Nice N' Spiky Comedy Night

About

An evening of live comedy, bringing people together through shared laughter and lightness. Expect a curated line-up of stand-up acts (to be announced), set within the intimate surroundings of Crafted.

Hosted in collaboration with Nice N' Spiky award-winning producers of bespoke comedy experiences across members' clubs, festivals and cultural spaces.

Whether you come with friends or join solo, settle in for a relaxed night of connection, humour and feel-good energy.

Line-up:

Julian Deane: Julian Deane is an award-winning British stand up comedian and writer, widely celebrated for his ingenious punchlines. Within a few years of starting stand up comedy, he was named Best New Comedian by the Comedy Café in London and won the ITV Stand Up Hero and the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year competitions.

Donna Williams: Donna Williams is a northern comedian, living down south, who blends heavy-hitting punchlines with relatable, engaging personal tales and observations on Northern and LGBTQ+ themes. She has been the finalist for the Komedia New Comedy Act '25, West End New Old Act '25 and West End New Act '26, as well as a semi-finalist in 'So You Think You're Funny' (SYTYF) '24.

John Meager (MC): Hailed by Rolling Stone as "the next great Irish comedian," John was runner-up in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year in 2022 and took the Panel Prize at that year's Edinburgh Fringe as part of the working-class showcase Best in Class. He has been nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award and Irish Comedian of the Year, and reached the finals of both the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year and Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year.