JOKES@THEJUICE

Join us for a fantastic night of live comedy, featuring some of the brightest and best comics in the country. Enjoy hours of laughter with these incredible acts :

Ian Whitcombe (MC)

Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Taskmaster and Britain’s Got Talent are just a few of the programmes Ian’ has never appeared on. The list is literally endless!

Groan-inducing puns, sparkling one-liners and stories about where doctors like to put their fingers mean that this act is a must-see.

“One of the best newbie sets I’ve ever seen” – John Morris, Late Stage Comedy

“Ian’s one-liners are well thought out, clever and genuinely laugh out loud” – Oli Clarke, Toolmakers Comedy Club

Ian has a natural & likeable stage presence with good pacing and nice jokes” – Greg Phillips – Laffa Cake Comedy

Henry Michael (Headliner)

Henry Michael joins us with stories from the NHS frontline. As an A&E doctor, he has seen some incredible sights and will regale you with stories of the frankly unbelievable state the general public can get in to. Never less than entertaining, and probably the only chance you’ll get to see a doctor this year!

Runner-Up – KFPC Comedian of the Year ’21

Finalist – Max Turner Prize ’20

Runner-Up – Rudi Lickwood’s Five Minutes to Shine ’19

Mel Judson

Mel Judson is the ‘Funny, Frank and Fabulous’ Bradford based comedian and proudly cynical misanthropist. She is quickly making her name on the comedy circuit with her dry and deadpan style as she shocks and delights audiences with her true to life stories and reflections. As well as providing tour support, Mel is also working on her own hour show ‘Spoilt’ debuting in Autumn 2023.

‘Surpising, funny and just delightful’ – Daliso Chaponda

John Jo Taylor

John Jo Taylor has performed for top UK comedy clubs including The Frog and Bucket and The Comedy Store. With an absurd take on everything, he delivers well crafted original jokes with a cynical dry wit.

He was a semi finalist in So You Think You’re Funny? new act competition at the Edinburgh Fringe and has worked in Australia, New Zealand and China.

Ed Sumner

Ed is a stand-up comedian with a unique blend of observational humor and bizarre world building. Whilst still reasonably new to the comedy scene, Ed has been making an impact at local nights and small comedy clubs across the Midlands

Josh Reynolds

Josh Reynolds used stand up as a coming out device on both they’re sexuality and gender. It’d have been easier to just post on TikTok… but since then they have been shortlisted for LGBTQ+ new comedian of the year 2022, runner up of best new act – Midlands comedy award amongst others.

Tharun Chelley

Tharun Chelley. Observational comedian has been going since 2018. Leicester based comedian who has used stand up to talk about his frustration of languages and being married. Tried a YouTube career but was too lazy to edit. Performed at the leicester comedy festival, Nottingham comedy festival, Hot water comedy, just the tonic and NCF.

Cassandra Maria Nelson

Cassandra Maria is an award-winning comedian from Birmingham who first made waves on the internet in 2018 with her viral sketches on everything from toes to TV. Since then she’s gone on to produce her own comedy series, write a comedy musical and is a regular guest on BBC WM ‘Mack the Week’. Winning the Street Cred Next Generation Award in 2019, Cassandra’s deadpan, sarcastic jokes have made her an exciting addition to the Midlands comedy circuit.