Captain Breadbeard's Alternative Comedy Night

Dave Watt (aka Captain Breadbeard) hosts his monthly alternative stand-up  comedy night in the heart of Canterbury.

May's special guests include John-Luke Roberts, LJ da Funk, Mel Byron and Stylophobia!

John-Luke Roberts 

John-Luke Roberts is a UK based artist, comedian and writer, named one of the 50 funniest comedians of the 21st Century by The Telegraph. He’s written and performed ten solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and around the world, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Crap comedy festival in Norway and at the Adelaide Fringe. In 2022, he won the BBC Audio Comedy Award for Best Sketch Comedy for his podcast Sound Heap, and in 2024, he won the Besties Fringe Legend Award in Edinburgh, for his project remounting all ten of his solo shows.

“A one-man finger-in-the-dyke against the blandification of comedy” The Guardian
Named one of the 50 funniest comedians of the 21st Century by The Telegraph

***** Fest
**** The Telegraph
**** The Times
**** The Guardian

LJ da Funk
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‘There's a fine line between genius and insanity. LJ Da Funk has crossed that line and kicked it to death.’ (List)
‘Relished every minute of it, an infectiously enjoyable quality’ Steve Bennett (Chortle)

Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year winner, Laughing Horse New Act of the Year Finalist, Pegasus Comedy Act of the Year winner and Jaunty Lark finalist

Mel Byron

Mel Byron dispenses her crowd-pleasing middle-aged banter far and wide across the UK and beyond. She is in-demand as a host and MC and has taken solo comedy shows to Festivals in, among others, Edinburgh, Manchester, Brighton and Luxembourg.

‘May just make your day’ (The Scotsman)
‘Inspired Comedy’ (Lancs Post)

Stylophobia

2019 Leicester Comedy Festival Silver Comedian Finalist
2018 London Old Comedian Finalist
"A revelation...utterly delightful" The Scotsman, Aug 2023