A Bear Walks Into a Bar... Comedy Night - Paul Mccaffery

A Bear Walks Into A Bar... Comedy Night returns with a bang! 4 Shows across 4 monthsWednesday 4th November
8pm (Doors Open 7pm)
Paul McCaffery, Des Grant, Zak LaceyThe Wight Bear comedy nights return for Autumn & Winter for 2026 with our resident host Joe Fortis back for more comedy!The evening will be opened up by the brilliant and returning Zak Lacey, LZak has just been crowned Hampshire Comedian of the Year 2025, and it's crystal clear that this is only the beginning. With razor-sharp wit, magnetic stage presence, and a knack for leaving audiences roaring, he's rapidly becoming one of the most exciting rising stars in UK comedy. Blazing his way onto the national circuit with unstoppable momentum, Zak isn't just one to watch; he's one you'll be bragging about seeing early on in his comedy career.Taking on the middle slot and joining us at The Wight Bear for the first time is Hampshire's Rookie of the year Des Grant. Making bleak funny Des Grant is an emerging UK stand-up comedian based on the south coast. He was named Rookie of the Year and finished as runner-up for Hampshire Comedian of the Year in 2025, alongside completing the "GG Trifecta" across local comedy battlegrounds.And headlining the evening multi-award winning comedian Paul McCaffery, he has performed four critically acclaimed Edinburgh shows as well as major music festivals: Reading, Leeds, V Festival, Bestival and Latitude.
Paul is the co-host of the smash hit podcast 'What's Upset You Now?' with fellow comedian Seann Walsh, as well as staring on BBC Three's Impractical Jokers and Russell Howard's Good News, Comedy Central's Stand Up Central, Channel 4's 50 Funniest and CBBC's The Dog Ate My Homework. In 2019 Paul also made his debut on BBC flagship stand-up show Live at the Apollo.Another evening of incredible laughs expected'the glass aint always empty...'