A cracking selection of comedy talent comes to Kensal Rise for an evening of sheer merriment.
DARREN HARRIOTT
Hailing from Brum, Darren’s comedy deals with everything from subverting stereotypes, to everyday observations, to that juiciest of topics, religion – all with a cutting edge. As seen on BBC's Live At The Apollo, Comedy Central's Roast Battle and ITV's The Stand Up Sketch Show.
“Properly funny.” - The Times
TOM DEACON
Tom sometimes can’t believe that this will be his 10th year performing stand-up around the UK and world. It’s that versatile and charming persona that audiences can’t resist.
"A mighty fine comic" - The Guardian
ELF LYONS
Elf Lyons is an award-winning comedian, chameleon, writer and theatre maker from London. She’s currently premiering a brand new comedy play called Love Songs to Guinea Pigs. In 2017 her solo show SWAN at the Edinburgh Fringe was nominated for the Best Show Award and the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality. In 2018 it was shortlisted for Fringe World's Best Comedy Show and was awarded Pick of the Fringe at the Adelaide Fringe.
"A natural clown... so charismatic you can't take your eyes off her" - i Paper
PAUL F TAYLOR
Paul is a self-described comedian/actor/writer/fool. With a surrealist edge and an unabashed silly side, pleasingly confusing laughs abound.
“An impressive knack for both observational wit and quirky flights of fancy.” - The Evening Standard
TAYLOR GLENN
Comedy Paradise is hosted by resident MC (and local resident) the award-winning US comedian Taylor Glenn. Former psychotherapist Taylor is a writer, stand up and co-host of the hit podcast, Drunk Women Solving Crime.
“Clever stuff. She’s like the Joan Rivers de nos jours” - Bath Chronicle
PRESENTED BY NICE N’ SPIKY COMEDY
TEAM NICE N' SPIKY BRING QUEEN'S PARK & KENSAL RISE THE ABSOLUTE BEST COMEDIANS ON THE 2ND THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH IN THE SHAPE OF COMEDY PARADISE. THEY HAVE BEEN PROMOTING AND PRODUCING BESPOKE COMEDY SHOWS FOR OVER 15 YEARS – RANGING FROM NEW ACT NIGHTS IN SMALL ROOMS BELOW LONDON PUBS WHERE RHOD GILBERT, ROB BECKETT, JACK WHITEHALL, JAMES ACASTER, SARA PASCOE, TO NAME BUT A FEW, ALL STARTED OUT THEIR CAREERS, TO LARGER SCALE UNIVERSITY GIGS FEATURING ACTS SUCH AS RUSSELL KANE AND ABANDOMAN. NICE N’ SPIKY NOW WORK AT A WIDE RANGE OF VENUES, INCLUDING PARADISE, HAND-PICKING ALL THE COMEDIANS AND PERSONALLY PRODUCING THE SHOWS.
ACTS ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS, IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT A PERFORMER NEEDS TO CANCEL, MANAGEMENT RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BOOK A REPLACEMENT ACT AT SHORT NOTICE.
NOTE: SHOW STARTS AT 20:00 PROMPT, SO PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY TO GET YOUR DRINKS AND TAKE YOUR SEATS - OR BETTER YET, ARRIVE EVEN EARLIER AND TRY THE PARADISE FOOD MENU!