Deli Comedy Club

This May, Theatre Deli have another incredible night of comedy lined up for you, featuring both upcoming and established, award-winning comedians from the UK and overseas! Set in a new, vibrant London venue, the Old Library showcases a pick 'n' mix of the greatest new voices of comedy. *** Line-up: Bobby Mair Bobby Mair started comedy in Toronto, moving to London in July 2011 after winning $10,000 in Bite TV's 'Stand Up and Bite Me' Comedy Competition. Over the past couple of years, Bobby has become an instantly recognisable face on British television and the UK comedy circuit. As seen on Comedy Central's Roast Battle. 'Bobby Mair is clearly a brilliant stand up. He's either going to be a huge international comedy star or the funniest homeless man ever.' - Jimmy Carr 'A gleefully profane, joyously explicit comedy where the sickest images can be conjured up and the most cherished taboos broken, all for the sake of laughter.' James Kettle - Guardian Samantha Baines (MC) Samantha Baines is an English actress and comedian and resident MC at the Deli Comedy Club, best known for her appearances in Lee Nelson's Well Funny People, The Crown and Call the Midwife. Sam was a UK Pun Championship finalist 2017 (the only woman ever to be in the final), winner of the What the Frock best newcomer award 2015 and a Funny Women finalist 2014. Sam can be heard regularly on the Radio with previous appearances including on BBC Radio 2 & 4, BBC Radio London and Virgin Radio. Sam has also written a book of comedy poetry titled Poentry which is now available at Waterstones; where do her talents end? Twayna Mayne Twayna Mayne started performing in 2010 and after only a handful of gigs became a Funny Women Semi Finalist. Her distinctive downbeat style paired with her deliciously honest material has taken her to the finals of numerous new act competitions including the prestigious NATYS. Twayna was an Up the Creek 'One to Watch' Finalist 2013, came 3rd in the NATYS 2014 and was the Time Out 'One to Watch' 2014. Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes (Twix Comedy) From South London, Barbadian citizen Sikisa stormed this year's BBC New Comedy Award competition with her authentic, fearless and vivacious personality and on-stage presence. Since then, she has filmed for Comedy Central and is currently working on a new gossip podcast for 2018. She was also featured in sketches for this year's Comic Relief. Sikisa is part of the Soho Theatre Young Company and was a BBC New Comedy Award Finalist 2017. Sam Mitchell "A ball of fun, energy and charm, that wins over the audience every time. A brilliant, and very funny, new act." - Barry Ferns, Angel Comedy. "Likeable, fluid, funny" - The Jaunty Lark. Semi-finalist of the 2015"²s Golden Jesters Comedy Competition. Tickets from £4 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/deli-comedy-club-tickets-44782505680 Attendees must be 18 or over, ID may be required on the door