Produced By: GMG Promotions
JOKES AND LAFFS Comedy Nite
- Genre:
- Comedy
- Opens:
- 09 Oct 2021
- Times:
- 09 Oct, 19:30
Tickets no longer available.
GMG Promotions presents JOKES AND LAFFS Comedy Nite.
An evening filled with laughter and more. Showcasing the very best of established and new comedy talents – both homegrown and international, while also making sure to cater for all comedy lovers of all ages and backgrounds.
Doors open at 6.30pm
Show starts at 7.30pm
Show ends at 10.30pm
Door closes at 11.00pm
Tickets
– £12.50 Advance
– £15.00 On The Door
About the acts:
Thenjiwe
The lawyer turned comedian is one of the most highly recognised and popular South African stand-up Comedians on the road today. Thenjiwe first burst into the comedy scene in 2013, beginning her career in London before returning home to South Africa where she is called the first lady of comedy.
President Obonjo
The Original African Dictator-Self proclaimed exiled President performing Comedy in the UK- Malcom Hardee Award Winner 2019 President Obonjo, is an increasingly successful stand-up comedian and who has been performing Comedy for the past 10 years, As the larger-than-life, uber-confident, self- appointed, side-splitting dictator of ‘Lafta Republic’, President Obonjo has quietly been leading a comedy revolution to become the first President to take over the comedy industry by storm.
Travis Jay
Nominated for The Leicester Mercury Comedian of the year in 2016, Travis Jay is a stand-up comedian, actor and radio presenter. In 2018 performing alongside his hero Dave Chappelle in a filmed production ‘Dave Chappelle and Friends’ Directed by Stan Lathan. He has since supported Chappelle on tour in London and supported comedian Kojo Anim on his UK tour in early 2020.
Funmbi
Funmbi Omotayo’s friendly, instantly likeable style won him the award for Best Newcomer at the Black Entertainment Comedy Awards. He has since gone on to win the prestigious Leicester Square New Act of the Year competition in 2012; shortly after becoming joint winner of Amused Moose’s Laugh Off Competition in the same year. Gently paced stories and anecdotes are delivered warmly and confidently from this relative newcomer. Funmbi is creating a huge storm on the comedy circuit with tales of living in Hackney, his Nigerian roots and his hilarious day to day observations.
Jake Pitchford
Jake Pickford is a UK based comic and has been gigging for over 8 years in UK and USA. Jake has a phenomenal ability to instantly liven a room, cementing them from the start he injects the energy that is needed to get the crowd ready and engaged for the entire night.
Food on the evening catered for by Caribbean Essence Catering:
Fried Chicken Wings
Carib Chicken Burgers
Sweet Potato Chips
Patties
– Individually priced