Alfie Moore: I Predicted A Riot

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances this performance has been cancelled. If you have bought tickets for this show, please refer to point of purchase for a refund.

This week’s double headliners :-
Paul Sinha & Ben Schofield
With Compere Barry Dodds

This week’s double headliners :-
Justin Moorhouse & Danny Deegan
With Compere Tony Jameson

This week’s double headliners:-
Rob Rouse & Nige
With Compere Danny Deegan

Robin Ince: The Importance Of Being Interested
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2013 tour: Charles Darwin, Richard Feynman, Aristotle and the joy of picking shells up on the beach and realising that being self-conscious in a big universe is a darn good thing.

Doors Open at 7.30pm. Show Starts at 8pm

Lucy Porter: People Person

Unfortunately this show has been cancelled. If you have bought a ticket for this show, please refer to point of purchase for a refund.

This week’s double headliners
Dan Nightingale & Dom Woodward
With Compere Katie Mulgrew

Mark Thomas: Manifesto – Work In Progress
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‘A human time bomb who mixes comedy with old fashioned investigative journalism…very funny, irrepressible and devilishly clever.’ Irish Times

This week’s double headliners
Paul McCaffrey & Markus Birdman
Plus Compere Johnny Candon

Andrew O’Neill – Easily Distracted
Tickets £10

Andrew O’Neill, struggling to maintain concentration for long enough to write a new comedy show, decided to write about the fact that he was struggling to maintain concentration long enough to write a new comedy show. Continue reading →

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Mike Gunn & Andre Vincent
With Compere James Redmond at The Library
or Host Dan Logan plus special guest The Oak

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Jason Cook & Michael Legge
With Compere Danny Deegan at The Library
or Host Dan Logan plus special guest The Oak

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Joe Lycett & Gavin Webster
With Compere Andrew Ryan at The Library
or Host Dan Logan plus special guest The Oak

Paul Tonkinson: CANCELLED

Unfortunately this performance has been cancelled. If you have bought a ticket for this show please refer to point of purchase for a refund.

Robert Newman’s New Theory Of Evolution: Work In Progress
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Join Rob on this exclusive date as he tries out material in advance of a major new UK tour. Watch it evolve in front of your very eyes!

Star of ‘The Mary Whitehouse Experience’ and ‘Newman & Baddiel In Pieces’, it was twenty years ago that he Continue reading →

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
John Gordillo & Wayne Deakin
With Compere Katie Mulgrew at The Library
or Host Dan Logan plus special guest The Oak

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Ro Campbell & Johnny Candon
With Compere Danny Deegan at The Library
or Host Dan Logan plus special guest The Oak

Andrew O’Neill – Easily Distracted
Rescheduled to Monday 8th April

If you have already bought tickets for this show please contact point of purchase for a refund or to transfer your ticket to the 8th April.

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Brendan Dempsey & Phil Walker
With Compere Sam Gore at The Library
or Host Dan Logan plus special guest The Oak

Tickets £6 adv £7 otd
Tickets for the Library available at the bar or online – Buy now!
Tickets for the Oak only available at the bar
Doors at 8.00pm. Show starts at 8.30pm.

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Justin Moorhouse & Dave Ward
With Compere James Redmond at The Library
or Host Dan Logan plus special guest The Oak

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
James Acaster & Jeff Innocent
With Compere Andrew Ryan at The Library
or Host Dan Logan plus special guest The Oak

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Alistair Barrie & Martin Mor
With Compere Danny Deegan at The Library
or Host Dan Logan plus special guest Peter Brush The Oak

In our last show of the year we have special Christmassy treats and festive fun from three of our favourite comperes :-  Danny Deegan,  Dave Twentyman and Sam Gore

EXCLUSIVELY AT THE ORIGINAL OAK

Tickets £6 adv £7 otd
Tickets for the Library available at the bar
Tickets for the Oak available online – Buy Now!
Doors at 8.00pm. Show starts at 8.30pm.

Steve Hughes: Big Issues
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A whirlwind of vitriolic social commentary. Not subtle, not tactful, not sublime.
It is however big, clever and hilarious.

Expect intelligent, straight-talking social commentary from one of Continue reading →

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Steve Shanyaski & Markus Birdman 
plus compere Dave Twentyman at the Oak
or Danny Deegan at the Library

Andrew Lawrence: Is Coming To Get You

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As seen on BBC 1’s ‘Live at the Apollo’, now a regular on Channel 4’s ‘Stand Up For the Week’, Andrew Lawrence is back on the road following a sell-out fifty date tour of the UK.
Twice nominated Best UK Headline Act at the Chortle Awards 2010/11, also a Continue reading →

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Christian Reilly & Brendan Dempsey
plus compere Barry Dodds at the Oak
or Katie Mulgrew at the Library

Robin Ince: The Importance Of Being Interested – work in progress
Tickets £10 – available on the door.

Robin Ince – comedian, writer, and that sort of thing will be previewing brand new material ahead of his next tour. You can probably expect of a fair amount of science, clever clog-iness and the like.

Doors Open at 7.30pm. Show Starts at 8pm

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Carl Donnelly & Chris Stokes
plus compere Danny Deegan at The Library
or Dave Twentyman at The Oak

Steve Hughes: Big Issues
Tickets SOLD OUT!
Extra date added 5th December

A whirlwind of vitriolic social commentary. Not subtle, not tactful, not sublime.
It is however big, clever and hilarious.

Expect intelligent, straight-talking social commentary from one of Continue reading →

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Lucy Porter & Jonathan Mayor
plus compere Sam Avery at The Library
or Danny Deegan at The Oak

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Matt Reed & Nige
plus compere Katie Mulgrew at The Library
or Sam Avery at The Oak

Alun Cochrane: Moments of Alun
Tickets £12 – Due to a problem at TicketWeb – tickets are currently only available on the door.

Alun Cochrane brings his critically acclaimed show ‘Moments of Alun’ to a venue near you!You may have seen him on YouTube, or on Dave, or on a panel game, or Channel 4, or just on a bus somewhere. Expect thinking aloud, chat with the audience, and Cochrane style stand-up. Continue reading →

Chris Ramsey: Feeling Lucky
All Tickets – £10 available online or at the bar

As seen on Celebrity Juice, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Russell Howard’s Good News, Argumental and soon to be playing the lead role in brand new BBC Two sitcom ‘Hebburn’, Foster’s Comedy Continue reading →

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Andrew Bird &  Junior Simpson
plus compere Dave Twentyman at The Oak
or Sam Avery at The Library

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Paul Sinha &  Diane Spencer
plus compere Danny Deegan at The Oak
or Dave Twentyman at The Library

Chris Ramsey: Feeling Lucky
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As seen on Celebrity Juice, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Russell Howard’s Good News, Argumental and soon to be playing the lead role in brand new BBC Two sitcom ‘Hebburn’, Foster’s Comedy Continue reading →

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Benny Boot &  Roger Monkhouse
plus compere Sam Avery at The Oak
or Danny Deegan at The Library

Josie Long: Romance & Adventure
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Monday 8th October
Tuesday 9th October

This is my sixth solo show and I’m going to try and make it the best one. Just writing the title made me super excited so that’s got to be a good thing right? Come along, it’ll be silly, fun and I promise to try and swear less this time. Continue reading →

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Ian Moore &  Nathan Caton
plus compere Tony Jameson at The Oak
or Andrew Ryan at The Library

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Gavin Webster &  Daliso Chaponda
plus compere Dave Twentyman at The Oak
or Danny Deegan at The Library

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Paul Tonkinson & Dana Alexander
plus compere Danny Deegan at The Oak
or Tony Jameson at The Library

We are taking a break for the summer, and the only jokes we are interested in are the ones that come on a lolly-stick! We are back in September with another season of outstanding stand up – see you then!

Carl Hutchinson & Danny McLoughlin

Each week at the Original Oak The House Of Fun Edinburgh Preview Season features two top comedians performing previews of their brand new shows for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

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Special Guest Tom Stade & Silky

Each week at the Original Oak The House Of Fun Edinburgh Preview Season features two top comedians performing previews of their brand new shows for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

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Andrew Ryan & Phil Walker

Each week at the Original Oak The House Of Fun Edinburgh Preview Season features two top comedians performing previews of their brand new shows for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

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Chris Ramsey & Beth Black

Each week at the Original Oak The House Of Fun Edinburgh Preview Season features two top comedians performing previews of their brand new shows for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

Continue reading →

So You Think You’re Funny
Heat 2 at The Original Oak

Since it began in 1988, So You Think You’re Funny? has kick-started the careers of dozens of the country’s top comics including Dylan Moran , Peter Kay Rhona Cameron and Tommy Tiernan

The competition starts in May with showcases countrywide and is open to new acts, Continue reading →

Andrew Lawrence & Lloyd Langford

Each week at the Original Oak The House Of Fun Edinburgh Preview Season features two top comedians performing previews of their brand new shows for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

Continue reading →

Paul Tonkinson & Caimh Mcdonnell

Each week at the Original Oak The House Of Fun Edinburgh Preview Season features two top comedians performing previews of their brand new shows for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

Continue reading →

Joe Lycett & John Robins

Each week at the Original Oak The House Of Fun Edinburgh Preview Season features two top comedians performing previews of their brand new shows for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

Continue reading →

So You Think You’re Funny
Heat 1 at The Original Oak

Since it began in 1988, So You Think You’re Funny? has kick-started the careers of dozens of the country’s top comics including Dylan Moran , Peter Kay Rhona Cameron and Tommy Tiernan

The competition starts in May with showcases countrywide and is open to new acts, Continue reading →

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Tom Wrigglesworth & Paul Tonkinson
plus compere Danny Deegan or Katie Mulgrew

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Dana Alexander & Andre Vincent
plus compere Sam Avery or Danny Deegan

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Matt Reed & James Acaster
plus compere Dan Nightingale or Dave Twentyman

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Stefano Paolini & Steve Gribbin
plus compere Sam Avery or Andrew Ryan

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Terry Clement & George Egg
plus compere Katie Mulgrew or Dave Twentyman

This week’s headline acts playing both the Oak and the Library :-
Steve Harris & Jonathan Mayor
plus compere - Bethany Black or Katie Mulgrew

Justin Moorhouse  & Junior Simpson
plus compere Dave Twentyman or Jon Mayor

Original Oak Exclusive!
Tickets £10 – Buy Now!

The disenfranchised masses of the world have risen against oppression, teamed up with technology, and fought for freedom.  In a joke-packed show encompassing revolutions, economic idiocy, political and social upheaval Continue reading →

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“It takes a special kind of act to work on both sides of the Atlantic (as well as across Africa), but it seems an easy transition as he compels the crowd with his racial and socially insightful comedy.” News and Star, Carlisle

Daliso Chaponda is an African comedian who began his comedy career in Canada with the Continue reading →

Tony Law: Maximum Nonsense
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Join Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominee 2012 Tony Law – “the sherpa of stand-up” (Stewart Lee) – for some gloriously absurd, loud and ridiculous comedy. As seen on BBC1’s Have I Got News For You, BBC2’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle Continue reading →

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Tickets for the Library available at the bar

Mick Ferry is renowned as a fine purveyor of lugubrious surrealism and is firmly established as one of the most sought after comics on the British and International comedy circuit.

A supremely talented and versatile performer, Mick was a founder member of The Comedy Store’s Continue reading →

The Noise Next Door

Unfortunately this performance has been cancelled. If you have bought a ticket for this show please refer to point of purchase for a refund.

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One of the UK’s most exciting young comedians Carl has appeared on TV shows including ‘Mock The Week’, ‘Dave’s One Night Stand’, ‘Stand Up For The Week’ and ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’. His conversational, silly sense of humour saw him win a host of awards Continue reading →

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Gary Delaney is a razor sharp and prolific one-liner comedian, who is widely regarded as being the most quotable comic on the circuit. The high quantity of stand out gags leaves the Continue reading →

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JJ Whitehead’s easy-going charm, combined with his laid-back, hippyish attitude, makes him one of the most likeable raconteurs around. Expect intricately woven anecdotes and sharply crafted gags with an edge from this award winning stand up comedian. Continue reading →

Original Oak Exclusive!
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Offermation (n): Information that is given without being asked for; especially information that is useless or is unwanted. (Urban Dictionary)

Chris takes us on a journey into the Offermation in his life; more specifically: an annual round Continue reading →

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Paul Sinha is a qualified GP and international stand up comic of many years standing, having performed in all major comedy clubs in the UK, as well as China, Auckland, Continue reading →

Thanks to our Very Special Guest Jon Richardson we had an awesome time!

All Tickets £6
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Tickets for the Library available at the bar

We have a special treat lined up for this week’s show. Ahead of a new UK tour we are bringing you an extended set from one of our favorite comedians. A household name from shows like ’8 Out Of 10 Cats’, ‘Stand Up For The Week’, ‘Live At The Apollo’, ‘Nevermind the Buzzcocks’ and ‘Have I Got News For You’

But which one? Not telling. Continue reading →

John Robins – Incredible Scenes!
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John Robins is the latest maverick to burst out of Bristol’s hotbed of talent following in the footsteps of Russell Howard and Jon Richardson. Representing the ‘new wave of storyteller’, he weaves narrative, improvisation and punchy gags, skillfully into his unique self-effacing sets.

‘Incredible Scenes’ is Continue reading →

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John Gordillo is a consummate performer with an amazing talent, passion and intellect.
He co-created & hosted two series of a nightly talk show for BBC 3 ‘The RDA with John Gordillo’ and directed any number of live comedy & theatre shows, two of which were nominated for the Perrier. Continue reading →

Original Oak Exclusive!
Tickets £12 – SOLD OUT

Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee 2011

Josie Long is back again with her fifth solo show. Come along! This is a show about feeling newly tormented by the world around you and about optimism and despair. But that sounds more Continue reading →

All Tickets £6
Buy tickets for the Oak online!
Tickets for the Library available at the bar
Plus – exclusive SPECIAL OFFER – only available at the Library: We are giving a book of vouchers away with every advanced ticket for the next comedy club on Thursday 19th January. They include free breakfasts, free burgers (have you checked out the new menu yet?!) 2-4-1 drink offers, Jagerbombs for only £1 and other amazing offers.

Elis is a versatile comic whose profile has been boosted with appearances on ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’ and  the new C4 comedy ‘Show and Tell’ with Chris Addison. Continue reading →

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Benny Boot’s mind is a fecund and strange place where beautiful gags blossom and bear ripe comedy fruit. His fast paced, surreal, off beat comedy keeps the laughter rolling Continue reading →

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Carey Marx has been a circuit favourite for years mixing his own blend of dark humour with his mischievous and gleeful delivery.  His wilful disregard for the controversial and delicate is tempered beautifully by his ability to find joy in the most unexpected places. Continue reading →

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Ray Peacock is a scruffy funny man, whose anecdotes are full of puppyish excitement, spontaneous high jinks, and stories of mischief.

Ray is half of the long running ‘Peacock & Gamble Podcast’, available on iTunes. Previous series of this cult hit have culminated Continue reading →

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Andre Vincent is such a widely experienced performer it is difficult to sum him up in a few words. He has performed everywhere, from the West End to South Africa, and done everything from circus to panto. Comedy is just one of the many strings in his massively talented bow. Continue reading →

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Finalist of ITV’s ‘Show Me The Funny’ Stuart is an experienced comedian and actor. A former street-performer (Scottish National Busking Champion and placed third in the World Busking Championships 2008), he did his first street-show aged sixteen, having learned to fire-breathe, fire juggle and walk on broken glass.   Continue reading →

Joe Lycett is an appealing, engaging and natural performer, with an unaffected, relaxed and effortless stage presence. An accomplished storyteller, he can draw out even the slightest of anecdotes with his innate comic charm and warm wit.

Arguably Joe’s finest achievement to date Continue reading →

Original Oak Exclusive! SOLD OUT!
Doors 7pm Show 8pm

We are delighted to bring you Rhod Gilbert for two work in progress shows ahead of his forthcoming arena tour.

Make sure you are the first to know about all the House Of Fun shows through the House Of Fun mailing list. Pop your email address in the panel to the right and Continue reading →

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Library Special Offer:-
Buy your advance ticket for this week’s show before 7.30pm on Thursday 27th and get a voucher for a free burger and 2 free drinks - Total value in excess of £6.50!

Jimmy McGhie is an instantly likeable Londoner with a self deprecating and Continue reading →

Rob Rouse is without a doubt one of the most exuberant and likable performers on the circuit and is well respected as a club act. His TV credits include presenting the first series of ‘The Friday Night Project’, ‘Spoons’, ‘8 Out of Ten Cats’  and playing Mike in the first series of he BBC3 sitcom ‘Grown Ups’. Continue reading →

Roger Monkhouse is one of the most original and distinctive acts on the comedy scene. A consummate stand-up who employs a deadly combination of charm and menace to exert a masterful control over any audience. A highly original and quirky performer, Roger’s Continue reading →

Andrew Bird’s beautifully observed and insightful comedy is effortlessly engaging and funny as hell. With an undercurrent of wisdom, hope and self-acceptance his material is always funny and frequently hilarious, but it is his personal charm that makes it so special.
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John Robbins is the latest maverick to burst out of Bristol’s hotbed of talent and he has stories to tell, banter to rebound, and bombs to drop.

Self-deprecating, yet charming and captivating, he is a superlative Continue reading →