mostly comedy
Hitchin comedy club, bringing the best-known acts to Hertfordshire since 2008.Hosted by David Ephgrave. "Devastatingly witty" (EdFest Mag)
A grab-bag of stand-up, sketches and music from the finest acts on the scene, hosted by the comic duo, Doggett & Ephgrave.
21st June’s Hitchin line-up features:
Character comedy from SIMON DAY as BILLY BLEACH
(Star of BBC’s ‘The Fast Show’ & ‘The Life of Rock with Brian Pern’, Sky’s ‘Mount Pleasant’ & C4’s ‘Big Night Out’)
(Seen and heard in ‘Shakespeare in Love’, ‘Run, Fat Boy, Run’, ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’ & ‘Chicken Run’)
‘Beautifully observed and screamingly funny’ (Guardian)
‘Hilariously daft’ (Evening Standard)
‘Hits his targets unerringly’ (Independent)
‘Not to be missed’ (Chortle)
’One of the most talented comedy performers this country has ever produced’ (The Lady)
Stand-up from SPRING DAY
(Brooklyn’s Best Comedian 2016. Smart Comedy Award Winner)
‘A definite must-see’ (ThreeWeeks)
‘Wickedly delivered punch lines which have [the audience] falling over themselves with laughter, thinking, “I can’t believe she just said that!”’ (Broadway Baby)
‘Sassy, smart and snappy’ (GiggleBeats)
‘F**king funny. . You’d be hard pressed to find someone more delightful and life-affirming than Spring Day’ (Brendan Burns)
Stand-up from LORNA SHAW
(As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra’s ‘Newsjack’ and ‘Sketchorama’. Funny Women Awards Finalist 2012.)
(One half of the critically acclaimed duo That Pair)
‘Some of the sharpest, most imaginative new writing you’ll find anywhere on the sketch scene’ (Guardian)
‘Beautiful skits and bonkers characters’ ★★★★ (Times)
‘An exceptional talent who is going places’★★★★ (Funny Women)
★★★★★ (Broadway Baby)
Hosted by DOGGETT & EPHGRAVE
‘A keen eye for the absurd. Polished, natural comedians’ (Camden Fringe Voyeur)
‘A good comedy double act: bright, clean-cut, have a sparky chemistry with a good line when it comes to gentle self-deprecation’ (Three Weeks)
‘Performed with such confidence and enthusiasm I wished they’d been playing to a packed room’ (Chortle)
‘A great set-up for cringe comedy’ (Fest)
Bar open all day. Doors at 7:30pm. SHOW STARTS AT 8:00pm.
Line-up may be subject to last-minute alteration.
