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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club April 2026
DESCRIPTION:Comedy in Darwen this April with Paul Tonkinson (‘“Nobody makes me laugh like Paul Tonkinson“ Michael McIntyre)\, former Scottish Comedian Of The Year Liam Farrelly ( ‘Impressive stuff!‘ Beyond The Joke)\, Jon Capewell and MC ‘Tom Wrigglesworth (★★★★★ Time Out)  all coming to Darwen Comedy Club at Darwen Library Theatre  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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! \nA sensational live performer\, Yorkshire man\, marathon runner and former (double award-winning) Time Out Comedian of the Year\, Paul Tonkinson has long upheld his esteemed reputation as one of the finest stand-ups the UK has to offer. With a unique and distinctive style\, Tonkinson is noted for his effervescent physicality and skilful impressions\, which bring alive exuberant\, tender comic reflections on love\, family and the day-to-day idiosyncrasies of 21st century life. A plethora of first class material\, combined with tremendous charm and irrepressible\, infectious energy make for a formidable talent. \n“Nobody makes me laugh like Paul Tonkinson“ Michael McIntyre  “One of the best sights in comedy.” Seann Walsh \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 \nTom Wrigglesworth is best known for his live storytelling shows and Sony Award winning BBC Radio comedy programmes which take a comical and emotional look at family relationships. Alongside his comedy work\, he’s used his engineering background to become a natural and engaging presenter for BBC Television and The Discovery Channel. \n“The ultimate crowd pleaser” Guardian ★★★★★ Time Out ★★★★★ Scotsman ★★★★ Times\n★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ Sunday Times ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ The Guardian \nYour evening is complete with Jon Capewell The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club in April 2026 are booked by Comedy In A Van \nComedy in Darwen on Saturday 4 April 2026 with Paul Tonkinson\, Liam Farrelly\, Jon Capewell & MC Tom Wrigglesworth (C) Comedy In A Van 2026
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-april-2026/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Comedy in Darwen this February with Adam Rowe (‘Have A Word Podcast\, Stand Up Sketch Show etc)\, Josh Jones (“The Jonathan Ross Show\, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown\,)\, Ryan Kenny and MC Mick Ferry (‘As good as it gets’ Big Issue)  all coming to Darwen Comedy Club at Darwen Library Theatre  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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! \nAdam Rowe is now known to millions through the Have A Word podcast he co-hosts with Dan Nightingale.  The #LidArmy phenomeno (Live At The Apollo\, Have A Word podcast\, Stand Up Sketch Show etc) His natural\, laid back persona combined with brutally honest\, opinionated stand-up and his phenomenal ad-libbing ability make each of his performances unique\, gloriously unpredictable and\, most importantly\, always hilarious. \n“Ridiculously good” ★★★★★ Herald     “Roars of laughter” Telegraph   “A masterclass” ★★★★★ Entertainment Focus \nJosh Jones. Everyone’s favourite gobby Manc Princess and Edinburgh Comedy Awards’ Best Newcomer nominee. As seen on: The Jonathan Ross Show\, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown\, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled\, Dating No Filter\, Comedy Central’s Guessable\, Rhod Gilbert’s Growing Pains and Comedy Central Live. Co-host on Dave’s Hard Sell with Darren Harriott and hit podcast Chatting with Cherubs with Morgan Rees. Featured on The Independent’s Best Jokes of the Festival 2022. \n‘Must-see act’ Rolling Stone ‘Hilarious’ ★★★★ Entertainment Now ★★★★ One4Review \nFew are funnier than 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“See him or regret it” John Bishop ★★★★★ Mirror “Absolute legend” Jason Manford \nYour evening is complete with Ryan Kenny The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van Comedy in Darwen February 2026 \nComedy in Darwen on Saturday 7 February 2026 with Adam Rowe\, Josh Jones\, Ryan Kenny & MC Mick Ferry (C) Comedy In A Van 2025
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/comedy-darwen-february-2026/
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Comedy in Darwen in December with Tony Burgess (‘Great\, well crafted gags’ The Times)\, Ian Stone (“Seriously funny” The Guardian)\, Howard Anstock and MC Catherine Young (‘a joy to audiences’ Felt Nowt )  all coming to Darwen Comedy Club at Darwen Library Theatre  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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! \nTony Burgess has been making a living from this stand up comedy lark since his teens. An obsessive writer from an early age\, flab free gags are the hallmarks of Tony’s scintillating sets. Whether it’s musings on the Madchester days of yore or surreal takes on contemporary family life\, surrender to the onslaught of laughter will be your only option! All gags and routines come in Tony’s trademark Mancunian jackdaw delivery. \n“Great\, well crafted gags” The Times    “Sharper than a Stanley knife” The Visitor \nIf you’re a fan of Mock The Week or 5 Live’s Fighting Talk then Ian Stone will have already made you laugh. This north London\, working class\, Jewish comedian has an easy-going manner that endears him to any crowd. \nHe has also achieved a couple of ‘firsts’\, first Brit comic to gig in Moscow and first on the Mumbai Comedy Store too. Firsts are all well and good but he also has a pretty impressive ‘last’ when he was booked for the QE2’s last trip across the Atlantic. \nHe’s also been pretty impressive as an author. ‘To Be Somebody’ tells of his love of post punk band The Jam\, even gaining approval from front man Paul Weller; ‘I really liked this book. I’d forgotten how shit it was in the seventies’ \nThe Independent newspaper declared Ian to be amongst the top ten stand up comedians in Britain and the rest of the press have been pretty impressed too! \n“Seriously funny” The Guardian      “Ultimately\, it’s the sheer quantity of funny material that impresses” The List \n“Stone’s beautifully crafted stories\, peppered with gags and asides were hilarious throughout.” Chortle \nIf you’re not in the market to have your day brightened\, a smile firmly planted on your face\, or an additional spring in your step then you might want to give Catherine Young a miss! This Middlesbrough lass explodes onto the stage with enough energy to boil your kettle and then some. Lunges\, homespun philosophies and bare faced cheek all come served with an enormous sense of fun and contagious laughter. Unmissable. \n‘Instantly likeable… ..a joy to audiences’ Felt Nowt   ‘A perfect mix of energy\, punchlines and emotion’ Shoe Cake Comedy \nYour evening is complete with Howard Anstock in the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \nTony Burgess\, Ian Stone\, Howard Anstock & MC Catherine Young at Darwen Comedy Club on Saturday 6 December 2025 (C) Comedy In A Van 2025 \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-saturday-6-december-2025/
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Comedy in Darwen in October with Kai Humphries (‘Immensely gifted’  The Skinny)\, Connor Burns (‘Highlight of the night!’ Chortle)\, Charlie Lewis and MC Mick Ferry (★★★★★ Mirror) all at all coming to Darwen Comedy Club at Darwen Library Theatre  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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! \nHappy-go-lucky\,  Geordie\, Kai Humphries has an infectious enthusiasm and high-octane delivery.   His genuinely hilarious and delightfully optimistic material has made him thousands of fans across the 55 countries he has performed in with  long time friend and podcasting partner Daniel Sloss. \nWhen back on home turf\, Kai is one half of the highly acclaimed podcast ‘Sloss and Humphries on the Road‘. He has also toured nine solo shows including a coveted off-Broadway run in New York.   Catch Kai in his natural element  as he shares stories\, observations and thoughts on the weird and wonderful experiences that have coloured his global adventures. \nVoice Magazine ★★★★★ Australia Times ★★★★★ Broadway Baby ★★★★★ \n‘Immensely gifted stand-up’  The Skinny ‘Collapsing with laughter’ Fife Today ‘Impossible likeability’  Three Weeks. \nPowerhouse stand up Connor Burns has been making waves in his native Scotland. Big waves. Waves so big\, in fact\, he has surfed down to England on them! Named as Best Newcomer in the Scottish Comedy Awards in both 2019 and 2020\, Connor’s rapid rise was stalled by lock down meaning he ‘had to drive a f*cking delivery van for nine months’ Hilarious\, Scottish-level cynicism and self-deprecation are what set Connor apart and have seen him support Daniel Sloss\, Tom Stade\, Gary Meikle and Larry Dean on their recent tours. \n“Absolutely cracking” The Stand “Highlight of the night!” Chortle   ‘Mark him out as one to watch.’ The Scotsman \nFew are funnier than 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“See him or regret it” John Bishop ★★★★★ Mirror “Absolute legend” Jason Manford \nYour evening is complete with Charlie Lewis in the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \nKai Humphries\, Connor Burns\, Charlie Lewis and Mick Ferry at Darwen Comedy Club on Saturday 4 October 2025 (C) Comedy In A Van 2025 \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-saturday-4-october-2025/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Comedy in Darwen this June with Dan Nightingale (Have A Word podcast)\, Lost Voice Guy ( ★★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Times )\, Alex Stringer and MC Sully O’Sullivan (“Fits of laughter and applause”Channel 4) all coming to Darwen Comedy Club at Darwen Library Theatre  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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! \nNow best known as co-host of the Have A Word podcast\, Dan Nightingale is widely regarded as one of the best performers working on the comedy circuit today. Mixing fiendishly accurate observation with energetic characterisations and killer punch lines\, his comedy is original\, playful\, intelligent\, poignant and exciting; sometimes ridiculous… but always hilarious. \n‘Funny as hell’ Leicester Mercury ‘Enthusiastically charming albeit self-deprecating storyteller’ ★★★★★ Three Weeks \nLost Voice Guy embarked on a stand up career after telling Ross Noble he could do a better Stephen Hawking impression! As well as being the first comedian to win Britain’s Got Talent\, He also won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2014. TV appearances include The One Show\, This Morning\, Lorraine\, BBC Breakfast\, The Royal Variety Performance\, Live At The Apollo\, Comic Relief\, The Last Leg\, The Now Show\, Question Team\, Comedians Giving Lectures and Pointless Celebrities. \n“Funny\, personal\, occasionally shocking and frequently mischievous.” Independent ★★★★ The Times \n“Finding humour in strange places is one of Lost Voice Guy’s strengths.” ★★★★★ The Guardian \nFormer Kiwi Sully O’Sullivan is a seasoned international headliner who has performed all over the world. First stepping onto the stage in his native New Zealand\, Sully rocketed to stardom making his TV debut just seven months later in New Zealand’s cult stand-up series Pulp Comedy. \n“Fits of laughter and applause” Channel 4  “Sully O’Sullivan was amazing”  NME \nLiverpool’s  Alex Stringer takes the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \nDan Nightingale\, Lost Voice Guy\, Alex Stringer and Sully O’Sullivan at Darwen Comedy Club on Saturday 7 June 2025 (C) Comedy In A Van 2025 \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-saturday-saturday-7-june-2025/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION: Phil Nichol (“Unflappable\, luminous talent” The List)\, Julian Deane (‘Sharp\, original punchlines‘ Independent)\, Mad Ron and MC Scott Bennett (Live At The Apollo\, Royal Variety Performance\, The News Quiz etc) at Darwen Comedy Club!  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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! \nPhil Nichol is something of a legend on the comedy circuit. He has won the ‘main comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe (after two previous nominations) which is the comedy equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Phil is an energetic and exciting performer with an unquenchable thirst to break boundaries and innovate with his work. His skill as an improviser whether it be musical\, comedy or straight is unparalleled. With a surreal edge to some of his mischievous rantings Nichol always brings something new to the stage\, his keen sense of fun and eye for the shocking and absurd has cemented his position as one of the best comedians on the circuit today. \n“Riotously funny” Sunday Telegraph “Cripplingly funny.” Three Weeks “Unflappable\, luminous talent” The List \nRenowned amongst comedians for his inventive\, inspired and downright devastating punchlines\, Julian Deane regularly performs across the and has even gigged to a sold out Wembley Arena whilst supporting Paul Chowdhry on tour. Julian’s appeared on Sky’s Russell Howard Hour as well as beavering away behind the scenes\, turning out his high quality gags Never Mind the Buzzcocks\, Mock the Week and Matt Forde’s Unspun. When not touting his comedic wares up and down the nation’s motorway network\, Julian co-hosts the Two Vegan Idiots (TVI) podcast\, alongside friend\, fellow vegan and comedian\, Carl Donnelly. \n“It’s just a matter of time before Julian Deane gets a boost up the comedy rankings. His trick is to make you think you’re watching standard stand-up fare\, then twisting expectations with sharp\, original punchlines.”  The Independent \nAfter spending lock down live streaming weekly comedy shows from his garden shed Scott Bennett appeared on BBC News\, Sky News and Five Live. This further increased the small\, yet loyal\, fan base built from Scott’s exemplary comedy club apperances. Since then Scott has appeared on BBC’s Live At The Apollo\, become a regular on Radio 4’s The New Quiz\, won numerous awards and toured the UK.  November 2024 saw Scott perform at the Royal Variety Command Performance.  \n‘ Live comedy’s best kept secret” Evening Standard “A very funny man” Rob Brydon ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★ TV Bomb ‘Proper meat-and-two-veg jokes’ Beyond The Joke \n‘Third hardest man in Uxbridge‘ Mad Ron takes the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \nPhil Nichol\, Julian Deane\, Mad Ron and MC Scott Bennett at Darwen Comedy Club on Saturday 5 April 2025 (C) Comedy In A Van 2025 \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-saturday-5-april-2025/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Tez Ilyas (★★★★★ Mirror)\, Stephen Bailey (“Natural talent” Metro)\, Dani Johns and MC Roger Monkhouse (“Unfailingly entertaining” Chortle) at Darwen Comedy Club!  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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! \nA regular on BBC One’s Live At The Apollo\, Tez Ilyas is also known for Man Like Mobeen (BBC Three) and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. Tez has also appeared on everything from The One Show to The News Quiz and\, of course\, his very own The Tez O’Clock Show on Channel 4. A phenomenally funny comedian who refuses to shy away from trickier subjects yet never forgets that the laughs need to come thick and fast. \n★★★★★ Mirror ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ The Telegraph ★★★★ Sunday Times \nYour host for the evening is Stephen Bailey\, (Live at the Apollo\, Celebrity Mastermind\, Takeshi’s Castle etc). A proud Northern\, working class\, gay man. 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. \n“Natural talent” Metro “Rising star” The Sun \nLondon Comedy Store regular\, Roger Monkhouse`s trademark stage-prowling style and curious\, inimitable manner have established him as one of the hottest names on the comedy circuit. Supremely confident\, with audience banter down to an art form\, Roger is happy to improvise freely but has no shortage of first class material in his armoury. A master of observational comedy with a routine that is universally and unfailingly hysterical. \n“Unfailingly entertaining – a gifted natural” Chortle “Highly regarded by his peers’ Evening Standard \nBristolian Dani Johns takes the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \nTez Ilyas\, Stephen Bailey\, Dani Johns and MC Roger Monkhouse at Darwen Comedy Club on Saturday 1 February 2025 (C) Comedy In A Van 2025
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-saturday-1-february-2025/
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Nina Gilligan (★★★★★ Deadline)\, Gary Little (‘Brilliantly observed’ Herald)\, Al Stevenson and MC Hayley Ellis (“A proper comic” Jason Manford) at Darwen Comedy Club!  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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!\n \nAfter a decade of slogging away at the comedy coalface\, Nina Gilligan joined the ranks of Vegas\, Manford and Ranganathan when she was crowned the 2021 Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year! Getting increasingly harder to book\, we are sure you will understand why once you have seen her strutting her very funny stuff. \n‘Razor-sharp wit’ The Skinny ★★★★★ ‘Breath-taking’ Student Newspaper  ‘Charming sass’ ★★★★★ Deadline \nDescribed as having performed ‘Some of the best stand up I’ve seen’ by fellow Glaswegian Kevin Bridges\, Gary Little certainly makes an impression when he takes the stage. In fact\, you might be mistaken for thinking the venue’s bouncer has just decided to give this stand up comedy lark a go. Appearances aren’t everything though and\, as soon as Gary hits his stride\, you will be enjoying a deftly skilled comic and story teller with a veritable library of side-splitting stories to tell. \nNothing is off topic for Gary\, whether it’s something as mundane as dog walking etiquette\, as comically ambitious as his own depression or even the occasions he has spent pleasuring Her Majesty (His 2009 show ‘He’s Only Jail Gay’ was a hit at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe) you can rest assured he will make it devastatingly funny. \n‘Tears were streaming down my face’ ★★★★★ Mumbles Comedy  ‘Brilliantly observed’ Herald \nHayley Ellis is a comedian\, actress and human being! A seasoned comedy circuit veteran\, she regularly supports John Bishop\, Sarah Millican and Jason Manford on their tours and 2023 saw Hayley Hayley’s Comic which rides on the success of 2022’s The Invisible Mam. Hayley has contributed material to the Russell Howard’s Good News\, for 8 out of 10 Cats and Radio 4’s Newsjack. She has also appeared on MTV’s “Why Aye Love Geordie Shore” Virgin TV’s “Comedy Set Lists” and occasionally pops up on Absolute Radio. \n“A joy to watch” Sarah Millican “Outstanding.” Rock Radio “A proper comic” Jason Manford “Sharp\, clever\, and very funny” Sunday Post \nNewcastle’s Al Stevenson takes the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \nNina Gilligan\, Gary Little\, Al Stevenson and MC Hayley Ellis are all at Darwen Comedy Club on Saturday 7 December 2024 (C) Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-saturday-7-december-2024/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Lou Conran\, Gareth Mutch\, Lovdev Barpaga and MC Aaron Twitchen at Darwen Comedy Club!  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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!\n \nIrrepressibly chirpy\, often filthy and fabulously funny\, failed drama student Lou Conran (‘I was told off for not taking acting too seriously‘) has made quite the name for herself both domestically and on the international circuit.  Lou’s boundless energy and instinctive wit make her a natural. It’s a sign of her broad appeal that she can delight the metal heads of Download festival as well as the slightly more genteel listeners of Radio 4 Extra’s Comedy Club \nLou has written and performed several one hour shows including ‘Small Mediaum At Large’ and ‘I Love Lou C’ which had runs in Edinburgh\, London and Australia\, Tour support work includes Sarah Millican\, Joe Lycett and Suzi Ruffel \n“Keeping the audience in fits” ★★★★★ Edinburgh Guide   ★★★★ The Scotsman “Phenomenal”  Sarah Millican \nGareth Mutch is a Scottish stand up comedian who’s been steadily making a name for himself on the British comedy scene.  He performs in clubs and theatres up and down the UK\, and is a regular in ‘Best of Scottish’\, ‘Best of the Fest’ and ‘Pick of the Fringe’ showcases at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He has performed twice at Scotland’s T in the Park Festival\, has supported Iain Stirling on tour and has just  supported Tom Stade for the second year running on a mammoth UK tour. \n“Genuinely hilarious” Daily Record  “Gales of laughter” British Comedy Guide  “Fantastic” Chortle\n \nAaron Twitchen is a stand up\, actor\, author and living stereotype. Intelligent\, bubbly and frank\, Aaron performs at the big clubs such as The Glee and Hot Water as well as dozens of smaller independents. He has also provided tour support for Luisa Omielan. \nWhen not wowing audiences with laughter he’s a fully trained circus performer specialising in aerial and trapeze work. Ulp! \n★★★★★ Theare Reviews ★★★★ Broadway baby ★★★★ ScotsGay \nBirmingham’s Lovdev Barpaga takes the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \nLou Conran\, Gareth Mutch\, Lovdev Barpaga and MC Aaron Twitchen are all at Darwen Comedy Club on Saturday 5 October 2024 (C) Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-saturday-5-october-2024/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Carey Marx\, Rob Mulholland\, Kathryn Mather and MC Mick Ferry at Darwen Comedy Club!  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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!\n \nSometimes controversial but always downright funny\, Carey Marx is an absolute must see. Long before turning his hand to comedy\, Carey Marx was a magician who once made Princess Beatrice cry. A circuit veteran\, Marx concocts his own blend of dark humour with mischief and glee. His wilful disregard for the controversial and taboo is tempered with his ability to find joy in the most unexpected places. \n★★★★★ Herald ★★★★★ Edinburgh Evening News ★★★★★ Edinburgh Guide ★★★★★ List ★★★★ Daily Mail ★★★★ ScotsGay ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★ Fest ★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ Informed Edinburgh \n6’7″ Yorkshireman Rob Mulholland is one half of the smash hit podcast Dead Men Talking. As a stand up though he  has divided the critics – “Clever\, layered and acutely observed” ★★★★★ according to Joe.co.uk \, “Hilarious” by Broadway Baby and “Mulholland’s your man” by comedy website Chortle. He’s also been described as “Nasty\, offensive and dangerous” by National Student so take your pick! \nFew are funnier than 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“See him or regret it” John Bishop ★★★★★ Mirror “Absolute legend” Jason Manford \nRochdalian Kathryn Mather (“a crowd favourite” Oxford Times  ★★★★★ Wee Review)  takes the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \nCarey Marx\, Rob Mulholland\, Kathryn Mather and MC Mick Ferry are all at Darwen Comedy Club on Saturday 1 June 2024 (C) Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-saturday-1-june-2024/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Christian Reilly\, David Eagle\, Carl Carzana and MC Hatty Preston at Darwen Comedy Club!  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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 \nChristian Reilly joined a band to get laid but The Salvation Army had different ideas…  Formerly part of Rich Hall’s integral part of the 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 \nOkay\, let’s get this straight before we go any further\, David Eagle is a folk musician. Not just a folk musician but one good enough to make a living out of it. A bloody good folk musician. An accomplished folk musician. \nThe crazy\, crazy bad ass world of folk has it’s downside though and when the cocaine and groupies got too much David bailed out and parachuted safely into stand up comedy. And\, guess what? He’s a bloody good comic too. David has some class gags\, routines and songs (well\, if you already own an accordion you might as well do something with it.) and hardly even mentions folk music. He will mention that he’s blind (which he is) but only in the context of making jokes about it. Deliciously dark\, quite twisted and devastatingly funny. Catch him soon. \n“a comic tour de force.” The Guardian  “A genuine stand up rookie phenomenon!” Reginald D Hunter \nYour compere for the evening is Hatty Preston and Carl Carzana takes the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \nChristian Reilly\, David Eagle\, Carl Carzana and MC Hatty Preston at Darwen Comedy Club on Saturday 6 April 2024 (C) Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-april-2024/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Alun Cochrane\, Markus Birdman\, Percy Savage and MC Danny McLoughlin at Darwen Comedy Club!  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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!\n \nOne of Britain’s funniest and most original comics\, Alun Cochrane has appeared on everything from Have I Got News For You to 8 Out Of 10 Cats to Frank Skinner’s Radio show. A regular at all the big comedy clubs and festivals\, Alun is currently touring with his new show ‘Stuff And Nonsense‘ \n“Big belly laughs” The Guardian “Master storyteller” Metro \nMarkus Birdman’s dad is a real life vicar and his uncle is a bishop. Neither of these facts have any bearing on his comedy whatsoever but we have been booking him for years and he smashes it every single time. And\, yes\, he is the guy from BGT. \n“Made me laugh so hard it hurt” BBC “Consummate comic” The Stage \nIf you have ever had the pleasure of visiting Alexander’s Comedy Club in Chester ( Britain’s longest running provincial comedy club\, we are told) then\, the chances are\, you have had the pleasure of seeing it’s resident compere; Danny Mcloughlin. As well as Alexander’s he regularly performs at The Comedy Store\, The Glee and Manford clubs\, various music festivals and been regular MC for the coveted Edinburgh Comedy Awards Gala. Both Micky Flanagan and Sean Lock have asked him to support them on tour\, so he did! \nHis Damn Daniel podcast has won him a new legion of fans which made his 2022 UK tour ‘More Fire’ possible\, although Danny claims it’s just so he can get a dressing room to himself. \n‘Innate comic timing… …talented and genuinely funny’ Three Weeks \nPercy Savage takes the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \nAlun Cochrane\, Markus Birdman\, Percy Savage and MC Danny McLoughlin at Darwen Comedy Club on Saturday 2 February 2024 (C) Comedy In A Van \n  \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-february-2024/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Gildea\, Sam Serrano\, Kevin Daniel and MC Paul Pirie at Darwen Comedy Club!  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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! \nDublin stand up Kevin Gildea started off in a sketch troupe with a certain Ardal O’ Hanlon! A regular on the international circuit for many a year he proudly boasts to have appeared everywhere ‘from Singapore to Sligo’ as well as all the major comedy festivals. A regular on Ireland’s RTE his many telly appearances span everything from interviewing everyone from Eddie Izzard to Kermit The Frog. He also popped up in Father Ted as Father Cave. Stand up comedy remains Kevin’s first love though and we can’t wait to see him unleashed on the unsuspecting folk of Chorlton. \n“Very\, very funny.’ Tommy Tiernan  ‘Comedy on another level.’ Irish Times “Explosively funny’. Sunday Times \nGender fluid and dyspraxic?  Liverpool’s Sam Serrano certainly has a mine of comedic material in his day to day life and it’s small wonder their dark and self deprecating wit has taken the circuit by storm.  It has also seen Sam provide tour support for Brennan Reece and perform an incredible five solo hour shows at Hot Water Comedy Club\, Nottingham and Leicester Comedy Festivals \n“Killer lines…  expect to see more” Chortle  “Laugh-out-loud funny” Yorkshire Post \nOnce famously described as “Spewing out one-liners like he had just scoffed a dodgy prawn” by the Daily Record\, Dundee’s Paul Pirie‘s brand of high energy lunacy puts him very firmly in the Robin Williams school of comedic performance. Everyday tales of domestic mishap are vividly brought to life by Pirie’s manic antics. Be prepared for the unexpected and some very silly noises too. \n“Hilarious rubber-faced clown” The Scotsman \nKevin Daniel takes the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \nKevin Gildea\, Sam Serrano\, Kevin Daniel and MC Paul Pirie at Darwen Comedy Club on Saturday 2 December 2023 (C) Comedy In A Van \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-december-2023/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Mark Nelson\, Markus Birdman\,  Seeta Wrightson and MC Alun Cochrane at Darwen Comedy Club!  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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! \nMark Nelson’s mix of dark humour\, cutting observations and superb one-liners have seen him firmly established as one of the UK’s biggest-hitting comedy powerhouses. With a likeable manner on stage belying some of the stronger content\, Nelson often has audiences laughing at things they know they really shouldn’t be laughing at.  A regular on Scottish TV and radio\, he has also written for Have I Got News For You\, Mock The Week\, and 8 Out Of 10 Cats and created the BBC’s biggest ever online hit\, News At 3\, which has over a quarter of a billion views! \n “accomplished stage presence… blistering material” Sunday Times “Talent that is simply obscene” List \nMarkus Birdman’s dad is a real life vicar and his uncle is a bishop. Neither of these facts have any bearing on his comedy whatsoever but we have been booking him for years and he smashes it every single time. And\, yes\, he is the guy from BGT. \n“Made me laugh so hard it hurt” BBC “Consummate comic” The Stage \nYour host for the evening is one of Britain’s funniest and most original comics\, Alun Cochrane has appeared on everything from Have I Got News For You to 8 Out Of 10 Cats to Frank Skinner’s Radio show. A regular at all the big comedy clubs and festivals\, Alun is currently touring with his new show ‘Stuff And Nonsense‘ \n“Big belly laughs” The Guardian “Master storyteller” Metro \nBradford’s Seeta Wrightson takes the middle spot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-november-2023/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Steve Harris\, Alistair Barrie\, Alexandra Haddow and MC Chris Brooker at Darwen Comedy Club!  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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! \nWhatever age or walk of life you’re from Steve Harris has something for you. Guaranteed to have you breathless with laughter\, a master of the obvious and a Ninja of the not so obvious\, you’ll be hit so hard by a punch line you won’t know where it’s come from.\nWith his ever-expanding reputation\, the demand for Steve has come from all different types of media outlets including Radio and Television. With support slots with the likes of Johnny Vegas\, Peter Kay and Lee Evans\, Steve comes highly recommended from the heavy weights of comedy themselves. \n“Made me howl with laughter” Billy Connolly \nAlistair Barrie has made numerous radio\, television\, corporate and festival appearances across the globe. Alistair has taken seven solo shows to the Edinburgh Festival – his 2012 show ‘Urban Fogey’ and 2015 show ‘No More Stage Three’ were both runner up for best show at the Edinburgh Fringe in the Amused Moose Laughter Awards. No More Stage Three\, which told the tale of his wife’s breast cancer\, was invited to the 2016 Perth Festival in Australia before a European tour and dates at London’s prestigious Soho Theatre. He also appeared in the hit plays ‘Breaker Morant’ with Adam Hills and ‘Coalition‘ with Phil Jupitus\, . \n“As sharp as a guillotine blade” Cape Town Argus ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★ Metro ‘Excellent’ The Independent \nMC Chris Brooker’s infectious energy and enthusiasm sweeps through a room like an irresistible force. Chris’ combination of hilarious\, original material and inspired improvisation means that you will never see the same routine twice. Immensely likeable\, there’s no doubting his ability to win over any crowd and drag them along for the ride. \n“Very funny\, very quick… On the spot humour”  BBC  “Best act of the night…  ..plenty of laughs.’ Manchester Evening News \nAlexandra Haddow will be treading the line between cheeky and outright smut. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \n \n  \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-october-2023/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Paul Thorne\, Harriet Dyer\, Ryan Kenny and MC Mick Ferry at Darwen Comedy Club!  Scroll down for comedians’ details and booking. \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! \nPaul Thorne is a highly respected comedian and regular member of The Comedy Store’s Cutting Edge team; performing material based on the week’s news in this prestigious topical show.Paul’s topical gags; spontaneous wit\, and surreal songs have taken him to Australia\, China\,\, Dubai\, Hong Kong\, Japan\, Singapore and Thailand as well as quite a few places on the way. . \n“A waspish\, sweary pleasure” Telegraph “A must-see comedian” The Guardian \nHarriet Dyer (BBC Live at The Fringe\, The Russell Howard Hour etc) is an award winning comedian who hails from Truro\, Cornwall. A highly original and distinctive comedian\, a lot of Harriet’s comedy stems from her many mental health adventures. \n“A bundle of whimsical hilarity” Broadway Baby “A delightful comedian” ★★★★★ One4Review \nFew are funnier than 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“See him or regret it” John Bishop ★★★★★ Mirror “Absolute legend” Jason Manford \nRyan Kenny will be supplying both random poetry and general awkwardness. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \n \n  \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-september-2023/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Rob Mulholland\, Tom Deacon\, James Ellis and MC Justin Moorhouse at Darwen Comedy Club! \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! \n6’7″ Yorkshireman Rob Mulholland has divided the critics – “Clever\, layered and acutely observed” ★★★★★ according to Joe.co.uk \, “Hilarious” by Broadway Baby and “Mulholland’s your man” by comedy website Chortle. He’s also been described as “Nasty\, offensive and dangerous” by National Student so take your pick! \nTom Deacon has been performing live stand-up for the last seventeen years – with four Edinburgh solo shows under his belt – and has been the host of his own TV\, radio and online shows on BBC2\, BBC Radio1\, The Capital FM breakfast show\, plus host of Gfinity Esports shows and YouTube football channel Copa90 – where his Eurofan escapades have notched up over 8 million views. \n‘With looks\, confidence\, charm and great material; expect other comics to lynch him’ Sunday Times\n \nJustin Moorhouse shouldn’t need any introduction to Darwen’s comedy fans. Whether you’ve seen him here\, on tour\, at The Comedy Store\, London\, 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“Moorhouse is your man” Fest   “Charms the pants off” Sunday Times \nCrawley’s James Ellis takes the middle slot. The comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-august-2023/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Due to a structural issue with the building we regret to inform you this show has been cancelled. The venue will refund you but please be patient as they have hundreds of customers to deal with.   We have Jo and Jamie at our Stockport gig this Sunday but you will have to purchase tickets separately \nJamie Hutchinson & Jo Caulfield preview their 2023 Edinburgh Fringe shows at Darwen Comedy Club! \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! \nJamie Hutchinson – Waterslide Podcast hero Jamie Hutchinson (Have A Word\, Hot Water Green Room etc) is one of the brightest sparks on the UK circuit. But from the outside looking in\, some would say his life is pathetic. But is it? is it? Join him as he works through about an hour of chaos and decide for yourselves. \n“His life is pathetic and it’s so funny” Adam Rowe “Absolutely hilarious” Seann Walsh \nJo Caulfield Razor-Sharp. Razor-sharp. Sarcastic. Outrageous. Jo has appeared on Have I Got News For You\, Mock The Week\, The John Bishop Show\, Breaking the News and Royal Variety Performance. \n‘One of Britain’s smartest comics’ ★★★★★ Scotsman‘She makes the whole endeavour seem effortless’ ★★★★★ SGFringe \n‘There is a reason Jo’s shows constantly sell out\, she is fantastic’ ★★★★★ Three Weeks \nThe comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-july-2023/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230506T200000
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SUMMARY:Geoff Norcott Work In Progress\, Darwen
DESCRIPTION:Geoff Norcott is working on the material for his fifth national tour show and he’s bringing Justin Moorhouse with him! \, following on the back of ‘Conswervative’\, ‘Traditionalism’\, ‘Taking Liberties’ and ‘I Blame The Parents’. Don’t miss this opportunity to see Geoff out on the road trying out brand-new material\, limited dates only. \n‘One of our most refreshingly funny comedians of any stripe’ ★★★★ The Times‘A Right Laugh’ The Guardian \nFully seated. 18+ Proper 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. Thanks! Sorry\, but we can only refund or reallocate in event of the show being cancelled. \nGeoff now has a string of top-level credits to his name including Have I Got News for You (BBC1)\, A League of Their Own (Sky One)\, The Last Leg (C4)\, Would I lie To You? (BBC1)\, Mock the Week (BBC2)\, Live at The Apollo (BBC2)\, Offended by Irvine Welsh (Sky Arts)\, The Mash Report (BBC2)\, 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4)\, The Duchess (Netflix) and Backstage with Katherine Ryan (Amazon).\nHe also fronted his own documentary\, How The Middle Classes Ruined Britain (BBC2) and has released three Radio 4 specials to date\, one of which won ‘Best Comedy’ at BBC Radio & Music Awards. Geoff continues to be a feature in the world of political and social commentary\, with regular appearances on TV with the likes of Question Time\, Politics Live\, All Out Politics.\nHe has hosted a radio show for the first time in 2020\, frequently deputising for Giles Coren on Times Radio as well as becoming a regular on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show. \nTV writing credits include additional material for hit sitcom King Gary (BBC1)\, Have I Got News For You (BBC1)\, It’s Clarkson on TV (ITV)\, The Ranganation (BBC2) and many more.  2021 also saw Geoff releasing his first book\, the memoir ‘Where Did I Go Right’\, which has already garnered praise from comics including Romesh Ranganathan\, Katherine Ryan & David Baddiel. \nLive Nation in association with Sophie Chapman Talent. \nJustin Moorhouse shouldn’t need any introduction to Darwen’s comedy fans. Whether you’ve seen him here\, on tour\, at The Comedy Store\, London\, 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“Charms the pants off the crowd” Sunday Times   “If good old-fashioned joke-telling is your thing\, then Justin Moorhouse is your man” Fest \nThe comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-may-2023-geoff_norcott/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230401T200000
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Joey Page\, Rob Rouse\, Stephen Cookson\, MC Harry Stachini all at Darwen’s monthly comedy club! Scroll down for comedians’ details.\n\nActs subject to change. 18+ Proper sweary swearing. Fully seated. We want everyone to have a great night so please pop your mobile on silent and don’t chat when the show is on. Thanks!\n\nJoey Page was something of a cult comic\, a hit at comedy festivals around the globe and popped up on Never Mind The Buzzcocks in it’s BBC 2 days. Now\, there’s little better for a performer’s ego and reputation than being a cult but it can be tricky to pay those bills. Joey spent lockdown working on something more accessible and has struck the perfect pitch between ‘old’ Joey’s niche appeal and the instant\, big laughs modern audiences expect. A stunningly original funnyman at the height of his game. \n“Laugh-out-loud” ★★★★ Australia Times ★★★★★ Three Weeks \n\nRob Rouse‘s career has seen him encompass pretty much everything from presenting Channel 4’s The Friday Night Project\, to appearing the West End to teaching geography. We would like to point out that this isn’t in chronological order. Rob’s a one man comedy whirlwind who drags the audience into his craftily spun tall tales with bucketfuls of manic energy\, first class stage craft\, eerily convincing characterisations and a barrage of hilarious one liners. \n★★★★★ Edinburgh Evening News “Delirious but hilarious” ★★★★★ The List \nHarry Stachini used to teach kids. Naughty kids. As in really\, really naughty kids and\, if you can make a success of that how difficult is a career as a stand up comedian? This natural comic\, still of comparatively few summers\, allows his natural warmth to carry hilarious tales and intricately spun stories with a skill usually only present in much more experienced comics. \n\nHarry’s a grafter and his solid work ethic and reputation amongst both audiences and promoters make him the comedian to watch out for in the next year or so! An impressive easy-going style pulls off stand ups oldest trick of leaving us feeling we are chatting to a mate as he shares his distinctive outlook on the world\, involves the audience and skilfully leads us into well-crafted scenarios\, with expert delivery. When not making people laugh like drains Harry writes\, acts and films short sketches and documentaries. \n“Well observed characterisations and anecdotes” The Skinny    “Audience in stitches with gags” Bedfordshire News \n2019 World One Liner Champion Stephen Cookson rounds off another hilarious evening at Darwen Comedy Club! \nThe comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-april-2023/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230304T200000
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Steve Gribbin\, Dan Tiernan\, Dean Coughlin\, MC Freddy Quinne all at Darwen’s monthly comedy club! Scroll down for comedians’ details.\n\nActs subject to change. 18+ Proper sweary swearing. Fully seated. We want everyone to have a great night so please pop your mobile on silent and don’t chat when the show is on. Thanks!\n\nSteve Gribbin first took to the stage at the tender age of 13. He was cruelly beaten into third place by a ventriloquist and a Donny Osmond impersonator. You can’t keep a good man down though and Steve’s love of making people laugh rivals that of his affections for Liverpool FC and Elvis Costello. Steve puts absolutely everything he has got into every single gig he does. Sweat drips as he hammers out short\, sharp satirical songs that strike chords throughout the room. If it’s in the news\, he’s written something rapturously funny about it\, slaughtering sacred cows with deft musicianship and crowd slaying wit. No one can count themselves as a true comedy fan until they have seen Steve Gribbin. A bulletproof booking\, whether it’s Glastonbury or The Comedy Store\, Steve will more than do the job and we are proud to call ourselves fans. \n‘A highly refreshing and original comic. Hilarious!‘ The Scotsman ‘Pulls it off with real aplomb.‘ The Independent \nManchester’s Dan Tiernan is making big waves on the circuit despite only being in his mid-twenties. Gay\, dyspraxic and with enough energy to power the national grid\, Dan draws on his unconventional and chaotic life for inspiration and will reduce you to tears of laughter. 2021 saw him named Break Through Act of the Year in the North West Comedy Awards\, 2022 saw him win the BBC New Comedian Of The Year\, British Comedian Of The Year\, and\, in January 2023\, he became The Met Comedian Of The Year. Dan is going to be huge. \n“Raucously entertaining” The Guardian “Exhilarating performance… …a frenzy of laughter.” Chortle \nYour middle act is Mild High podcast host Dean Coughlin and your compere is Freddy Quinne who absolutely hates writing about himself in the third person but needs to fill out this part of his website because sometimes promoters will use these bios and copy and paste them into their own comedy events when he is on. Including us. We are going to add that he is half-Manx\, the man behind the Pigoted podcast and a very safe pair of compering hands. \n‘King of underground comedy’ The Pulse \nThe comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-march-2023/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230204T200000
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Simon Wozniak\, Daliso Chaponda\, Howard Walker\, MC Raymond Mearns all at Darwen’s monthly comedy club! Scroll down for comedians’ details.\n\nActs subject to change. 18+ Proper sweary swearing. Fully seated. We want everyone to have a great night so please pop your mobile on silent and don’t chat when the show is on. Thanks!\n\nSimon Wozniak’s honest\, inimitable\, no holds barred opinions on the world and frenetic and opinionated style have seen him rise phenomenally through the comedy ranks. Cheerfully self-deprecating\, Simon is confident with joke structure and can use his skills to present unpredictable punchlines which take the wind out of his audience!\n\n“A real star in the making” Time Out  “Cleverly off-beat” Independent\n\nFrom Malawi to Britain via Canada\, former refugee Daliso Chaponda has appeared on everything from QI to Britain’s Got Talent\, from the Royal Variety Performance to his own\, critically acclaimed Radio 4 series. A bold\, fearless and energetic performer who very nearly became a vicar\, but that’s a different story for another time…\n\n“Had the audience in stitches” The Sun  ‘An expert entertainer.’ The Guardian\n\nSomething of a comedy god in his native Scotland\, the superbly sweary Raymond Mearns combines razor sharp observations with blinding improvisation and audience interaction to produce the most memorable comedy you are every likely to see. As well as performing stand up\, Raymond has acted in everything from two films with legendary director Ken Loach to to the Cheesy Strings advert.\n\n“Genius” Frankie Boyle  “Loved watching him” Kevin Bridges\n\nBradfordian Howard Walker takes the middle spot.\n\nThe comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-february-2023/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Silky\, Andrew O’Neill\, Jon Capewell and MC Mick Ferry all at Darwen’s monthly comedy club! Scroll down for comedians’ details. \nActs subject to change. 18+ Proper sweary swearing. Fully seated. We want everyone to have a great night so please pop your mobile on silent and don’t chat when the show is on. Thanks! \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.’ Guardian Guide (Pick of the Week) \n‘A very\, very funny fella … just brilliant’ John Bishop \nA very busy person is Andrew O’Neill. Yeah\, they are an award-winning comedian\, but they also find time to be an accomplished musician\, best-selling author\, Victoriana obsessive\, co-writer and star of Radio 4’s occult sitcom Damned Andrew! \nAndrew describes themself as a psychedelic non-binary whirlwind\, combining surrealism\, polemic and good old-fashioned stagecraft to produce uniquely counter-cultural stand-up and we agree that they pretty much do what it says on the tin. We would also like to add that Andrew is funny. Very\, very funny. \nThere’s nothing Andrew loves more than taking a new show to the Edinburgh Fringe then touring it to the faithful. This all started with ‘ Winston Churchill Was Jack The Ripper’ right up to his latest offering; ”We Are Not In the Least Afraid of Ruins; We Carry a New World in Our Hearts” . \nAs a founder member of steampunk band The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing and author of the bestselling A History Of Heavy Metal\, Andrew’s a shoe in for music festival comedy stages and Glastonbury\, Download\, Leeds and Reading\, Bloodstock\, Latitude\, V-Fest have all been treated to Andrewisms and they once supported the Kaiser Chiefs! \nBut what about the telly\, we hear you ask? Well\, there’s everything from Never Mind The Buzzcocks\, Saxondale\, 50 Years Of Rock Excess\, and Good News Week. \nOne of our most distinctive and original comedic performers. Andrew is a national treasure in the making. \n‘Hitting new heights of comedic brilliance.’ Time Out    ‘His finely-tuned jokes are a joy to behold.’ Metro \nLiverpool’s Jon Capewell takes the middle spot and your compere is Mick Ferry\, a man who needs no introduction to Manchester or London Comedy Store regulars but\, if you have yet to have had the pleasure\, he is\, quite simply\, the best MC working in the UK today. \nWhether 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“Absolute legend” Jason Manford    ★★★★★ Mirror \nThe comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \n \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-december-2022/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221112T200000
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Bethany Black\, Keith Farnan\, Jordan Ducharme\, MC Alex Boardman Scroll down for comedians’ details. \nActs subject to change. 18+ Proper sweary swearing. Fully seated. We want everyone to have a great night so please pop your mobile on silent and don’t chat when the show is on. Thanks! \nWell\, where do we start when it comes to Bethany Black? We could tell you that Chorley’s funniest daughter is Britain’s only goth\, lesbian\, transsexual comedian but that was fully covered in her debut show – ‘Beth Becomes Her’. \nAs well as making people laugh a lot\, Beth was spotted by Russell T Davis and played ‘Helen’ in Channel 4 series’ Cucumber\, Banana and Tofu. \nWe could also tell you Beth is a bit of nerd and something of a Doctor Who fan but\, how many Whovians can claim to have appeared in the show? Beth did in 2015 when she played 474. \nThis is all well and good but just how funny is she? Oh\, don’t worry about that as the answer is ‘very’. Awards include winning the 2020 Joe.co.uk comedy award and is British Comedy Guide recommended. \n“Laughing at every other word” ★★★★★ LGBT Arts Review  “A great comedy mind” British Comedy Guide \n\nFormerly a solicitor on Death Row\, Keith Farnan began his comedy career in his native Ireland where he quickly reached headliner status at Dublin’s Laughter Lounge in Dublin. He shortly after made the leap to move to London\, rapidly became a regular on the British circuit. \nIn 2011 his Edinburgh Fringe show: ‘Money Money Money’ was subsequently filmed as a documentary and aired on Irish television later that year \nA hot ticket on the international comedy circuit. Keith has toured all over the world\, not limited to but including: Montreal\, Amsterdam\, Hong Kong and The United States. His clever and laid back style has also seen him tour as far as the Middle East. With an impressive array of TV appearances which stretch to include Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow\, One Night Stand and RTE’s Liffey Laughs in Ireland. He was also a favourite act on Comedy Central’s Live At The Comedy Store\, RTE’s The Social\, as well as on BBC Three \n‘Brilliant\, thought-provoking and laugh out loud funny’  ‘Farnan will make you think hard and laugh even harder’ The List \nTime Out Time Out Critics Choice – London\, New York\, Hong Kong and Dubai \nCanada’s Jordan Ducharme is the middle act and your compere is Alex Boardman who cut his comedic teeth on the burgeoning Manchester scene with sets at the Frog & Bucket often followed by an all nighter at The Hacienda! Family life may have tempered the inner wild child but it’s certainly added to both the maturity and the relatability of his stand up. A gifted gag smith\, Alex writes for a lot of big names and TV shows including John Bishop\, A Question Of Sport and many we’re not allowed to say! \n“A great comic” Sarah Millican \n\nThe comedians you see at Darwen Comedy Club are booked by Comedy In A Van \n \n 
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-november-2022/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Troy Hawke\, Phil Nichol\, Howard Anstock\, MC Danny Mcloughlin. Scroll down for comedians’ details. \nActs subject to change. 18+ Proper sweary swearing. Fully seated. We want everyone to have a great night so please pop your mobile on silent and don’t chat when the show is on. Thanks! \nSometimes I dread writing these biogs and this is\, most definitely\, one of them! How do you describe a comedy sensation such as Troy Hawke? \n  Well\, first things first. He is the creation of award winning comedian Milo McCabe. And what makes him different? Well\, Troy is an erudite home schooled 1930’s throwback…the Errol Flynn of the high street. Educated\, sophisticated\, but utterly clueless. He tackles modern issues head on in his uniquely untimely manner. Home schooled by a mother who was very much tied to the past\, Troy engages with the 21st century like someone who has spent the last forty years in suspended animation. He’s also a bit of a whizz when it comes to Scrabble and has performed a full length show connecting Scrabble scores to all the weirdest of conspiracy theories.  \nSo\, he definitely won’t have even heard of social media then? This is where things get slightly contradictory. Troy is huge on social media as the sole member of the Greeters Guild\, welcoming shoppers to all the big stores such as Wilko\, Tesco\, Wairose and B&Q (who were distinctly non-plussed!).  \nJune 2022 saw Troy reach a more mainstream audience when he was invited to join Phil and Hollie on ITV’s This Morning! As you can imagine the usual antics ensued with Troy pranked the pair by inviting their boss onto the set live on air! \nThis idiot savante dresses like a matinee idol\, speaks in perfect received pronunciation and is completely at odds with the world around him. Whether recounting an afternoon at the football with ‘the chaps’ or engaging in ‘audience badinage’ with the front row you can be sure the laughs come thick and fast! \n‘Belly laughs from start to finish’ ★★★★★ Weekend Notes  ‘Mad comic genius’ The Scotsman \n ‘Near perfect character comedy’ New Current  ‘Undeniably funny’ ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★★ Fringe Feed  \n\nTo say Phil Nichol is something of a legend on the comedy circuit would be an understatement. He has won the ‘main comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe (after two previous nominations) which is the comedy equivalent of the Nobel PrizeHis skill as an improviser whether it be musical\, comedy or straight is unparalleled. hil is an energetic and exciting performer with an unquenchable thirst to break boundaries and innovate with his work. With a surreal edge to some of his mischievous rantings Nichol always brings something new to the stage. His keen sense of fun and eye for the shocking and absurd has cemented his position as one of the very best comedians you can see performing live today \n.“Riotously funny” Sunday Telegraph   ★★★★★ The Scotsman   “Cripplingly funny.” Three Weeks \n \n\nHoward Anstock is the middle act and your compere is Danny Mcloughlin (“Alongside the most talented and genuinely funny comedians” Three Weeks) \n \nDarwen Comedy Club is booked by Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-october-2022/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Danny Ward\, Stephen Bailey\, Tal Davies\, MC Raymond Mearns. Scroll down for comedian’s details. \nActs subject to change. 18+ Proper sweary swearing. Fully seated. We want everyone to have a great night so please pop your mobile on silent and don’t chat when the show is on. Thanks! \nAs seen on BT Sports DIY Pundit\, Danny Ward has an affably manic style that certainly wins over the crowds. It’s everyday things that fascinate Danny and he’s also a big fan of charity shop tat. If you have ever wondered how to plunge the entire national Wetherspoon’s chain into chaos then Danny has the answer which is as hilarious as it is simple. Whether he’s riffing off the audience or having his entire performance dictated by his FiloFax (ask your mum)\, Danny is a solid and unique comedian who seriously beefs up any comedy night.\n\n\n“Worked brilliantly throughout\, with a killer ending”. Bournemouth Echo  \n“Slick\, quick\, and packed with funny” ★★★★ Three Weeks \n\nStephen Bailey ( Live at the Apollo \, Celebrity Mastermind etc) is a proud Northern\, working class\, gay man. 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. \n\n\n“Natural talent” Metro   “Rising star” The Sun \n\n\n\n\nThe show comes complete with Tal Davies and your compere for the evening is Glasgow’s Raymond Mearns. Raymond combines razor sharp observations with blinding improvisation and audience interaction to produce one of the most memorable evenings of comedy you are likely to see. \n\n“An improvisational genius” Frankie Boyle “Funny and cathartic” The Scotsman\n\nDarwen Comedy Club is booked by Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-september-2022/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Steve Harris\, Peter Brush\, Mike Cox\, MC Roger Monkhouse. Scroll down for comedian’s details. \nActs subject to change. 18+ Proper sweary swearing. Fully seated. We want everyone to have a great night so please pop your mobile on silent and don’t chat when the show is on. Thanks! \nSteve Harris has been a stand up comedian for over twenty years and followed in the footsteps of Peter Kay\, John Bishop and Alan Carr by winning the North West Comedian of the Year Award . The only difference being it was Steve’s fifth ever gig! \nWhatever your age or wherever you’re from Steve has something that will leave you breathless with laughter. A master of the obvious and a Ninja of the not so obvious\, you’ll be hit so hard by a punch line you won’t know where it’s come from. A well-crafted act and the confidence to work outside of it\, is what sets Steve aside from the workaday comedian. He also does a particularly impressive frozen emu impression. \n“I couldn’t lift my hands to wipe the tears of laughter from my face” Chortle “Quite simply\, fantastically funny” BBC\n \nLeeds based Peter Brush (★★★★★ ”Compellingly hilarious.. …achingly funny” Chortle) is a quirky and unique performer and the antithesis to loud\, brash comedians. A gifted writer he supported comedy godfather Alexei Sayle on his 2020 tour. \n  Mike Cox (“Delicious cynicism and razor sharp wit.” Romesh Ranganathan) takes the middle spot and compere for the evening is seasoned pro and Manchester Comedy Store regular Roger Monkhouse  who exerts a masterful control over any audience. Roger is widely regarded as a master of observational comedy with routines that are universally and unfailingly hysterical. \n“Unfailingly entertaining – a gifted natural” Chortle\n \nDarwen Comedy Club is booked by Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-august-2022/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="BwD Events":MAILTO:BwDVenuesBoxOffice@blackburn.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220702T200000
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Nick Doody\, Tom Wrigglesworth\, Stella Graham\, MC Tez Ilyas. Scroll down for comedian’s details. \nActs subject to change. 18+ Proper sweary swearing. Fully seated. We want everyone to have a great night so please pop your mobile on silent and don’t chat when the show is on. Thanks! \nNick Doody was the first ever British comedian to perform in Croatia and the last ever British comedian to support Bill Hicks. So\, whether you’re a newly emerging nation state or a soon to die comedy icon\, Nick is your man. \n“I love Nick Doody!” Independent \nProbably now best known for his numerous Radio 4 series\, Sheffield’s Tom Wrigglesworth has brought mirth to the masses as far away as New Zealand whilst picking up plaudits and prestigious awards on the way. \n★★★★★ Time Out ★★★★★ Scotsman \nBlackburn’s very own Tez Ilyas (“Serious talent.’ Telegraph ‘Radiantly entertaining.’ The Times) will be hosting the proceedings and Coventry’s Stella Graham (‘Go see her now” The Skinny completes a fantastic show.  \nDarwen Comedy Club is booked by Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-july-2022/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="BwD Events":MAILTO:BwDVenuesBoxOffice@blackburn.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220507T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220507T223000
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Local lad Tez Ilyas (★★★★ Telegraph) introduces Spanish comedian Ignacio Lopez (★★★★★ Get Reading ★★★★ BUZZ Magazine)\, Live At the Apollo’s Brennan Reece and Jacob Nussey \nDarwen Comedy Club is booked by Comedy In A Van \nActs subject to change. 18+ Proper swearing. Fully seated. We want everyone to have a great night at our shows. Please respect those sat around you by putting your mobile on silent and not talking when acts are on stage. Thanks!
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club-may-2022/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="BwD Events":MAILTO:BwDVenuesBoxOffice@blackburn.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220402T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220402T223000
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SUMMARY:Darwen Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:MC Mick Ferry (★★★★★ Mirror) introduces comedy axe man Duncan Oakley (“Pure brilliance” Y.E.P.)\, Gary Little (“Runs rings round his comedy peers” Glasgow Herald) and Newcastle’s Rahul Kohli (“Superb” The Scotsman).\n\nDarwen Comedy Club is booked by Comedy In A Van
URL:https://comedyinavan.co.uk/comedy-show/darwen-comedy-club/
LOCATION:Darwen Library Theatre\, Knott Street\, Darwen\, BB3 3BU\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="BwD Events":MAILTO:BwDVenuesBoxOffice@blackburn.gov.uk
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