Name: Taunton Comedy Club – Pro Stand-up Comedy Night
Start: 2026-02-07T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Creative Innovation Centre CIC

$Taunton Comedy Club \u2013 Pro Stand-up Comedy Night$

Doors 7.00pm. Start 8.00pm. Adv ticket £16.50 online. £21 OTD.
Brought to you by CICCIC and Genius Events (the people who bring you Stand Up for Cider) this bi-monthly comedy club will exercise your chuckle muscles and deliver a great night out at CICCIC’s amazing Memorial Hall.
You’ll get the chance to see 4 professional comedians on the night along with some amazing talent from known comedians. It will be unadulterated, full of surprise and have you laughing all the way through the weekend.
So why not relax in comfort, enjoy a drink or three, while we take you on a few hours journey of forgetting your worries while you dose yourself in laughter. Tickets are limited and booking is advised.
YOUR COMEDY LINEUP
Headline Act – James Dowdeswell
James headlines comedy clubs around the UK and is also highly sought after as an MC. His comedy is erudite, off the cuff and clean. He has worked all over the world from Shanghai to Slovakia, Malta to Melbourne. He turned professional after winning the Jongleurs New Act Of The Year Award in 2000.
Dowdeswell has appeared on numerous TV shows including Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC) and Extras (BBC) where he played the Count in the David Bowie episode. He also presented World Cup Round Up for Sky Sports.
Middle Act – Alf
In 2016 Alf made it through to the ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ finals in Edinburgh. In 2017 he performed in the Comedy Gladiators Grand Final at Riproar in Bristol, as well as that he won the Standup for Cider competition in Somerset!
He won the Bedminster Comedians on the Run competition and came 2nd in Frome Comedian of the Year. In 2018 he auditioned for Britains Got Talent at the London Palladium and received a Standing Ovation from the Judges and the Audience.
Opening Act –Lenny Sherman
Lenny Sherman is a comedian, actor and lovable Cockney geezer.
In the world of stand-up he’s a comedy circuit veteran performing gigs since 2010 for Downstairs At The Kings Head, Top Secret, Comedy Unleashed, Comedy Hotspot, Always Be Comedy, Glee, Off The Kerb and numerous other clubs around the UK and abroad in countries such as France, Greece and Turkey.
As an actor he’s soon to be seen in a major streamer show, Lenny most recently appeared in The Stand Up Sketch Show for ITVX and appeared alongside Ant and Dec in several series of Saturday Night Takeaway for ITV, and in Late Night Mash for Dave.
MC – Lori Smith
Lori Smith is a sharp-tongued, big-energy comedian and MC whose mix of unfiltered honesty and quick-fire crowd work has made her a standout across the UK circuit.
Former beauty-salon boss turned chaos-loving comic, Lori blends real-life grit with glam-side gossip, serving punchlines that are bold, cheeky, and instantly relatable. She’s the creator of Chuckle F*ckers Comedy and co-host of What’s the Story Paul & Lori, bringing the same warm, fearless, “say what everyone’s thinking” charm to every stage she hosts. Expect charisma, killer improvisation, and the kind of fun-as-hell atmosphere only Lori can create