Sat 8 November 2025 8:00pm

Comedy at the Calder

at The Calder Vale Hotel, Wakefield

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This month's choicest selection from the best UK Stand-up talent anywhere, anytime is;

Steve Gribbin
'A trenchant treat? - The Guardian. Legendary Liverpudlian guitar-wielding satirist from Live At The Comedy Store, The Treatment, Loose Ends and Weekending ?A highly refreshing and original comic with a gift for sharp observations. More energy than a friendly Tasmanian devil, this animated comedian tells jokes, plays the guitar and sings lyrics. Hilarious!? - The Scotsman.

Alistair Barrie
Global headliner from The World Stands Up, Breaking The News and Jongleurs Live! English Comedian of the Year runner-up and two time Edinburgh Festival Best Show nominee.?One of the UK?s sharpest comedians? - The Herald.

Lucy Buckley
Best New Yorkshire Act 3rd place. ?Extremely confident and witty? - RCL.

Rich Austin
?A phalanx of satisfyingly unexpected punchlines delivered with detached poise? - Stagefright Comedy.

Compere - Anthony J. Brown
BBC New Comedy Award runner-up.

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

Steve Gribbin

'The vertically-challenged Scouser with a guitar, savage lyrics and a voice that will break your heart (if not your crockery); topical, incisive, witty and bloody-minded.' (Glee) His original comedy songs combine razor sharp lyrics with tunes that put their foot in the door of your mind and refuse to leave. Firmly based in rock 'n' roll and refusing to pull no punches, these are not the 'oh so witty' ditties of penguin-suited plink plonk piano playing posh gobs. They are that rarity - comedy songs which are actually funny. For nine years Steve was the smaller one in the dynamic comedy duo Skint Video, stalwart's of the Edinburgh Festival, appearing on countless television programmes such as Saturday Live, radio such as The Mary Whitehouse Experience, and their own show in 1992/3 Songlines (BBC Radio 1). Skint Video went their different ways in 1993, since when Steve has been storming across the UK and Ireland as a solo artiste. "A highly refreshing and original comic” (The Scotsman). “Satirical songs pulled off with real aplomb” (The Independent).

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Alistair Barrie

Much in demand as an act, Alistair Barrie has forged a reputation for himself as one of the top comperes to emerge in recent years. His deceptively friendly and engaging stage presence masks a sharp, dry wit which can be turned to subjects as diverse as suicide bombers in the Middle East to the perils of flying EasyJet. Despite a fondness for topical material, any performance is likely to be peppered with some inspired silliness and a little audience-related improvisation. 'Eloquent, slick and dynamic' (<a href="http://www.Chortle.co.uk)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.Chortle.co.uk)</a> 'One of the circuit's classiest stand ups’ (London is Funny) 'Smart, slick and truly funny. Don't take my word for it, check him out yourself’ (Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke) 'Barrie has a casually sardonic sense of humour and is sharp as a guillotine blade. Woe betide the bloody fool who tries to heckle him' (Cape Town Argus).

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Anthony J Brown

Clad in a sartorially edifying manner, like a dapper and dandy funeral director, Anthony cuts a unique on-stage presence with humour blacker than a raven that's slammed it's claw in a coffin lid. And not the merest hint of profanity. The overall effect is both perversely hypnotic and wholly original, leaving the audience zealously hanging on to every syllable like turncoat lemmings on a rockface. Jongleurs / Metro Stand And Deliver Award winner and former BBC New Comedy Award Runner-up, he is a regular contributor to Radio 2's The Arthur Smith Lectures. As seen on The Stand Up Show and Phoenix Nights. 'Dark quips and relentlessly witty audience-goading ad-libbing from a compelling host' (City Life) 'Hilarious ad-libs and wicked one-liners from an infectiously funny performer (The List).

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