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About the show
Join us for another fantastic Watford Comedy Night at the Pump House. We’ve teamed up with Comedy Hotspot to bring you entertainment brimming with comedic excellence and featuring some of the best stand-up acts currently doing the national comedy circuit.
Our original headline act Dave Fulton has had to reschedule due to filming, we can't say more than that as he has signed an NDA. Fear not, the brilliant Ben Norris will step in and will smash the end of the night for us. Ben is a British stand-up comedian known for his relaxed stage presence, improvisational skill, and extensive career in live comedy and television.
Hosting the night will be hilarious Scottish comedian Stephen Carlin who has received great critical acclaim, accolades and a growing fanbase with his original and insightful writing style and accomplished delivery. He is a very enigmatic act, using a unique pattern of delivery to amuse the audience with very unexpected and off the wall references.
Opening the show is Michael Akadiri, a fast rising multi award winning comedian. His natural charm and cheeky, observational style has already seen him make an impact on the UK comedy scene.
And taking up the middle slot we have Howard Anstock who, with his deeply personal material that mixes anecdotes and experiences, has been described as “an acidic Victoria Wood”.
Please note that the artists appearing may be subject to change
Featuring
Stephen Carlin
Stephen Carlin began his stand-up career in 2002 and soon became a permanent fixture on the comedy circuit, supporting Stewart Lee and Stephen Merchant on tour, also appearing in Stewart Lee's 10 Best Stand-ups In the World Ever. As seen on ‘The Alternative Comedy Experience’, ‘Comedy at the Fringe’, ‘Edinburgh and Beyond’ and ‘Comedy Cuts’ ITV as well as featuring on Radio 4’s ‘Loose Ends’ and ‘Friday Night Live’,
'Sharp, slightly offbeat, mainly very funny' (Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard)
'The whimsy and relaxed on-stage demeanour were a winner instantly... (Carlin) excelled in pedantry, married to exceptional use of language' (Leamington Observer)
'... if this man isn't a household name in five years' time, the world is even more lacking in justice than we could have feared' (The Scotsman)
'... a delightfully off beat act who expertly applies twisted, convoluted logic to common-or-garden observations to produce genuinely original material... a definite tip for the top' (Chortle).
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Michael Akadiri
Multi award-winning stand up comedian and ex junior doctor who has been seen on Comedy Central LIVE, ITV2s Stand Up Sketch Show.
Winner - Komedia New Comedy Award
NextUp Biggest Award in Comedy nominee
London Finalist - BBC New Comedy Award
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Howard Anstock
Howard Anstock is a hilarious, fast rising star of the UK Comedy Circuit.
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Ben Norris
A stand up comedian working in the UK and abroad.
A popular comic/DJ on MTV, Ben has also performed on the BBC's Stand Up Show and They Think It's All Over.
His routines are a breath of fresh air, and highly original - check out his Shakespearian Porn routine...
'Killer gags' (The Scotsman)
'well-stocked arsenal of sharp lines and the wherewithal to work any crowd make Norris one of the more engaging and enjoyable comics' (Chortle)
'A master of the craft... an hour of the most polished stand-up you are likely to see'
(GQ Magazine)
'One of the comedy circuits best improvisers' (The Daily Mirror).
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