Comedy @ The Lion & Swan, Congleton

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Comedy in Congleton in April 2026 with Nina Gilligan (★★★★★ Deadline ★★★★★ Student Newspaper), Eric Rushton (‘Every generation needs joke writers like him’ Chortle), Aaron Wood (‘Hilarious' The Student) and MC Rob Riley at Radley & Co, beneath The Lion & Swan, Congleton. Please scroll down for comedians’ details.

 Acts subject to change. Proper sweary, swearing. Fully seated. 18+ We want all our guests to have a great night so please respect those around you by turning off your phone and not talking whilst the show is in progress. Sorry, but we can only refund or reallocate if the show is cancelled. Thanks!

Nina Gilligan joined the ranks of Vegas, Manford and Ranganathan when she was crowned the 2021 Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year. 2023 saw Nina named as Best Act in the Yorkshire, North West and Chortle Comedy Awards, 2024 w-it was the BBC Audio Award’s chance to meet Nina and 2025 got off to a flying start when fellow comedians named her Best Club Comic in the UK Comedy Awards! Getting increasingly harder to book, we are sure you will understand why once you have seen her strutting her very funny stuff.

‘Razor-sharp wit’ The Skinny ★★★★★ ‘Breath-taking’ Student Newspaper  ‘Charming sass’ ★★★★★ Deadline

One of comedy’s more original thinkers, Midlands based Eric Rushton is a former Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year and won of the first ever Channel 4 Sean Lock Award in 2023;

‘They gave me a bunch of money and a bunch of prestige for that and I have a lot of anxiety that I didn’t capitalise on that success.’

We can’t help but feel Eric may be being a little harsh on himself here as he has since appeared on ITV’s The Stand Up Sketch Show and BBC3’s Such Brave Girls which will be aired in 2025. A gifted writer, Eric’s credits include The Last Leg, Late Night Lycett as well as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

‘Will captivate you and have you doubling over in equal measure’ ★★★★ Entertainment Now

‘Every generation needs joke writers like him’ ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★ Fest Mag ★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ The Scotsman

Your evening comes complete with Aaron Wood (‘Hilarious' The Student) and MC Rob Riley  Comedy in Congleton in April 2026 is booked by Comedy In A Van