Octagon Comedy Club, Bolton

Chris Washington, Andrew Bird, Mike Cox and MC Matt Stellingwerf at Octagon Comedy Club, Bolton Please scroll down for comedians’ details.

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Chris Washington made his Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2017 with his self-produced show, ‘Dream Big (Within Reason)’ after taking all his annual leave in his full-time job as a postman. The gamble paid off with Chris receiving a nomination for Best Newcomer despite having no management, promoter or PR. A feel-good underdog story which he describes as ‘getting five numbers and the bonus ball on the comedy lottery’.  Jokes are now the only things Chris has to deliver and his sack is positively bulging with them.  Telly appearances include Live from the BBC, Mock the Week and Richard Osman’s House of Games.

★★★★★ One4Review ★★★★★ Three Weeks ★★★★ Times ★★★★ Chortle

Andrew Bird‘s fledgling steps into comedy began an under aged drinker in a Northampton pub, eliciting laughter from ‘the lads’ in the tap room. An unsuccessful stint at art collage was followed by a more successful stint at working in a factory but he really missed the tap room bantz. London called and, once again, he had the pub regulars laughing but was also performing short spots on The Big Smoke’s legendary open mic circuit.

Years of hard graft up and down the country, a multitude of Edinburgh appearances and writing on various TV shows meant he could now marry, buy a car, a house and even afford some children, just in time for the worst recession in living memory.

All the above has forged his mildly grumpy, slightly stressed and bemused style of performance which not only make him stand out from the comedy masses but will, no doubt, contribute to an untimely death. Andrew has written for Jason Manford, Matt Lucas and Jon Richardson and provided tour support for Michael McIntyre, Mickey Flanagan and Rob Brydon.

 “Funny, likeable and effortless”  Time Out    ‘Made me laugh every night’ Michael McIntyre

Mike Cox takes the middle spot and New Zealand’s Matt Stellingwerf (★★★★ Libel  ★★★★★ Keeping Up With NZ) comperes.The comedians you see at Octagon Comedy Club, Bolton are booked by Comedy In A Van

Chris Washington, Andrew Bird, Mike Cox and Matt Stellingwerf all at Octagon Comedy Club, Bolton on Friday 7 June 2024 (C) Comedy In A Van