**Advance tickets (£12.50) close on Friday 9 December at mid-day. Tickets will then be available on the door for £15**
Stand Up Comedy in Reading is back. Mates Rates Comedy is proud to present Comedy at Turtle with Headliner Michael Akadiri.
Mates Rates Comedy has teamed up with The Purple Turtle to bring you the best acts from the UK comedy scene.
We will have TV names, up and coming circuit comics and as always, you will be guided along by our trusty MC Carl Richard.
The show takes place at The Purple Turtle on Friday 9 December between 7:30pm-9:30pm (doors open 7:00pm).
Early Bird - £9.99
Advance - £12.50
On Door - £15.00 (subject to availability)
Lineup subject to change
Please be advised that you will need id to get into The Purple Turtle.
Michael Akadiri
Michael Akadiri is an multi award-winning stand up comedian and junior doctor who has been seen on the ITV2s Stand Up Sketch Show, Channel 4’s Tik Tok, LadBible & BBCs New Comedy Award. His sold out debut Edinburgh Fringe show, No Scrubs was nominated for NextUp’s inaugural Biggest Award in Comedy.
Winner - Komedia New Comedy Award 2020
NextUp Biggest Award in Comedy nominee 2022
London Finalist - BBC New Comedy Award 2021
"Charismatic", "Sharp-witted everyman", "In effortless control" (Chortle)
"Supremely talented and likeable" (Metro)
"Expect to be laughing regularly at him in the future" (Evening Standard)
Luke Chilton
Luke Chilton regularly performs at top comedy venues across London including Banana Cabaret, Up the Creek, the StandUp Club, Angel Comedy (Bill Murray), Downstairs at the King’s Head, Crack Comedy and Vauxhall Comedy Club. He has provided tour support for Bobby Mair, reached the final 10 of BBC New Comedy Award 2019, nominated for Up the Creek: One to Watch 2019 and a NATYS Finalist 2022.
Blank Peng
The first non male to win the notorious Top Secret Comedy Club gong show. Blank Peng is, a brilliant and exciting comedian in both English, Mandarin, and has been taking the UK circuit by storm.
Winner of Top Secret, King Gong, Backyard Knockout, Rising Star Competition 2022, Finalist of Leicester New Comedian of the year, Semi finalist of Komedia New Comedy Awards.