Steve Coogan & John Bishop Favourite at LOL COMEDY CLUB SOUTHPORT

You may recognise Tony Burgess from his role in the cult BBC3 comedy Ideal where he played DJ Troy, Moz’s crazy, vinyl obsessed brother; you may have seen his self penned BBC1 sitcom The Visit, or maybe you’ve caught him doing stand up where he’s played most established venues throughout the country.

Tony was the winner of the prestigious City Life Comedian of the Year, came runner up in So You Think You’re Funny and was nominated for best stand up and writer at the North West comedy awards.

He was also a founder member of the topical MEN at work team at the Comedy Store in Manchester, regular compere of the long established Frog and Bucket Comedy club and has supported household names like Johnny Vegas on National Theatre tours.

Tony is also a successful writer, his plays, Fire Salad and Doorway, premiered at The Royal Exchange Studio Theatre in Manchester.

He wrote on the first two series of cult BBC 3 sitcom Ideal, co-wrote a Sony Award winning Radio 4 comedy, The Nightclass, with Johnny Vegas “first rateacting….great characterisation and clever writing….”, and penned his own seven part BBC sitcom The Visit, which played to much acclaim on both BBC3 and BBC1.

Tony has also written for many big name comedians including Steve Coogan (Paul and Pauline Calf’s Cheese and Ham Sandwich), Johnny Vegas (the Sony award winning radio comedy Nightclass and Who’s Ready For Ice Cream) Lily Savage and John Bishop (John Bishop’s Britain). Tony even managed to get a writing credit on Wallace and Gromit’s The Curse of the Were Rabbit, so his kids now believe that he’s got a proper job.

“Deceptively intelligent and incredibly funny” BBC

“Wish he could have talked all night: side-splitting stuff!” Metro

“…great, well crafted gags” The Times

“A demon set and staggering stage presence…” The Big Issue

“…finds the comic and absurd in difficult situations…” The Guardian

“…The tone is warm enough so the comedy never seems bleak…”. The Sunday Times

“While making people laugh sometimes uncomfortably, the play is strong enough to chisel and nag at the conscience reminding it’s audience about people they ignore…” The Times

“Around the simple premise, writer Tony Burgess sets up a series of blink and you’ll miss ‘em one liners, managing to draw soap sized story arcs for his characters with deceptive ease…” The Times on The Visit.

Gordon Southern is an international word clown. His upbeat and energetic delivery combined with fantastically funny observational comedy & quick witted improvisation has secured his place as an audience favourite all over the world. He is one of the busiest comics in the UK playing everywhere worth playing. He is a regular at the world famous London Comedy Store and a talented actor and an award winning writer. Regular headlining all over the world and, spending several months every year performing in Australia he’s a highly regarded international act. He’s worked in many exotic & challenging places, including Afghanistan, The Falkland Islands, Kosovo & Liverpool. He’s sold out in Mumbai, India, headlined the first ever Serbian comedy festival, as well as knocking them dead in Singapore, Dubai, Cyprus and New Zealand. Gordon made his Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut in the highly respected Comedy Zone in 1997 and has since gone on to take up several successful and acclaimed solo shows, With 2012’s “A Brief History of History” receiving award nominations at the New Zealand Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe. He has enjoyed sell out runs at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival from ‪2011- 2013‬. Gordon also has a Time Out Comedy award from his days with BBC Radio 4’s Cheese Shop comedy sketch team. In short this is one very charismatic and incredibly funny performer!

“Top class all round” The Sunday Times

“Hugely talented… Very funny” Time Out

Stand Up Awards

NOMINATED FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT NEW ZEALAND COMEDY GUILD 2014

NOMINATED FOR BEST COMEDY PERTH FRINGE ‪2014-15‬

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT NOMINEE NEW ZEALAND COMEDY FESTIVAL 2012

AMUSED MOOSE LAUGHTER AWARDS BEST SHOW NOMINEE 2012

TIME OUT COMEDY AWARD WINNER

TIME OUT AWARDS DUBAI BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE 2014 NOMINEE

As A Warm Up Artist… Have I Got News For You – BBC QI – BBC Never Mind The Buzzcocks – BBC I’m Alan Partridge – BBC 11 O’Clock Show – C4 TV Credits Stand and deliver ABC2 Australia 2016 Up late at the Melbourne Comedy Festival ABC2 Australia 2016 Stand Up for Christchurch TVNZ 2012 Good News Week – CH10, Australia – 2010 Tonight With Trevor McDonald 2009 – Topical Standup Standup Australia – Comedy Channel 2008 Mischief – BBC3 2007- Topical Standup Time Gentlemen Please – Sky 2000 11 O’Clock Show – C4 2000 Edinburgh Comedy – BBC 2001 Comedy Nation – BBC 1998 Stand Up Show – BBC 2000 The Sunday Show – BBC2 1996 Paramount Presents…The Cheese Shop 1995 Komikasi – Paramount 1995

Jamie Hutchinson is one of the most exciting and promising acts on the circuit. After a load of awards (including winning XSManchester Comedian Of The Year 2017 and Hot Water Comedian of the Year).

This kid is going places and catch him now before he’s on the telly!

‘Literally found his comedy voice with an excellent performance’ Notts Comedy Review

Plus

Damion Larkin will often improvise his entire set to hilarious effect. There are no genuine comparisons to this man. He is a versatile and creative comedian who always leaves audiences wanting more.

“Industrious in rotating his material…which is warmly and intelligently told” Chortle

“One of the country’s top new acts” BBC (this was years ago so now he’s just one of the country’s comedians! haha)

All line ups are subject to change, but don’t worry, we’ll only replace them with someone just as funny!

If you can’t make this event then check out the other dates available on our website. Next date is 1st January 1970.

Doors: 7:30 pm / Start: 8:00 pm

Tickets: £16.50 in advance / £19.00 on the door

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