Produced By: GMG Promotions

Jokes & Laffs – October Comedy Night

Genre:
Comedy
Opens:
28 Oct 2023
Times:
28 Oct, 19:00

Tickets no longer available.

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
Performers on the night will be announced soon!
There is a bar, music and a Catering from Dudu Bar Lounge on the night.

About the Acts:
Dana Alexander 
Dana draws her material from raw life experience with an original and hilarious outlook. She began her comedy career at the age of 18 years old in Canada. Before long, she began touring nationally with Yuk Yuk's Comedy Clubs, completed 5 television galas, and several radio spots for major stations. 
In 2011, Dana moved to the U.K. where she premiered her solo hour at The Edinburgh Festival, for which she received rave reviews and nominations including “Best Comic” and “Best International Act” from Chortle and Black Comedy Awards. 
Dana has featured on British television on programmes such as “Question Team”, “Russell Howard's Good News,” “Edinburgh Comedy Fest” and “The Culture Show.” ​Her solo comedy special also aired in Canada's popular stand-up show “Comedy Now” and she has been named in the Top 10 Comedians 3 years running by NOW Magazine in Canada. Dana can be seen on stage within the U.K. and internationally. 
She has performed in more than 40 countries such as Bahrain, Dubai, Switzerland, Croatia, France, The Netherlands, Norway, Serbia, The Seychelles, Hungary, Malta and South Africa. She has also performed for the British Armed Forces. ​ 
You also can hear Dana by following her regular podcast, which is available here – “Comedians Of The World”
Quincy 
Quincy is regarded as one of the best of a new wave of Comic’s to come out of the UK, with a regular turnover of material and a stage presence second to none – that has put him among the most well respected Comics on the scene. 
Starting out as a DJ playing in the RNB room at Twice as Nice, Quincy homed in on his comedic skills whilst MC’ing & quickly entered the world of comedy in 2000. Within the year, Quincy received instant recognition by doing warm ups for the hit TV show Blouse and Skirts on BBC1 and becoming a finalist in competitions such as Gagging For It in 2000, a runner up in the Leicester Mercury new act of the year 2001 & a finalist in the BBC New talent showcase 2002. 
Quincy turned a full-time Comedian in 2005 and went on to win the best break through act at the BECA awards (Black Entertainment Comedy Awards) and to headline at major clubs around the UK. His style and charm have also seen him perform around the world, from as far as Saudi Arabia to Austria, where his wide range of material sees him adapt in all arenas. Taking solo shows Quincy’s Single Mum & The Book of Quincy to The Edinburgh Fringe Festival has made his name heard on the lips of producers for potential TV stardom. 
He started Quincy’s Comedy Lounge in 2007, and its popularity has seen it grow rapidly, selling out Theatres in his hometown of East London – where he is now looking to expand to even bigger things
Junior Booker 
Junior Booker, a young and charismatic comedian from South London. He has been ripping up shows all over the country for the past decade and is a regular performer at Top Secret Comedy, Backyard Comedy, as well as hosting his own successful comedy nights around London. A French-Ivorian with an authentic voice in comedy and is a force to reckon with: “Strong stage presence, punchy delivery”
All compered by 
President Obonjo 
President Obonjo is a larger-than-life stand-up comedy character who has been taking the comedy scene by storm. Now featuring in hit show ‘Stolen’ on ITV X and an internet sensation! As the uber-confident, self-appointed, side-splitting dictator of ‘Lafta Republic’, he has been quietly leading a comedy revolution as the African dictator exiled in Britain. With high-energy political and personal gags that have wowed across the country.