Name: The Best in Comedy
Start: 2025-10-10T19:30:00+01:00
Location: The Elgiva

The Best in Comedy show debuts at the Elgiva Theatre this October with a great line-up featuring the wonderful Jen Brister, Angela Barnes, Josh Pugh & Ian Smith!
Mock the Week regular Jen Brister is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian who has been seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Hypothetical and Sara Pascoe’s comedy Lectures on Dave.
She is a regular performer on the UK and international comedy circuits and has written and performed on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show and presented for BBC 6 Music.
★★★★ “Laughing till your face hurts” - The List
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After a career in health and social care, Angela Barnes took the plunge and embarked on her life-long dream to be a comedian. Within just a couple of years she had won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2011 and has now gone on to star in BBC Two’s Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo and Hypothetical on Dave.
★★★★ "She's just a gloriously down-to-earth, straight talking and extremely funny comic" - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
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Live at the Apollo star Josh Pugh takes us through his life with his own unique and hilarious style. Josh was tour support for Joe Lycett, was named an ‘almost certain future star’ (Chortle.co.uk), has amassed millions views on his online videos and regularly headlines the biggest clubs in the country.
Josh’s recent television appearances include The Last Leg, Mock The Week Hypothetical, Question Team and Guessable.
★★★★★ “Inarguably five stars… he’s destined for the big leagues” – British Comedy Guide
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Ian Smith is a multi-award winning comedian, actor and writer set to appear on the forthcoming series of Live at the Apollo.
He’s a regular on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, which he guest hosted this year, as well as his own Radio 4 stand-up series, Ian Smith is Stressed. He been seen on The Stand Up Sketch Show, Comedy Central Live and Sweat the Small Stuff.
This show is not to be missed!
Strictly over 18s only.
Please note that the line-up subject to change without notice.