Thu 30 October 2025 8:00pm

Smirk Shortlands

at The Shortlands Tavern, Bromley

Tickets will go on sale
Sun 19th Oct 11PM

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Join us for another awesome night at the Tav, featuring triple Edinburgh Award nominee Dan Antopolski.

Opening the show is Canada's finest Will Hannigan and the brilliant Barnaby Slater.

Shortlands local James Dowdeswell MCs.

Please note that the artists appearing may be subject to change.

Dan Antopolski

Dave Award winner, triple Perrier Award nominee and BBC New Comedy award winner, Dan Antopolski is one of the fastest rising stars in comedy. With his latest Edinburgh show Silent But Deadly receiving massive praise from The Guardian, The Observer, Chortle and many more, his surreal comic mind, coupled with a mastery of the English language, is dazzling audiences across the UK.

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Barnaby Slater

Barnaby is a sharp gag-smith, story-teller and naturally spontaneous MC. Versatile and quick thinking - he manages to endear audiences to his jokes with a poise and charm that allows them to understand where he's coming from and feel comfortable in his world. Over the years Barnaby has performed weekend 20 spots across the UK including performances at The Comedy Cafe in London, the Comedy Store in London and Manchester, as well as at The Empire in Belfast, Komedia in Brighton and Ginglik, Jongleurs, Up The Creek, The Kings Head, The Phoenix Club and many more. Barnaby reached the semi-final of the BBC New Comedy competition and has also performed regularly in America at The Comedy Store and The Improv in LA as well as the Upright Citizens Brigade LA and New York

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James Dowdeswell

James is an imaginative West Country comedian. As seen on Russell Howard's Good News (BBC), Ricky Gervais' Extras (BBC) and host of World Cup Round Up (Sky Sports). 'An excellent line in comedy' (The Guardian) 'A quirky impressionist with very funny material' (The Times) 'His intelligent and inventive storytelling is delivered from a slightly strange perspective which is both entertaining and captivating' (Funhouse Comedy).

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