Special award winners show!

Winner of the Three Weeks Edinburgh Fringe Award, Kate Smurthwaite is a stand-up comedian and political activist. She is often a guest on news and debate shows and is well known for her forthright opinions. She writes for Cosmopolitan, the Guardian, the Independent and for TV shows The Revolution Will Be Televised and Have I Got News For You?

Winner of The Met’s 2015 Comedian of the YearTom King returns with his surreal unorthodox observational wit.

Since becoming a stand up in 2010 Richard Massara has won Real Radio XS New Comedian 2012 and The Frog & Buckets Preston Comedian of the Year 2012 and is becoming a regular in the North West circuit with his brand of filthy self depreciation.

Winner of the BBC Laughter AwardBarry Dodds charms audiences with his unique brand of disarming wit and wry, and down-to-earth observational humour.