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Comedy @ The Nutshell

  • The Nutshell Arts CIC 15 Kings Walk Winchester United Kingdom (map)

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Grab a drink at the bar, pre-order some grub and get settled in for a night of big laughs at The Nutshell this December! We have a cracking line-up featuring Jen Brister, James Ellis, Jess Forteskew and our fabulous host; the award-winning comedian Paul McCaffrey. Book quickly to avoid disappointment!

Food served in partnership with MARSE

Jen Brister
Jen Brister is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian and writer who has been seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and on Hypothetical and Sara Pascoe’s comedy Lectures on Dave.

She is a regular performer on the UK and international comedy circuits and has written and performed on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show and presented for BBC 6 Music.

“Her energy is explosive. Her use of space and delivery mesmerising”. The Sunday Times

James Ellis
Writer for the Double Chortle Award winning night “GOAT Comedy”, and BBC’s “Newsjack” – he is being marked out as one to watch.
South Coast Comedian of the Year 2021
Regional Finalist BBC New Comedy 2021

“James Ellis is a triple threat, he’s really very bloody funny, has a great stage presence and has the best hair in the business” – Angela Barnes

Jess Forteskew
Comedian, actor and writer. Star of Motherland BBC and Cuckoo BBC/ Netflix, host of The Hoovering Podcast and regular co-host of the behemoth The Guilty Feminist. Guardian say she “wears her smarts on her sleeve, great stuff” and Fest called her “consistently hilarious.”

Paul McCaffrey
Star of Live at the Apollo (BBC2) Impractical Jokers (BBC3) Russell Howards Good News (BBC3) Stand up Central (Comedy Central) and as seen on The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC) and Channel 4’s 5o Funniest. On the radio, Paul has recently co-hosted the Rock and Roll football on Absolute Radio and the Warm up on TalkSport as well as guesting on Rob Beckett’s show on Absolute and performing Stand up on Russell Kanes Whistlestop Tour on Radio 2. Paul is also the co-host of Radio Xs The Britpopcast, a brand new podcast all about 90s music with George Lewis.

Paul has recently appeared on major UK tours with two of Britain’s foremost stand ups, Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges – playing to more than half a million people in Arenas and theatres to great critical acclaim. He has also been the support act for Michael Mcintyre, John Bishop and Lee Mack. 2019 saw McCaffrey take to the road for his first solo headline tour ‘I thought I’d have grown out of this by now’, playing to packed houses across the UK.

8pm (doors, food and bar from 7pm)
Ages 16+
Tickets from £13.50 plus fees


N.B. Line-up subject to change & no lift access to performance space; stairs only.

Combo Bowls

Food in partnership with Marse. Order via ticket link!

Earlier Event: 1 December
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Later Event: 15 December
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