Comedy Hotspot

4 more brilliant acts will make their way to the wonderful Bonington Theatre in Arnold. As usual we have a mix of styles, the stage will look great, the welcome will be warm and the show will run like a dream.

All we need to help us to create that perfect atmosphere is another bumper crowd. So if you fancy it, then why not gather up some pals and secure your seats to what promises to be yet another top class night packed with laughter.

Please email jim@comedyhotspot.co.uk before making your purchase if you require a Disabled/Wheelchair Seats

Bookings can be made here

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Comedy Hotspot

Four comedians. One Stage. Zero chance of keeping a straight face!

Comedy Hotspot returns for 2026 with another great line-up, featuring comedians Mike Gunn, Howard Anstock, Aaron Wood and Martin Davis!

Please email jim@comedyhotspot.co.uk if you require a Disabled/Wheelchair Seat

Bookings can be made here…

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Comedy Hotspot

Four comedians. One Stage. Zero chance of keeping a straight face!

From razor-sharp one-liners and questionable life advice to cracking stories and witty comebacks, join us for another cracking show from Comedy Hotspot! Four more brilliant acts will make their way to the wonderful Bonington Theatre in Arnold. As usual we have a mix of styles, the stage will look great, the welcome will be warm and the show will run like a dream.

All we need to help us to create that perfect atmosphere is another bumper crowd. So if you fancy it, then why not gather up some pals and secure your seats to what promises to be yet another top class night packed with laughter.

Please email jim@comedyhotspot.co.uk if you require a Disabled/Wheelchair Seat

Bookings can be made here…

Join the Group for news on upcoming show

Comedy Hotspot *Postponed*

This show has been postponed.

Please email jim@comedyhotspot.co.uk for more information

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Mark Ritchie, Just Can’t Help Himself!

Mark Ritchie, has toured the world and is a regular at the Edinburgh fringe. He returns with a hilarious new storytelling show, that he will be taking to Edinburgh later this summer… Mark Ritchie, he just can’t help himself!

Comedy Hotspot

4 more brilliant acts will make their way to the wonderful Bonington Theatre in Arnold. As usual we have a mix of styles, the stage will look great, the welcome will be warm and the show will run like a dream.

All we need to help us to create that perfect atmosphere is another bumper crowd. So if you fancy it, then why not gather up some pals and secure your seats to what promises to be yet another top class night packed with laughter.

Please email jim@comedyhotspot.co.uk if you require a Disabled/Wheelchair Seat

Bookings can be made here…

Join the Group for news on upcoming show

Comedy Hotspot

4 more brilliant acts will make their way to the wonderful Bonington Theatre in Arnold on Friday 11th April. As usual we have a mix of styles, the stage will look great, the welcome will be warm and the show will run like a dream.

All we need to help us to create that perfect atmosphere is another bumper crowd. So if you fancy it, then why not gather up some pals and secure your seats to what promises to be yet another top class night packed with laughter.

Please email jim@comedyhotspot.co.uk if you require a Disabled/Wheelchair Seat

Bookings can be made here…

Comedy Hotspot

KATE SMURTHWAITE

Kate Smurthwaite is a stand-up comedian and political activist who performs across the UK and around the world at major clubs including The Comedy Store, Comedy Cafe, The Stand, Covent Garden Comedy Club, Soho Comedy Club and Crack Comedy Club. Kate is often a guest on news and debate shows and is well known for her forthright opinions and campaigning work. Appearances include BBC 1’s The Big Questions, BBC Breakfast, BBC News 24, Channel 4 News, Channel 5 News, ITV News, ITV This Morning, Sky News, BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine Show, BBC 5live, BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour. In 2012 Radio 4’s Four Thought series included a 15-minute program written and performed entirely by Kate about sexist humour and sexism in comedy.

“A powerhouse of observational wit” – The Spectator

PETER BRUSH

A highly distinctive performer and deft writer of finely crafted jokes, Peter Brush unassumingly takes the stage with his slight bespectacled frame and scruffy hair, before consummately conquering it with an arsenal of razor sharp quirky one-liners and peerlessly original routines, all delivered in an amusingly awkward fashion.

A former BBC New Comedy Award finalist, Peter performs at clubs all over the UK and abroad. Peter has also been Tour Support for  Jonathan Pie, Jason Manford, Fern Brady, Arthur Smith and Paul Sinha.

“I love Peter Brush…what a comic!” – Jason Manford

“Compellingly hilarious…first-class gag writing…an original and achingly funny voice” – Chortle

“A great comic” – BBC Radio 4

HATTY PRESTON

Hatty Preston is a comic from London who is now fairly confusingly (to both her and her family) based in Chicago. She has performed at London comedy venues such as The ComedyTavern and The Poodle Club, and was the 2018 winner of Court Jester Comedy’s ‘Breakin’ Thru’ Stand-Up competition in London. She is a regular on shows across Chicago – Comedy Bar, Second City, Laugh Factory and Zanies. This year she has opened for Jourdain Fisher at The Oak City Comedy Festival (Raleigh, North Carolina), been a feature act at The Comedy Bar, Nashville (Tennessee) and performed at The Virgil in Los Angeles. Over the last 12 months she has been featured at comedy festivals in: Cleveland, OH; Iowa City, IA; Milwaukee, WI; Raleigh, NC.

As an actress, Hatty is best known for playing Princess Maribel in The Royals and has also guest-starred in BBC’s Cuckoo and Jack Whitehall Live.

TERRY ALDERTON

Arguably one of the most intriguingly twisted comedians of our generation, Terry Alderton is a performer of uninhibited extremes and sheer unconventionality, be prepared for a spellbinding amalgamation of noises, voices, incredible physicality and a mind-blowing insight into the inner workings of a fantastic comedy mind as you’ve never seen it before.

★★★★★ “The funniest most thought provoking, dazzling brilliant comedy you’ll see all year” NEWS OF THE WORLD

★★★★★ “He is an absolute pleasure to watch, even more so to listen to. He is unmissable” THREE WEEKS

★★★★★ “Technically brilliant and screamingly funny” PUBLIC REVIEWS

★★★★ “Seat-of-its-pants stand-up that takes risks, hurtling off in unexpected directions while decorum struggles to keep up…  Alderton at his best is unstable and deliciously unexpected”

★★★★ “Terry Alderton is on astonishing form. Masterful” SUNDAY TIMES

★★★★ “A mainstream act that dares to be different…effortlessly enjoyable yet excitingly different” THE TIMES

★★★★ “Wonderfully twisted” THE LIST

Comedy Hotspot

SAM HARLAND

Sam Harland’s unique,  observational humour, is drawn from his working class roots. He is able to engage his audience in a warm, quick-witted and friendly manner. Sam’s material is self-deprecating, ironic and honest, particularly in relation to his colourful past escapades.

“Delivers his material like a pro, timing and emphasis note perfect” – Chortle

JOE ZALIAS

Joe Zalias is no ordinary Comedian… Ex firefighter, ex cage-fighter, dedicated father and now spiritual ninja, this rich tapestry of life has helped craft and colour 15 years performing on stage as a professional comedian, Joe regularly Headlines & MC’s TOP UK Weekend Comedy Clubs in UK/International Comedy Circuit scene.

Regularly seen at: Just The Tonic, Toby Fosters Last Laugh, Comedy Hotspot, Laffalot,

‘Exudes natural likeability and charm” Julia Chamberlain – Chortle.

JULES O’BRIAN

Brummie based Jules performs around the country, telling anyone who will listen about ageing disgracefully, body hang–ups, parenting, and dating. This former teacher’s relaxed, chatty style, crowd interaction and warmth, all served with a sardonic wit, make her a natural crowd pleaser.

Jules was nominated for the Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent award in 2022, and was shortlisted for Funny Women 2023. She performs her one woman show, “Avoid excessive cleavage (and other advice to ignore)” at comedy festivals, and gives talks about having embarked on her comedy career as an older woman, to various groups.

THOMAS GREEN

Like most things in Australia, international headliner Thomas Green is out to kill you…with comedy.

He attacks every stage with skill, precision and a level of energy that engages and commands the entire room. His crowd work is revered, likability off the charts and he has the innate ability to get any audience instantly on side with his charismatic Aussie best mate persona.

Green is one of those rare comics who, when you watch them for the first time, you know you’re watching a true genius at work. He has the elasticity of Jim Carrey; the character range of Robin Williams; the absurdity of Eddie Izzard and the energy of Lee Evans with the addition of his own unique brand of engaging storytelling; he really is the full package.

Hailing from sunny Australia, Green is a former Primary School teacher and religious cult member. From everyday observations to his experiences living and working in a cult which controlled every part of his life, until he broke out to pursue a career in comedy, Green’s material is raw, unfiltered and hysterical.

Now he has established himself as one of the most sought after comics on the UK circuit headlining nationwide at high profile clubs such as The Comedy Store, Glee, Hot Water Comedy, Up The Creek, Top Secret Comedy, The Frog and Bucket; has had critically acclaimed sell out shows at Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Edinburgh Festivals, and supporting top comedians such as Jason Manford, Russell Kane and more.

★★★★½ ‘Green will have you in stitches.’ – The Advertiser (AUS)

★★★★ ‘…he’s proof you don’t need a gimmick to be great.’ – The List (UK)

Comedy Hotspot

JON PEARSON

Jon is a familiar face at comedy festivals across the UK having taken three solo shows to the Leicester, Nottingham & Edinburgh festivals with the highlight of the all coming in the form of a sold out show at his home town Melton Theatre in Melton Mowbray.

Jon has also provided tour support for Darren Harriot and Lucy Porter and his Leicester Comedy Festival Show – What have you been up to? Won Best Show 2023!

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. Jon is a prefect addition to any line up and can both MC and do a set.

TOM TAYLOR

Multi-award winning comedian Tom Taylor has received high praise from audiences and critics alike.

In 2013 Tom reached the final of the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? competition, and the following year he was a finalist in the Hobgoblin Comedy Award. More recently he picked up the Audience Favourite Award at the Musical Comedy Awards 2017 and reached the final of English Comedian of the Year 2018.

A favourite of live bookers across the UK, Tom has also supported John Bishop, Jason Manford and John Kearns on tour and performed on Radio 2 and Radio 4 as part of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award.

Tom’s debut Edinburgh show, Tom Taylor is the Indie Feel-Good Hit of the Summer, was one of The Telegraph’s must see shows of 2019 and was described by The Scotsman as “a genuine joy”.

RICKY BALSHAW

Ricky Balshaw is a comedian and Paralympic, World Championship and European Championship dressage medallist.

Ricky reached the semi-final stage of the 2021 BBC New Comedy Award competition, and appeared on on BBC One and BBC Three. He also won Best New Act in the 2021 Midlands Comedy Awards and he has performed at comedy clubs and festivals around the UK including The Comedy Store, Just The Tonic, Glee, Leicester Comedy Festival, Brighton Fringe and of course, Comedy Hotspot.

Born with cerebral palsy, he started riding as part of his physiotherapy at the age of 4. At the age of 14 he was invited to join the British Paralympic dressage team and is still the youngest person to be inducted to the senior team.

Look out for Ricky in the summer during the coverage of the Paris Paralympics as a pundit.

Ricky’s comedy is upfront, personal, in your face and bloody funny.

ANGELOS EPITHEMIOU

Unwitting star of Shooting Stars (BBC2), Dave’s One Night Stand and Channel 4’s The Angelos Epithemiou Show is cult favourite Angelos Epithemiou.

Think Little Britain meets Vic and Bob meets a smattering of Tommy Cooper and then lower your expectations and get on board.

Angelos Epithemiou is the creation of critically acclaimed performer, Dan Renton Skinner, who has starred in such blockbuster films as The Spy Who Dumped Me, High Rise, and Swallows and Amazons for BBC Films and such TV serial-classics as Brassic, Mike Basset:Manager, Yonderland, House of Fools, The Tracy Ullman Show, Friday Night Dinner, and The Wrong Mans to name but a few.

*Stephen Bailey is unable to perform at this show and has been replaced by Angelos Epithemiou