Taunton Comedy Club – Pro Stand-up Comedy Night – Sat 7th Dec

Doors 7.00pm. Start 8.00pm.  Adv ticket £15 online. £19 OTD.

Brought to you by CICCIC and Genius Events (the people who bring you Stand Up for Cider) this bi-monthly comedy club will exercise your chuckle muscles and deliver a great night out at CICCIC’s amazing Memorial Hall.

You’ll get the chance to 4 professional comedians on the night along with some amazing talent from known comedians. It will be unadulterated, full of surprise and have you laughing all the way through the weekend.

So why not relax in comfort, enjoy a drink or three, while we take you on a few hours journey of forgetting your worries while you dose yourself in laughter. Tickets are limited and booking is advised.

YOUR COMEDY LINEUP

Headliner – Michael Fabbri

A regular face on the UK comedy circuit for twenty years. Michael Fabbri has been a stand-up since 2003 and regularly performs in comedy clubs throughout the UK and all over the world.

He has worked as a writer for Radio and TV and had his own stand-up series: ‘Dyslexicon’ on BBC Radio 4. He has done several solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and worked as a support act for Micky Flanagan, Lucy Porter, and Angela Barnes.

He has an affable and electric style of comedy, with material that ranges from the cerebral to the smutty.

• ‘An hour that is slickly performed’ The List
• ‘Solid, confident hour’ Chortle
• ‘He is an amiable and engaging storyteller and his tales from various points in his life are liberally peppered with excellent punchlines.’ The List
• ‘Offbeat delivery and evocative, quirky characterisations.’ Fest

Middle Act – Mike McKenzie

Join award winning stand-up and musical comedian Dr Michael McKenzie as he tells some of the craziest stories. Mike is also and actor and model. Wears a prosthetic leg (extension prosthesis on right leg). Finalist of BBC’s New Comedian Of The Year Awards 2022. Nominated for Musical Comedian Awards 2023 and Student Comedian Of The Year 2023. Appeared on BBC 3, BBC 2 and ITV.

• ‘Consistently strong material with a pleasing dark side’ – Notts Comedy Review

Opening Act – Philip Simon

Professional comedian Philip Simon has been entertaining audiences around the world for over 2 decades. During lockdown he created the hit children’s comedy show School’s Out Comedy Club. He has been seen/heard on BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and BBC Radio 4 as part of the BBC New Comedy Award. He has written for Mock the Week, worked on TV shows Taskmaster and The Imitation Game, and is one half of the co-host for comedy podcast Jew Talkin’ To Me?

• WINNER of the Best Kids’ Show at the Morecambe Fringe 2022
• Leicester Comedy Festival Best Kids’ Show Nominee 2021
• Runner Up in the UK Pun Championship 2020

Reviews:

• ‘Philip Simon is never less than hilarious’ (The Stage)
• “With Philip Simon as compere comedy is guaranteed.” (The Jewish Chronicle)
• ‘Solid, strong stand-up. A Comedy Store act…Definitely one to be reckoned with.’ (Hils Jago, Amused Moose)

MC – Sandi Smith

Sandi is a firm favourite with audiences around the UK. She has an acerbic wit yet manages to maintain a warm connection with her audience. She was a semi-finalist for the Funny Women Awards and was shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Awards.

Deceptively spacious, she must be seen to be appreciated. Sandi is a breath of fresh air to stand up comedy, she’s very very funny and see her now before you have to wait for returns to her future sell out shows!

Please note: Online tickets close 45 minutes before the event. On the door tickets may be available. Call 01823 337477.