Live comedy is starting in one of the most famous bars in British Comedy History! Back in the 80s The Granary Club was the location used to film many scenes from ‘Only Fools and Horse’ - 40 years later we’re bringing you a huge selection of the best British Stand Up Comedy currently on offer! Located smack bang in The City Centre, not only will we produce the funniest acts performing at the moment our hosts will be asking you all “what do you do for a living?” Trying to answer the age old question - why do only fools and horses work?
Plonkers Comedy will be hosted by Harry Allmark and Greg Winfield and is produced by the team behind The Room Above Comedy Club.
‘Bristol’s Top Fringe Comedy Club’ - 365Bristol.com
‘If we had to choose one place in Bristol for live comedy, this would be it’ - Culture Calling
Winner of the Chortle Best pro Night Award 2024
Previous Acts Included;
Tom Ward, Dan Tiarnan, Fiona Allen, Ed Kear, Adam Flood, Abi Clarke, Erika Ehler, Red Richardson, Jamie D’Souza, Mark Bittlestone, Finlay Christie, Dee Allum, Sarah Roberts, Chin Wang, Victoria Angelone, Ben Pope, Celya AB, Tadiwa Mahlunge, Daniel Fox, Rob Copland, Thor Stenhaug, Katie Green, Jack Campbell, Will Adamsdale, Sam Williams, Pravanya Pillay, Lee Hudson, Michael May, Freya Mallard, Alice Fraser, Ollie Horn, Nick Page, Louise Leigh, Rueben Solo, Alex Kitson, Eric Rushton, Damian Bamrah, Elliot Steel

Line Up;
MC Greg Winfield
Eric Rushton
Since his comedy debut in 2014, Eric Rushton has been mixing with the best newcomers on the comedy scene, and impressing audiences with his intelligent, playful material and likeable, self-deprecating stage persona.

In January 2020 he won the prestigious 'Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year' award - an award that was previously won by the likes of Romesh Ranganathan, Jason Manford and Jonny Vegas on their way to stardom.

Before that he was a Chortle Student finalist in 2016 and So You Think You're Funny? finalist 2017. He is a regular performer at the UK's biggest comedy clubs and festivals.​
CREDITS SO FAR:

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2020
- winner

So You Think You're Funny 2017
- finalist

English Comedian of the Year 2017
- semi finalist

Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2015
- semi finalist

Chortle Student Comedian of the Year 2016
- finalist

Midlands Best New Act 2016
- finalist

Birmingham Breaking Talent Award
- nominee

Midlands Best Act 2018
- finalist
Chelsea Birkby
Chelsea regularly performs her smart, silly and open-hearted stand-up at the UK's top comedy clubs and has been invited to perform in New York, Paris and Dusseldorf? She was a finalist and runner-up in several prestigious comedy competitions. She was tour support for Helen Bauer and Fern Brady.

She can be seen on BBC, heard on Radio 4, 5Live, Times Radio and various podcasts. She has written for several series of BBC's Mock The Week and for BBC Radio 4. Her writing has been featured in The Independent and the Metro.

Chelsea's highly-acclaimed debut comedy hour (10 x 4.5 and 4-star reviews) No More Mr Nice Chelsea won Best Debut (Amused Moose Awards), was nominated for Best Show (Comedian's Choice Awards) and was mentioned on BBC Radio 4's The Today Programme, listed in the funniest jokes of the fringe in The Times (x2) and The Telegraph and transferred for a sell-out run at London's Soho Theatre. Discover Chelsea's accolades here.
Chelsea co-runs a sell-out monthly female-led stand-up night in Bristol, get tickets to Sidney and Sheden here and she's working on her second solo-hour This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky. Catch her live here.
Alex Kitson
Meet the hilarious Alex Kitson, an acclaimed stand-up comic, performer, and writer known for his spot-on humor. With a knack for making you burst into laughter, Alex’s wit and comedic charm have earned him accolades. He’s the mastermind behind Bristol’s top comedy nights like This Next Act and White Bear Comedy Club, earning titles like ‘The Best of Bristol’s rising comics’ by Bristol 24/7 and even hailed as a ‘Bristol Comedy Legend’ by The Kettle.
After making waves in Bristol, Alex ventured to London, where he hosted the prestigious AAA Showcase and clinched spots in multiple comedy competition finals. Notably, he won the Bath Comedy Festival’s Award for Best Joke and scored a nomination for best comedy show at the Brighton Fringe. Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughs with this comedic sensation!

Bar Opens from 6:00pm
Show starts 7:30pm
Please note that last entry is at 7:45pm - if you’re running late please let us know and we can reserve your tickets until 8:15pm, but after that if you’re still absent your tickets will be resold to anyone waiting on the door.

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