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SUMMARY:Didsbury Comedy Club\, Manchester August 2026
DESCRIPTION:Didsbury Comedy Club in August 2026 with Maureen Younger (‘Warm\, funny and instantly likeable’.  BBC )\, Silky (‘Very\, very funny.. … just brilliant’ John Bishop)\, Anthony Williams and MC Dave Twentyman (‘“Hilarious from the first line”  Voice) at Didsbury Comedy Club\, Manchester in August 2026 Scroll down for comedians’ details. \nINVITE YOUR FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK \nThe bar temporarily closes at 7.45pm so we can start on time. Please get here before 7.15pm (doors open at 7pm) so we can get you served and seated in plenty of time. Acts subject to change. Fully seated. 18+ Proper sweary swearing. We want all our guests to have a great night so please respect those around you by turning off your phone and not talking whilst the show is in progress. We can only refund or reallocate if the show is cancelled. Thanks! \nDescribed as “frank\, fast\, and feisty\,”  Maureen Younger often reflects on being a single\, child-free\, lady of a certain age\, yet fearlessly tackling subjects with honest humour and a healthy dash of attitude. A fluent French and German speaker\, Maureen has lived across Europe—including the Soviet era Russia and Ukraine\,  Spain and Austria—before returning to her native North London to pursue her comedy career.  \nMaureen is a frequent contributor to BBC Radio London\, BBC Radio 5 Live\, and has appeared as a newspaper reviewer for Sky News. She is a co-host of the popular podcast WTB (Women Talking Bollocks) alongside fellow comedians Jen Brister and Allyson June Smith.  \n‘Warm\, funny and instantly likeable’.  BBC  ‘Funny and engaging’ Time Out ‘Engaging and funny’ Three Weeks \nSince 1994\, Paul ‘Silky’ White has avoided adulthood\, wealth and financial security by doing something he loves instead. From Kendal Calling to Kuwait\, Germany to Glastonbury\, he’s been reported dead to the police\, warmed up the Strictly Come Dancing audience and been Dr Who’s backing guitarist. \nSilky also won the 2000 BAF Out There Award for Artistic Courage\, after eprforming his stand up at Bakewell Arts Festival\, to an audience who ahd booked to listen to folk music \n‘Massively engaging guitar-playing stand-up whose instinctive rapport with audiences makes him welcome wherever he goes.’ The Guardian Guide  ‘A very\, very funny fella … just brilliant’ John Bishop \nYour evening comes complete with Anthony Williams and your host is affable\, quick-witted banter merchant\, Dave Twentyman.  Dave survived a childhood in St Helens by evolving rapid\, startlingly-bright patter and a smile stolen from Barry Manilow. This is a man who could teach Teflon a trick-or-two but who remains vastly more fun than your average frying-pan. What higher praise can there be? A regular performer at many of the best weekend clubs in the country\, Dave has also performed at music festivals including Leeds\, V Festival and Download. \nDidsbury Comedy Club August 2026 is booked\, marketed and produced by Comedy In A Van and held at St Catherine’s Community Centre \nDidsbury Comedy Club\, Manchester on Sunday 2 August 2026 with Maureen Younger\, Silky\, Anthony Williams & Dave Twentyman (C) Comedy In A Van \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/didsbury-comedy-club-manchester-august-2026/
LOCATION:Didsbury Comedy Club\, St Catherine’s Community Centre\, School Ln\, Manchester\, M20 6HS\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Heatons Comedy Club\, Stockport August 2026
DESCRIPTION:Heatons Comedy Club\, Stockport in August 2026 with Silky (‘Very\, very funny … brilliant’ John Bishop)\, Live At The Apollo’s  Maureen Younger  (‘Warm\, funny and instantly likeable’.  BBC  ‘Funny and engaging’ Time Out)\, Luke Harrower and MC Michael Legge (‘At the peak of his powers’ British Comedy Guide) all coming to the best Stockport comedy club in August 2026. Scroll down for comedians’ details. \nActs subject to change. Fully seated. 18+ Proper sweary swearing. We want all our guests to have a great night so please respect those around you by turning off your phone and not talking whilst the show is in progress. We can only refund or reallocate if the show is cancelled. Thanks! \nINVITE YOUR FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK \nSince 1994\, Paul ‘Silky’ White has avoided adulthood\, wealth and financial security by doing something he loves instead. From Kendal Calling to Kuwait\, Germany to Glastonbury\, he’s been reported dead to the police\, warmed up the Strictly Come Dancing audience and been Dr Who’s backing guitarist. \nSilky also won the 2000 BAF Out There Award for Artistic Courage\, after performing his stand up at Bakewell Arts Festival\, to an audience who had booked to listen to folk music \n‘Massively engaging guitar-playing stand-up whose instinctive rapport with audiences makes him welcome wherever he goes.’ The Guardian Guide  ‘A very\, very funny fella … just brilliant’ John Bishop \nDescribed as “frank\, fast\, and feisty\,”  Maureen Younger often reflects on being a single\, child-free\, lady of a certain age\, yet fearlessly tackling subjects with honest humour and a healthy dash of attitude. A fluent French and German speaker\, Maureen has lived across Europe—including the Soviet era Russia and Ukraine\,  Spain and Austria—before returning to her native North London to pursue her comedy career.  \nMaureen is a frequent contributor to BBC Radio London\, BBC Radio 5 Live\, and has appeared as a newspaper reviewer for Sky News. She is a co-host of the popular podcast WTB (Women Talking Bollocks) alongside fellow comedians Jen Brister and Allyson June Smith.  \n‘Warm\, funny and instantly likeable’.  BBC  ‘Funny and engaging’ Time Out ‘Engaging and funny’ Three Weeks \nYour middle acts is Luke Harrower and your MC is Belfast’s Michael Legge who has performed stand-up comedy all over the UK\, he’s also performed in Australia\, USA\, Canada\, Germany\, Holland\, France\, Estonia and even Russia. He’s supported comedy greats on tour such as Alexei Sayle\, Stewart Lee and Dylan Moran. \n“One of the hidden gems of the live comedy circuit” The Guardian     “Blisteringly funny” ★★★★ Evening Standard\n \n“Top material\, excellent delivery” What’s On    “The undisputed compere’s compere” Time Out \nThe Heatons Comedy Club is booked\, marketed and produced by Comedy In A Van and held at Heatons Sports Club Comedy Stockport August 2026 \nComedy in Stockport Sunday 2 August 2026 with Silky\, Maureen Younger\, Luke Harrower & Michael Legge Heatons Comedy Club (C) Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/heatons-comedy-club-stockport-august-2026/
LOCATION:Heatons Sports Club\, Green Lane\, Heaton Moor\, Stockport\, SK4 2NF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Comedy @ Lion & Swan\, Congleton August 2026
DESCRIPTION: Comedy in Congleton in August 2026 with Tadiwa Mahlunge (‘Very bloody funny’ Aisling Bea ★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ Fest)\, \, Maureen Younger  (‘Warm\, funny and instantly likeable’.  BBC  ‘Funny and engaging’ Time Out)\, Matt Jones and your compere\, Mick Ferry (‘As good as it gets’ Big Issue) at Radley & Co\, beneath The Lion & Swan\, Congleton. Please scroll down for comedians’ details. \nINVITE YOUR FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK \n Acts subject to change. Proper sweary\, swearing. Fully seated. 18+ We want all our guests to have a great night so please respect those around you by turning off your phone and not talking whilst the show is in progress. Sorry\, but we can only refund or reallocate if the show is cancelled. Thanks! \nBilled as “one of the country’s top new comedy acts” by The York Press\, Tadiwa Mahlunge has provided tour support for Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Jessica Fostekew\, as well as TV warm up for Desiree Birch’s Amazon Prime special.Telly gigs include BBC 1\, BBC 2\, Dave\, Comedy Central\, UTV\, Comic Relief as well as BBC Radio 4\, BBC Radio Wales\, BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Sounds. \n‘Very bloody funny’ Aisling Bea ★★★★ Daily Mail ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★ Scotsman ★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ Fest \nDescribed as “frank\, fast\, and feisty\,”  Maureen Younger often reflects on being a single\, child-free\, lady of a certain age\, yet fearlessly tackling subjects with honest humour and a healthy dash of attitude. A fluent French and German speaker\, Maureen has lived across Europe—including the Soviet era Russia and Ukraine\,  Spain and Austria—before returning to her native North London to pursue her comedy career.  \nMaureen is a frequent contributor to BBC Radio London\, BBC Radio 5 Live\, and has appeared as a newspaper reviewer for Sky News. She is a co-host of the popular podcast WTB (Women Talking Bollocks) alongside fellow comedians Jen Brister and Allyson June Smith.  \n‘Warm\, funny and instantly likeable’.  BBC  ‘Funny and engaging’ Time Out ‘Engaging and funny’ Three Weeks \nYour evening comes complete with Matt Jones and your compere is Comedy Store and Frog & Bucket veteran Mick Ferry! Whether he’s running with a scatterbrained idea\, an audience suggestion or dipping into his extensive mental files of absolute\, top drawer gags and routines\, the end result is a barrage of laughter from a very happy audience and that is what we are all about. \n★★★★★ Mirror “Absolute legend” Jason Manford “As good as it gets” Big Issue \nComedy in Congleton in August 2026 is booked by Comedy In A Van \nComedy in Congleton on Wednesday 5 August 2026 with Tadiwa Mahlunge\, Maureen Younger\, Matt Jones and MC Mick Ferry (C) Comedy In A Van \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/comedy-lion-swan-congleton-august-2026/
LOCATION:The Lion & Swan\, Swan Bank\, Congleton\, CW12 1AH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Comedy @ Caxton Arts Festival August 2026
DESCRIPTION:Comedy returns to Caxton Arts Festival 2026 with Christian Reilly (★★★★ Three Weeks ★★★★ Broadway Baby)\, former Scottish Comedian Of The Year\, Liam Farrelly (‘Impressive stuff!‘ Beyond The Joke ★★★★★ Entertainment Now)\,Dawn Bailey and your host; Ben Van der Velde (‘The perfect comedy club host’ Huffington Post) all at Caxton Arts Festival 2026 Scroll down for comedians’ details. \nINVITE YOUR FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK \nActs subject to change. Fully seated. 18+ Proper sweary\, swearing. We want everyone to have a great night so please pop your phone on silent and don’t chat whilst the show is in progress. Thanks! Sorry\, but we can only reallocate or refund if the show is cancelled.\n \nChristian Reilly joined a band to get laid but The Salvation Army had different ideas…  Formerly part of Rich Hall’s Perrier award-winning show Otis Lee Crenshaw and the Black Liars\, Christian’s career has taken him around the world three times. On his way\, he received accolades at international festivals and numerous network TV credits in the USA\, Australia\, New Zealand and Britain. Now a solo stand-up performer\, Christian uses his dynamic guitar and vocal skills to target histrionic rock bands\, musical theatre and morose indie musicians.   \n“The funniest songs I Have heard in a long time” The Scotsman ★★★★ Three Weeks ★★★★ Broadway Baby \n2021 Scottish Comedian of the Year\, Liam Farrelly started performing stand up while he was still at school! His meteoric rise through the comedy ranks has seen him attracting a lot of media and public attention including appearances on BBC’s Live At The Apollo in January 2023. An already powerful and original new comedic voice\, he is clearly destined for big things so catch him working live and up close – while you still can! \n ‘Impressive stuff!‘ Beyond The Joke ★★★★★ Entertainment Now \nBen Van der Velde has spread joy and nonsense to all four corners of the British Isles\, as well as Greece\, Denmark\, Sweden\, Switzerland\, Estonia\, Latvia\, Finland and Norway. \nA regular at The Comedy Store\, Komedia and The Glee\, Ben also hosts festival stages for Bestival\, Festival No.6\, End of the Road and Sunday Papers Live and doing audience warm-up for Deal Or No Deal. \nBen has also performed a voodoo re-marriage ceremony(!)\, founded the Church of the Holy Kazoo with comedy legend Mark Thomas\, walked the entire London Underground network to raise money for The Refugee Council\, hosted a comedy tour of the FIFA Museum in Zurich and even took part in experiments at The Royal Society that revealed him to have the most infectious laugh of any human\, rat or monkey. \n“The perfect comedy club host – he is a master of audience interaction. The audience weren’t just warmed up\, but pretty hysterical even before the first act of the night hit the stage.” Huffington Post \n“Wonderfully improvised riffs showcasing his impressive spontaneity and sharp tongue.” Edinburgh Festivals Magazine \n“On flights of fancy\, he pushes ideas to extremes and displays a crackling\, spontaneous energy in which we’re swept up.” Fest \nDawn Bailey takes the middle spot. The comedians you see at Comedy @ Caxton Arts Festival 2026 are booked by Comedy In A Van \nComedy at Caxton Arts Festival on Friday 14 August 2026 with Christian Reilly\, Liam Farrelly\, TBC and MC Ben Van der Velde (C) Comedy In A Van \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/comedy-caxton-arts-festival-august-2026/
LOCATION:Caxton Arts Festival\, Gransden Rd\, Caxton\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB23 3PL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Off The Rails Comedy Club\, Saddleworth August 2026
DESCRIPTION:Comedy in Saddleworth in August 2026  MC Justin Moorhouse (‘QI\, Coronation Street\, Celebrity Mastermind\, Live At The Apollo etc)  introduces James Ellis (“Talented comedy craftsman” Chortle)\,  Dan Evans (‘Skilful and surreal’ The Scotsman)and Kate Robb  at Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth in August 2026 Scroll down for comedians details. \nINVITE YOUR FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK \nActs subject to change. Fully seated. 18+ Proper sweary\, swearing. We want everyone to have a great night so please pop your phone on silent and don’t chat whilst the show is in progress. Thanks! Sorry\, but we can only reallocate or refund if the show is cancelled.\n \n\nJames Ellis’ sharp observational humour and clever punchlines have won him rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. James’ comedy is rooted in everyday life\, and he has a knack for finding the funny in the mundane. A gifted writer\, his jokes are well-crafted and delivered with precision. \nLeicester Comedian of The Year 2025 Nominee\, South Coast Comedian of the Year 2021\, regional finalist for the BBC New Comedy Award\, James has supported Angela Barnes on her “Angst” Tour. If you’re looking for a good laugh on a night out\, be sure to catch James live! \n“Talented comedy craftsman” Chortle\n \nAt some point in the mid-Nineties\, Dan Evans eschewed a promising career as one of East Anglia’s leading office menials to become a stand up comic   Over the years his twisted logic has delighted the nation\, helping it through the dark days of the death of royalty to the uncertainties of contemporary property prices. \nHolland\, Germany\, Dubai and Ireland are just some of the countries to have been treated to this adopted Brightonian and he has popped up on BBC\, Channel 5 and Radio 2 Much in demand as a writer\, Dan has penned funnies for  everyone from Rory Bremner\, to the late Joan Rivers\,  to Frankie Boyle. \n‘Skilful and surreal’ The Scotsman  ‘Original and inventive’ The Times \n\n\nJustin Moorhouse won’t need any introduction to Saddleworth’s comedy fans. Whether you’ve seen him on tour\, at The Comedy Store\, on QI\, Coronation Street\, Celebrity Mastermind\, Live At The Apollo\, Dave’s One Night Stand or even Phoenix Nights (ask your mum!)\, you’ll know why he is constantly in demand as one of the UK’s funniest performers. Peerless performance skills backed by an arsenal of carefully crafted routines and tightly written gags make Justin a surefire success in front of any audience as thousands of fans will gladly testify. \n“If good old-fashioned joke-telling is your thing\, then Justin Moorhouse is your man” Fest \n\nKate Robb takes the middle spot.  Off The Rails Comedy Club is programmed\, promoted and produced by Comedy In A Van and held at The Royal George\, Greenfield. Comedy Saddleworth August 2026 \nComedy in Saddleworth on Sunday 30 August 2026 with James Ellis\, Dan Evans\, Kate Robb and MC Justin Moorhouse (C) Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/off-the-rails-comedy-club-saddleworth-august-2026/
LOCATION:Off The Rails Comedy Club\, Saddleworth\, Royal George\, Manchester Road\, Greenfield\, OL3 7HX\, United Kingdom
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