Mitch Benn

Mitch Benn is not only one of the most sought-after acts on the comedy circuit but is widely acknowledged as one of the best writer/performers of comic songs in the country. Mitch began his comedy career in Edinburgh in 1994. He moved to London in 1996 and quickly established himself as a comedy club "headliner" as well as a favourite on the university circuit.

Mitch is a regular writer and performer on "The Now Show" for BBC Radio 4 and "It's Been a Bad Week" for BBC Radio 2. Three series of his successful Radio 4 show, "Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music" have been broadcast so far. He also presents "The Mitch Benn Music Show" on BBC Radio 7.

"Although the UK has a fine tradition in producing top- notch musical comedians, we have recently been left in the dust by the arrival of acts like Tim Minchin and Tenacious D, two acts who have found international stardom holding a tune as well as splitting their audience’s sides. This is where Mitch Benn comes in. Not exactly a new name on the comedy circuit, Benn has spent the last few years quietly composing some of the best rib-ticklers you’ll ever hear."

Tom Goodwyn, Oxford Times

Jon Pearson

Jon began standup comedy in 2010, with his first performance at Birmingham's Highlight Comedy Club.

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Two successful Edinburgh shows later, and 5 years working the UK comedy circuit, Jon is now regularly found at the biggest and best comedy clubs across the UK including The Glee Club, The Comedy Store and Jongleurs, both as an act and a compere.

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His 2015 Daves Leicester Comedy Festival show, Jon Pearson: Tall Order, sold out at Melton Theatre within 2 weeks of the tickets going on sale.

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Jon's laid back storytelling has audiences hanging on his every word. With tales based around his own life experiences, his anecdotes are relatable and certain to have people in hysterics.

"Very tall and hugely funny"

- Lucy Porter

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"Brilliant"

- Shropshire Star

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"Looks at home, microphone in hand, in front of a crowd"

- Notts Comedy Review

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"A natural ability for working an audience"

- EdFringeReview.com
 

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Paul Pirie

Paul Pirie began his Stand-up career in April 2004 after giving up acting to pursue the funny man that lies within and quickly established himself on the Scottish comedy circuit. It should be pointed out that at the time he was living with his Gran, having given away his flat in a pub quiz. 

Paul has had a consecutive succession of sell out shows at The Glasgow Comedy Festival, most recently in 2007, with his first solo show, “I Pirie the Fool”. Previous to this, his comedic ability was recognized in 2006 as he took second place in the Scottish Comedian of the Year Award, and his outstanding performances and comical writings were included in “Scotland 4 Australia 1″ in 2005 at the Glasgow Comedy Festival, which went on to have a further successful sell out run in the Edinburgh Fringe at the Underbelly the same year. In 2006 he teamed up with other comedians to form ‘Four Men and a Little Lady’, which again had sold out during the Glasgow Comedy Festival in 2006. 

In 2005 Paul joined esteemed popular comedy-improv group Dance Monkey Boy, Dance! (also featuring Raymond Mearns), and has helped with the development of the group. In 2006 ‘The Boys’ caught the attention of BBC Radio who recorded the show at the Glasgow Comedy Festival and since then, Dance Monkey Boy, Dance! have gone on to work under the watchful eye of the BBC to develop regular radio shows.

· “…a most impressive physical comedian…”

– Chortle

· “…a hilarious rubber faced clown…”

– The Scotsman

· “Fizzing with energy and spewing out one-liners like he had just scoffed a dodgy prawn, Pirie is a man we will be seeing more of”

– Daily Record

· “a class act”

– Herald

Patrick Monahan

‘Perfect game show host.  Tiggerish energy that could power the National Grid’ London Evening Standard
 

Funny and adorable Irish/Iranian/Teessider comedian Patrick Monahan  knows how to work a room and engage an audience with a strongly skilled blend of ad lib banter and stand up.  ‘He has the dark looks and stubble of the Middle East, married to the charm of the Irish and the sense of fun of the Teessider. Omid Djalili meets Dave Allen you might say.’ Daily Mail
 
WINNER – ITV SHOW ME THE FUNNY 
 
Patrick Monahan started off on the glamourous Irish/Iranian/Geordie circuit in his native home land of the north east of England before being invited to perform all over the world from as far away as the Adelaide Fringe Comedy festival 2011 in Australia, to Dubia, Doha, Abu Dabhi, Barbados, St Lucia, St Vincent, Spain, France, Luxembourg, Estonia, Ireland, Germany, to the Edinburgh International Festival and various venues and comedy clubs up and down the UK, including the Royal Albert Hall in London!
 
Due to his extremely clean and highly accessible material Patrick has developed a solid footing on the Corporate Circuit as an After Dinner speaker as well as a Awards Host.

‘He is simply the nicest person ever born’

Time Out London

‘A star-in-the-making’
Daily Telegraph

‘Twinkle-toed, mischievous…Monahan raised the roof’.
The Sun

‘Bright young talent…high energy and conviction, his material is great; he’s going to go far’.
Sunday Times

‘This gifted livewire commands the stage with a mix of wit and force of personality’.
Evening Standard – Bruce Dessau

‘Charming and bounding with enthusiasm’.
The List

‘Lovable stuff’. 
The Independent – Julian Hall

‘A definite must see’.
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‘Charismatic and positive’
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‘Monahan possesses the rare ability to be hilarious without being outrageous’.
✭✭✭✭✭ THREE WEEKS

‘There isn’t a comic quite like him and his hugs alone are worth the price of admission’.
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‘The same mix of control and on-stage charisma as a young Alan Davies’.
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