Stone Circle Comedy Presents
The Pod Newport
January 19th brings our popular comedy night back to The Pod Newport! So join us for a full professional line-up of hilarious stand-up comedy!
Tickets are priced at £10,
Ticket with a cocktail £15
Our acts are as follows…
ADELE CLIFF
Adele won the UK Pun Champion (2020), the first woman to win the title and she is the only person to be named amongst Dave’s Funniest Jokes of the Fringe four years running (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019). An accomplished joke writer Adele has also been featured in best jokes lists in The Telegraph, The Evening Standard, The Irish Times, The i Newspaper and The Metro as well as being nominated for Leicestershire’s Favourite Joke in 2019, and contributing to the Leicester Comedy Festival’s All Puns Blazing Joke book.
Adele has provided tour support for Milton Jones and has twice been named one of Funny Women’s One’s to Watch. She has gigged internationally in Australia, at the Adelaide Fringe 2020, and in the USA at clubs in Chicago and New York, including The Laugh Factory, Zainies, The New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club and The Second City where she also trained in improv and sketch writing.
Adele has been heard on BBC Radio 4 extra and BBC Radio 5 Live and performed live on the BBC Edinburgh Fringe main stage, as well as guesting in podcasts including Mystery on the Rocks and BBC Knock Knock. Her writing credits include BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and Newsjack.
‘Absolutely charming… a skilled performer, with a real presence and confidence’ (The Scotsman)
CHRIS NORTON WALKER
Since 2010, Chris Norton Walker has been performing comedy all over the world, including gigs in Europe and The Comedy Store in LA. He has also performed at numerous comedy festivals all over the UK including Edinburgh, Leicester, Hastings and Bath.
Chris is a prolific joke writer and experienced Comic who always leaves the crowd wanting more. His super slick style is always a favourite with the audience and bookers alike.
“Funniest show of the Fringe… Hilarious One Liners” – Barbican Theatre (Plymouth)
“Cementing his reputation as one of the best up and coming acts around” – Funny First Mondays
MATT REES
Multi-award-winning Welsh comedian, Matt Rees, has generated a huge buzz on the circuit over the past few years with his unique brand of well-crafted gags and acerbic delivery earning him high praise from audiences and critics alike.
Matt performed as part of the Pleasance Reserve at the Edinburgh Festival and has been nominated for and won numerous awards, including the Chortle Awards, Welsh Unsigned Stand Up Award, the Loaded Laftas New Act of the Year and the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year awards.
As well as starring in BBC3’s This Country and BBC’s Edinburgh Fringe Highlights, Matt has also recently recorded an episode of BBC2’s Stand Up at BBC Wales, Amazon’s Audible Presents and Stand Up For BBC Radio Wales.
“A properly original comedy mind”
The Guardian
AND will be hosted by our very own resident MC -
STEFFAN ALUN!
(As seen on BBC Wales 'Stand-Up for Sesh')
Show starts at 19:30
seats ready from
18:30pm
