Live Comedy - Saturday 22nd March

STEPHEN BAILEY - Stephen is a comedian, presenter, television personality and writer, whose friendly and open brand of gossipy humour has made him one of the UKs most exciting up-and-coming acts in comedy at the moment and an in demand talent for all things showbiz/entertainment

Most recently, he replaced Rylan Clarke-Neal as the narrator of  Ferne McCann: First Time Mum (ITV Be) and took over as host of Takeshi’s Castle  (Comedy Central) and he also wrote and starred in his own lockdown mini-series for Comedy Central Comedians in Quarantine: House Olympics and made his BBC Radio 4 debut on Sarah Millican’s Elephant in the Room.

His TV credits include Coronation Street (ITV),  Good Morning Britain (ITV), The Apprentice: You’re Fired (BBC Two), Roast Battle (Comedy Central) Comedy Central at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central), CelebAbility (ITV2),  The Great Xmas Rant (ITV2), Wardrobe Secrets (ITVBe), Celebrity Advice Bureau (W) and Celebrity 5 Go Camping, Do The Right Thing with Eamonn and Ruth, It’s Not Me, It’s You & The Jeremy Vine Show (Channel 5)

Stephen has previously supported Katherine Ryan and Jenny Éclair on their sold-out UK tours. He also guest hosted Sunday Takeover (Virgin Radio), The Jason Manford Show (Absolute Radio), Drivetime with Eamonn Holmes (TalkRadio), The Breakfast Show (Gaydio) and The Sunday Sessions with Laura Whitmore (BBC 5Live).

He has featured on The Art’s Show with Jonathan Ross (BBC Radio 2) and Russell Kane’s BBC podcast Evil Genius.

HATTY PRESTON - Hatty Preston is a London-born, Chicago-built comedian and actress.

She has opened for US and UK comics including Theo Von, Chris DiStefano, Jessica Kirson and Jack Whitehall.

Across the US she has performed at major venues including The New York Comedy Club and The Stand in New York, and her home club, Laugh Factory in Chicago.

In London she founded and hosted the popular comedy night ‘The Big Fizz’ in Notting Hill. She is also a producer and host of the London chapter of Don’t Tell Comedy.

As an actress, Hatty is best known for playing Princess Maribel in Lionsgate’s The Royals and for originating the role of Minty in Jennifer Saunders’s ‘Viva Forever!’ in London’s West End. She has had guest roles on Call The Midwife (BBC One) and Cuckoo (Netflix/BBC Three).

ALUN COCHRANE - Award-winning stand up comedian Alun Cochrane has appeared on numerous TV shows including Have I Got News For You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Mock The Week, Dave’s One Night Stand, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Russell Howard’s Good News. He was featured as series regular ‘Sam’ in the Sky Living sitcom Trying Again, alongside Chris Addison and has appeared in Coronation Street, Boomers and Russell Howard’s Christmas film A Gert Lush Christmas.

Alun is a recognisable voice on radio, he regularly features on BBC Radio 4 on The News Quiz,The Now Show, Just A Minute, Dilemma, Loose Ends, Lee Mack And Friends, The Comedy Club and Listomania. Alun wrote and starred in the Radio 4 series Alun Cochrane’s Fun House, offering listeners a room-by-room stand up tour of his home. For many years he was the co-host of The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute, for which he received a 2012 Arqiva Award nomination for Best Newcomer. The show also won a Sony Award in 2011 for Best Entertainment Programme and was nominated again in 2012.

In 2014 Alun returned to Edinburgh with Alun Cochrane: Me Neither. Previously Alun was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Perrier Awards and has won Chortle Awards for Best Breakthrough Act and Best Compere as well as additional accolades with the Writer’s Guild Award For Comedy.

MC BARRY DODDS - Barry has been serving up his chunky comedy soup since he was 21. He’s been a finalist in comedy competitions such as Jimmy Carr’s Comedy Idol & Jongleurs Last Laugh Comedy Search and supported comedians like Jason Manford on his UK tour.

Jasper Carrott even called him “Very Impressive” once.

He’s won the odd award along the way too! He recently picked up the Best MC trophy for the third year in a row at the Midlands Comedy Awards 2017.

*ACTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE