Cackling Bat Comedy Night

thu28nov19:30thu22:15Cackling Bat Comedy NightThe Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon. SN7 7HU19:30 - 22:15 -Entertainment

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28 November 2024 19:30 - 22:15

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The Old Crown Coaching Inn

25 Market Place, Faringdon. SN7 7HU

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Matt Richardson

Matt is a multi-award winning stand-up comedian and one of the most exciting names on the circuit currently rising through the ranks. Having started stand-up in 2009 at 18 years old, Matt became one of the youngest comedians on the circuit and soon made it through to the finals of two national stand-up competitions – the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny and the Chortle Student Comedy Award – as well as coming runner up in the Reading Comedy Festival New Act of the Year and winning the Newbury and Bath Comedy Festival new act competitions ‘ – all while still in his teens. He quickly established himself in all of the major comedy club chains in the UK and has gigged overseas on countless occasions.

Since then Matt has firmly established himself as one of the UK’s most exciting young performers and presenters – hosting the drive-time show on Virgin Radio. His TV credits include co-hosting the Xtra Factor alongside Caroline Flack, Co-Hosting Celebrity Haunted Hotel Live! Alongside Christine Lampard and helming the live spin off show alone, two one-off documentaries for ITV2 – Pampered Pooches, Hollywood and Meet The Family Guys, a series regular role on Viral Tap (ITV2), Nevermind The Buzzcocks, Celebrity Juice, Sweat The Small Stuff, Big Brothers Bit on the Side, Fake Reaction, Its Not Me It’s You, I’m a Celebrity Get Me out of here Now! and countless other shows.

In 2013 Matt headed out on his first ever award-winning tour ‘Hometown Hero’ in 2013. It was to 54 dates into sping 2014.

High wattage charisma from a talented young comic whos star is on the rise – The Guardian

Hilarious and Charming – The Mirror

Sharp, Funny and Warm – Heat Magazine

This (extremely) young stand-up is poised to become the next bright young sensation on the comedy circuit – expect to hear a lot more of him – The Guardian

He’s brash, slick and full of mildly laddish but self-deprecating stories, all delivered with an irresistible twinkle. Richardson may be full of self-confidence but he’s got broad appeal to back up the cockiness. – The Guardian

Confident and engaging delivery… at just 19 there are bags of potential here – Chortle

Frantic… gave a confident and well structured set – The Stage

A whirling ball of talent, energy and intelligent observational comedy who spoke with great skill and affection of his family and his experiences. He comes across as a man who could read the phonebook and make it funny, but instead of painting by numbers his comedy is sharp, strong and very impressive – Off-Beat Magazine

Hilarious and Charming – The Mirror

Sharp, funny and warm – Heat Magazine

Steve N Allen

Hello, I’m Steve

Ah, the things I do to make ends meet.I’ve been seen on TV on the BAFTA nominated BBC2’s The Mash Report and the Dave version, Late Night Mash. I’ve reviewed the news on Headliners on GB News, several shows on Talk TV and Channel Five’s The Jeremy Vine Show.I work on radio, hosting my afternoon show or as a talking head on Times Radio, Talk Radio, BBC Five Live, LBC and others.I do stand-up comedy across the UK and European clubs, comedy festivals including Edinburgh, Brighton and Leicester.  And I’ve written the “Lasted” series of books and many columns for The Independent, City AM, The Metro and several local papers.

Kate Smurthwaite

Kate Smurthwaite is a left wing, feminist, atheist, polyamorous comedian and activist.

She performs stand-up comedy all over the UK and around the world and is currently touring her 19th one-woman show, Fire Snake, which previewed at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She performs at major clubs including Manford’s, The Stand, The Comedy Store and Piccadilly Comedy Club as well as alternative venues such as Quantum Leopard, What The Frock, Bring Your Own Baby and The Poodle Club.

In 2013 she won a Three Week’s Editor’s Choice Award naming her one of the ten best things about the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2014 she was nominated for the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize for campaigning against violence against women.​

Kate has appeared as a panellist on Question Time as well as The Big Questions, This Morning, BBC News, Sky News, Woman’s Hour, The Today Program, The Moral Maze, Newsnight and is a regular guest on Channel 5’s Jeremy Vine show.​

Kate has written for a huge range of publications including The Guardian, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Mirror, Cosmopolitan, Stylist, New Statesman and New Internationalist. Links can be found in the Articles section on this website.

Kate has also written for TV, radio and web series including Have I Got News For You and BBC3’s BAFTA-winning The Revolution Will Be Televised. She was a finalist in 2015’s SitCom Mission competition.

Internationally she is probably best-known as the star of a viral video circulated under the name Atheist Bitchslap.

In 2012 Kate made a program for BBC Radio 4’s Four Thought series on sexism in comedy and in the comedy industry which is available here.

Tickets are £15.00 for an amazing night of top quality comedy.  They always sell out so please get yours early.  Don’t miss an evening of great comedy loosely held together by Chief Bat, Samantha Day.  Come along and be entertained!

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