KETTERING COMEDY CLUB

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KETTERING ARTS CENTRE presents Kettering’s OLDEST COMEDY CLUB - on a THURSDAY!

🎤 Laugh Out Loud at KETTERING COMEDY CLUB! 🎭

Get ready for a night of belly laughs, top-notch entertainment, and unforgettable fun! Here's what we have in store for you:

✨ Hilarious Line-Up of Comedians
🍹 Fully Licensed Bar
🎉 Freshly Refurbished Venue


HEADLINE ACT!
⭐ PAUL TONKINSON
“HILARIOUS; NOBODY MAKES ME LAUGH LIKE PAUL TONKINSON. SIMPLY ONE OF THE GREATEST COMICS AROUND. GO SEE HIM!”
Michael McIntyre

A sensational live performer, Yorkshire man, marathon runner and former (double award-winning) Time Out Comedian of the Year, Paul 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 skillful impressions, which bring alive exuberant, tender comic reflections on love, family and the day-to-day idiosyncrasies of 21st century living. A plethora of first class material, combined with tremendous charm and irrepressible, infectious energy make for quite a formidable talent.

After many years of storming the circuit, and much badgering from fellow professionals, he took to the road in 2012 with his eagerly anticipated debut tour: Paul Tonkinson; Fancy Man. The tour took in 50 dates across the UK, and gave audiences the opportunity to experience the full Tonkinson phenomena in all it’s glory. Following his solo tour, he was given the opportunity to play to a wider audience, joining the mighty Michael McIntyre as a special guest on live shows around the UK. In 2013 he had the honour of joining Michael as a special guest on his global arena tour; playing to millions across the globe, as far and wide as Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong. Closer to home, Paul joined Michael again in 2015 as his special guest on the Happy & Glorious Tour; playing to sold-out crowds in arenas across the UK.

On TV, he’s most recently performed on BBC One’s Michael Mcintyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Comedy Central’s The Comedy Store and The World Stands-up. He was recently a contestant on Ch. 4`s hit show Celebrity Come Dine With Me, proving he’s not just a dazzling stand-up talent, but a whizz in the kitchen, scooping first place to win the cash prize for charity.

Back in the day, when he was a mere whippersnapper he had a stint presenting Ch. 4’s The Big Breakfast and he has also presented radio shows on XFM in London and Manchester. He has recently worked as a Programme Associate on BBC One’s Michael McIntyre Chat Show. His first love remains stand-up, and Tonkinson remains in great demand in the UK and across the globe, performing at all the major international comedy festivals including the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs festival where he hosted the esteemed Britcom Gala. Confirming his status as an invincible and highly versatile performer, he is also a regular entertainer for the UK Armed Forces, and has performed in Afghanistan and Iraq; playing to 2,500 troops in 45 degree heat in the middle of the desert.

“EXCELLENT...EXTREMELY TALENTED...BRILLIANT”
Time Out

“CHARISMATIC, COMBINES THE VISUAL TRICKERY OF A LEE EVANS WITH THE IMPROVISATIONAL SKILLS OF PAUL MERTON. BRILLIANT CHARACTERISATIONS, HIS FACE, A WONDER OF CONTORTION”
Independent

“MASTER AT WORKING A CROWD, INFECTIOUS VIBRANCY, LIGHTNING-FAST COMIC MIND, WARMHEARTED, EFFORTLESSLY LIKEABLE”
Chortle


OPENING ACT!
⭐ BENNETT ARRON
Hilarious… clever wit… razor sharp”
The Standard

Being both Jewish and Welsh, Bennett had little choice other than to be a comedian.

He is also an Award Winning Writer, Actor, Author, Identity Theft Speaker, BAFTA Shortlisted Director and Finalist of the European Disco Dancing Championship. He has also supported Ricky Gervais on some of his tour dates.

As a comedian Bennett has performed at all the major comedy clubs around the UK as well as entertaining audiences in Italy, Australia, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland, South Africa and Hong Kong. As an Actor, Bennett worked alongside Michael Sheen in the film Dead Long Enough and he played the part of The Great Suprendo in the film Genie in the House: Legend of The Dragon.

Bennett wrote and starred in two critically acclaimed Radio Series; BENNETT ARRON IS JEWELSH and BENNETT ARRON WORRIES ABOUT…. His other radio and television credits include Loose Ends, Not Tonight With John Sergeant, Never Write Off The Germans (a panel game show for Radio 2) and three series of What’s The Story? (a panel game show for Radio Wales). He also presented the Documentaries The Kosher Comedian for the BBC and How To Steal An Identity for Channel 4 – for which he was BAFTA shortlisted.

“Wonderful…note perfect”
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Three Weeks

“Had the room creased up with laughter”
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ The Scotsman

“Genuinely original and funny”
The Times

“Wildy talented”
Chortle

“One of the best on the circuit… a Welsh Seinfeld”
The Guardian


MIDDLE ACT!
⭐ SIMON EMANUEL is a Welsh stand up comic, TV presenter and radio personality who is working live all over the UK and Europe. Starting in 2008 he has had a successful live career working with some of the biggest names on the comedy circuit and appearing at most of the top clubs nationally and internationally. His manic energy, quick wit, far flung Observations and abstract delivery of ridiculous punch lines make him a firm favourite wherever he goes.

Early on his comedy Career as a new act Simon made it to two competition finals with Comedy Callback (Jongleurs) 2009 and The Loaded Laftas (Loaded Magazine) 2010. Then in 2012 after a successful fringe festival he moved his comedy stylings to Norway to be part of the English speaking comedy scene where he was the house MC for The Oslo Comedy Clubs for a ten month period, During this time he moved regularly around the Scandinavian comedy scene doing live work in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

Upon his return to the UK in 2013 Simon was awarded the Welsh Unsigned Stand Up of the year award, He then went on to appear on Rhod Gilbert's BBC Wales Radio show and was selected to support Alan Davies on the final day of Cardiff Comedy Gala at the prestigious Cardiff Millennium centre.

In 2014 Simon was named on the Wales Online list of “Top Welsh comics to keep your eye on at the fringe” and from 2015 to 2018 he was a regular guest on BBC Radio Wales’s “The Jamie Owen show” where he offered his unique views on weeks news and current affairs.

In 2016 after a few guest spots for the Channel Simon started writing and presenting for the sky channel “Made in Cardiff” working on a weekly show “Bad Press” with fellow comic Ignacio Lopez, They have also worked closely on other programmes including the entertainment show “The Lowdown” and the live comedy show “Live at the Glee”. In 2017 he was selected as support for Tom Green’s European tour at the Glee Club Cardiff and since January 2018 Simon has been one of the main writers and stars of the BBC Sesh online content. 2020 saw Simon make his TV stand up debut with the BBC’s “Stand up for Sesh”


MC!
⭐ STEFF LAING started performing in April 2007 on the Scottish comedy circuit. She quickly established herself as one of the most promising acts of her generation on the circuit, and in 2015 appeared as a finalist in the prestigious Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year competition.

Stephanie is best described as goofy and peculiar, and her comedy is partway between the needy oddness of Maria Bamford and the upbeat affability of Josie Long. Her material is a mix of silliness, filth and unusual observations, underpinned by a disarming honesty which makes her seem charmingly vulnerable.

Now a regular on the circuit Stephanie has also become a stalwart of comedy festivals across the country having appeared at Brighton Fringe, Leicester Comedy Festival, York Comedy Festival, Bath Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival as well as appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe every year since 2010. Not content with just performing in the UK Stephanie has also appeared at UCB in New York & The Laugh Factory in L.A. Most recently in 2018 Stephanie took her solo show ‘Mad About The Boy’ to the Melbourne, Adelaide & Perth comedy festivals.

Stephanie can currently be seen performing for the likes of Laughterhouse, The Frog & Bucket, Komedia, Funhouse Comedy Clubs, Up The Creek, The Comedy Station.

“Gloriously silly … wonderfully unpretentious”
Broadway Baby

“Definitely one to watch.”
Three Weeks


18+ only – This isn’t your typical night out, it’s comedy for grown-ups!
Don’t miss the laughs – book your tickets now and let the good times roll!

Tickets £11 in advance // £14 on the door
Licensed bar // Unreserved seating // Disability access