SOLD OUT - Comedy Cottage at the Pilgrim Brewery Taproom - Thursday, 11th April
We have collaborated with the Award winning Comedy Cottage, a regular at The Harlequin, to bring you a great night of comedy.
Expect the same high quality diverse smorgasbord of comedy that the cottage shows are loved for. International stars of stage, screen and circuit legends alongside rising stars of the future! A night with a little something for everyone in the mix.
ACTS as Follows
ABANDOMAN - AKA ROB BRODERICK (@Abandoman)
Voted Sunday Times - Best Musical Act of the Fringe - 2014
● Adelaide Fringe Festival – Best Comedy Show - 2014
● Adelaide Fringe Festival - Best Comedy Show - 2012
● Adelaide Fringe Festival – Best Newcomer - 2012
● Hackney Empire New Act of the Year – Winner 2010
● Musical Comedy Awards – Winner 2010
This is Musical comedy as you have never experience - Using his trademark blend of audience interaction and razor-sharp improvisation, Rob will take you on a magical journey, transforming the audience’s likes, loathes and daydreams into hit songs and captivating tales. Using a sample-pad necklace to trigger the high-production beats and hooks he freestyles over, Rob creates the kind of exhilarating live experience that has won him a string of awards, and the highest of international critical acclaim. He continues to sell out his fringe runs in Edinburgh and Australia each year, wowing audiences wherever he plays.
Abandoman supported multi-platinum artist Ed Sheeran on his sell out UK tour. Enthralled audiences on Channel 4’s 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, BBC1’s The One Show and BBC2′s The Stephen K Amos Show, guested on various radio shows from Nick Grimshaw (BBC Radio 1) to Christian O Connell (Absolute Radio) and held a song writing residency with Chris Hawkin (BBC 6 Music).
Abandoman has headlined comedy stages at every major UK music festival from Glastonbury to Latitude and stormed international stages in Australia, Europe, The USA, Canada and Hong Kong.
'Broderick has us in the palm of his hand from the minute he starts until the very last mic drop' ★★★★★ (Broadway Baby)
'Flight of the Conchords meets 8 Mile' ★★★★ (Chortle)
'Wildly funny and technically incredible, Broderick is a frenetic genius' ★★★★★ (The Age AU)
'I’ve yet to see an audience Not go nuts' ★★★★ (Fest)
MARK DOLAN (@MrMarkDolan)
Award Winning TV & Radio Broadcaster

Mark Dolan is an award-winning writer and comedian who has toured the world with his live comedy. Perhaps best-known as host of his iconic Channel 4 comedy series Balls of Steel, as well as his three series run of globetrotting documentaries for C4 - The Worlds And Me.
He survived a stint on TV's most dangerous show, The Jump, is Winner of Celebrity Come Dine With Me. He appeared on Celebrity Mastermind as well as Let's Dance for Comic Relief as part of a trio of comedians calling themselves 'Destiny's Dad.'

Mark recorded a radio series for Amazon entitled Mark Dolan's VIP Lounge as well as Sky Atlantic fan show for the hit US series Westworld. He has starred in BBC1's Pointless Celebrities - He has toured various shows around the country. As a broadcaster he has presented on various radio shows, TalkRadio, TalkSport, Fubar and many more.

Currently, he hosts his popular prime time tv shows; Friday Night Live with Mark Dolan and 'The Mark Dolan Show' on GBNews. You can also hear him on his self improvement Podcast 'The Mark Dolan Way' for life hacks you wished you knew sooner.

Mark has won many accolades over the years including scooping the prestigious award for best joke at the Dave Leicester Comedy Festival.
"Consistently funny" (Independent )
"gentle and deliciously middle class" (Chortle)
"His anecdotes are funny and quirky....a natural raconteur" (Three Weeks)
STELLA GRAHAM (@StellaGraham)
Stella Graham is the funniest half Sri Lankan gal from Coventry.

She has entertained audiences all around the world, from the Comedy Store in LA to the Adelaide Fringe, Perth Fringe and New Zealand Comedy Festival
She's taken 8 hour long shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Brighton Fringe and Leicester Comedy Festival.
Catch her funny series of Angry Workouts and her video podcast, Stell Me About It on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram and all good podcast platforms
“If you're a TV executive, drop what you're doing and go see her now” - (The Skinny)
“Stella Graham is a powerhouse provider of lols who is destined for great things and should be hosting TV and radio – BBC listen up." - (ToDoList.london)
“She's also got a terrifically funny way with one liners, as they subverted expectations and delivered punch lines which were squarely at your sides.” - (TVNZ)
"Laugh-a-minute" - (Fringe Benefits, Adelaide Fringe).
KIRK FONTAINE
Musical comedy from this inventive stand-up! Gleefully entertaining with a fun mixture of smart and silly material.

'Clever and hilarious' (Rich comic life blog)
'Terrific; (Crackers Comedy)
MC SAJEELA KERSHI (@SajeelaKershi)
Winner of AWA Arts & Culture Award (2015)
Winner Argus Angels Award for Artistic Excellence (2015)
Star of Edinburgh Award Winning show (2007)
Multi-award winning comedian/writer/broadcaster
As Seen & heard on various BBC Radio, BBC TV, C4, ITV, Comedy Central, Talk TV, GBNews & much More.
‘Smart Funny With a mischievous glint’ (Times)
‘Magnetic loveable and extremely witty’ (The Spectator)
'Hugely talented, extremely funny, divine diva (Time Out)