A event held at Bristol Comedy Den on Thursday 17th November. The event starts at 19:30.
We're joined by the incredible comedy legend JUNIOR SIMPSON alongside RAUL KOHLI, YAZZ FETTO, JUST P & JASMINE MORTON!
★★★★★JUNIOR SIMPSON ★★★★★
Having survived being called ''the new Lenny Henry'' - he's much funnier than that, lapsed choirboy Junior Simpson is a true star of both the black comic firmament and far beyond.
He will be a familiar face from the big, bad world of TV& Film both from the likes of’ Big Brother’s Little Brother’, and DJ Role in Love Actually. Also Junior one of the team captains alongside Suggs on Night Fever and as host and star of two of his own series, In the Dark with Junior Simpson and The Hit Man, both for Channel 5. He has also worked with the likes of Jo Brand, Frank Skinner and Jonathan Ross.
Credits
The Joe Rogan Experience, Love Actually, BBC1 - The Stand Up Show, The Real McCoy, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, | ITV - Saturday Live | C4 - Big Brother, Night Out at the Empire, | Channel 5 - Night Fever, In The Dark With Junior Simpson, Bring Me The Head Of Light Entertainment, The Comedy Network
"My highlight was Junior Simpson. A vigorous raconteur and vibrant mimic with lots to say. Watch that Man!" - The Guardian
★★★★★RAUL KOHLI★★★★★
Raul has fast become one of the most captivating acts on the circuit. As one of the few Asians to have grown up in the far north of England (Newcastle Upon Tyne, he’s been blessed with a Worldview that upends ethnicity, culture and class.
Combining ‘superb political comedy’ (The Scotsman) with surreal storytelling, Raul Kohli is a recognized name in Comedy. His Edinburgh Fringe debut show Newcastle Brown Male was one of BBC Radio 4, The Huffington Post & the Skinny’s Top Picks of the Fringe 2016, while his most recent: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan was nominated for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival 2019.
As well as several radio & TV appearances (Incl: BBC Radio 4, BBC Comedy Underground, RTV Netherlands & more), in 2019 Raul released his own comedy podcast about Hinduism on BBC Sounds (Comic Sanskrit 2019) and was a co-host on TalkRADIO’s Penny Smith’s Weekend Breakfast show through 2019. Raul is an award-winning comedian (NATYS 2017) and appears regularly at some of the biggest comedy clubs around the World (The Stand Edinburgh, Laugh Canvas India, Comedyhuis Netherlands).
Raul also has a short yet ceremonious career in writing & acting, having wrote & starred in multiple RTS Award nominated sketches & short films as well as in 2021 appearing in a short role in The VAR room (Virgin Ireland 2021) and writing and starring in his own BBC Laugh Lesson: How We Ruined the Internet (2021).
***** - NextUp Comedy
**** - Fest Mag
**** - Broadway Baby
‘Hilarious’ – Judah Friedlander
‘Inspiringly Intelligent’ – Paul Sinha
‘A powerful, passionate, open-minded, intelligent voice. It is superb political comedy and commentary’ – The Scotsman
'Poisoning the minds of British children with pro-immigrant claptrap’ – Nigel Farage
As Featured in/on: BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3, BBC Scotland, BBC Asia Network, BBC News TalkRADIO, The Guardian, the Telegraph and the Skinny
★★★★★YAZZ FETTO★★★★★
Yazz Fetto (aka The Monk) is a comedian. He’s pretty sure he can lay claim to being the only one man Christian comedy stand up/variety/sketch act in the UK. As such, he travels around the country doing shows in clubs, pubs and small sweaty comedy rooms (including The Stand (all three), Hot Water Comedy Club, Glee Club (Birmingham), Backyard Comedy Club, One Off Comedy, Crack Comedy, numerous gigs for Mirth Control Comedy (MC-ing, opening and middle)) and also chapels, churches and small sweaty vestries.
Yazz was once part of Christian sketch group The Monks but he is now the last remaining member. He currently MCs, opens and middles various comedy nights with set lengths varying from 15-25 minutes. Additionally, Yazz is also a comedy writer. He has written for BBC Radio 4s ‘Dead Ringers’. He has also created and developed sitcoms for BBC Radio 4, BBC 1 and BBC 3 and runs a successful Youtube channel.
FINALIST - NATYS 2017
FEATURED ACT – LONDON SKETCHFEST 2016
SEMI FINALIST: ENGLISH COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR 2018
SECOND PLACE: COMEDY KNIGHTS, THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST 2016
“I expected something squeaky clean but they came up with a pretty edgy skit...a rather good one.” Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke
“That rarest of things in comedy – a Christian sketch group.” Time Out
“…sharp, expertly delivered and hilarious” The Londonist
“The duo’s originality shone through…the audience left the show well satisfied with their uplifting experience.” Buxton Fringe Festival Review
“…a good sense of fun, enhanced by some quick and clever improv” Everything Theatre
“…(The Monks)…in many ways sound like an old school Oxbridge style of act…but the material was much darker.” Chortle.co.uk
“…darker than I was expecting, and good fun” NottsComedyReview
★★★★★JUST P★★★★★
Based in Oxfordshire Just P started his comedy career in Aug 2021 and has quickly made a name for himself, doing open and middle spots with well known TV comedians and headlining New material nights.
Fusing a unique blend of adult humour with crowd interaction/participation, props, and story telling with an audio twist. Just P is an up and coming unforgettable force with swagger.
his comedy is more than a man with a microphone it is a complete experience to behold.
Just P Currently performs up and down the country in many venues ranging from pubs, comedy clubs and festivals. always leaving the stage with the audience in tears of laughter.
Earlier this year Just P was the subject of an award winning (LIFA) Documentary about his life as a new comedian. this is currently doing the film festivals before it is made public. in October 2022 Just P made his comedy TV debut on the Mel Giedroyc's Unforgivable on Dave, with more in the calendar Just P is gonna be a name you will see a lot, book him while he is still cheap.
If you are looking for a fresh comedian to add a bit of swagger and energy too a room then look no further!
★★★★★★★★★★
Hosted by the lovely & hilarious Jasmine Morton!
*This event is held in our downstairs event space and as such is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible
Entry requirements:
★★★★★JUNIOR SIMPSON ★★★★★
Having survived being called ''the new Lenny Henry'' - he's much funnier than that, lapsed choirboy Junior Simpson is a true star of both the black comic firmament and far beyond.
He will be a familiar face from the big, bad world of TV& Film both from the likes of’ Big Brother’s Little Brother’, and DJ Role in Love Actually. Also Junior one of the team captains alongside Suggs on Night Fever and as host and star of two of his own series, In the Dark with Junior Simpson and The Hit Man, both for Channel 5. He has also worked with the likes of Jo Brand, Frank Skinner and Jonathan Ross.
Credits
The Joe Rogan Experience, Love Actually, BBC1 - The Stand Up Show, The Real McCoy, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, | ITV - Saturday Live | C4 - Big Brother, Night Out at the Empire, | Channel 5 - Night Fever, In The Dark With Junior Simpson, Bring Me The Head Of Light Entertainment, The Comedy Network
"My highlight was Junior Simpson. A vigorous raconteur and vibrant mimic with lots to say. Watch that Man!" - The Guardian
★★★★★RAUL KOHLI★★★★★
Raul has fast become one of the most captivating acts on the circuit. As one of the few Asians to have grown up in the far north of England (Newcastle Upon Tyne, he’s been blessed with a Worldview that upends ethnicity, culture and class.
Combining ‘superb political comedy’ (The Scotsman) with surreal storytelling, Raul Kohli is a recognized name in Comedy. His Edinburgh Fringe debut show Newcastle Brown Male was one of BBC Radio 4, The Huffington Post & the Skinny’s Top Picks of the Fringe 2016, while his most recent: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan was nominated for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival 2019.
As well as several radio & TV appearances (Incl: BBC Radio 4, BBC Comedy Underground, RTV Netherlands & more), in 2019 Raul released his own comedy podcast about Hinduism on BBC Sounds (Comic Sanskrit 2019) and was a co-host on TalkRADIO’s Penny Smith’s Weekend Breakfast show through 2019. Raul is an award-winning comedian (NATYS 2017) and appears regularly at some of the biggest comedy clubs around the World (The Stand Edinburgh, Laugh Canvas India, Comedyhuis Netherlands).
Raul also has a short yet ceremonious career in writing & acting, having wrote & starred in multiple RTS Award nominated sketches & short films as well as in 2021 appearing in a short role in The VAR room (Virgin Ireland 2021) and writing and starring in his own BBC Laugh Lesson: How We Ruined the Internet (2021).
***** - NextUp Comedy
**** - Fest Mag
**** - Broadway Baby
‘Hilarious’ – Judah Friedlander
‘Inspiringly Intelligent’ – Paul Sinha
‘A powerful, passionate, open-minded, intelligent voice. It is superb political comedy and commentary’ – The Scotsman
'Poisoning the minds of British children with pro-immigrant claptrap’ – Nigel Farage
As Featured in/on: BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3, BBC Scotland, BBC Asia Network, BBC News TalkRADIO, The Guardian, the Telegraph and the Skinny
★★★★★YAZZ FETTO★★★★★
Yazz Fetto (aka The Monk) is a comedian. He’s pretty sure he can lay claim to being the only one man Christian comedy stand up/variety/sketch act in the UK. As such, he travels around the country doing shows in clubs, pubs and small sweaty comedy rooms (including The Stand (all three), Hot Water Comedy Club, Glee Club (Birmingham), Backyard Comedy Club, One Off Comedy, Crack Comedy, numerous gigs for Mirth Control Comedy (MC-ing, opening and middle)) and also chapels, churches and small sweaty vestries.
Yazz was once part of Christian sketch group The Monks but he is now the last remaining member. He currently MCs, opens and middles various comedy nights with set lengths varying from 15-25 minutes. Additionally, Yazz is also a comedy writer. He has written for BBC Radio 4s ‘Dead Ringers’. He has also created and developed sitcoms for BBC Radio 4, BBC 1 and BBC 3 and runs a successful Youtube channel.
FINALIST - NATYS 2017
FEATURED ACT – LONDON SKETCHFEST 2016
SEMI FINALIST: ENGLISH COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR 2018
SECOND PLACE: COMEDY KNIGHTS, THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST 2016
“I expected something squeaky clean but they came up with a pretty edgy skit...a rather good one.” Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke
“That rarest of things in comedy – a Christian sketch group.” Time Out
“…sharp, expertly delivered and hilarious” The Londonist
“The duo’s originality shone through…the audience left the show well satisfied with their uplifting experience.” Buxton Fringe Festival Review
“…a good sense of fun, enhanced by some quick and clever improv” Everything Theatre
“…(The Monks)…in many ways sound like an old school Oxbridge style of act…but the material was much darker.” Chortle.co.uk
“…darker than I was expecting, and good fun” NottsComedyReview
★★★★★JUST P★★★★★
Based in Oxfordshire Just P started his comedy career in Aug 2021 and has quickly made a name for himself, doing open and middle spots with well known TV comedians and headlining New material nights.
Fusing a unique blend of adult humour with crowd interaction/participation, props, and story telling with an audio twist. Just P is an up and coming unforgettable force with swagger.
his comedy is more than a man with a microphone it is a complete experience to behold.
Just P Currently performs up and down the country in many venues ranging from pubs, comedy clubs and festivals. always leaving the stage with the audience in tears of laughter.
Earlier this year Just P was the subject of an award winning (LIFA) Documentary about his life as a new comedian. this is currently doing the film festivals before it is made public. in October 2022 Just P made his comedy TV debut on the Mel Giedroyc's Unforgivable on Dave, with more in the calendar Just P is gonna be a name you will see a lot, book him while he is still cheap.
If you are looking for a fresh comedian to add a bit of swagger and energy too a room then look no further!
★★★★★★★★★★
Hosted by the lovely & hilarious Jasmine Morton!
*This event is held in our downstairs event space and as such is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible
Entry requirements:
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