GRINSTOCK COMEDY CLUB - February 14th

GRINSTOCK COMEDY CLUB - FEBRUARY INSTALLMENT 

February 14th - Crowne Plaza Felbridge Gatwick Hotel 

Love is built on laughter, so come celebrate Valentines day with us, with a belly full of laughter. 

In the great words of Tommy Cooper ‘Just like that we’re back’ with our February instalment of Grinstock Comedy. January was truly an amazing show, seeing close to 190 people through the doors for our first ever January night, thank you to all that came out, what a line up of acts and an amazing show it was.

February is no different we assure you, the line up is outstanding, and it falls on valentine’s day, so a great way to celebrate this special time of year, as they say love is built on laughter.

As it’s such a special night of the year and to celebrate we’re doing another cracking ticket deal to the first 80 people to buy tickets, we’re doing our £8.50 deal again  Saying that £11.00 per ticket is still great value for the calibre of acts we have gracing the mic and Grinstock monthly.

We’ve been working close with the amazing venue and we now offer text ordering on drinks from your seat as well as pre order facilities to reduce bar waiting times and improve on your overall experience with us each month.  We’ve also increased on the food options available and will be having a full comedy club special menu starting this month.

So that just leaves us to say have a look over the amazing line up of acts we have in Feb and grab one of our special priced valentines tickets before they’re all gone.

The Line up of acts with us on February 14th can be seen below - 

MC EDD HEDGES

Recent tour support for Sofie Hagen

‘Edd Hedges is a joy to watch.’ The Scotsman

‘Supremely affable style.’ Chortle

'A tough act to follow’ Bruce Dessau

Recent tour support for Sofie Hagen.

So You Think You’re Funny 2013 winner

At only 23, Edd appears to be older and wiser than his years and has all the hallmarks of a very promising career. With an incredibly endearing stage presence, Essex-boy Edd Hedges has a natural affinity with an audience and since winning So You Think You’re Funny in 2013 his career has skyrocketed.

 Being a runner-up in subsequent finals of Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year and Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian of the Year, Edd went on to feature in Montreal’s Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, Just The Tonic’s Big Value Show (Edinburgh 2014) and the Machynlleth Comedy Festival which also marked his radio debut on Radio 4 Extra’s Comedy Club with Arthur Smith. Edd also recently guest starred in an episdoe of Joe Sutherland and Stephen Bailey's On The Rocks podcast. 

Taking the UK circuit by storm, Edd can also be seen performing his unique style of ridiculous anecdotes in various comedy clubs such as The 99 Club, Just The Tonic, Jongleurs, Komedia and the family-friendly show, Comedy Club 4 Kids. 

Edd’s debut Edinburgh Fringe show Wonderland impressed audiences and critics alike, with many praising Edd's uniquely disarming comic style and talent for storytelling.

What the press have to say:

 ‘Edd Hedges is a joy to watch.’ The Scotsman

‘It's not often you are left stunned at the end of a Fringe show...funny, complex and dark' ★★★★★ The Fountain

‘You'll be thinking about Wonderland for the rest of the run'  ★★★★ The Student Newspaper

‘Supremely affable style.’ Chortle

'A tough act to follow’ Bruce Dessau

‘Self-deprecating and hilariously awkward, Edd brought the judges to a total standstill.’ Three Weeks

‘Hedges is a remarkably good stand-up.’ London is Funny

NEWCOMER DAVE BIBBY

WINNER People’s Choice Award - Musical Comedy Awards 2018

WINNER Best Male Act - Solo Festival / ‘Simply hilarious’ Entertainment Focus

‘Great comic timing’ The Stage / ‘Surprisingly sexy’ Gay Times

Dave is a talented and versatile act and MC

As an act, he offers something a little bit different from traditional standup.  A one-man variety show combining songs, sketches and audience interaction to hilarious effect. 

As an MC he’s able to build an instant rapport with any audience thanks to his huge amount of experience both in comedy clubs and as a corporate and live events host.  He has co-hosted THE HUNGRY GAMES alongside Vernon Kay, worked live at Reading Festival, V Festival, The 'London to Brighton Bike Ride' and hosts over 100 live events all over the world every year including charity auctions, gameshows and GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS.  He also has plenty of broadcast presenting experience too and is a regular presenter on Yahoo Sports.

Awards:

WINNER People’s Choice Award - Musical Comedy Awards 2018

WINNER Best Male Act - Solo Festival

What the press have to say:

‘Stormed onto the stage, captivating the audience with his upbeat musical offerings... a true performer' British Comedy Guide

‘Simply hilarious’ Entertainment Focus

‘Great comic timing’ The Stage

‘Surprisingly sexy’ Gay Times

MIDDLE SAM RUSSELL

★★★★ “come and watch this crazy-hilarious guy owned the stage" - Mumble

★★★★ - One4Review  /  “Full on funny with real skill…a truly engaging hour” - Kate Copstick, The Scotsman

Sam Russell is coming up from London on the sleek, slick wings of the Angel Comedy night. The Mumble caught him for a wee, mid-flight blether …

Married to a corporate lawyer, owner of a pitch perfect Elmo impression and being the very definition of straight, white, male privilege... Sam is one lucky bastard... and he feels very guilty about that. Lucky Bastard is the hilarious debut stand-up show from fast-rising comedy talent Sam Russell. A talented young stand-up already making his mark with his upbeat, optimistic comedy. Sam is resident MC at the award-winning Angel Comedy in London. Also a gifted improviser, he co-founded the Time Out recommended Improv Group Shoot From The Hip.

Sam is a talented actor and comedian. A relative newcomer to the comedy circuit, he's already making his mark as an upbeat, optimistic act. Co-founder of the Time Out Recommended improv group 'Shoot from the Hip!', Sam is also a gifted improviser and natural presenter, equally at home on stage and screen.

He’s also a very experienced comic improviser and a talented MC - Sam is a resident compere with Angel Comedy. 

★★★★ “come and watch this crazy-hilarious guy owned the stage" - Mumble

★★★★ - One4Review

“Full on funny with real skill…a truly engaging hour” - Kate Copstick, The Scotsman

HEADLINER MAISIE ADAMS

So You Think You're Funny? Winner 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Best New Comedy Nominee 2017 Brighton Fringe

2018 Best Newcomer Nominee 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Awards

"This is a name to watch!" - Official Buxton Fringe Review

Maisie Adam is a young female comedian from Yorkshire. Having only started on the circuit in 2016, her anecdotal material and self-deprecating charm have quickly won her praise up and down the country.

After previewing her first stand-up show "Living On The Edge" at the Ilkley Fringe, she then took the debut show on tour to theatres, festivals and comedy nights across the UK. After receiving positive reviews from runs at Bath Comedy Festival, Hastings Fringe Comedy Festival, Southend Fringe and Guildford Fringe, the show was nominated for Best New Comedy at the 2017 Brighton Fringe.

Later that year, Maisie entered the nationwide So You Think You're Funny? competition (which has previously been won by many of her comedy heroes, including Peter Kay, Aisling Bea, Tom Allen, David O'Doherty and Lee Mack).

Before she knew it, she found herself with a place in the Grand Final, held at the Gilded Balloon up at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and on 24th August she won the competition, becoming only the 4th woman to have done so in its 30 year history.

Maisie has since appeared on The Stephen K Amos Talk Show, SkyArts and BBC Radio 2. She has appeared alongside Josie Lawrence and Dan Antopolski as well as opening for Lloyd Griffith, Bec Hill and Gavin Webster.

What the press have to say:

"Adam exudes an appealing, quirky energy, and is clearly a natural wit" - Steve Bennett, Chortle.

"There’s something incredibly watchable about Adam – whether it’s her effervescence onstage, finding jokes in the minutiae of life or her fantastic physicality. Inevitably she’ll be compared to a young, female Peter Kay, except her jokes and performance are far more eccentric." - The Skinny.

"This is a name to watch!" - Official Buxton Fringe Review

Awards:

2018 Best Newcomer (Awards)Nominee 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Awards

Urban Myths: Sex Pistols V Bill Grundy (Television)Siouxsie Sioux 2018 Sky

Best New Comedy (Awards)Nominee 2017 Brighton Fringe

So You Think You're Funny? (Awards)Winner 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Lawrence Marks Sitcom-Writing Mentorship (Awards)

2017 Funny Women Nominee