13 Nov - Felicity Ward Live at the Apollo, The Office Australia, Russell Howard's Good News, The Guilty Feminist, "Joyfully funny... her originality and sheer inventiveness stay with you long after." Edinburgh Evening News with David Eagle The Now Show, BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winner "a comic tour de force." The Guardian, Sam Nicoresti "fizzing with ideas and great jokes" Chortle and MC Ben Van Der Velde

6 Nov - Sindhu Vee QI, Live at the Apollo, Matilda The Movie "Gleefully wicked." Sunday Times with Sam See Comedy Central Asia "Smart storytelling and star quality, quick-witted, warm and winning with clear appeal."  Chortle, Pauline Eyre “She’s warm, wonderfully funny and you’ll want to be her pal” Angela Barnes and MC Robyn Perkins

30 Oct - Lou Sanders Live at the Apollo, Taskmaster, QI "Utterly delightful and hugely talented." Time Out with Jimmy McGhie "A brilliant talent." The Scotsman, Adam Flood Stand-Up Sketch Show, BBC New Comedy Award Nominee “Flood is a natural entertainer…he’s one to watch” The Times and MC Ben Van Der Velde

23 Oct - John Roberton Creator of cult hit The Dark Room “not to be missed.” Guardian “Rocky Horror for Nerds…I howled.” The Telegraph with, Chantel Nash Funny Woman Finalist 2023 ""Exudes a chilled presence, but skilfully plays with the energy in the room." Chortle introducing Raj Poojra and MC Ben Van Der Velde 

16 Oct - Liam Withnail Scottish Comedy Award Winner: Best Show, Breaking the News "The crowd can't get enough." Independent with Bella Hull Comedy Central Live "A wealth of outrageous material." The Skinny, Sachin Kumarendren "a fine showcase of distinctive, tightly-written gags" Chortle and MC Lucy Frederick

9 Oct - Michael Fabbri BBC Radio 4, Tour Support for Micky Flanagan "an amiable storyteller liberally peppered with excellent punchlines.” The List with Michael Shaffar "Shafar circumnavigates the line between edgy and offensive with beautiful finesse." The Age, Geet Chawla "Dark, deadpan and bringing out thoughts from the shadiest caverns of her mind" The Stand Up Comedy Club, introducing Luke Richards and MC Kate Barron

2 Oct - Andy Zaltzman Taskmaster, The Now Show, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Test Match Special “Political comedy at its best.” The Times with Aaron Twitchen "Seriously talented. Hilarious, warm and energetic" The Skinny, Alice Fraser The Now Show, The Bugle "Alice Fraser’s a total star in her own right" The Herald Sun and MC Ben Van Der Velde

25 Sep - Angelos Epithemiou Shooting Stars "Angelos Epithemiou is a masterclass in character comedy – a brilliantly bizarre and wonderfully entertaining creation." The Guardian with David Morgan I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now, Magic Mike Live "A joy to behold." Metro, Amelia Hamilton Musical Comedy Award Winner 2023 "A gag in every line." and MC Robyn Perkins

18 Sep - Desiree Burch QI, Have I Got News For You, Live at the Apollo "A larger than life New Yorker… who brought the roof down.” Independent with Stuart Goldsmith Conan O'Brien Show, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled, "Quiet excellence." The Times", introducing Pete Kinsella and Hannah Lloyd Davies and Ben Van Der Velde

11 Sep 

10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL - free glass of prosecco with every ticket

Marcus Brigstocke Just a Minute, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, Have I Got News For You, QI "Charming, hilarious and utterly refreshing." Sunday Mirror with Robyn Perkins "Smart, engaging, fun and funny."Chortle, Matt Rouse The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan and MC Ben Van Der Velde

4 Sep - Paul Sinha The Chase, QI, Taskmaster "Comedy gold." The Scotsman with Jenny Tian some tales that will sweep you off your feet Fringe World, Farah Sharp "Hilarious and finely-honed comedy." Chortle and MC Ben Van Der Velde

28 Aug - Tiff Stevenson Mock the Week, People Just Do Nothing, The Bugle "hugely accomplished and enjoyably provocative comedian." The Times with Wendy Wason Sherlock, The IT Crowd "Charming, clever and funny." Sunday Times, Micah Hall The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan "Definitely one to watch." Russell Kane and MC Ben Van Der Velde

21 Aug - Hal Cruttenden Live at the Apollo, Royal Variety Performance "hugely talented." The Times with Erich McElroy “a box worth ticking.” Metro, introducing Claire Rammelkamp and Muhsin Yesilada and MC Ben Van Der Velde

14 Aug - Tony Law “takes post-modern stand-up to a dangerously funny new level” The Guardian Have I Got News for You, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Comedy Central UK's The Alternative Comedy Experience with Dmitri Bakanov  "offers a tight, slick routine, giving the impression that every line has been highly polished." Chortle, introducing Pravyana Pillay BBC Radio Wales and MC Ben Van Der Velde

7 Aug - Morgan Rees "fast gags, unexpected swerves and rolling stories." Sunday Times 8 Out of Ten Cats with Juliet Meyers "smart and very funny." Sarah Millican, Geet Chawla "dark, deadpan and bringing out thoughts from the shadiest caverns of her mind" The Stand Up Comedy Show, Alex Bertulis-Fernandes "smart, elegantly-crafted gags" Chortle and MC Javier Jarquin

31 Jul - Jeff Innocent "delivers a masterclass in stand up comedy every time he performs" The Sunday Times British Comedian of the Year 2021-2022 with Kate Martin "brilliantly funny, energetic and a little bit filthy" Angela Barnes, extra guest tbc and MC Carly Smallman

24 Jul - Glenn Moore Live at the Apollo, The News Quiz, House of Games "a comedy masterclass" The Times with David Tsonos Cold Blood and Forensic Actor "David makes them laugh until they can laugh no more" Joke Pit, introducing Samira Banks Winner So You Think You're Funny?, introducing Sam Wyatt and MC Ben Van Der Velde

17 Jul - Felicity Ward Live at the Apollo, As Yet Untitled, The Guilty Feminist "brave and funny" Sunday Times with Michael May "a lively performer who engages with the audience" Chortle, Milo Edwards The News Quiz, Private Eye and MC Ben Van Der Velde

Tuesday 9th July We don't want to jinx it but just in case England make it to the semis, we're moving the show from the usual Comedy Wednesday

Darren Harriot Live at the Apollo, Double Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee “Passionate, articulate, witty.” with Jacob Hawley Ladhood, The Stand Up Sketch Show, The Russel Howard Hour ‘A down-to-earth talent who's got it in spades" The List, Introducing Alex Bertulis-Fernandes "smart, elegantly-crafted gags" Chortle and MC Ben Van Der Velde

3 Jul - Larry Dean Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee, Live at the Apollo, Roast Battle, "Has the easy charm of an arena comic and the high joke rate too." Guardian with Sharon Wanjohi The Stand Up Sketch Show ITV The Big Breakfast Channel4, Joseph Emslie "radiating comic innocence and making great play on his schoolboy looks.” Chortle and MC Ben Van Der Velde

26 Jun - Sean McLoughlin Live at the Apollo, Ricky Gervais World Tour "impassioned and uniquely brilliant talent” The List with Heidi Regan Tour support for Joe Lycett "excellently deadpan delivery and brilliant execution”, Edinburgh Festivals Magazine introducing Luke Hall and MC Robyn Perkins

19 Jun - Mark Thomas BBC Radio 4, The National Theatre “Thomas is a terrific performer and raconteur, and he has the gift of making an instant community out of a group of strangers.” The Guardian with Shelf “This pair have an enviable rapport and a fluid connection with the audience and it’s impossible not to have fun in their company. ” Chortle, Tom Price Magic Breakfast Show, Torchwood and MC Alexander Bennett

12 Jun - Anuvab Pal The Bugle, The News Quiz, QI Very Funny Very Clever with support to be confirmed and MC Ben Van Der Velde

5 Jun - Bec Hill The Jonathan Ross Show, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Dog Ate My Homework "There's something special about Bec Hill." The Times with Peter Flanagan "robust, amiable, high laugh count" Chortle, Omar Badawy So You Think You're Funny? Winner "Distinctive jokes delivered with a winning poise and calmness." Chortle and MC Kate Barron

29 May - Prince Abdi Lateish with Mo Gilligan “Refreshingly funny.” The Stage with Michelle Shaugnessy No.1 Album on iTunes, introducing Davina Bentley and MC Lucy Frederick

22 May - Ian Stone Fighting Talk, The Football's On "Ultimately, it is the sheer quantity of funny material that really impresses." The List with Ben Pope Comedy Central Live "well-versed in joke writing and his delivery is always spot on" The List, introducing Christy White Spunner and MC Ben Van Der Velde

15 May - Mitch Benn The Now Show, Live at the Comedy Store, Merlin, Good Omens, "The country's leading musical satirist." The Times with Bilal Zafar Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee "Delivers big laughs." Guardian, Sachin Kumarendren "A fine showcase of distinctive, tightly-written gags." Chortle and MC Ben Van Der Velde

8 May - Robin Ince The Infinite Monkey Cage “when someone writes a history of modern comedy, they should make room for Robin Ince.” with Ada Campe Offie Award Winner “Ada Campe made me laugh more than anyone on the circuit for years. Genius.” Sandy Toksvig, introducing Abi Carter-Simpson Britain's Got Talent "amazing comedy and voice" West End Wilma and MC Ben Van Der Velde

1 May - Maisie Adam Live at the Apollo, QI, The Last Leg "Wonderully witty." Evening Standard with Michael Akadiri Comedy Central Live, The Stand-Up Sketch Show "supremely talented and likeable." Metro, introducing Will Hitt "a reassuringly confident presence" Chortle and MC Ben Van Der Velde

24 April - Ed Night Roast Battle, The Mash Report, Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee, "So bleakly funny... you felt winded" Guardian with Bella Hull Comedy Central Live "A wealth of outrageous material." The Skinny,  Dan Fardell "One of the best new joke writers I've seen in ages. He has so many lines that make me think 'I wish I'd thought of that." Romesh Ranganathan and MC Ben Van Der Velde