS MATT STELLINGWERF is a fast rising star on the international comedy scene, and highly regarded by his peers. Matt has won four NZ Comedy Guild Awards, been nominated for several others, and was nominated as Best Newcomer at the 2014 NZ International Comedy Festival. Matt was a 2015

SUPPORT: JULES O'BRIAN COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK JACK GLEADOW is an award-winning, stand-up comedian and one of the most unique performers on the UK comedy circuit today. He takes his inspiration from the golden era of variety; Jack is the One-Man Variety Show with the use of sounds, stories, jokes and a scooter and has got

SUPPORT: PETE SELWOOD COMPÈRE; JAMES COOK PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF HEADLINER: Daliso Chaponda who was booked for this event, is now unavailable to participate but will be now featuring in February 2024.  ALISTAIR WILLIAMS is quickly making a name for himself with razor-sharp content and high-watt charm. He’s already become a regular at the

SUPPORT: PAULINE EYRE COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK STEPHEN BAILEY is a cocktail of class, caring and comedy, with the most flamboyant umbrella to top it all off. He's a comedian and writer, whose friendly and open brand of gossipy humour has made him one of the UK’s most exciting up-and-coming acts in comedy at the

SUPPORT: ASHLEY FRIEZE COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK TOM WRIGGLESWORTH is an established Stand-Up comedian, Radio and TV presenter and voice-over artist from Sheffield, England. With a disarmingly charming delivery and unforgettable appearance, this Yorkshire funny man became a national have-a-go-hero when he rescued a little old lady from the jaws of a Virgin train ticket inspector;

SUPPORT: DAVID HOARE COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK MIKE GUNN’S history is as interesting and entertaining as his comedy. A misspent youth and a series of grim jobs cultivated his cynical outlook on life and a perverse desire led him to the world of stand-up. A self-confessed pessimist, he describes himself as “not a natural choice

SUPPORT: PHIL CARR COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK Alistair Barrie replaces Lindsey Santoro, who has postponed till April 2024. ALISTAIR BARRIE is one of the top headliners on the international comedy circuit. A regular at London’s world-famous Comedy Store, he has performed in over 40 countries including acclaimed performances in Australia, Cape Town, Mumbai, New Zealand

SUPPORT: KENT CAMERON COMPÈRE: PAUL REVILL ALFIE MOORE spent over twenty years on the Humberside Police force before turning to stand up comedy. Moore first appeared on the ITV show Show Me the Funny hosted by Jason Manford and has since appeared as a guest on Channel 5's The Wright Stuff, the Newspaper Review

SUPPORT: KRIS DAVIES COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK MICHAEL SHAFAR is a touring comedian and headliner from Australia who now calls London home. Since leaving a career in law for comedy, Michael has been working hard to win his Jewish mother's forgiveness, and has (somewhat) achieved that, having performed around Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the US

SUPPORT: KRIS DAVIES COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK STEVE DAY describes himself as Britains only deaf comedian, if there are any others he hasn't heard. Actually there are a couple of others who have started since he wrote that joke, but it's only a joke after all. For the past eleven years Steve has been performing

SUPPORT: IAIN HULME COMPÈRE: CARL JONES LINDSEY SANTORO has been active on the Midlands comedy circuit since 2014, following a comedy course. She was a finalist in British Comedian Of The Year 2021, having made the semi-finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2016. Naturally effusive and full of giddy joy, Birmingham’s Lindsey Santoro

SUPPORT: ADAM BROMLEY COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK NICK PAGE'S shows are full to bursting with stories from a life lived on the edge of (self inflicted) disaster. With some comics there’s a moment where you ask yourself ‘I wonder how much of this is true?’, with Nick Page you might hope it isn’t true, but somehow

SUPPORT: LEE HUDSON COMPÈRE: CARL JONES JONNY PELHAM is one of the most exciting stand-up comedians on the circuit. Over the last few years he has appeared on Live from the BBC (BBC3), Mock The Week (BBC2), Russell Howard’s stand-up Central (Comedy Central) and Live at the Apollo (BBC2).  Jonny is also an in-demand

SUPPORT: JOSH ELTON COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK NB. CAREY MARX REPLACES GEOFF NORCOTT WHO HAS POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 2025 CAREY MARX is the writer and star of BBC Radio 4’s Intensive Carey, twice winner of Best International Show at the New Zealand Comedy Festival, and Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show nominee. His previous twelve solo Fringe shows have

SUPPORT: BARNABY SLATER COMPÉRE: JAMES COOK EL BALDINIHO is a magician and prop comedian performing on TV, in comedy clubs, at festivals and at corporate events across the UK and beyond. Recently seen on Britain’s Got Talent (where he got 4 yeses) he can also be seen headlining family friendly comedy events at The

SUPPORT: MATT ROUSE COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK JONNY AWSUM is an award-winning comedian who has charmed audiences all around the world with his high energy performance style and unique brand of musical comedy. After building his reputation on the UK comedy circuit, where he is a regular headliner and closing act, Jonny shot to national

SUPPORT: BARNABY SLATER COMPÈRE: CARL JONES MATT RICHARDSON is a multi-award winning stand-up comedian and one of the most exciting names on the circuit currently rising through the ranks. Having started stand-up in 2009 at 18 years old, Matt became one of the youngest comedians on the circuit and soon made it through to

SUPPORT: EDD MIDGLEY COMPÈRE: CARL JONES THOMAS GREEN is one of those rare comics who, when you watch them for the first time, you know you’re watching a true genius at work. He has the elasticity of Jim Carrey; the character range of Robin Williams; the absurdity of Eddie Izzard and the energy of

SUPPORT: PHILIP GREEN COMPÈRE: CARL JONES MARTIN MOR comes from Northern Ireland, and after a successful career as a circus performer, he turned his attention on the unsuspecting comedy circuit. With over 30 years experience as a professional performer, Martin has established himself as one of the UK’s most popular and in-demand comedians. He

SUPPORT: TOM LITTLE COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK NATHAN CATON is one of the most exciting young comedians on the scene. Gigging since the tender age of 19, over the last decade he has established himself both as a circuit headliner, and a name on TV and radio. Within his first few years on stage, he

SUPPORT: DOMINIC HATTON WOODS COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK PATRICK MONHAN: Audience favourite Patrick Monahan blends a high energy comedy style with hilarious and engaging topical and observational material. Known for working a room, Patrick is adored by his audiences with whom he makes an effortless connection! Patrick's current tour: The Talkinator is taking place in 2025.

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

SUPPORT: JO FRANK, DYLAN DODDS COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK GEOFF NORCOTT is a unique voice in British comedy. Having appeared on Have I Got News For You, Would I Lie to You, Live at the Apollo, Mash Report, Mock the Week and Question Time he’s built up a significant live following with sell-out Edinburgh runs and

SUPPORT: ADAM RILEY + PARAS COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK PAUL THORNE can regularly be seen headlining the UK’s biggest and best comedy clubs. His well crafted material, spontaneous wit, and surreal comedy songs have earned him a reputation as a quality live performer both at home and as far afield as Canada, Australia, Dubai, Hong Kong,

SUPPORT: AARON WILLIAMS • JIM BROWN COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK DARRYL PURVIS is a Canadian comedian known for his quick wit and relatable storytelling. With a style that’s both laid-back and sharp, Darryl dives into everyday observations and unique perspectives on life’s absurdities, drawing laughs from audiences with his authentic, down-to-earth humor. Over his career, he

SUPPORT: JAKE STEERS + TOM RATCLIFF COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK GEORGE ZACH is Greek and moved to Britain at 18 to study Biochemistry lured by the idea of living in the country of Hugh Grant, Mr Bean and Lady Diana; Due to the family budget however, instead of living it large in Notting Hill, he ended

SUPPORT: HAZEL DONOVAN + PARAS COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK MATT STELLINGWERF is a fast rising star on the international comedy scene, and highly regarded by his peers. Matt has won four NZ Comedy Guild Awards, been nominated for several others, and was nominated as Best Newcomer at the 2014 NZ International Comedy Festival. Matt was a

SUPPORT: CHRIS FORD + ANDY BUCKS COMPÈRE: JAMES COOK TOM WRIGGLESWORTH is an established Stand-Up comedian, Radio and TV presenter and voice-over artist from Sheffield, England. With a disarmingly charming delivery and unforgettable appearance, this Yorkshire funny man became a national have-a-go-hero when he rescued a little old lady from the jaws of a