Comedy at the Calder Nov '26 Starring Nina Gilligan & Nick Doody

As we plunge into the long dark winter, let's all huddle together for a laugh; This months masters of mirth are;Nina Gilligan
A phenomenal performer - Rolling Stone. 'A bolshier Mrs Merton - The Skinny.
Star of her own Radio 4 special Goldfish. Winner of Chortle Award for Best Club Comic, BBC Audio Award, Comic's Comic Award and North West Comedian Of The Year. Tour support for Jason Manford.Nick Doody
'Darkly hilarious. 5 stars' - The List.Inspired invective from The World Stands Up,The Mark Thomas Comedy Product and The Now Show. Nick has been performing comedy since the 1990s when, as a student, he got off to a pretty good start by supporting the legendary Bill Hicks, at Bill's request. Since then he has performed all over the world from Switzerland to Hong Kong. He has written material for Joan Rivers, Lenny Henry, Dame Edna Everage and many of the cast of Mock the Week. He was also the creator and head writer of Bigipedia, the critically acclaimed Radio 4 show.Vix Leyton
'Joyously full of funny - The Scotsman. Discovered by Mark Watson on Twitter in 2019, Welsh comic exiled to London, Vix Leyton is an affable and ebullient storyteller with a keen eye for observation. Her panel show podcast 'The Comedy Arcade' is both an audio success and compelling live show, picking up a nomination for Leicester Comedy's best podcast in 2021 and racking up sell out shows at Edinburgh Fringe two years in a row.Jonathan Kiernan
So You Think You're Funny semi-finalist with hard-hitting punchlines and a self-deprecating wit. Spectacularly good - SNC.Compere - Anthony J. Brown
Stole the show, headlining with his razor-sharp wit and deadpan delivery' - Hucknall Dispatch.