
Congleton Comedy Club
Congleton Comedy Club at The Lion and Swan, Congleton
About the show
Congleton Comedy Club in September 2026 with Andy Askins (‘Made me belly laugh every time’ Kevin Bridges), Faizan Shah ("One of my favourite new stand up comedians" Guz Khan), Liverpool's Andy Roach and your compere, Justin Moorhouse ( Briotish Theatre Guide Fest **** Chortle) at Radley & Co, beneath The Lion & Swan, Congleton.
Featuring - Andy Askins

“ Best UK Standup Comedian 2018”, "UK Comedy Awards”
Andy Askins has built a reputation as a distinctive and original talent. In his 15 years as full-time comic he has performed with Michael McIntyre, Lee Evans, Jason Manford, Alan Carr, Jimmy Carr, Micky Flanagan, Harry Hill, Rhod Gilbert, Bill Bailey and Jack Dee. He has performed at The Edinburgh Festival in 2016 and also at the Melbourne Comedy Festival 2018 and Adelaide Comedy Festival 2019.
On TV screens, Andy appeared at The Hackney Empire for The John Bishop Show (BBC1) alongside a stellar line-up from the worlds of comedy and music, and was then invited back to perform on the John Bishop Christmas Show at The Lyceum Theatre with Kylie Minogue and Olly Murrs.
He has recorded TV performances for Comedy Central on two series of ‘Live The Comedy Store’ and on two series of ‘The World Stands Up’.
He has performed all over the world and in venues as varied as, a company of soldiers in Saddam Hussein’s Palace in Iraq, to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
"Dark, dark humour and killer timing." 'The Stage"
"The hugely entertaining Andy Askins." 'The Times
The John Bishop Show, BBC1 (Series 1)
The John Bishop Christmas, BBC1 (TV Special)
Live At The Comedy Store, Comedy Central
The World Stands Up, Comedy Central
Take the Mic, ITV
BBC New Comedy Awards, BBC1
Radio Credits
BBC Radio 4 Fred At the Stand
BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p045vt6c
Absolute Radio Special Guest Presenter with Jason Manford and Paddy McGuiness
Tour Support for
Lee Evans
Jason Manford
John Bishop
Faizan Shah

Faizan Shah has found great success in his very short career, he won the Gong Show, Stockton Arc gong, finalist in the Beat the Frog World Series and Liverpool Breakthrough Act of the Year and a semi finalist for the BBC New Comedy Award. He was also shortlisted for Best Breakthrough Act 2023. Faizan moved to the UK as a child and his well crafted jokes make light of growing up in an immigrant household in his trademark deadpan manner.
Justin Moorhouse

Justin hosts his own show Tea Time With Justin Moorhouse daily on Manchester's Sony Award winning radio station Key 103.
TV credits include playing Young Kenny in the award-winning Phoenix Nights (C4), Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (BBC One), The Charlotte Church Show (C4), 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4), The Grumpy Guides (BBCTwo2) and Shameless (E4).
Justin also appeared in the 2009 Ken Loach feature film Looking For Eric.
Writing credits include The 11 O’Clock Show (C4), 8 Out Of 10 Cats (C4) and critically acclaimed comedy drama An Insurance Inspector Calls (BBC Radio 4).
'Moorhouse charms the pants off the crowd' (Sunday Times)
'A comedic tour de force. Excruciatingly funny... brought a tear to a critical eye' (The Herald)
'Quirky and imaginative stories... A brilliant entertainer' (The Stage)
'Simultaneously down-to-earth and out-of-this-world' (The List).
Justin Moorhouse was named in Ents24's top 5 hardest-working comedians of 2017.