It is 2024 and we are kicking off the year with a jam-packed show burting with incredible comedy talented. Join us at Gullivers in Manchester's Northern Quarter and help us start the New Year right!
Come along and see...
Headline act
Sian Davies
Sian Davies is an award winning, queer, working class comedian from
Liverpool. She is the driving force behind sell out fringe phenomenons Best
in Class and Comedy Queers. She effortlessly combines razor sharp wit with
true life stories to enthral audiences. As seen on Comedy Central Live and
Next Up with her debut show About Time.
Sian won the Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize for Best in Class in 2022,
the award for Best Debut Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2020, was
runner up in the Funny Women Stage Award in 2019 and winner of Hilarity Bites
Best New Act in 2018.
A very funny observational stand-up imagine a queer Peter Kay with more
emotional literacy and a quiff like young Morrissey. - The Evening
Standard
Compelling and distinctive - The Scotsman
Excellent story-telling, audience engagement and sense of narrativedelivered
with rabble-rousing intensity - One4Review
lovely word play, hedonistic flashes, and a serious political edge. - The
Skinny
Simultaneously warm and sharp, shes what Jason Manford would be if he was a
Liverpudlian lesbian, with a broad appeal and snappy jokes. - Chortle
A cross between Peter Kay and Zoe Lyons. -Beyond The Joke
With support from
Kathy Rivett
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Please include any accolades or achievements you'd like mentioned here.
Kathy Rivett is a socially awkward teenager that has found herself avoiding
pregnancy scares and drug addiction by embarking on her hobby of stand up
comedy.
Shortlisted for BBC New Comedy Award and Funny Women Award.
Matthew Williams
Midlands based working class semi surreal comedian. Experience includes
featuring on Josie Longs Lost Treasures of the Black Heart four times,
beating the blackout at up the creek and over two years on the open mic
circuit.
"Big laughs, big energy. Matthew has smashed it everytime Ive saw him -
Callum Oakley (Mild High Club podcast, Paul Smith tour support, Britains Got
Talent)
Sooo likeable with funny bones - Laura Smyth (Live at the Apollo, Frankie
Boyles New World Order)
Amit Mistry
Born and bred in Manchester, Amit tells tales of what it is like being raised
by Indian 'freshie' parents, who moved here from abroad to find a better
life. He talks about issues faced by people of colour and school and the
basics do's and don'ts in a work environment.
Amit shares highly relatable stories about modern life as a millennial, and
how his life and recent marriage is a constant rollercoaster!
"An instantly amenable stage presence with inventive storytelling". - Anthony
J Brown
"One of the brightest new sparks on the circuit. Always hilarious, relevant
and on point." - LMAO Comedy
"Amit was fantastic at working the crowd, and most of all, funny! He had us
all laughing with his Desi Banter. We definitely will be booking Amit again"
- Private function organiser
He might not meet his parents' expectations, but Amit will far exceed those
of audiences with his funny, exuberant and charming performances!!' - Comedy
Cellar
Eva Carroll
From bisexual awakenings and adventures to being a scouser at the University
of Cambridge, from Catholic school to dealing with the poshest in the
population, Eva's standup looks at the nuances of class, gender, sexuality
and the wild ride that goes with it! Eva was a finalist in the Southport New
Comedian Competition and competed in the New Comedian of the Year.
"Eva was wonderful at Tank. Her material was well written, well delivered and she was great to work with. She's someone we would recommend on any bill, our audience loved her!" - Wool Comedy
Harris Fellman
Harris is a cheeky comedian with a few tricks up his sleeve. Bi-locationally
based in Manchester & Barcelona, performing across the UK & Europe. Harris
has created a unique blend of comedy and magic sure to get everyone laughing
and having fun. With Harris unique blend of visual comedy and impossible
magic, hes sure to get everyone laughing and having fun!
"Harris is amazingly entertaining, even my sister who hardly speaks English
was also able to have a lot of fun! I highly recommend his show and would go
again " - Marika G.
"Had a great time watching the show with the family. Harris is super
entertaining." - Richard O.
"Lots of fun! A great way to spend the evening." - Victor R.
Rachel Robbins
Rachel gave up a lucrative academic career to pursue stand up. Listen to
other excellent life decisions here. Rachel Robbins stand up brings the
sweet, sassy and sweary to the stage. She is a riot with brutally honest
tales that never fail to get a laugh. "You're my favourite" drunken audience
member in Sheffield.
Rachel has a warmth and natural charm that has an audience captivated from the start. The fact she is hilarious just tops things off. - Yellow Arch Comedy Club
Unbeatable energy thankfully for us, she has since fully immersed herself into live comedy performance and put on a top show. - Exposed Magazine
with host Jonny Collins
Jonny Collins is an aggressively inclusive Non-Binary comedian, Jonny pulls
no punches yet makes everyone feel welcome and represented in their thought
provoking, and well constructed deconstructions of gender, sexuality and
politics. With radical leftist ideals and a fast and furious delivery style,
Jonny Collins is a favourite of socialists, anarchists, feminists (of the
trans inclusive variety), and queer activists alike.
Jonny is a force of nature on stage. A whirlwind of hilarity with a unique viewpoint, they energy and passion personified. XS Malarkey
"Jonny Collins is deceptively rapid-fire, with a gag rate that would shame most one-line merchants. They can bring a simmer to a boil with ease, and make a huge mess of your kitchen." James Ross (Quantum Leopard)
As always, this show is free to book, with a pay-what-you-want option on the door by either cash or card.
