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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

“JOIN NEIL BRAND, COMPOSER, WRITER, BROADCASTER, MUSICIAN WITH HIS ALL-NEW SHOW ABOUT THE IMMORTAL COMEDY DUO”.

Neil Brand is acclaimed as the leading world expert on silent film and silent comedy, with his original composed music. He has been invited to appear & perform around the world in over 30 countries, appearing at major film festivals & theatres with his wonderful & unique insight into the birth of the early film industry & the geniuses involved.

From their earliest days on opposite sides of the Atlantic in Music Hall and on the stage, to their individual comedy films before they were paired up by Hal Roach, and on to their silent masterpieces before the arrival of sound, Neil will tell the touching story of the world’s greatest comedy team, who could not have been two more different men!

Fully illustrated with stills, clips (both silent and sound) and Neil’s superlative piano accompaniment and culminating in two of the Boys’ best silent short films, Big Business and Liberty, this is a show that promises gales of laughter throughout, as well as getting under the skin of two warm, funny men who continue to make the world laugh.

For more details visit www.thesilentpianistspeaks.co.uk

Having gone back to work as an electrician, Chris found himself with two jobs and the ridiculous notion of buying a house… he didn’t have enough jobs. Something had to give, and sure there’s no future in electricity… ‘Chris is effortlessly hilarious, an incredible storyteller and one of my favourite comedians working anywhere today’ (James Acaster). ‘He really makes me laugh, he would be one of the best comics that I have seen. He’s fantastic’ (Tommy Tiernan). ‘Beautifully laid-back style, where the punchlines come at you out of the blue’ (Foil, Arms and Hog).

After taking New Zealand and Australia by storm, Melanie hits the UK shores for the first time with her critically acclaimed show ‘Forget Me Not’. A show about desperately trying to be remembered, love, and eggs.

As seen on Taskmaster NZ, Have You Been Paying Attention and star of her own show ‘The Cheap Seats’, Melanie promises to bring you her signature brand of relatable, goofy, punchline-heavy stand-up comedy.

You may have seen her work in ‘Wellington Paranormal’ as a writer for all four seasons of the smash-hit comedy series. One of her episodes took out ‘Best Comedy Script’ in the New Zealand Television Awards. Or you’ve seen her on TikTok, where her videos impersonating Jacinda Ardern went global, appearing on the BBC.

But stand-up comedy is where Melanie shines. She has won the Billy T Award and Best Newcomer Award in the New Zealand Comedy Festival, Directors Choice in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and was hand-selected in 2023 to perform in the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. A star in the making, don’t miss one of New Zealand’s most successful exports.

Melanie is delighted to be joined by the hilarious Ray O’Leary (Taskmaster NZ). Ray O’Leary is a fast-rising star on the New Zealand and Australian comedy scene, known for his razor-sharp wit, deadpan delivery and ill-fitting grey suit. He has performed alongside top comedic talent, including Flight of the Conchords and Rhys Darby.

“Her style is punchline on the punchline, then another punchline. Then a final knockout punchline when you’re already reeling.” – Sydney Morning Herald

Age 16 +

TOM STADE: NATURAL BORN KILLER 

The legendary Canadian superstar returns with a killer new tour!

A master of his craft; unabashed and mischievous with an inate ability to connect to audiences.  This is a a show for iGens, Millennials, Gen X’s, Baby Boomers and beyond.

Join Tom as he toys with the complexities of our ever-changing world; muses on societal conundrums and navigates his way around progressiveness and pronouns – not to mention 27 years of marriage and adult kids who refuse to respect him (and like to remind him just how dumb they think he is).

Serially hilarious, he’s wowed sell-out audiences across the UK for the past two decades and remains one of the most compelling and instinctive stand-ups around.

As seen / heard on Live at The Apollo, Mock The Week, Stand-Up For The Week, One Night Stand, Have A Word Pod and much more….

Ladies, gentlemen, and non-binaries, please welcome to the stage, the one and only Tom Stade.

www.tomstade.com 

“Unmissable” Edinburgh Evening News

“Debauched truth teller” Guardian Guide

“A natural flair for storytelling and a villainous sense of humour. Master of hardcore comedy” The List

“Every inch a star…super confidence and charisma. If comedy is the new rock ‘n’ roll, then Tom Stade is Keith Richards”

Daily Record

“So cool, he could well be the answer to global warming…gloriously funny, silly and smart” Scotsman

“For energy, think Porsche 911.  Wouldn’t be out of place in an arena” Mail on Sunday

The Dazzling Diamonds make their triumphant debut in Stafford with their comedy variety drag show.

The show is packed with high energy dance routines, spectacular live vocals, and side-splitting comedy sketches, not forgetting the spectacular costumes which are bound to leave your jaw on the floor!

Receiving 5* reviews from audiences, The Dazzling Diamonds is a cast of three drag artists all of whom have performed internationally across Europe.

Join Miss Lola Lush, Miss Alexis and Bailey La Creame for an unforgettable night filled to the brim with glamour, laughter, and fun. It’s guaranteed to be a night to remember!

Please note: Age 16 plus