Live comedy - Friday 7th February

RIA LINA - Ria Lina (born 4 March 1987) is a touring Filipina comedian, actress and writer known for her appearances on BBC’s Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Now Show and Mock The Week - and in November was named as one of The Evening Standard’s ‘Hottest Comedians You Should Be Watching Now’.  Throughout her stand-up career Ria has taken five shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her work tackling topics such as autism, topical news and racial identity. Her career stretches from stage and screen, to radio and the occasional ukulele - all in a unique style described by ‘The Scotsman’as ‘fearless , provocative and very funny’. 
Ria is the only Filipina comedian in British stand up and has a BSc in Experimental Pathology, an MSc in Forensic Science and a PhD in Virology under her belt, so it’s not only Ria’s comedy that’s highly intelligent. A regular pundit on Sky News, BBC News, Times Radio and TalkRadio, Ria is in demand for both her scientific insight, confident delivery and biting wit.
A prolific writer, Ria has written for the Ladyboys of Bangkok ‘Fantasy & Feathers’ and ‘Glamorous Amorous’ tours, and wrote and acted in ITV2 comedy sketch show ‘Meet the Blogs’. She has also written and presented her own Channel 4 documentary that revealed the truth behind the myths that surround East Asian women in Britain.

MATT FOSTER - Blending disarming likability with a fierce comic mind, Matt conjures eruptions of laughter from seemingly out of nowhere, delivering a show that leaves audiences gasping for air. Rocketing onto the comedy scene in 2015, he was quickly noticed and signed by Canada’s largest comedy club chain, Yuk Yuk’s Comedy, and has headlined comedy clubs from coast to coast. With thousands of performances between Canada and the UK, Matt was invited to be part of the Just For Laughs Originals series, showcasing the best in Canadian comedy. Now making his home in the UK, Matt has appeared on BBC Radio London, and can be found regularly performing on the UK comedy circuit and on comedy stages around the world.

PERCY SAVAGE - Percy is a Cumbrian funnyman with a bunch of inventive and effortlessly rib-tickling perspectives. He reached the semi-finals of So You Think You're Funny in 2021 doing his first ever gig. He was shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award 2023.

MC MIKE NEWALL - Mike’s timing is the envy of performers with ten times the experience and is proof that some people are just funny. His laconic style and demeanour is possible because of the strength of material and on stage presence. He also appeared in season 14 of Britain’s Got Talent. 

*ACTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE