First Thursday Comedy
First Thursday Comedy at The Met, Bury
First Thursday Comedy £18.00
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About the show
Hilarious comedy at The Met on the First Thursday of every month.
December’s event features: Gareth Mutch (“Effortlessly funny” ★★★★★ One4Review), All Killa No Filla’s Rachel Fairburn (“Smart, witty… very funny!” The Scotsman), Doug Carter, and your host, Jack Gleadow (“Infectiously cheery” Chortle).
Scottish stand up Gareth Mutch is widely celebrated for his sharp, autobiographical storytelling and natural, magnetic charisma. A regular fixture at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Mutch has earned a strong reputation on the UK circuit and an ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination. He frequently mines his own life for material, turning awkward family dynamics and personal mishaps into relatable comedy gold.
“Effortlessly funny” ★★★★★ One4Review; “Good belly laughs” The List; “Gloriously awkward comedy” Entertainment Now
Rachel Fairburn is a fiercely funny, Mancunian comedian widely known as the co-host of the smash-hit true crime podcast All Killa No Filla. Celebrated for her sharp, misanthropic edge and blunt social commentary, she regularly sells out tours across the UK.
“Devilish, seven-headed humour” The Guardian; “Smart, witty… very funny!” The Scotsman; ★★★★★ Lisa In The Theatre; ★★★★ Funny Women Magazine
Hull’s Jack Gleadow is widely celebrated as a high-energy, one-man variety show. Channeling a distinctive “Butlin’s energy”, Gleadow explicitly models his act on the golden age of variety entertainment, blending physical comedy, sound cues, old-school showmanship, and
Featuring - Gareth Mutch
Actor and stand-up comic who has appeared on the Edinburgh comedy circuit and performed at The Stand Comedy Club. gareth was a semi-finalist in the Laughing Horse Competition 2012.
... After scraping through the heats, he came back to deliver a storming quarter-final performance. At this rate, he'll be selling out the O2 by March' (The Skinny).
Rachel Fairburn
Rachel Fairburn is an English comedian as well as co-host and co-writer of the worldwide smash hit All Killa No Filla podcast. She has been a staple of the Edinburgh Fringe since 2014, with 6 critically acclaimed solo shows under her belt and featured in the ‘40 jokes of the fringe’ by the Daily Telegraph in 2018 and ‘Best Jokes from Edinburgh Fringe 2022’ in The Times. A regular on the UK stand-up circuit, Rachel is also curator and host of the wildly popular ‘Comedian’s Stories’ night at the 2Northdown comedy club in London and appeared on BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy and Funny Festival Live, part of the BBC’s Festival of Funny.
Doug Carter
Doug Carter is a multi‐award‐winning stand‐up comedian and social media sensation, known for sharp observational storytelling.
Jack Gleadow
Award-winning, stand-up comedian and Hull local, Jack Gleadow, brings high-energy performance and cheeky persona to entertain the socially distanced masses fresh from sell out shows on his laptop.
Tour Support for Lloyd Griffith
WINNER - 2018 Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year
Chortle’s 2019 Best Newcomer nominee
Nominated Edinburgh TV Festival Future TV Presenter 2021
‘’a latter day lee evans’’ – Beyond The Joke
‘’ natural born performer with great stage presence who knows how to entertain” I talk telly
''an absolute natural' Chortle Steve Bennett
''echoes of Norman Wisdom' BBC Humberside