Funny as Firebug – November 27th 2024
Wednesday, 27th November 2024
Doors Open 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Firebug Bar 1 Millstone Ln, Leicester LE1 5JN
Jay Neale (MC)
“A fantastic MC for any night; A very engaging and funny host and a go to booking for us”. – The Doorstep Comedy Club
Sharp anecdotal & unapologetic stand-up comedian Jay Neale is an “out-for-belly-laughs” professional, he not only delivers tight, punchy and hilarious sets, he is also a seasoned compère, ready for any crowd in any sized venue with a wealth of material that leaves the audience holding their sides, born from gigging throughout the UK for the last 10 years.
LINDSEY SANTORO
“Expect to hear more from Santoro, whose combination of raucous manner and Rabelaisian hilarity has got popular written all over it.” – The Guardian
Naturally effusive and full of giddy joy, Birmingham’s Lindsey Santoro has emerged as one of the most original female voices to come out of the West Midlands, and is one of the best hidden gems on the comedy circuit.
Finalist of the 2021 British Comedian of the Year competition, as well as semi-finalist at the BBC New Comedy Awards, Funny Women Regional finalist, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year semi-finalist, and Leicester Comedy Festival Best Podcast Award Nominee for Biggest Idiot, Lindsey has become one of the country’s must book acts.
Credits include Channel 4’s The Joy of Missing Out, BBC Radio 4’s Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican, and she is soon to be seen on Comedy Central Live. Recently, Lindsey has been seen supporting Russell Kane and Joe Lycett on tour.
ERIC RUSHTON
“A remarkably assured performer…Every generation needs joke writers like him” – Chortle
Since his comedy debut in 2014, Eric Rushton has been mixing with the best newcomers on the comedy scene, and impressing audiences with his intelligent, playful material and likeable, self-deprecating stage persona.
In January 2020 he won the prestigious ‘Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year’ award – an award that was previously won by the likes of Romesh Ranganathan, Jason Manford and Jonny Vegas on their way to stardom.
Before that he was a Chortle Student finalist in 2016 and So You Think You’re Funny? finalist 2017. He is a regular performer at the UK’s biggest comedy clubs and festivals.
Andrew Bird
“A brilliantly funny comedian” – Russell Howard
Andrew appeared on “The Russell Howard Hour” and supported Russell on tour including Bristol’s Ashton Gate Football stadium and six shows at The London Palladium. He’s also supported Rhod Gilbert, Rob Brydon, America’s Brian Regan and Michelle Wolfe on their only London shows and Michael McIntyre on an entire arena tour including Wembley and the O2. He’s written on the TV shows Jon Richardson’s Ultimate Worrier and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Andrew is one of only seven comedians to perform for Banksy at Dismal Land.
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