Welcome to the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club - bringing the best live stand-up to Stoke! Each show will have 3 comics and MC Damion Larkin 'One of the country's top new comedians' - BBC. Previously we've booked the likes of Jason Manford, John Bishop and Sarah Millican before they hit the big time. Wherever possible we'll be bringing you comedians off the telly from such shows as BBC2's Mock The Week, Shooting Stars, Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats, BBC1's Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Have I Got News For You, QI, and Paramount's Live at The Comedy Store
16 March
Michael Fabbri
Comedy Club Comic of The Year 2012
‘Hilarious, clever and completely unrepeatable!’
BBC
Pete Johansson
Canadian and UK TV regular
'By far the breakout performer, best jokes of the festival'
Montreal Gazette
Mark Simmons
'He is fantastic'
Tim Vine
20 April
Phil Nichol
Perrier Award Winner
'Riotously funny genius'
Telegraph
Julian Deane
'Wickedly funny'
Comedy Store
Ninia Benjamin
TV regular
'Comedy phenomenon'
ITV
18 May
Mick Ferry
Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow - Sean Lock, Peter Kay, Steve Coogan Favourite
‘As good as it gets’
Metro
Wouter Mejs
Holland’s Top Comedian
‘Awesome levels of funny’
The Sun
Phil Ellis
‘Mad hilarity’
The List
15 June
Silky
Award winning circuit legend
‘Left us with aching stomach muscles – hilarious’
BBC
Caimh McDonnell
‘Irish genius - outstanding comedian’
Telegraph
Chris Turner
‘Ferocious talent’
NME
20 July
Jo Enright
Phoenix Nights, Alan Partridge and Dave’s One Night Stand
‘Beyond incredible’
Channel 4
James Redmondex
Hollyoaks (Finn) / Casualty (Abs) now top comic
‘Awesome comedy’
The Sun
David Longley
‘Comedy meteorite’
Metro
17 Aug
Steve Shanyaski
Star of ITV's Jason Manford Comedy Rocks and The Royal Variety Performance
'Absolutely stormed it!'
The Mail
Chris Stokes
‘Hilarious - an absolutely must-see act’
The Scotsman
Adam Staunton
‘Tiny scouser packing gigantic laughs’
ITV
21 September
Pat Monahan
Winner of ITV's Show Me The Funny - totally charismatic, hugely warm and massively brilliant
‘Star in the making’
Telegraph
Nathan Caton
BB2’s Mock the Week
‘Non-stop funny’
Guardian
Joel Dommett
From E4's Skins and BBC’s Russell Howard's Good News
‘Refreshing comedy natural’
Metro
Regent Theatre, Britannia Suite, 8pm (finish 10.45 approx)
Line ups may be subject to change
Please note that the show may be unsuitable for under 18s/contains adult material