Martin Bigpig
Born into a circus family Martin Bigpig had an early career as a juggler, unicyclist, knife thrower, fire-eater, and magician. As the result of an accident in the big top he was forced to retire from performing his freestanding ladder/tall unicycle/ basketball juggling/pyrotechnic act and became a stand-up comedian. With his unique, exciting and often unpredictable, Martin is sure to close the night with a bang.
Jonathan Mayor
With Jonathan Mayor it's all "Me! Me! Me!" and as he bounds on to stage you can see why. Imagine a Christmas tree has just exploded over the campest Bollywood star you know.
John Scott has a disarming and friendly persona that chucks buckets of charm across the stage, which has made him hugely popular across Scotland and the North of England. Now living in Newcastle, John has a slightly risqué edge and has been known to push boundaries when he feels the time is right. So far he's never received a single complaint. Just the way his mum likes it.
Stand up sensation Phil Nichol was born in Scotland but moved to Canada at an early age. He first came to public attention as a member of the award winning Canadian comedy trio, Corky and the Juice Pigs. Since going solo, Phil’s performances have earned him huge critical acclaim and many awards (including the prestigious Perrier Award). He is a Tasmanian devil with a guitar, wickedly funny songs and superb improvisational skills.
Genius cult comedian Tony Law has the surreal brilliance of Eddie Izzard, delves into the downtrodden irritation of Jack Dee and rubs elbows with the sarky wit of Jo Brand.
A chirpy exterior conceals a sharp mind and a wicked streak, and it’s this hidden persona that has made her one of the hottest properties in British stand up. Having appeared on numerous television and radios shows, Lucy still tours her award winning stand up around the world.
Amiable and confident Danny McLoughlin delivers material with more than just an immediate pay-off line, preferring to take the joke one or two steps further. Confident enough to take a risk on stage he does so not to the detriment of the audience, keeping them laughing along or hanging on every word.
Greg Cook
The 46 year old’s deadpan style and mastery of the spoken word have led him to be described as a Les Dawson for the 21st Century.
John Warburton has headlined comedy shows from Darlington to Dubai, and is now coming to regale us with his combination of one-liners, observational comedy and the occasional song. John has recently been seen on Coronation Street, as Barry Sidwell, and makes his big screen debut in 2009 alongside Robert Carlyle, in big budget action thriller The Tournament.
Taking a bemused glance at the world, the laughs come thick and fast with Wilkinson's dry humour and razor sharp wit.
