Comedy Club

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Comedy Club is our ever-popular and ever-hilarious night featuring some of the best UK comedians on the UK stand-up circuit for your laughing pleasure. Sit back, relax, and get ready to laugh your socks off!

Enjoy a delicious pizza before the comedy starts! We’ll take your order from the comfort of your table and bring your tasty pre-show meal straight to you. Pizza orders must be made before 7.40pm on the night.

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Comedy Club September

Comedy Club September is back and badder than a shark attack! Ahem. This month’s cracking club features the comedy skills of Charmain Hughes, Kevin Daniel, Howard Walker and Sully O’Sullivan!

Comedy Club December

Come and join us for a night of fantastic festive funnies at our ever-popular comedy club this December!

Joining us for this night of mighty mirth-filled merriment are these comedy Christmas Crackers! – Kate McCabe, Kieran Lawless, David Stanier and Allyson June Smith!

Comedy Club January 2026

Kicking away the winter blues we welcome back our ever-popular, and ever hilarious, Malt-Rooms comedy club featuring some of the best UK comedians on the UK stand-up circuit for your laughing pleasure!

This month’s cracking club features the comedy skills of Al Stevenson, Elaine Robertson, Tom Taylor and headlined by the epic comedy awesomeness that is Matt Reed!

Comedy Club March 2026

More Spring Comedy fun to brighten up the day so we bring you yet another cracking comedy night featuring just the finest stand-up comedians from the UK comedy circuit.

March’s comedy delights are Tal Davies, Sam Avery, Steve Day and MC-d by one of our favourite crowd wranglers – Pete Otway!

Comedy Club September 2026

Here comes our ever-popular and ever-super-fun Malt-Rooms comedy club featuring some of the best UK comedians on the UK stand-up circuit for your laughing pleasure!

This month’s cracking club features the comedy skills of Catherine Young, David Hoare, Jacob Nussey and headlined by Dave Twentyman!

Comedy Club December 2026

Come and join us for a night of fantastic festive funnies at our ever-popular comedy club this December!

Joining us for this night of mighty mirth-filled merriment are these comedy Christmas Crackers! – Alex Camp, Louise Leigh, Edward Midgley and back by popular demand, your MC Al Stevenson!

Do note that line ups are subject to change.

Scroll down to find out more about the comedians.

September Line-Up

Charmain Hughes

Charmian started out her working life in Advertising but after her triumphant thrush remedy slogan ‘When your c**t can’t, C*n*stan can’ offended the client instead of delighting them, she found herself catapulted into the world of stand-up comedy.

Classes in clowning and circus followed, including with renowned French mime guru Philippe Gauliere, where for under a thousand pounds, Charmian learnt the art of gurning and breaking wind simultaneously, to the maestro’s cries of ‘Merde’.

Since then Charmian has travelled the world!

“The best gags” The Independent
“Brilliant” What’s on in London
“Charming ribaldry” The Guardian
“A cry for help” Three Weeks

Kevin Daniel

Kevin is an award-winning comedian, who has established himself as one of the hottest up-and-coming acts on the comedy circuit. Now getting regular paid weekend work from established comedy promoters across the UK. His commanding stage presence, relatable exquisite storytelling and well-crafted jokes, always leave audiences wanting more.

In 2024 Kevin won the prestigious “Silver Stand Up” award at the Leicester Comedy Festival and in both 2022 and 2023 Kevin reached the semi-finals of the British Comedian Of The Year

“Kevin has a natural ability to fill a room with laughter, he’s a genuinely funny guy.”  Just the Tonic

“Kevin Daniel is headline-quality hilarious, a very funny man, with broad appeal, who excels in front of a live comedy club audience”

Sully O’Sullivan

A seasoned international headliner who has performed all over the world. First stepping onto the stage in his native New Zealand, Sully rocketed to stardom making his TV debut just 7 months later in New Zealand’s cult stand-up series Pulp Comedy on TV2, where he went on to appear in another three seasons.

In 2005 Sully decided to spread his comedy wings and head to the sunny coasts of Great Britain. Over a decade later and he’s now performed in almost every corner of the country including the Orkney Islands, the Isle Of Man, the Isle Of White & the Channel Islands! Basically, there’s not many places in the UK where Sully hasn’t set foot. Renowned as an act capable of performing in any room and to any audience, Sully has also built up a reputation as one of the most reliable and quick-witted comperes on the circuit.

“A wicked sense of humour” BBC

 “A blast of hilarity” Manchester Evening News

Howard Walker

“With oodles of warmth and dry wit, Howard has a natural stage presence, an instantly amenable demeanour, inventive imagery and the best comedic use of a Belgian place name even the most ardent comedy fan will ever hear” Stagefright Comedy

“Howard’s oddly hilarious observations bring something different to any comedy programme” Buzz Comedy

December Line-Up

Allyson June Smith

After her initial forays into standup garnered her some success, Allyson hit the comedy club circuit, which in turn propelled her to headlining gigs at festivals. She shone in multiple high-profile slots at the Winnipeg, Halifax and Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival. And that was just the start. In the years that followed she received multiple nominations for Best Female Stand-up at the Canadian Comedy Awards, taped her own Comedy Now special and did stints on MuchMusic’s Video on Trial and CBC’s The Debaters.

A self-confessed “over-sharer”, any Allyson June Smith show inevitably serves up a potent observational cocktail of wit, bite and shame. Courageously self-deprecating, Allyson’s comedic gift is making every room, whatever the size, feel like an intimate group therapy session. That intimacy, that uncommon bond between audience and performer is at the heart of Allyson’s magic as a comedian.

“Simply one of the funniest comedians I’ve ever worked with,” Jason Manford

Kate McCabe

American comic who lives in the UK and gigs all over the country. You can also catch her with ComedySportz Manchester and Murder Inc Improv.

When not working professionally as a comic, she also lends her voice to audio books and video games. You may have even been killed by her flamethrower-wielding baddie in Tom Clancy’s THE DIVISION 2.

‘Just a goddam delight’ Manchester Wire

‘Delivers strong material with aplomb’ Three Weeks

Kieran Lawless

An Irish comedian now based in Manchester.

He has worked in comedy clubs across Ireland, the UK & Europe including supporting Patrick Kielty in Dublin’s Olympia Theatre.

Well respected in his native Ireland, his television credits include; New Comedy Awards (RTE), The Takeover (RTE), and RED TV (RTE).

“exceedingly entertaining, highly energised and side splittingly funny” – NorthWestEnd.co.uk

David Stanier

Is a silly and nice stand-up comedian and comedy writer. Fun and daft, enthusiastic and unconventional, David always tries his best!

‘Stanier has a knowingness behind the daftness…lovely, feelgood stuff’ Chortle

‘An ernestly giddy comic with an impressive arsenal of jokes. Stanier’s material is beautifully, banally silly’ Gigglebeats

January 2026 Line-up

Matt Reed

Having deservedly earned himself the reputation of being an excellent hot-ticket live performer, you’ll be on the edge of your seat if you are fortunate enough to see him skilfully destroy any heckler that may cross his path.

Matt was a finalist in the Daily Telegraph Award in 2002 alongside Mark Watson and Gary Delaney. He has reached the semi-finals of the BBC New Comedy Award and the So You Think You’re Funny Awards.

Most recently he has been supporting John Bishop (Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, The Royal Variety Show, Live at The Apollo) to huge success.

“Fantastic and talented up and comer a future in comedy assured” The Independent

Al Stevenson

The quick-witted, sharp-tongued lad of Newcastle! His charm allows him to tear through audiences with rapid-fire, all whilst getting away with it through a cheeky grin.

His talents have been described as “relentlessly hilarious” (Carl Hutchinson) with a “magnetic aura” (Crissy Rock) which have seen him rise to the finals of Beat The Frog World Series, beating hundreds of acts to do so, and to host and headline prestigious venues such as The Stand Comedy Clubs.

 “Al Stevenson combines the blunt double-entendres of Julian Clary with the bored, world-weariness of Jo Brand.” Chortle

“Blisteringly confident and deliriously lurid crowd work.” NARC Magazine

Elaine Robertson

As seen on BBC3, Elaine was a finalist in BBC New Comedian of the Year (2022) and The Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Awards (2024).

Robertson sparkles with personality and joy on stage as she draws the audience in with witty and surreal tales. A fresh and upcoming act from County Durham, make a mental note to watch her career blossom.

Tom Taylor

In 2013 Tom Taylor reached the final of the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? competition, the following year he was a finalist in the Hobgoblin Comedy Award and in 2015 he took home the award for Comedian of the Year at the inaugural Great Yorkshire Fringe. Most recently he picked up the Audience Favourite Award at the Musical Comedy Awards 2017 and reached the final of English Comedian of the Year 2018.

A favourite of live bookers across the UK, Tom has also supported Simon Munnery, John Kearns and Abandoman on tour and performed on Radio 2 and Radio 4 as part of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award.

March 2026 Line-up

Steve Day

Steve describes himself as Britain’s 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 to huge laughter around the country and abroad, well they tell him the laughter was huge to humour him, he doesn’t know either way.

Steve Day is a truly unique comedian – warm, witty and engaging whilst dealing with the dilemmas of being a deaf man in a hearing world. Steve went on his first national tour back in 2006, and has since been performing across the world to critical acclaim.

“Revelatory and very funny” – The Guardian

“Wonderful” – Bath Chronicle

“Warm, funny, frank and thought-provoking” – The Scotsman

Sam Avery

An award-winning stand-up, bestselling author, renowned speaker and viral blogger.

Friendly and enthusiastic, Sam’s observational style instantly puts audiences at ease allowing him to weave his tales of everyday life around them. Sam has gained a reputation for being able to spark life into the dullest of rooms with his warm, infectious humour and quick wit.

His first book Confessions of a Learner Parent has been flying off the shelves, as his opening line is..’I always wanted kids – but then again, I always wanted a loft conversion. Both are pretty easy to put off as they’re very expensive and tend to wreck your house.’

 ‘A gifted story-teller…absorbing, very funny and one hell of a tale to tell’  The List

 ‘Hilarious!’ Daily Mail

Pete Otway

Since his first gig in 2010, Pete Otway has established himself quickly as a natural and original comic, known for mixing a razor sharp wit with an affable charm and creative writing.

Whilst regularly appearing at some of the biggest and best comedy clubs across the UK, both as an MC and an act, Pete has also performed at large festivals such as the Isle Of Wight, gigged across Europe and provided support for touring acts such as Doc Brown.

‘Amiable, Cheeky classic stand-up’ Liverpool Echo

Tal Davies

Tal is a comedian, writer and self-proclaimed scumbag who blends toe-curling anecdotes with dry observational humour, delivered with a warm, likeable stage presence and a deadpan Brummie accent.
A BBC New Comedy Award regional finalist, Funny Women finalist, and British Comedian of the Year semi-finalist, Tal was also crowned Breakthrough Act at the Midlands Comedy Awards and has supported the likes of Milton Jones, Paul Choudry and Josh Pugh on tour. She’s a BBC Writersroom alumni and credited screenwriter for BBC Three’s The Break.

September 2026 Line-up

Catherine Young

Instantly likeable, Catherine Young is here to bring you joy! Winner of the Hilarity Bites New Act of the Year 2019, Catherine is quickly making a name for herself as one of the most exciting new acts to come out of the North-East in recent years. Of Irish descent, Catherine is a warm, yet fearless, electric act. Her comedy is light-hearted, full of mischievous stories and friendly humour, with the perfect mix of energy, punchlines and emotion. After a career in mental health, and as a singer in the working men’s clubs, connecting with people is at the heart of who she really is.

‘An instantly likeable act, Catherine is a warm yet electric act who can fearlessly play any room, from a theatre to a working men’s club and be totally un-phased. She’s a dream to comedy bookers and a joy to audiences.’ Felt Nowt Comedy.
‘A perfect mix of energy and punchlines’ Shoecake Comedy.

David Hoare

David is a one-liner-musical-comedian; mixing silly, staccato songs with idiotic mischievousness! Winner of the Audience Favourite Prize at the Musical Comedy Awards 2021.

“An annoyingly funny young man” Gary Delaney .

“With some slick one-liners and aggression akin to Bo Burnham, James Acaster or Tim Vine” Deadline News.

Jacob Nussey

Jacob unassumingly draws in audiences with his deadpan style, sharp jokes, and ill-fated anecdotes with clever punchlines. He quickly established himself on the comedy circuit, being named by Chortle as one to watch in 2023. After winning Bury Met Comedian of the Year, and West Didsbury Comedy Festival New Act of the Year. As well as a finalist Leicester Square Theatre Comedian of the year.

He’s seriously funny and well worth seeing in person!

“Offbeat stories with an air of resigned indifference, which is highly effective” Chortle

“Insanely Funny, he’ll be a household name before you know it” Skiddle

“Hilariously nonchalant” Broadway World

Dave Twentyman

Dave is upbeat, cheery, down to earth, friendly, warm, quick on his feet…just some words that have been used to describe one of the most naturally funny comics on the UK comedy circuit today.

It’s no wonder then that Dave is one of the few modern comedians who proudly features on the Blackpool Comedy Carpet – a tourist attraction featuring the names of comedy greats from past and present and a huge honour for any comic.

‘F**king Brilliant’  JOHN BISHOP

‘More than comedy, this is hilarious therapy’ RORY BREMNER

‘Works the audience so well.’ JASON MANFORD

December 2026 Line-up

Al Stevenson

Al is the quick-witted, sharp-tongued lad of Newcastle! His charm allows him to tear through audiences with rapid fire, all whilst getting away with it through a cheeky grin.

“Al Stevenson combines the blunt double-entendres of Julian Clary with the bored, world-weariness of Jo Brand.” Chortle

“Blisteringly confident and deliriously lurid crowd work.” NARC Magazine

Louise Leigh

Award-nominated comedian, Louise Leigh wanted to be a comedian when she was sixteen, but it took her until her forties to get around to it. Now, she brings daftness, deftness and some brilliant physical comedy to a stage near you. You’ll never think the same way again about shaving your legs.

“Like the kind of Radio 2 DJ who’d be caught in the gossip columns… Brilliant.”  The Wee Review

“Imaginative, brilliant”  The Scotsman

Alex Camp

Alex has been called “one of the best musical acts currently on the UK comedy circuit” – a growing reputation earned by fusing a genuine skill for tight, lean joke writing with excellent original comedy songs.

2024 saw his show “Songs About Love and Food” nominated for Best Variety Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival and enjoyed a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. NOMINEE Best Variety Show, Leicester Comedy Festival 2024. NOMINEE North West Comedy Awards Best Alternative Act 2024. FINALIST Musical Comedy Awards 2024. WINNER Comedy Rooms New Act of the Year 2023

“..an immensely promising voice with an eye both for a great joke and a great song” Paul Sinha

Edward Midgley

Edward is an award-winning comedian from Huddersfield, recognised for his sharp writing and engaging delivery. He was crowned Hot Water Comedy Club Comedian of the Year 2024 and won Best Breakthrough Act at the Lawrence Batley Theatre the same year.

His relatable storytelling, cheeky delivery, and tales of financial struggles, drug culture, and the internet reflect the experiences of today’s youth in modern-day England. Eddy has quickly become one of the most exciting new acts in the UK.

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