The Laughienda Comedy Club Preston | 2nd Sep '26

Lou Conran is a comedian, writer, performer, and a superlative storyteller. She has performed stand up since 2005 all over the UK and more recently Australia, and has the reputation as being an exceptional MC.

As a writer, she has written for R3’s The Verb, R4’s The Show What You Wrote, CBBC presentation with Hacker T Dog, and more notably was a regular contributor to the Standard Issue Magazine.

She has appeared on Radio: R4’s Woman’s Hour, R4’s miniseries ‘You’ve Got To Laugh’, and R4’s It’s Not What You Know, BBC World Service ‘Outlook’. Podcasts: The Grief Cast, The Naked Podcast, Do The Right Thing, and What Goes On Here. Lou has had various TV incarnations, but more recently CH4’s First Dates Hotel, ITV’s Lorraine, and most most significantly an abattoir worker on Emmerdale, and a midwife on Hollyoaks.

"An appealing mix of charm, cheeriness and cheek" - Chortle

"Naturally Funny" - Sarah Millican

STEVE HARRIS

Steve has been a stand up comedian for over twenty years and burst on to the comedy scene by winning the coveted North West Comedian of the Year Award on his fifth ever gig. Shortly after, Steve earned his way to the final of the prestigious BBC New Comedy Award and So you Think You’re Funny Comedy Award.

Throughout the years Steve has become a regular headliner at some of the most respected comedy clubs in the UK, and has done support slots for Johnny Vegas, Peter Kay and Lee Evans on their UK tours.

“Quite simply fantastically funny” - BBC

Jimmy Shirley

Jimmy Shirley ponders the absurdity of being a Scouser in Greece and growing up in 90’s Kirkby. A So You Think You’re Funny semi-finalist, Clinton Baptiste tour support, and named by Lancaster Guardian as ‘one to watch’.

**With support from JACK SIMMONDS**