Sat 11 October 2025 6:30pm - 9:30pm

The Best in Stand Up - Early Show

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The show that made The Comedy Store famous. World-class stand up comedy from 5 of the funniest people on the planet in a 2 hour extravaganza of belly laughs.

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

Andrew Ryan

Andrew’s quintessentially Irish storytelling abilities and cheeky, friendly demeanor make him a natural observational stand up. A regular at the Edinburgh Festival and one of the most in demand acts on the UK & Irish comedy scene. The Cork native immediately gets audiences on-side with a likable, bewildered style described as 'impossible not to warm to' (Chortle). 'Utterly brilliant... going to be a huge star' (Time Out) 'Made his set look easy, left us wanting more' (The Stage) 'Hilarious and accessible with some really powerful thinking underneath' (The Skinny) 'Funnier than Ardal O' Hanlon with an abundance of charm and great stage presence' (City Life).

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Alasdair Beckett-King

Alasdair won New Act of the Year (formerly Hackney Empire) in 2014 and has featured on BBC radio as a comedian and sketch writer. He’s performed stand-up across the UK, in the Glastonbury Cabaret Tent and at the Edinburgh Fringe as part of the Pleasance Reserve. He won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year in 2017. "Britain's leading New Testament impersonator." - Alasdair Beckett-King “A bold and fresh comedy voice.” The Stage “Delicious writing and exceptional observations.” Chortle “A suave stand up with some killer lines.” Arthur Smith

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Carl Hutchinson

Uniquely stubborn, outright impractical and undeniably hilarious. Geordie comic Carl Hutchinson has been crowned the Magners Pub Comedian of the Year and the winner of the Beat the Frog World Series competition. He also reached the final of So You Think You’re Funny? and been nominated for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Award. 'Effortlessly hilarious. He captivates the audience with his perfectly timed suspenseful silences and plain-talking sense-making' (Three Weeks) '... firm highlight' (The Scotsman). Carl Hutchinson featured in Ents24's 20 Hardest Working Comedians of 2018 list.

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Andy Askins

“ Best UK Standup Comedian 2018”, "UK Comedy Awards” Andy Askins has built a reputation as a distinctive and original talent. In his 15 years as full-time comic he has performed with Michael McIntyre, Lee Evans, Jason Manford, Alan Carr, Jimmy Carr, Micky Flanagan, Harry Hill, Rhod Gilbert, Bill Bailey and Jack Dee. He has performed at The Edinburgh Festival in 2016 and also at the Melbourne Comedy Festival 2018 and Adelaide Comedy Festival 2019. On TV screens, Andy appeared at The Hackney Empire for The John Bishop Show (BBC1) alongside a stellar line-up from the worlds of comedy and music, and was then invited back to perform on the John Bishop Christmas Show at The Lyceum Theatre with Kylie Minogue and Olly Murrs. He has recorded TV performances for Comedy Central on two series of ‘Live The Comedy Store’ and on two series of ‘The World Stands Up’. He has performed all over the world and in venues as varied as, a company of soldiers in Saddam Hussein’s Palace in Iraq, to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. "Dark, dark humour and killer timing." 'The Stage" "The hugely entertaining Andy Askins." 'The Times The John Bishop Show, BBC1 (Series 1) The John Bishop Christmas, BBC1 (TV Special) Live At The Comedy Store, Comedy Central The World Stands Up, Comedy Central Take the Mic, ITV BBC New Comedy Awards, BBC1 Radio Credits BBC Radio 4 Fred At the Stand BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p045vt6c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p045vt6c</a> Absolute Radio Special Guest Presenter with Jason Manford and Paddy McGuiness Tour Support for Lee Evans Jason Manford John Bishop…

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