Alfie Moore comes to Newbury with a fun-filled, interactive 'warm up' show ahead of recording Series 10 of his hit BBC Radio 4 comedy 'It's A Fair Cop'. Alfie 'swears in' the audience as police officers before sharing a brand new, real-life scenario from his 'casebook'. He playfully challenges the 'audience cops' to say what they would've done in his shoes - with often unexpected and entertaining results! Every show is unique to the audience in the room - so why not come and find out what sort of cop you'd make?! It'd be a crime to miss it!

• "Brilliantly funny… genuinely hilarious" – David Mitchell
• "…offbeat, revealing and very funny" – Mail
• "…thoroughly engaging, endlessly funny. His charisma shines through as bright and colourful as a twirling blue light" – Times

Not a comedy show but an opportunity to taste some of the beers brewed by Field + Theory, a new brewery in Compton. Just come along for a chance to sample what they are doing.

Alfie Moore returns for a second show - entirely different from the show in Newbury - but still with a fun-filled, interactive 'warm up' show ahead of recording Series 10 of his hit BBC Radio 4 comedy 'It's A Fair Cop'. Alfie 'swears in' the audience as police officers before sharing a brand new, real-life scenario from his 'casebook'. He playfully challenges the 'audience cops' to say what they would've done in his shoes - with often unexpected and entertaining results! Every show is unique to the audience in the room - so why not come and find out what sort of cop you'd make?! It'd be a crime to miss it!

• "Brilliantly funny… genuinely hilarious" – David Mitchell
• "…offbeat, revealing and very funny" – Mail
• "…thoroughly engaging, endlessly funny. His charisma shines through as bright and colourful as a twirling blue light" – Times

• "Frizzle is energetic, inventive and beautifully crass" Independent.
• "Ashley Frieze, a true master of his craft" Jongleurs
• "Johnston Took The Roof Off" Laffacake Comedy

What should you do when it's clear that you've chosen the wrong partner, or the wrong job? Stop and think about it? Change direction? Of course not! Talk yourself into it - you're not a pathetic quitter. Don't get distracted by red flags in relationships or emails from HR - believe in yourself! Samantha masterminds a stand up comedy show in celebration of all the fabulous 'can do' people who just want to get on with cocking things up without being interrupted.
"Once you choose false hope, anything is possible." - Samantha Day
Sam Day is a former partner with KPMG. She is also an award-winning comedian with the following accolades.

• Funny Women Stage Award - Finalist (2025)
• Leicester Comedy Festival Silver Stand Up Award - Winner (2025)
• British Comedy Guide Pro Award - Finalist (2024)
• Not So New Comedian of the Year - Finalist (2024)
• British Comedian of the Year - SemiFinalist (2024)

Dave's given up booze...but does that make him sober? A sharp, self-deprecating look at age, expectations & identity. As seen on BBC, ITV & Channel 5. Heard on Radio 1,Radio 2 & Radio 4
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Arts Award Voice ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Bunbury Magazine ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Voice Mag ★ ★ ★ ★ - The List ★ ★ ★ ★ - Edinburgh Festival Magazine ★ ★ ★ ★ - Three Weeks ★ ★ ★ ★ - Broadway Baby ★ ★ ★ ★ - Broadway World ★ ★ ★ ★ - Wee Review ★ ★ ★ ★ - On The Mic ★ ★ ★ ★ - Entertainment Now ★ ★ ★ ★ - Ed Fringe Review ★ ★ ★ ★ - Fringe Explosion ★ ★ ★ ★ - Theatre & Art Reviews ★ ★ ★ ★ - UK Cabaret ★ ★ ★ ★ - We Love Brighton

• 'Thank goodness for Dave; he tells his invaluable story with humour and tongue in cheek charm...hilariously entertaining' - Mail On Sunday
• 'quirky, moving & hilarious' - Indy 100
• 'This is one comic you have to make the effort to see' - The Scottish Herald
• 'sharp, insightful, touching, but above all really, really funny' - Three Weeks

Pop in for your lunch and come upstairs for a 'Bedtime' story told by local comedian Graeme Coulam. Choose from 'The Very Angry Caterpillar', '50 Shades of Graeme', Biggles, Famous Five, Wind in the Willows, Mr Benn and several other classics. Stay for 5 minutes or stay the whole lunch break.

BBC New Comedian of the Year 2024, Channel 4 Sean Lock Finalist 2025, Winner of Chortle Hotshots 2026, debuts this Fringe! Hailing from Pontypridd in the South-Welsh Valleys, Paul shares experiences of growing up in a deprived area. Expect dry oddball observations from the Valleys and beyond!
Expect routines about; market towns, God, gates, the class system, hot food, relationships, yoga, landlords, Epstein
Be kind to yourself

• 'Projects the image of a man not too successful at life but still clinging to hope... Precision and obscurity' (chortle)
• 'Top Rate Comedy' (Spencer Jones)
• 'Energy and delivery on stage absolutely fantastic' (Babatunde Aleshe)

A while ago, someone sent Rachel a poisonous message on social media that concluded with "and who do you think you are, the Queen of the Jews?" She's not sure that's quite the hostile flex they think it is. Join Rachel for an exploration of the humorous side of hate as we try and work out whether people's actions are because of her or because of them... when is it racism, and when is it just Rachism?
Rachel Creeger is a multi-award-winning comedian and the only orthodox Jew on the UK comedy circuit. She's taken 4 critically acclaimed shows to the Edinburgh Fringe and can regularly be seen on BBC1 and heard across the BBC Radio network.

Aarian is a triple threat. Brown, Blind and Bi. Arguably too many things to talk about in a debut stand up hour. But he only had to go and get f**king brain cancer in 2024 and further add to the DEI party.
This is the debut stand up hour from Critically acclaimed, multi award-winning Writer and Comedian Aarian Mehrabani, co-writer and actor of the 2023 smash hit play "It's a MotherF**king Pleasure".

• "Aarian Mehrabani has naturally perfect comedic timing, and left me genuinely winded with laughter a couple of times...Pure genius...as close to perfection as you can get" Binge Fringe
• "entirely charming...Funny, chaotic and wincingly relevant." The Spy in the Stalls
• "hilarious and incisive" Playbill
• "Ridiculously entertaining." The Stage

Pop in for your lunch and come upstairs for a 'Bedtime' story told by local comedian Graeme Coulam. Choose from 'The Very Angry Caterpillar', '50 Shades of Graeme', Biggles, Famous Five, Wind in the Willows, Mr Benn and several other classics. Stay for 5 minutes or stay the whole lunch break.

Sandro is a Welsh stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster, hailing from the same steelworking town as legends Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins, and Michael Sheen.
Known for his unique comedic approach, he delivers captivating performances that blend humour with dynamic, engaging narratives.
Sandro is also the co-host of the popular Problematic Pub Podcast, which achieved an impressive 100,000 followers and 25 million views online in its first year—solidifying its place in the comedy podcasting world. Sandro is also known for being a guest on podcasts such as 'Dead Men Talking', 'Have A Word' and 'Hot Water's Green Room'.
This show is a work in progress of his up and coming UK tour

Pop in for your lunch and come upstairs for a 'Bedtime' story told by local comedian Graeme Coulam. Choose from 'The Very Angry Caterpillar', '50 Shades of Graeme', Biggles, Famous Five, Wind in the Willows, Mr Benn and several other classics. Stay for 5 minutes or stay the whole lunch break.

Burt Williamson prepares his fourth (yes fourth) comedy hour. This year Burt tackles personal challenges in his life with his trademark aplomb, bringing the funny to an unexpected plethora of offbeat observations.
Join him as he brings an early draft of what will likely be another consecutive critically acclaimed hour show, delivered with the confidence of a comic that continues to go from strength to strength.

• "His beautifully crafted set is clever in unguessable ways, unexpectedly hilarious at every turn." - ★★★★ The Scotsman
• "affable and poised" ★★★★ Bristol365

Jacob Nussey unassumingly draws in audiences with his deadpan style, sharp jokes, and ill-fated anecdotes with clever punchlines.
Jacob quickly established himself on the comedy circuit, being named by Chortle as one to watch in 2023. After winning Bury Met Comedian of the Year, and West Didsbury Comedy Festival New Act of the Year. He's seriously funny!

• "Hilariously Nonchalant... Impeccable Deadpan Delivery" - Broadway World ★★★★★
• "Insanely funny, he'll be a household name before you know it" - Skiddle
• "Brilliant and bloody hilarious" - On The Mic

Pop in for your lunch and come upstairs for a 'Bedtime' story told by local comedian Graeme Coulam. Choose from 'The Very Angry Caterpillar', '50 Shades of Graeme', Biggles, Famous Five, Wind in the Willows, Mr Benn and several other classics. Stay for 5 minutes or stay the whole lunch break.

Andy Kind is a comedian, preacher and writer. He started doing Stand-up on 23rd January 2005. By the September of that year, Andy had gone full-time as a comedian and has made a living from it ever since.
Andy's stand-up style is the joyful ranting of a redeemed alpha male. He has been featured on BBC1, ITV and Channel 4, while he's had jokes featured on Dave's One Night Stand and Live at the Apollo.

• 'Terrific' The Scotsman
• 'Tossing out comic gems in an almost profligate manner' Yorkshire Times
• ★★★★★ Sorted Magazine