Sun 21 September 2025 7:00pm (doors 6:15pm)

Tez Ilyas

at The Glee Club Birmingham

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Tez Ilyas

A mischievous and engaging comic, he tackles a variety of topics with an intelligent mind and a flair for deconstructing modern society while subverting audience's expectations. His playful style and cheeky personality, along with a wry wit led him to win the coveted London Comedy Store's King Gong on his first attempt, as well as reaching the finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards. Star of BBC Radio 4’s TEZ Talks, BBC Two’s 'Live from the BBC' and BBC Three’s ‘Man Like Mobeen’. 'Sartorially stylish and winningly cheeky' (Chortle) “Blackburn-born Ilyas has a slickness more reminiscent of US comics, and the gags to back it up, though his most prized asset could yet be his bold, subversive streak” (The Guardian). Tez Ilyas featured in Ents24's 20 Hardest Working Comedians of 2018 list.

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Dinesh Nathan

Dinesh is a new act but already making waves, after winning South Coast Comedian of the Year 2019 with a landslide!

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Preet Singh

Preet Singh is a stand up comedian, writer, podcaster and radio host. First hitting the London circuit in March 2018 he has quickly established himself as a reputable new act. Early achievements include beating multiple, ruthless Gong shows including The Blackout (UptheCreek) and The Honk Show (Moth Club). From there he has gone on to feature at well established clubs and nights around the UK including multiple spots at Backyard Comedy Club, as well as a run of spots in New York and Berlin. In 2020, during a global pandemic, he founded Laugh-a-Lot Comedy Club. In addition to stand up, Preet is the host and creator of Samosa Chats, a podcast dedicated to conversations with prominent brown people either tackling serious issues or leading unconventional lives.

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Richard Blackwood

Considered by some to be the UK's answer to Will Smith, TV presenter, comedian, pop star/rapper, actor and radio DJ Richard Blackwood has many strings to his bow. As a rapper and singer, Richard had a no.3 hit single in 2000 with his cover of Junior's 'Mama Used To Say' (who happens to be Richard's uncle!), reworked as 'Mama Who Da Man'. Nowadays you will mostly find Richard on the stand-up circuit.

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