STRICTLY STAND UP @ NCFC
MC - Josh James
Act 1 - JAVIER JARQUIN (30 mins)
Act 2 - ALISTAIR BARRIE (30 mins)
Alistair Barrie is “a no frills master of his craft" ★★★★★ (The Scotsman). A stand-up comedian at the top of his game who has appeared in over 40 countries including acclaimed performances in Australia, Cape Town, Mumbai, New Zealand and the legendary Comedy Cellar in New York. A festival favourite, he is in demand at Glastonbury, Latitude, Bestival and Green Man, and has taken several solo shows to The Edinburgh Festival.
"One of the UK's sharpest comedians" ★★★★★ (The Herald)
“Eloquent slick and dynamic, his hour positively races by in a blur of opinions, flippancy and indignity” ★★★★ (Chortle)
“Drops from the highbrow to the gutter in the draw of a breath” ★★★★★ (Metro)
“Immensely charismatic and entirely convincing….. His delivery is flawless” (FEST)
Javier Jarquin is a masterful entertainer with a big stage presence who’s gag rate is off the scale. A witty quick-hitter with incredible writing and improv skills, a big gamer and Marvel Universe fan, Javier is a self-proclaimed geek. Born in New Zealand to Latin-American/Chinese parents, he skilfully weaves his unique perspective into every performance and delivers sharply executed insights. Now UK based he has been seen on Live At The Apollo and The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (C4). He is a festival favourite and his show ‘Card Ninja’ transferred to a successful New York season in 2023.
"Jarquin draws in the audience like an industrial magnet” (SG Fringe)
“Seriously talented” (The Stage)
Host is Josh James, a proper geezer with sharp punchlines packed full of both warmth and edge. Voted Essex Comedian of the Year, his cheeky chappy persona lends itself to perfectly delivering a wealth of material covering everything from his East End Nan, relationships, celebrity culture and fame. Josh has been seen on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (C4) and is Babatunde Aléshé’s main support act on his smash hit tour, Babahood.
“He is actually super smart underneath the persona” (The Stand Comedy Club)
"Deceptively clever laddish jokes” (British Comedy Guide)
Doors 7pm / Show 8:30pm