mostly comedy
Hitchin comedy club, bringing the best-known acts to Hertfordshire since 2008.Hosted by David Ephgrave. "Devastatingly witty" (EdFest Mag)
The popular comedy club continues its Autumn/Winter season at HITCHIN TOWN HALL. Join host DAVID EPHGRAVE for a mixed bill of the best names in comedy.
20th November’s Hitchin lineup includes:
Stand-up from MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE
(Seen on BBC’s ‘Live at The Apollo’, ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘QI’ and ‘Mock The Week’)
(Heard on BBC Radio 4’s ‘I’ve Never Seen Star Wars, ‘The Brig Society’, ‘Just a Minute’, ‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue’, ‘The News Quiz’ and ‘The Now Show’)
‘If you haven’t seen him live, then you haven’t seen him at his very best’ ★★★★★ (Mirror)
‘Dazzling, inspired, perfectly observed. I’ve yet to see anything funnier’ ★★★★ (Telegraph)
‘Intelligent, dark, subtle stuff’ (Observer)
‘Sharpest one-liner merchant’ (Times)
Work in progress from JAMES ACASTER
(Star of Netflix’s ‘Repertoire’ & the hit podcast, ‘Off Menu’. Seen on ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘Mock The Week’, Live at The Apollo’, ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’, ‘Taskmaster’ and ‘Would I Lie To You?’)
(Record-breaking five consecutive ‘Best Comedy Show’ nominations at the Edinburgh Fringe)
‘Comic genius’ ★★★★★ (Evening Standard)
‘Stand-up of the highest, most playful order’ ★★★★★ (Guardian)
‘He really is rewriting the comedy rulebook’ (Time Out)
‘If Oxford wants to study stand-up in depth, Acaster is a good place to start’ (Sunday Times)
Stand-up from KELLY RICKARD
(Felt Nowt New Act of the Year 2022. Best In Class 2024)
‘Very funny. Excellent delivery’ ★★★★ (Scotsman)
‘Brutally honest and hilarious!’ (Rosie Ramsey)
Discover the next big thing before they even know it’ (Manchester Wire)
The whole audience is with her’ (The Stand, Newcastle)
Hosted by DAVID EPHGRAVE
(Featured in The Times, Daily Telegraph, Comedy Central, i Newspaper, Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News best Fringe jokes lists.)
‘As smooth as they come’ (BBC)
‘Refreshingly down-to-earth…devastatingly witty’ (EdFest Magazine)
A very likeable stand-up, confident but not cocky, and a lot of fun to spend time with…a natural entertainer’ (View From the Gods)
Fringe veteran’ (ThreeWeeks)
‘Wonderfully innovative comedy’ (Broadway Baby)
Bar & doors 7:15pm. Starts at 8.00pm. Tickets £20 (plus booking fee).
Line-up may be subject to last-minute alteration.
