The Big Grand Comedy Show
Friday, July 19 at 8:00 pm
Adult: £15.00Event Navigation
Lancaster’s biggest and best comedy show is here for our summer spectacular. You are guaranteed a Grand old Time. Join MC Tony Vino as he introduces four of the most celebrated names in UK comedy, performing cutting edge stand-up for a night of unforgettable hilarity.
Featuring:
Award winning Iranian-Irish comedian Patrick Monahan. He has made multiple television appearances on BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky. He was also the winner of two ITV competition series, Take the Mike and Show Me the Funny “Thought provoking, hilarious, fringe legend.” THE MIRROR
Stephen Bailey is a proud northern, working class, gay man with his own brand of uniquely indecorous gossipy humour. He has recently recorded a new BBC stand-up show Live From Barry Island and his debut BBC Radio 4 stand-up special "Stephen Bailey: One of Many". His many other credits include Unbreakable, co-host on Date or Drop alongside Amanda Holden, Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie To You. Richard Osman's House of Games, Celebrity Bridge of Lies & Celebrity Weakest Link, Pointless Celebrities and many more. Come and see this “SUPERSTAR IN THE MAKING”- British Comedy Guide
Last but by no means least is the one and only Archie Kelly. Best known for playing ‘Kenny Senior’ in Channel 4′s ‘Phoenix Nights’ as well as appearances in Peter Kay’s ‘Car Share’, ‘Max and Paddy’s Road To Nowhere’, ‘Coronation Street’, ‘Shameless’, ‘Emmerdale’ and all 6 series of ‘Brassic’ “Inspired storytelling and wickedly witty asides mixed with fantastic vocal mimicry” BBC
Rob Deering performs stand-up comedy with music, using a guitar, a loop pedal and his voice to create impressive rock and pop soundscapes – and do jokes, of course.
Along with being one of the most in-demand headliners on the UK circuit, he’s toured nationally and performed solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe many times since starting out in comedy in the year 2000. His late-night, live-music comedy pop quiz Beat This is a festival institution, on London’s South Bank, at Wales’ Green Man and many more besides Edinburgh.
Rob has performed throughout the world, in shows from the Middle East to Melbourne, Shanghai to the South of France, and he has appeared on any number of Radio and TV shows, often using his extensive knowledge of film, popular music and… well, ‘general’; he has won Celebrity Mastermind and a comedians’ special of the Weakest Link on BBC One, for example.
He also recently ran all over Britain for BBC 6 Music. Yes, Rob runs, presenting the podcast Running Commentary with fellow running comic Paul Tonkinson, and fundraising for his favoured charity Parkinson’s UK; he has run seven marathons. He produces and hosts Parkinson’s UK’s annual gig Shake With Laughter at London’s Comedy Store, where he is also a regular member of the Cutting Edge topical comedy team.
Age 16ys+
