Comedy Night

Laugh is in the air as a Wirral comedy night returns for another serving of hilarity on Valentine?s Day -February 14, 2025. The pro-nights of comedy featuring an MC and three great acts from the UK comedy scene plus food from Wirral caterers take place at Thornton Hough Village Club. After full houses during a successful debut season in 2024 ? DBN Events will be serving up five more nights of comedy throughout 2025 starting on February 14. The night in February will be headlined by Duncan Oakley. Award-winning comic and songwriter Duncan has performed on the UK comedy circuit since 1999. Proudly childlike, Duncan can be playful and daft but is always infectiously funny. Expect big laughs from your inner oaf. "Leaping between stupidity and pure brilliance" - Yorkshire Evening Post "Oakley's routine deftly mixes the tunes with the stand-up" - City Life "Joyful, charming and very, very funny" - Gary Delaney "Brilliant. A true, funny entertainer" - BAFTA winner Dave Johns Our terrific opening act is joke machine Jack McLean. Jack who has done tour support for Josh Jones, Fiona Allen, Morgan Rees is rising to the top and was a BBC New Comedy Awards Semi Finalist 2023 appearing on BBC Three. His trophy shelf includes Yorkshire Comedy Awards Best Breakthrough act 2023 and Hull New Comedian of the Year 2022. "One of the best new acts on the circuit' - Josh Jones "This lad is going places" - Notts Comedy Review Support comes from Bolton beaut Neil Elston. Neil?s warm comedic embrace will welcome you into a cuddly, laughter-filled experience and his energetic and enthusiastic stage presence brings life to his storytelling style. He also doesn?t shy away from the weighty issues as he says: ?Especially my own!? After thrilling New Zealand audiences during several years on the Auckland Comedy scene he is back in Blighty and can?twait to woo you in Thornton Hough ?Superb energy? - Small and Shouty Comedy Club, Blackpool ?Brilliant? - Darwen Rotary Club ?A powerhouse of energy and laughs. A must see!? - Comedy Capers NZ ?This witty whirlwind enthralled the audience from start to finish.? Crewe Central Comedy Night The MC for the night is quick-fire gag merchant Ben Turner - a World One Liner Championship and Comedy Cellar Yorkshire New Act of the Year finalist who has racked up 3m views on Facebook Reels and was included in the Daily Telegraph and The Poke?s funniest jokes of lockdown. 'Nobody writes gags like Ben Turner. Tore the roof off" - Ty Pawb Comedy Club, Wrexham. 'One liner wizard' -?Phil Smith, Shoecake Comedy The comedy night is the brainchild of Dean Boodaghians-Nolan - an actor who lives in the village as part of his passion to ensure the community he loves has a wide-range of entertainment options in a venue that is already renowned for attracting brilliant performers for its live music nights. Dean, whose acting CV includes House of the Dragon, said: ?There are some fabulous acts booked in for 2025. We've had great turnouts so far and are delighted to be keeping the laughs coming with stellar comedians starting on February 14.? Doors on February 14 will open at 6.30pm and the comedy starts at 8pm prompt. Tickets, expected to sell fast! Further Friday night comedy nights will be held at Thornton Hough Village Club on April 11, June 13, September 12 and November 14.