Comedy at the Alverbank with Ria Lina

Following last month's sold out show, Comedy at the Alverbank returns on the 7th of May with another jam-packed comedy show featuring TV's Ria Lina.Headliner: Ria LinaRia Lina is a Filipina comedian, actress and writer.

TV and Radio includes Celebrity Bridge of Lies, QI, Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, Pointless, Evil Genius with Russel Kane, The News Quiz, Breaking The News, The Bugle Podcast, Worlds Most Dangerous Roads, Brain Reaction, The Unbelievable Truth, The Now Show, Celebrity Mastermind, The Infinite Monkey Cage and Mock The Week.

Ria was named as one of The Evening Standards Hottest Comedians You Should Be Watching Now.Ria is the only Filipina comedian in British stand up and has a BSc in Experimental Pathology, an MSc in Forensic Science and a PhD in Virology under her belt, so its not only Rias comedy thats highly intelligent.

A regular pundit on Sky News, BBC News, Times Radio and TalkRadio, Ria is in demand for her scientific insight, confident delivery and biting wit.

She recently released her own series for BBC R4, Ria Gets Forensic which investigated anti-ageing treatments, scrutinising the lengths people will go to cheat age and stay young.Throughout her stand-up career Ria has taken five shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her work tackling topics such as autism, topical news and racial identity.

Her career stretches from stage and screen, to radio and the occasional ukulele all in a unique style described by The Scotsman as fearless, provocative and very funny.Opener: Markus Birdman"Grab a ticket.

Hes brilliant - Sarah MillicanFrom The Palladium to Pakistan, a highly experienced, versatile & award winning comedian, Markus is one of stand-ups most well travelled comedians, much in demand in the UK and all over the world, and one of the very first British Comics to have his own Netflix Special - Live in Amsterdam.

As seen on Britain's Got Talent."Birdman is the all-round package; witty, controversial, hip, topical, silly.

A master of timing and physical comedy, he made me laugh so hard it hurt" - BBCMiddle: Sean GormanSince starting, Salisbury's Sean Gorman, now based in London, has quickly proven to have a bright future in stand up.

Within the first couple of years he reached the finals of the Reading Fringe New Act, Piccadilly Comedy Club New Act and South Coast Comedian of The Year competitions.In 2024 he was selected as part of the prestigious Best In Class showcase at The Edinburgh Fringe, which went on to win the panel prize at The Edinburgh-ISH Comedy Awards, and received multiple 4 Star reviews from publications including The Scotsman.Your host, as always, is Gosport's own Jake Young.Tickets for this event are 20pp (plus booking fees).These shows regularly sell out so please book in quick to secure your place.The Alverbank offer a fabulous menu on comedy nights so that you can enjoy a delicious meal before comedy starts & make the most of your evening.

Information will be sent across to you once you have purchased your tickets.Please contact us if you would like to book for a party larger than 8.Seating is randomly allocated before the show so please let us know beforehand if you do not want to sit on the front row.If, for any reason, you can't attend, please drop us a message.

We usually have a lot of people on our waiting list who would love to come.The show starts at 8:00pm.

We aim to finish by 10:45 latest.All tickets need to be booked via this link.

If there's any issues, please give the Alverbank a call on 02392 510 005 or drop us a message on the Comedy at the Alverbank Facebook page.Line-ups may change but the quality won't.

If an act is no longer able to perform, we will source an equal replacement.Please drop us a message if you have any questions and we look forward to welcoming you for a great night of live comedy.