Comedy @ The Lion & Swan
at The Lion and Swan, Congleton
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Comedy returns to Congleton in August with Alun Cochrane (?Master? Metro ?Phenomenal? Chortle), Freddy Quinne (?A natural? Manchester Wire ?Quality? Fringe Review), Tabish Akbar and MC Rob Riley at Radley & Co, beneath The Lion & Swan, Congleton. Please scroll down for comedians? details.
Acts subject to change. Proper sweary, swearing. Fully seated. 18+ We want all our guests to have a great night so please respect those around you by turning off your phone and not talking whilst the show is in progress. Sorry, but we can only refund or reallocate if the show is cancelled. Thanks!
Alun Cochrane has popped up on everything from Have I Got News For You to 8 Out Of 10 Cats to Frank Skinner?s Absolute Radio show. Expanding life?s more mundane details into eye wettingly funny routine has been his mainstay for many a year. Whether it?s crisp packet opening etiquette or the buddy bench at your kids? school, Alun has done all the thinking for you. Later years have seen him take on modern life?s more contentious topics but don?t worry, laughter is always first and foremost and, if you have been left with a little bit to think about, then all the better.
?Big belly laughs? The Guardian ?Master storyteller? Metro
?Some of the most listenable-to lines in the business? The Scotsman
?Alun Cochrane?s ability to make the little things in life a comedy goldmine is phenomenal? Chortle
One half of the hit Dead Men Talking podcast Freddy Quinne absolutely hates writing about himself in the third person but needed to fill out this part of his website because sometimes promoters will use these bios and copy and paste them into their own comedy events when he is on. Including us. We are going to add that he is half-Manx and a very safe pair of comedic hands.
?King of underground comedy? The Pulse ?A natural comic? Manchester Wire ?Quality comedy? Fringe Review
Your evening comes complete with Tabish Akbar and MC Rob Riley The comedians you see at The Lion & Swan, Congleton are booked by Comedy In A Van
Please note that the artists appearing may be subject to change.
Alun Cochrane
A tall, gangly Northerner who delivers his own brand of no-nonsense humour. He has made appearances on Just A Minute, Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week and Nevermind The Buzzcocks. 'A master storyteller, holding the audience before dropping an exploding but simple punchline...' (Metro) 'Filled with prime laugh-out-loud stupid moments' (The List, Glasgow & Edinburgh) '... real craft and creativity... results that satisfy both the comedy purists and those who simply want big laughs on a big night out' (The Guardian) 'The best, as well as the most natural stand-up I've seen' (The Independent) 'Alun Cochrane's ability to make the little things in life a comedy goldmine is phenomenal' (Chortle) 'Brilliant no-frills stand-up comedy' (The List) 'A no-nonsense comedian who specialises in funny nonsense' (Camberley Theatre).
See Alun Cochrane tour dates
Freddy Quinne
'An impeccable set... a great storyteller with immense potential' (Worksop Guardian) '... the effortlessly endearing storyteller, Freddy Quinne with his seemingly endless supply of laughter-laced laconic observations' (Funhouse Comedy).
See Freddy Quinne tour dates
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Tabish Akbar
The Lion and Swan
Swan Bank
Congleton
CW12 1AH
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The Lion and Swan
Swan Bank
Congleton
CW12 1AH
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on Wed 6 August 2025