Comedy at The Horton – January
Friday 23rd January, 8pm
A brilliant start to 2026 with fun and merriment provided by Alexander Bennett, David Eagle, Michelle Shaughnessy and headlined by non other than Mike Cox.
Alexander Bennett’s comedy has been variously described as dark, silly, filthy and thoughtful. He has numerous Edinburgh Fringe runs under his belt, has filmed several stand up specials and he created the cult hit comedy game show Hell To Play.
He was a key player in Mark Watson’s Comedy Marathon,was nominated at the Leicester Comedy Awards as part of Consignia and co-orchestrated a huge charity event at the Pleasance Grand in Edinburgh called Dan Vs Food, in which a cast of 25+ comedians (including Phil Wang, Ed Gamble, Iain Stirling, Nick Helm, Sophie Duker and Ivo Graham) watched a man called Dan eat his lunch.
“Passionate and praiseworthy dark observational comedy” The Skinny
“Unique and hilarious” The Reviews Hub
David Eagle
“constantly hilarious, gag on gag, leaving an audience gasping in admiration, and applause that goes on for minutes.” Bath Echo
Since 2005, David Eagle has been a member of three-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winning band The Young’uns , well-known for their comedy, with the Guardian writing in their 5 star review: “a rampant humour which occasionally makes them appear more like standup comedians, mercilessly mocking one another and involving the audience at every turn …The Young’uns were bravely emotional but also very funny, thanks to the constant banter from Eagle…”
David is blind, and his comedy often explores how his disability means the most ordinary, commonplace events are turned into surreal and convoluted dramas. Occasionally he dons his accordion (often as a spiteful repost to hecklers) and performs one of his comedy songs, such as his George Formby parody, described by the Guardian as “a comic tour de force.”
Michelle Shaughnessy
Originally from Toronto, Michelle Shaughnessy is a stand-up comedian who has made a name for herself across North America and now resides in the UK. Newly based in London Michelle is becoming a fan favourite all over the UK. Her show “Be Your Own Daddy” was directed by Adam Hills. The Scotsman called it a “winning debut”.
Michelle is also an accomplished writer and actor with credits that span commercial, variety, scripted and unscripted television. Her acting work has been featured on Hulu, Amazon Prime and Netflix.
“Be one of the first to see Michelle in the UK before she’s all over TV. Hilarious! The ideal night out.”Katherine Ryan
“Star Quality” The List
Mike Cox has been performing comedy since 2011 and quickly made his mark on the comedy scene with his sharp witted observational style which saw him crowned South Coast Comedian of the Year in 2014 and the Not So New Comedian of the Year in 2022.
Mike also made the final of the prestigious Amused Moose Laugh Off in 2016 and British Comedian of the Year 2023.
He can be seen at comedy clubs up and down the UK.
“Like an Everyman, if that Everyman had delicious cynicism and razor sharp wit.” Romesh Ranganathan
”If Rob Beckett is the new Micky Flanagan then Cox could be the new Rob Beckett.” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard
Tickets
£22
Groups of 6+ £19 per person
Book before 1st November to get tickets for just £19
Ages 18+ – Line-up subject to change.
*A £2 booking fee is included. This applies when booking online and in person. The booking fee covers costs charged to the charity for the booking system and payment processing.
