Ropery Hall News

For those who missed his show in September 22 …

Justin is back, still funny yet middle aged. A brand new show that may contain yoga, getting older, Madonna, shoplifters, Labradoodles, middle aged cyclists, the menopause, running, hating football fans but loving football, not drinking, funerals, is Tapas a rip off?, Captain Tom, Droylsden, the environment, self-improvement, ruining a sexual position, electric car charging spots used by doggers, nursery graduation, horses, Stig look-a-likes, home cooked food in places that aren’t your own home, the odd advantages of fundamental religions, the gym, shop door etiquette and he’s got a new suit. Come, it’ll be fun.  14+

“Not a moment without laughter” Chortle ★★★★

“If joke-telling is your thing, then Justin Moorhouse is your man…very high gag rate” Fest ★★★★

 “Skilful crafting…he keeps the laughs coming”  ★★★★ British Theatre Guide

“He charms the pants off the crowd” Sunday Times

“The amount of first-rate comic craft that goes into his routines is worthy of admiration” Guardian

“Simultaneously down-to- earth and out of this world” The List

Angela Barnes (Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and former chair of BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz) has good intentions but trying to live your best life, as it turns out, is really bloody hard. Stand-up, stories and jokes from “…a gloriously down-to-earth, straight-talking and extremely funny comic” (Guardian). 

”Thoroughly entertaining… well written, well balanced, uality.” ★★★★★One4Review

 “Well thought out, quick-fire one-liners are delivered by a down-to-earth and likeable stage persona” ★★★★ BroadwayBaby

 “’Great punchlines galore” ★★★★ EdFestMag

Spring 2023

Tom Davis has returned to his stand up roots and is heading out on the road to try out brand new material.
Best known for hit shows King Gary, The Curse, Murder In Successville, his hugely popular podcast Wolf and Owl with Romesh Ranganathan, and for multiple appearances on our screens on A League of Their Own, The Ranganation, Judge Romesh, and Action Team.

STRICTLY 14+ Likely to be swearing and adult content

As ever, an excellent Barnstormers Comedy MC will be on hand to introduce three more top acts from the UK Comedy Circuit and beyond. Tonight’s bill is

Patrick Monahan

Andy White

Liam Pickford

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: no-nonsense Black Country lad Sean Percival, ‘…the big gold star of the show must be the long-haired man from Dudley. He came. He spoke. He had us curled up begging for more …’ – Evening Mail TV; erudite Geordie Raul Kohli, ‘A powerful, passionate, open-minded, intelligent voice. It is superb political comedy and commentary’ – The Scotsman; and Cheshire comedian Kevin Dewsbury, ‘Slickness and sheer talent win you over in one click of his comedy fingers’ – Time Out

Ivo Graham: My Future My Clutter

Bumbling wordsmith and tripe factory returns to discuss three years of heavy-duty pranking/parenting/procrastinating since Dave’s 2019 nominations for Best Comedy Show and Joke of the Fringe (“I’ve got an Eton College advent calendar, where all the doors are opened by my father’s contacts”). As seen/heard on Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, British As Folk, and fondue-set winner on Richard Osman’s House of Games. 

“A hugely enjoyable hour of stand-up comedy” 

(The Times)

“Suddenly has star-in-the-making coming off him like steam” 

(The Telegraph)