Abandoman

Abandoman create hilarious musical sketches at lightning speed live in front of their audience. No two gigs are ever the same. The project sees frontman Rob and multi-instrumentalist James Hancox reinventing hip hop in a way that appeals to even its most ardent detractors.

They sold out the Edinburgh Fringe for 3 weeks in a row and were winners of the Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year 2010.

'Flight of the Conchords meets 8 Mile. Nothing short of genius' (http://www.Chortle.co.uk)

'Truly innovative' (The Guardian)

'Killer punchlines. Note-perfect, lyrically mind-blowing hip-hop improv. Genius!' (The Stage)

'A star of the future!' (Time Out)

'For the whole hour we were enthralled by a comedic mastermind at work' (Broadway Baby)

'A proper party. raucous, expansive and relentlessly hilarious' (The Times).

Chantel Nash started performing stand-up comedy half way through 2022 and has been gradually clawing her way onto the open mic and black comedy circuits, having already shared the stage with some of her comedy heroes including Kerry Godliman, Slim, Laura Smyth and Kane Brown. Her effortless charm is winning over audiences one postcode at a time, and she has won regional heats and reached the finals of both the So You Think You’re Funny and BBC New Act competitions this year.

Chantel made her first audio debut on Mo Gilligan’s Spotlight on Audible, and this autumn she joins the tour of Mo Gilligan and Friends – the Black British Takeover at the Eventim Apollo in London.

South Eastern London based Irish comedian.

A Walking Cultural Identity Crisis , Finalist in The Stand-Up Club New Comedian of the Year Competition 2022, Victoria Pub Comedy Cup winner and Comedy Virgins Cup Winner., Vauxhall CC Gong show finalist .