The Laughienda Comedy Club brings Preston a perfect Christmas night out, featuring an incredible lineup of comics, headlined by the HILARIOUS Alun Cochrane! đ đâď¸
Award-winning stand up comedian Alun Cochrane has appeared on numerous TV shows including Michael McIntyreâs Comedy Roadshow, Russell Howardâs Good News, Mock The Week, Daveâs One Night Stand, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Have I Got News For You and 8 Out Of 10 Cats. He was featured as series regular âSamâ in the Sky Living sitcom Trying Again, alongside Chris Addison and has appeared in Coronation Street, Boomers and Russell Howardâs Christmas film A Gert Lush Christmas.
Alun was the co-host of The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute, for which he received a 2012 Arqiva Award nomination for Best Newcomer. The show also won a Sony Award in 2011 for Best Entertainment Programme and was nominated again in 2012. He regularly features on BBC Radio 4âs The Comedy Club. Other radio credits include The Now Show, Just A Minute, Dilemma, Loose Ends, Lee Mack And Friends and Listomania. Alun wrote and starred in the Radio 4 series Alun Cochraneâs Fun House, offering listeners a room-by-room stand up tour of his home.
âA master storyteller, holding the audience before dropping an exploding but simple punchlineâŚâ - Metro
'' His ability to make the little things in life a comedy goldmine is phenomenal' - Chortle
OPENING ACT
ALLYSON JUNE SMITH
Originally from Canada, Allyson June Smithâs stand up comedy serves up a potent cocktail of sharp wit, bite and shame.
Having received multiple nominations for Best Female Stand Up at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Allyson has headlined major comedy festivals, including Winnipeg, Halifax and Montrealâs Just For Laughs comedy festivals.
Now settled in the city of Manchester, she performs across the UK in addition to tours of Southeast Asia and North America.
âSimply one of the funniest comedians Iâve ever worked withâ - Jason Manford
WITH SUPPORT FROM
BEN TURNER
With 3 million plus views racked up on Facebook Reels, deliciously dark and fruity quick-fire gag merchant Ben Turner was included in the Daily Telegraph and The Pokeâs funniest jokes of lockdown.
The Wirral-based Yorkshireman and award-winning writer is a World One Liner Championships and Comedy Cellar Yorkshire New Act of the Year finalist.
'One liner wizard' - Shoe Cake Comedy
ALFIE CARTER
âWhat a talent! With his funny bones and wondrous imagination he is unstoppable!â â Paul Foot
The evening will be hosted by The LaughiÄnda Comedy Club's very own JACK KELLY!
âGuaranteed laughsâ - The Guardian
âOne of the best nights out" - The Manc
Doors open: 7:30pm
Show starts: 8:00pm