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Mar
29
Fri
Comedy Cottage @ Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
Mar 29 @ 8:00 pm

FRI 29th MARCH – GOOD FRIDAY SPECIAL! – 8pm (doors from 7.30pm – Belfry pop-up by lift first floor.


It’s time to get booking our 3rd Comedy Cottage show at the Harlequin Theatre New pop up in the Belfry in Redhill. Friday 29th March.

Our March shows have always been hosted by the inimitable late great Annabel Giles. Who appeared on the 1st televised Comic Relief and hosted our March shows in aid of Comic/Sports relief since we started the club.

Who can forget her ‘Rubbish Raffle’ compromising of Annabel’s household tat, like her childhood potty, an ex’s belongings or her son’s broken mug, stuck together again with glue. All hilarious and memorable.

Sadly, Annabel passed away suddenly at the end of last year. Leaving a big void for those who loved her dearly on and off stage.

She really enjoyed her annual stint at the Cottage, stating ‘it’s the only gig I agree to do every year’ and she loved you our wonderful audience. So much so that the family asked us to have some audience representation at her funeral.

Over the years Annabel helped us raise thousands of pounds towards the Comic Relief charitable work. So We felt it would be a fitting tribute to this incredible lady if we ran this years March Show in her honor and in aid or 2 charities important to her.

Martlets hospice Home – Martlets who offered her care in her final days and

Amaze For families with disabled children and young people in Sussex – Amaze (amazesussex.org.uk)

Annabel’s beloved son Tedd, who often accompanied her, playing the role of her hilarious side kick from the wings, has agreed to run ‘Annabel’s Rubbish Raffle’ one last time to help raise funds for her charities – he’s given it his own spin on it, calling it the ‘RubbRaff’.

An incredible line-up awaits for you as always! Who happen to be comedians who loved Annabel and she loved them.

 

Headlining for us the doyenne of TV/Radio comedy quizz shows!

ANGELA BARNES @AngelaBarnes
Winner BBC Comedy Award 2022
Angela swapped a career in health and social care for stand-up in 2010 and hasn’t looked back.

Within just a couple of years she had won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2011 and toured around the country with her stand-up shows like ‘Hot Mess’.

Angela has starred in BBC Two’s Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, House of Games, and Hypothetical on Dave. She is a firm favourite on BBC Radio 4, having featured on The Now Show and The News Quiz – including a recent stint as the host. She has also hosted BBC Radio 4 Extra’s Newsjack.

Angela co-hosts the less-than-serious popular podcast We Are History (Acast) with John O’Farrell.

‘She’s just a gloriously down-to-eartch, straight talking and extremely funny comic’ (The Guardian)

‘Great Punchlines Galore’ (Edinburgh Festival Magazine)

 

SIMON DONALD @SimonDonald
Simon Donald co-founder of 80’s publishing sensation – Viz Comic – writing and drawing on its pages for 24 years. Simon Donald has been appearing as a stand-up comedian since 2005. He has written and performed seven Edinburgh Fringe shows. He often appears as a character comic as a number of different outrageous creations. The most popular of these is Barry Twyford, a hapless market research dogsbody whose surveys often pose more questions than they answer.

He appears as a compere, both at comedy clubs and events, lectures on the history of Viz Comic to arts and business courses and hosts cartoon workshops for younger students.

He released his highly acclaimed autobiography in 2010 which received 5 * reviews and his first live comedy DVD in 2011.

‘In a small way, Simon Donald changed the way the world laughs, for ever. We had a sneaking suspicion that flatulence was funny, but it took this Geordie visionary, this Giotto of flatus, to free us from the shackles of our sensibilities’
(Stewart Lee)
‘Brilliant. Donald is clearly Newcastle’s second funniest man’ (Ross Noble)
‘Hugely entertaining’ (Chortle)

 

SUZY BENNETT @FunnySuzyB
Winner of the Funny Women Award.
Tour support for Russell Kane
Former Butlins Redcoat and proud Devonian Suzy Bennett ‘accidentally’ won an award on her 6th gig and has kept the laughs, and her accent, going strong ever since, performing around the UK as well as overseas.
She is the voice of the ‘PlymouthTrails’ Tour app and was recently named as one of the ‘50 Coolest people from Plymouth’ by the Evening Herald ( It was in no particular order so she assumes she came third after Dawn French and Wayne Sleep)

‘Suzy is Delightful company’ – (Metro)
‘The physical presence and panache of Dawn French’ – (Chortle )

 

SIR IAN BOWLER (Aka Nat Tapley) @sirianbowlermp
(Our resident honorary local MP)
Hackney Empire Finalist
TV writing credits inc – Have I Got News For You’ The Revolution Will Be Televised, The News Quiz, Tonightly, Gigglebiz and Dick and Dom.

You can see his latest work as head writer and voice director on  Bad Dinosaurs which lands on Netflix day before this show on the 28th March,

“An angry masterpiece.” (Radio Times)
“A powerhouse performance, and funny with it” (Chortle)
“His punchlines repeatedly hit their targets” (The Stage)

 

Mc SAJEELA KERSHI @SajeelaKershi
Won a ton of awards been on stage, screen TV & everything.

‘Magnetic, loveable and extremely witty’ (Spectator)
‘Should be available on prescription’ (Brighton Argus)

 

House Tunes from Pete Dennis

our lovely Team Angels on hand on the night.

Tickets still only £13

Message back to reserve or book tickets via  website Comedy Cottage – Harlequin (harlequintheatre.co.uk)

NB: please bring cash on the night for raffle tickets & Collection

There will be a bar. 

We will be at the Belfry first floor by the lifts.

 

 

 

Apr
11
Thu
Comedy Cottage @ Reigate @ Pilgrim Brewery
Apr 11 @ 7:30 pm

THURS 11th APRIL – 7.30pm (Doors from 6.30pm) Pilgrim Brewery – Reigate 11 West Street RH2 9BL

The Award winning Comedy Cottage has collaborated with Pilgrim Brewery in Reigate to bring a great night of comedy whilst you enjoy your favorite tipple at this popular venue.

You can 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.

**Limited seating – please book early to avoid disappointment**

 

We have a world class line-up for you at the first Comedy Cottage at Reigate’s Pilgrim Brewery.

Headlining for us for our first show at the Pilgrim is the hugely talented, irrepressible internationally loved

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)

 

plus the wonderfully funny Mr Balls of Steel himself…..

 

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.
Presently 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)

“A powerhouse provider of lols who is destined for great things and should be hosting TV and radio – BBC listen up.” – (ToDoList.london)

“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)

 

House tunes from the fabulous PETE DENNIS

Team Angels

Tickets only £13
Doors 6.30 – Show 7.30pm
Book Here:
https://bookings.designmynight.com/book?venue_id=64eefdee48847e2b5774acad&source=partner&type=65f448da9eef9f2b92645c2d&date=2024-04-11

or call venue 01737 222651
https://pilgrimbrewery.co.uk/

*Collection this month for Macmillan Cancer*