Burton Joyce Comedy Club - Opening Night Theatre & Performing Arts

The Burton Joyce Comedy Club features talented comedians for a night of non-stop laughter and entertainment.

Join us for our opening night of fun and laughter!
Doors open at 6.30pm, last entry at 7.30pm and the show starts at 8pm No set seating, first come, first served, so be sure to get here early to get the best ones
There's also a bar, serving soft and alcoholic drinks, bottles of prosecco to share and packet snacks Please note: Customers are kindly reminded not to bring their own alcohol into the venue
Here's your amazing line-up..

Karen Bayley - Compere

Karen Bayley is a midlands based act hailing from BirminghamKaren has been on the circuit for over a decadeShe made a name for herself early on in her career reaching the semi-final of the prestigious BBC New Comedy Awards and was later crowned the winner of the 2001 Komedia New Act prize, she followed by becoming the first ever female winner of the prestigious Comedy Store King Gong award as well as reaching the finals of both the BBC New Comedy Awards Showcase and Babycham Funny Women

Delightfully saucy, her friendly and confident stage presence, combined with a killer wit, an infectious giggle and some devastating one-liners make her a comedic force to be reckoned with, a warm and welcoming with a delightfully saucy and spiky edge, her bold, no nonsense attitude strikes a perfect pitch with men and women alike

Karen has recently been supporting Joe Lycett on his tour

"Karen is one of the most consistently hilarious comedians I have had the pleasure of working with She's a sharp writer and an unflappable compère, able to cajole any room with her warm audience interaction and precise intelligent gags" - Joe Lycett

Eric Rushton

Eric is one of the best comics in the current crop of breakthrough acts who are being lined up for debut TV appearances and UK tour shows

In January 2020 he won the prestigious 'Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year' award at Leicester Comedy Festival – an award that was previously won by the likes of Romesh Ranganathan, Jason Manford and Jonny Vegas on their way to stardomActs are nominated for the award show by some of the biggest comedy promoters in the UK

"Offbeat and sarcasm packed routines… held the gig in wonderful contempt." – CHORTLE

Jo Enright

For more than a decade Jo Enright has worked with many of the UK's leading comedy writers and directorsAs a regular collaborator with Ricky Gervais and Peter Kay, Jo has starred on numerous Netflix, HBO, BBC, ITV and Channel 4 productionsAmongst other performances Jo has recently appeared in Ricky Gervais' 2022 Netflix smash hit Afterlife, Guz Khan's Man Like Mobeen, Peter Kay's much loved Phoenix Nights and Steve Coogan's I'm Alan PartridgeShe received rave reviews for playing the female lead Sue, in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's HBO series Life's Too Short, and the part of Angela in three series of the ITV and Netflix's The Job Lot

Alongside acting Jo is also a highly acclaimed stand up comedienne, appearing on many TV shows and touring all over the world performing her stand upJo has been Comedian of the year at the Leicester Comedy Festival, won the Chortle Award for 'The Best Female Circuit Comic' and the 'Best Female on the Jongleurs Comedy Circuit' award

"Jo Enright is one of the most naturally gifted comic talents I've ever seenI'd put her in the same league as Julie Walters." - Peter Kay

"A great comedienne." - Jack Dee

Nick Page - Headliner

With some comics there's a moment where you ask yourself 'I wonder how much of this is true?', with Nick Page you might hope it isn't true, but somehow know that it is, mostlyHis shows are full to bursting with stories from a life lived on the edge of (self inflicted) disasterIn his shows there are no songs, props or padding, just stories packed with jokes from start to finishThe Guardian Newspaper described him as ' A bear like man with a host of barely believable stories about life, love and brushes with the law'

In the last few years he has won the prestigious title 'English Comedian of the Year', performed at comedy festivals in 3 continents and been awarded the Operational Service Medal by the British army for numerous gigs in warzones, doing everything from shows in Camp Bastion and Kandahar for 5000 troops at a time, to being helicoptered to perform for 20 soldiers in a patrol base in the desert

He's reached the live finals of Britain's Got Talent despite having never watched the showA typical week in the UK might see performances in pubs and theatres before a weekend run at a comedy clubBetween cruises and expat bookings he's now performed in over half the world's countries, and even kept busy during covid lockdown performing over 100 online gigs from a studio in his garage

' A winning comic personality with a distinctive style and finely tuned storytelling skills' - Chortle

' A big man with a unique style...The hit of the night' - Beyond the Joke

' Roguish, bear-like, and with a host of tales about love, life, and brushes with the law' - The Guardian

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Artists: Karen Bayley, Nick Page, Jo Enright, Eric Rushton

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