Thursday is the new Friday! Nice n’ Spiky are back at Stanley Arts with Monthly New Jokes Thursdays.

For the last three years, Nice n’ Spiky have brought some of the countries finest and upcoming comedy acts to Stanley. Line ups from Edinburgh Fridge and all kinds of BBC productions and your favourite show writers!

We’ll provide the giggles and beverages, we just need you! Join us as the best comedians share new gags and ideas. See them here first before they’re all over your telly!

With the best new jokes from the best pro-comedians….

This month we’re excited to welcome to our South Norwood stage:

Rachel Fairburn
Paul F Taylor
Rosie Yadid
Daman Bamrah
Hannah Platt
Amy Annette
Hatty Ashdown

Rachel Fairburn
Finalist of Funny Women, City Life comedian of the Year, the NATYS and English Comedian of the Year. Co-host and Co-writer of All Killa No Filla podcast.

Paul F Taylor
Acted in Direct Line commercial and went on a road trip with Optimus Prime. Known for Channel 4’s Harry Hill’s Clubnite, Milk! Battlecock! and Animal Antics.

Rosie Yadid
Writer and Actor – Old School Sketch Show and Run DMV. Actor – The Bad Jews, Webster’s Bitch and Peachy.

Daman Bamrah
Finalist for Max Turner award, Semi-finalist of So You Think You’re Funny. Winner of Up The Creek’s new show The Blackout. Seen on Channel 4’s Captive Audience and The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan and BBC1’s New Comedy Awards

Hannah Platt
Finalist of BBC New Comedian of the Year 2019. Writer of BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show and The News Quiz, BBC Radio 4Xtra’s Newsjack and Channel 5’s When Classic Comedy Goes Wrong. Writer and Performer of BBC3’s Laugh Lesson

Amy Annette
Co-editor and Contributor to the critically acclaimed book ‘I Call Myself a Feminist?’ Featured on Reasons To Be Cheerful and Evil Genius Podcasts and Stuart Goldsmith’s Infinite Sofa.

Hatty Ashdown
Resident MC at Stanley Arts Nice n Spiky Comedy. Writer and Actor – Comedy Central’s Give Out Girls, Actor – BBC Radio 4’s Romance and Adventure, Presenter – Soho Radio’s Funny Mummies, Host and Compere – Screaming With Laughter Comedy Clubs.

Open to over 18’s only.
Doors Open: 7:30pm
In the unlikely event that an act needs to cancel we reserve the right to amend the line up without notice.