Belper Comedy Club - September

Karen Bayley is a Midlands based act hailing from Birmingham and has been on the circuit for over a decade. She made a name for herself early on in her career reaching the semi-final of the prestigious BBC New Comedy Awards and was later crowned the winner of the 2001 Komedia New Act prize. Karen was the first ever female winner of our very own King Gong award as well as reaching the finals of both the BBC New Comedy Awards Showcase and Babycham Funny Women. Delightfully saucy, her friendly and confident stage presence, combined with a killer wit, an infectious giggle and some devastating one-liners make her a comedic force to be reckoned with. Warm and welcoming with a hilarious spiky edge, her bold, no nonsense attitude strikes a perfect pitch with men and women alike. Karen supported Joe Lycett on his 2016 tour and also appeared in the Aviva Goth Advert Campaign....

Anthony Williams is a Derbyshire-based comedian, promoter and host, known for his warm, sharp and self-deprecating style. As the founder of RockCentral Promotions, he produces comedy nights across the Midlands and beyond, while his own stand-up blends everyday daftness, personal stories and the quiet panic of trying to be a functioning adult....

“If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall, you’re probably a Christian Reilly fan already...” THE GUARDIAN Christian is a global comedy circuit headliner and has appeared at numerous international comedy festivals, on BBC radio and TV, and in four series of the Chortle Award-winning stand-up and sketch show ‘Richard Herring: As It Occurs To Me’. In 2015, BBC Radio 4 followed Christian on the road to the Edinburgh Fringe for ‘Lives In a Landscape’. 2016 saw Christian taking his comedy to Australia as part of Perth’s Fringeworld festival. Christian has performed at the Edinburgh Festival since 1999, and his most recent show, Gig Economy, was released on DVD through Go Faster Stripe in 2019. “Like watching Jack Dee and Bill Bailey simultaneously… I don’t think I’ve ever come so close to hyperventilating with laughter…” ★★★★★ THE STUDENT...