The RYND Comedy Showcase Thurs 12th Feb

What a line up we have for you this week! Two of the UK's funniest comedians on the circuit right now. TV's funny man Adam Bloom, you may recognize him from Mock the week or never mind the buzzcocks. We also have the amazing Harriet Kemsley.

Adam Bloom

Adam Bloom is undoubtedly one of Britain’s most exciting and original stand-up comedians. He has performed seven sell-out solo runs at The Edinburgh Festival, ranging from 1996 to 2007 and has also performed a twenty-nine date, sell-out tour of The UK. In 1999, Adam performed a sell-out solo run at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (which was in it’s 13th year), breaking box-office records for anyone’s first ever visit to the festival. In 2004, Adam was part of the Just For Laughs Comedy Tour, where he performed to over 42,000 people in 17 cities across Canada. He has also performed as part of Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal four times, appearing at two JFL TV galas (2001 & 2005) and one JFL TV recording (2013). Adam has also written and performed three series of The Problem with Adam Bloom for BBC Radio 4 (2003-2005) and has also provided addition material for over 40 other comedians, making him one of the country's most prolific comedy writers. Some of the people Adam has written for include an Oscar & BAFTA Nominee, a former Perrier Winner (Main Award) and four comedians who've given between one and eight Royal Variety Performances. Adam uses his writing skills to provide bespoke material for every corporate event he performs at, including hosting award ceremonies.

TV Credits Include - Mock The Week (BBC2) Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2) Russell Howard's Good News (BBC3) The Stand-up Show (Three Series) (BBC2) Edinburgh Nights (Three Series) (BBC2) The Comedy Store (Seven Series) (Comedy Central) Head On Comedy (BBC1) Comedy Lab (Channel 4) Comedy World Tour (Comedy Central) The World Stands Up (Comedy Central) The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (Channel 4) Awards & Nominations - 1998 Winner - Polygram Video Punters Comedy Award 1998 Winner - Time Out Award - Best Stand-up 1999 Nominee - Stella Artois Award 2011 Winner - Shooting People Comedy Award -London Short Film Festival 2012 Nominee - Chortle Awards - Best Club Comic Press - “He's been one of my favourite stand-ups for about ten years. Bloom not only has meticulous, brilliant lines, but also an intense and fragile honesty” Ricky Gervais

“He makes me laugh out-loud, I can’t wait to see him live” Sir Ian McKellen “A light-speed wit, focussed over years at the pinnacle of stand-up” Steve Bennett, Chortle “The best comedy radio show of the past ten years” GQ Magazine “His mission is to convince you that he is the greatest comic ever, and he makes a surprisingly good case” (FIVE STARS) The Scotsman

Harriet Kemsley

Harriet began stand up at the turn of 2011 and it’s been a bit of a whirlwind. That year she won nationwide female comedy competition Funny’s Funny, was named Up The Creek’s One to Watch and has gone on to be a Laughing Horse and Leicester Square New Act Finalist and to win Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year and Brighton Comedy Festival New Act of the year Up The Creek One To Watch Winner 2011 Bath New Act of the Year Winner 2012 Brighton New Act of the Year Winner 2012 New Comedian of the Year Finalist 2012
Laughing Horse Finalist 2012 Leicester Mercury Nominee 2014 As seen on BBC3s Comedy Marathon
London Lives Funny Rotten Scoundrels ‘A hilarious combination of bashful and weird,’ Three Weeks ‘A quirky, very funny new stand up... Her style is original and she’s a seriously good writer,’ Time Out

Line up subject to change.

Upstairs doors open at 7pm, Show starts at 8pm.

£7 Advance ticket. Some tickets will be available on the door.

RYND Bar & Kitchen. 11 Castle St, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7SB