ARJ BARKER

Arj Barker is arguably Australia’s favourite American comedian. In recent years, he has spent more time in our country than his own and has come to understand our culture perhaps better than we understand it ourselves. His stand-up is both insightful and pointed, like a mind-reading thumb tack, if there were one of those.

Arj has gained major International exposure from his role as ‘Dave’ on HBO’s “Flight of the Concords”. This, as well as dozens of appearances on popular Aussie TV shows like the original Hey Hey It’s Saturday (yep, he’s been coming here for a while) Thank God You’re Here, The Glasshouse, Good News Week, Rove Live, The Project, Talkin’ Bout My Generation, Spicks and Specks, the Great Debate and of course the MICF Gala, he has become a household name in Australia. He was also the very first guest ever to appear on Gordon St. Tonight with Adam Hills, and nobody can ever take that away from him, no matter what happens.

   

STEPHEN K AMOS

Stephen K Amos has charmed and entertained audiences all over the world with his natural, assured delivery and his honest, original material. Amos is filled with an almost child-like joy and exuberance and can find the funny in some of the most unexpected places.
A gifted actor, Amos has impressed audiences and critics with his performances on stage and screen and has proved not only a gift for comedy but also for more serious roles.

       

MARK SIMMONS

Mark Simmons is a master of the one-liners and won Dave’s Best Joke of the Fringe at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024. As seen on BBC’s Mock The Week and BT Sport, Mark has been busy on his debut tour where he done 200+ dates and sold over 30,000 tickets.

He has amassed a huge online following for his highly popular on-the-spot improvised one-liners with audiences across the world. He Is releasing his debut tour show, Quip Off The Mark as a comedy special on YouTube in December 2024.

Mark also has a podcast (Jokes With Mark) where he interviews other comedians such as Rob Beckett and Sarah Millican about Jokes they couldn’t get to work.

 

ANDY ASKINS

Andy Askins has become a sought-after headliner at the UK’s major comedy clubs, earning admiration from both audiences and fellow comedians alike. His expertly crafted routines are masterpieces littered with an eclectic mix of offbeat original comic songs and parodies. If a Panda and Chuck Norris ever had a child, it still wouldn’t match Andy Askins’ efficiency at disarming people. You never quite know what he is going to say, and his setup lines rival most people’s punchlines. Watching him perform is an absolute blast.

  

HARRY STACHINI

Harry Stachini performed his debut Fringe show to sell-out audiences in 2019. Since then, he has gone on to perform to sell-out audiences in his hometown of Manchester and overseas in Asia and Europe.

His second solo show ‘Grenade’ was a roaring success at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival having achieved a complete sold-out run, alongside a host of 4 & 5 reviews and a best show nomination. Praised for his “Modern observational storytelling at its best” (On The Mic) and “Polished performance, honest observations and relatable material” (Scottish Field)