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Lloyd Griffith: Baroque and Roll

Fresh from supporting Jack Whitehall on his 2023 UK arena tour, comedian Lloyd Griffith is back with a brand new show ‘Baroque and Roll’. It’s a big year for Lloyd, he’s turning 40 and with it, the impending midlife crisis – or ‘renaissance’ as he’s insisting it’s called; complete with body hair removal, head hair additions, teeth whitening and obviously the obligatory half marathon sign up. It’ll be funny and yes, there’ll be the odd song or two from that magnificent voice of his.

As seen on Ted Lasso (Apple), Nolly (ITV), Soccer AM (RIP), 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Can you beat the bookies (BBC), Live at The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), House of Games (BBC). 

‘What is evident from the outset is that Griffith is both bursting with talent. He is a funny, charming, self-effacing comic who very obviously gains great joy from making people laugh. It is evident in the way he feeds off the audience’ – joe.co.uk 

‘useful idiot’ – the guardian

‘Lloyd bounces off the audience and has everyone laughing along with him. This is an hour of uplifting stand-up that’ll have you smiling for days. A warm, relatable and hilarious show’ The Sunday Post

Whirlwind, FitBit-breaking comedian, presenter, actor and author Russell Kane is out on the road again, setting it on fire with his unique recipe of sharp wit and “storming physical comedy” (Mail on Sunday). 

The brand-new tour for 2024 and 2025 comes with a safety warning: wear strong underwear – pants will be spoiled. Russell is high-energy, high-octane, and hyper-active!

‘Fierce, funny and heartfelt… a thrilling reminder of what comedy can do.’ – The Guardian

‘An evening-long fix of stand-up espresso… one of the quickest, most stimulating stand-ups in the land’ – The Times 

‘Russell Kane has made his name with verbose, hyperactive comedy – and he shows no sign of slowing down.’ – The i

Little Wander presents…

In the aftermath of a global pandemic, comedian and scientist, Ria Lina has had a Riawakening and sees the world differently. In this, her highly anticipated debut tour, Ria tackles the issues of coming out of a global pandemic, the new normal, divorce, dating in a new digital world, motherhood and what it really means to be a woman today.

Fearless, provocative, and very funny, Ria Lina is the only Filipina comedian in British stand-up and a hugely admired talent in the comedy industry. 

Her extensive list of credits includes Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You?, Mock the Week, Lovestruck High, Richard Hammond’s Brain Reaction, Richard Osman’s House of Games, The Last Leg and Celebrity Mastermind.

“I guarantee you will laugh a lot” ★★★★  THE SCOTSMAN

Age guidance: 16+
Latecomers policy: can only be admitted during the interval
Duration: approx 40 mins, 20 min interval, 55 minutes
Photo credit: Arabella Itani

Amother fantastic night of comedy with 3 acts from the national circuit and our Barnstormers compere. Tonight, they are: delightfully funny guitar-wielding anecdotalist Silky ‘His fluent and intelligent storytelling is impressive, and carries with it a genuine sense of character. This is a performer whose genuine charm captures his crowd’ – Three Weeks; award-winning one-liner comedian Masai Graham, ‘The audience admire the craftsmanship from this cheerful Black Country comic who skirts offence deftly’ – Chortle; and the fast rising raconteur that is Andrew White, ‘Very exciting and very funny. Definitely one to watch’ – Joe Lycett.

An excellent line-up for the final show of the season. As ever, a top Barnstormers Comedy MC will be on hand to introduce three more excellent acts from the UK Comedy Circuit and beyond. Tonight, they are: former bomb disposal expert from Hull Steve Rimmer, ‘Steve Rimmer is a very funny man’ – Radio Humberside; excellent up’n’coming storytelling comedian Pete Selwood, ‘A man with swagger, it isn’t misplaced either !’ – Notts Comedy Review; and muti award winning stand-up and folk musician David Eagle, ‘A comic tour de force’ – The Guardian.

Brand-new show from everyone’s favourite gobby Manc Princess and Edinburgh Comedy Awards’ Best Newcomer nominee.

Josh’s recent TV appearances include The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Ch4), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (Dave), Dating No Filter (Sky), 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.

Featured on The Independent’s Best Jokes of the Festival 2022.

‘Must-see act’ Rolling Stone

British Comedy Guide Recommended

‘Hilarious’ ★★★★ Entertainment-Now.com

‘Josh is purely about entertaining’ ★★★★ One4Review

‘cheeky, charming and full of charisma…no filter and no time for filler’ ★★★★ ITalkTelly.com