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Joe Pasquale has been showing off on stage for most of his life and now, after four decades of nonsense, he’s dragging out his favourite things for another airing to prove that nothing has ever been really normal.

So, if, like me, you have ever asked questions like: can a vegetarian get a job as a Beefeater?

If beauty is relative, why are all my relatives ugly?

If an Eskimo has a house-warming party, will his igloo melt?  Why is it that dead people get to ride in such posh cars?

If a nudist spilt beetroot soup in his lap, would he have a stain on his character?  And why don’t chicken breasts have nipples?  Then this is the show for you!

2024 SHOW INCLUDES Q&A

What has quickly became an annual tradition. Carl is back for a third consecutive back-to-back tour. His storytelling skills & ability to hold an audience is second to none. Rich in observations and exaggerated physical comedy, a night out with this Geordie is guaranteed to have you belly laughing from start to finish.

***** – “The most relatable comic ever, great vibes”

***** – “There are some topics that shouldn’t be funny, but the way they’re told and put together is just brilliant”

***** – “Jus so, so funny”

Nick Helm – the man with the golden larynx and greatest living all-round entertainer –
is BACK!
After years and years of therapy, pills, personal growth and being a living legend the
nation’s favourite Uncle and International Treasure-in-Waiting returns to the road to
mesmerise a new generation of thrill seekers in his all new, brand new, box fresh
show. Come and see your Golden Emperor shake his ass and give you the only thing
you’ve ever wanted… the best damn night of your fragile lives.
Since starting stand-up comedy in 2007, Nick quickly gained attention from across the
industry for his unique, powerful and above all hilarious blend of one-liners, stories,
poems and songs. His previous shows enjoyed sell-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe, and
he has been twice nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
He has also released two successful albums, played lead roles in hit TV sitcoms Uncle
and Loaded, fronted two of his own TV shows Eat Your Heart Out (Dave) and Nick
Helm’s Heavy Entertainment (BBC), and was nominated for a BAFTA for short film
Elephant, which he co-wrote, directed and starred in. As also seen on Live at the
Apollo (BBC), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), The Reluctant Landlord
(Sky) and many more.
‘Genuinely exciting’ ★★★★★ Telegraph
‘Terrific’ ★★★★ Times
‘A true comedy daredevil’ ★★★★ Time Out
16+ age guidance

“Just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean you’re not being followed!”

Dom Joly has been off travelling the globe again. This time, he’s been looking into some of the strangest and weirdest conspiracy theories in existence. Now, he’s now set to embark on a rather unique theatre tour, where Dom will be providing a hilarious, fascinating, and slightly anarchic guide to the wacky world of conspiracies.

1. Is the earth flat?

2. Does Finland exist?

3. Did JFK commit suicide?

4. Are Q Anon mentally ill?

5. Is Bill Gates using vaccines to take control of your mind?

6. Is Denver Airport a massive panic room for the Illuminati?

7. Are UFO’s piloted by lizards?

In the spirit of fairness, Dom will also be inviting a well-known and highly respected conspiracy theorist, Dr Julian Northcote, to take the stage and defend the alternate view.

Due to the extremely controversial views aired in the show, security will be at an optimum and audiences are warned that angry demonstrations are very likely–or is that just another conspiracy?!

Actress, writer, voiceover artist and character comedienne. Having trained as an actress she has appeared on TV and in theatre in the likes of ‘Jo Brand Through the Cakehole’ (CH4) and ‘The Borrowers’ (National Tour). ‘Naturally funny’ (Sarah Millican) ‘A great emcee, quick witted, and adept at handling large rooms’ (Gary Delaney) ‘Lou Conran, pretty much one of the most confident and playful comperes we’ve seen recently, commanding a packed and raucous sell-out night with ease’ (Latest7 magazine) ‘… with a cracking stage presence and good material…thoroughly engaging, you tell she has the talent’ (Frog & Bucket) ‘Louise is a naturally funny comic, with a warm and dotty stage presence that helps endear her to an audience. If she can build on the great foundations she has laid, she’s sure to have a good future ahead of her. Witty, naughty but most of all good fun, with a touch of the Victoria Wood about her’ (Toby Hadoke, XS Malarkey).

A story about mothers and levels of mother-ness that exist in the wild. From the face of Harriet Dyer (as seen on Comedy Central, Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza, SKY TV, The Russell Howard Hour and winner of 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Neurodiversity Representation Award)

“Harriet Dyer is everything I love about the fringe”

**** Broadway Baby

“We shouldn’t underestimate the importance of Harriet Dyer’s show”

***** Neurodiverse Review

“This is a fabulous hour from a delightful comedian with a sense of the joyful absurdity of life. Entirely charming”

***** One4Review

**** Chortle

On I Bang

Since Miles’ last tour finished at The London Palladium in 2017, he’s been in The Full Monty on Disney Plus, The Durrells and Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? on ITV, as well as a heap of episodes of Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Have I Got News For You.

He’s made an award-winning radio series and he’s published a novel. But for Covid, he would have played a lead at the RSC. Hey ho. Nevertheless he’s done a play in the West End and played the Emperor of Austria and Europe in a Ridley Scott film.

Yet one sunny day in the middle of all this, he suddenly suffered a brain seizure. This led to the discovery of a tumour the size of a cherry tomato, and a rather pressing need to undergo major neurosurgery.

Obviously, one doesn’t wish to make a big deal of it, but the experience has left him with a story to tell and a few things that he’d like to share with the room. So that’s exactly what he’s doing in his new show On I Bang – a tale about surprise, fear, luck, love and qualified medical practitioners.

UK Comics’ Comic 2022 – Best Act

“One of the UK’s pre-eminent pun merchants…the quickest quipster in showbusiness.” – Evening Standard

As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ MARK SIMMONS brings his brand-new show on the road.

Mark recently joined Dara O’Brian and Hugh Dennis on BBC2’s Mock The Week as a semi-regular on the show and now brings you his hotly-anticipated show Quip Off The Mark. He’s also been appearing on BT Sport’s DIY pundit and The Rugby’s On.

Mark has also appeared in other TV shows such as ITV’s Out There, BBC Radio 4ExtraStands Up, a Channel 4 pilot starring alongside Bridget Christie, as well as BBC3’s One For The Road.

Mark also hosted News-ish and Film-ish on Fubar Radio alongside co-host Seann Walsh. And now is enjoying further success with his solo podcast, Jokes With Mark Simmons, where he invites a fellow comic, such as Gary Delaney and Milton Jones to discuss jokes that they’ve written but simply just haven’t worked.

This isn’t your average one-liner show as there is the running theme throughout. This year Mark’s parents have sold the house he grew up in and has to collect his box of stuff from the loft. Come discover what’s in the box in this top-level one-liner show structured in a way you’ve never seen before.

“Master of one-liners…his (show) consist(s) of literally one liner after one liner, with one or two breaks for the audience to catch their breath before another assault on the laughter and muscles with the next segment.” One4Review ★★★★★

“Absolutely hilarious.” The Scotsman ★★★★

“A lot of excellent funny one-liners.” Bruce Dessau

“A talented comic with an artisan’s grasp of joke writing.” Chortle ★★★★

RUNNER UP DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2022

DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2019 (& 2017)

Nominee Amused Moose: Best Show 2017

Winner of English Comedian of the Year and viral sensation Josh Pugh returns with a brand-new tour all about enjoying yourself and doing your best. Do you ever feel like you’re not enjoying yourself as much as you should? Ever been at a party and thought “what’s this all about?” Ever sat on a rollercoaster and felt nothing?

Well, Josh has (a lot). He’s also conscious about marketing a show to people who don’t outwardly enjoy things, but here we are.
Josh Pugh is a comedian and writer from the Midlands. He has amassed over 10 million views on social media and his TV appearances include The Last Leg (Channel 4), As Yet Untitled (Dave), Mock The Week (BBC Two), Late Night Mash (BBC Two), Unforgiveable (Dave), Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central), Match of the Day X (BBC One), and Hypothetical (Dave), Live at the Moth Club (Dave), as well as hosting the BBC New Comedy Awards (BBC Three) as their new head judge.

Josh has performed several critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe shows and regularly headlines the biggest clubs across the country. He has also been tour support for comedians Kevin Bridges, Ricky Gervais and Joe Lycett and performed in Australia.

For the past 10 years, Josh has played for England’s Partially Sighted football team and has been in 3 World Championships. They compete in the IBSA World games in Birmingham this Summer, the largest high-level international event for athletes with visual impairments in the world. He is also creator of cult FA coaching account @GrassrootsCoac5 on Twitter, and recently published a spin-off book ‘Grassroots: A Step Dad’s Quest For Silverware’ – available on Amazon.

‘A stealthy, clever and heartwarming show’ THE GUARDIAN‘A must-see stand up’ ROLLING STONE

‘Stirringly excellent’ THE LIST

After the sell-out success of her “The Invisible Mam” show in 2022, and four sell out dates at The Frog and Bucket Hayley Ellis is back with a brand-new show for “Hayley’s Comic”

It’s a show full of silly stories, observations and audience interactions. Including body confidence when ageing, family holidays, and dinosaurs.

As seen as Tour support for Sarah Millican, Jason Manford, Ellie Taylor and John Bishop. Nominated for best show at Buxton Fringe Festival.

Brilliantly funny and a joy to watch – Sarah Millican

Sharp, clever and very funny – The Sunday Post

An original and very funny lady – Funny Women

Hayley is a proper comic, funny, relatable & one to watch – Jason Manford