Chorlton Comedy Club

Stephen Bailey, (Live at the Apollo, Celebrity Mastermind, Takeshi’s Castle etc) is a proud Northern, working class, gay man. Although best known as a TV presenter it’s the arena of live, stand up comedy where Stephen really shines. Gossipy, bitchy, close to the bone even, but with such an infectious sense of fun everyone gets the joke and no one is left behind.

“Natural talent” Metro  “Rising star” The Sun

‘International Word Clown’ Gordon Southern divides his time between the UK and, as soon as it starts to get a bit nippy, Australia, where he has quite a following.  If that’s already making you a tiny bit jealous then just wait to hear how he has wowed the crowds in Kuala Lumpur, Bratislava and Jakarta. Gordon even headlined Serbia’s first ever comedy festival and has been booked twice for football governing body UEFA in Switzerland (Technically, shouldn’t that count as a sending off?) and was the voice of the parrot in the Admiral insurance advert.  Assuming you haven’t seen comedy in any of the above countries and you’re still trying to place the face then chances are it will be the world famous Comedy Store on Leicester Square where he regularly appears.

★★★★★ Adelaide Advertiser ★★★★★ Keeping Up With NZ ★★★★★ Broadway Baby

And who better to compere the show than the deliciously manic Phil Ellis? Phil’s hysterically funny and downright wrong kid’s show – Funz And Gamez was so funny the Edinburgh Fringe people had to create a prize for it. He’s also written and performed in three of his own Radio 4 series alongside Johnny Vegas, Lee Mack and the late, great Sean Lock. 2023 sees Phil embarks on his first ever UK tour – Hedgehog,

★★★★★ The Scotsman   ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ List ★★★★ Chortle

‘Both completely likeable and absolutely appalling’ The Scotsman

‘Much cleverer and much more stupid than you might think’. Chortle