Thu 15th May 2025 at 7:00pm ends 10:00pm
Reading Biscuit Factory, Oxford Road, Broad Street, Mall, Reading, UK - Map
Stand-Up Comedy
The Stand and Deliver Comedy Club presents:
Reading Comedy Showcase
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TweetThis event is proudly presented as part of the Reading Indy Comedy Festival.
You can attend with a festival pass or book individual entry. Enjoy full access to the festival with a pass—get yours now at thereadingcomedyfestival.co.uk
Doors 7pm to allow for a prompt 8pm start . Booking essential.
🕕Times and what to do when you arrive
Doors open at 7 PM and the show starts at 8 PM. Please arrive in plenty of time. Late-comers may NOT be admitted and we reserve the right to sell you seat to people on the door. Arriving on time means you can relax and enjoy socialising at the bar before the show.
When you arrive please check-in with the Stand and Deliver Staff. They will be at the entrance to the bar, wearing black S & D T-shirts.
They will check your name off the list and give you a wristband.
Once you have your wrist band please relax in the bar until our staff to call you to the screen.
🪑Seating 🪑
You will be seated next to others, in rows. A ticket guarantees you a seat but seats are not allotted. Seats are assigned on a first come first serve basis. If you wish to sit with your friends please arrive together and on time.
Full information is available here- standanddelivercomedy.com/venues-and-info/reading-biscuit-factory
A selection of the best established and emerging comedians from the Reading area, accompanied by an exciting headliner Jake Lambert. All Brought to you by Stand and Deliver + Reading Indi Comedy Festival.
Headliner- Jake Lambert
Described as ‘a joke machine’ by The Telegraph, Jake Lambert is known for his non-stop gag-filled storytelling. His online videos have racked up over 500 million views, building Jake a devoted fanbase.
He has appeared on BBC’s Live at The Apollo, Comedy Central’s Live From The Comedy Store and Comedy Central Live, UKTV’s Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza, and is a recurring guest on BBC’s The Apprentice: You’re Fired.
Opener- Iszi Lawrence
Residing in Tilehurst Iszi is a comedian known for her stand-up performances across Europe and her involvement in the Perrier Award Winning Best Newcomer show in 2004. She's also an author of historical fiction for children, with her latest novel, City of Spies, exploring the Culper Spy Ring during the American Revolution. Additionally, Lawrence has contributed to BBC Radio and written for publications like The Guardian.
Also featuring...
Nayim Ali
Flying the flag for RG1 Nayim is an accomplished rising star having beat many of standup's toughest competitions including the notorious Beat the Blackout gong show.
In 2024 he was selected by Omid Dijalili to be part of lounges.tv's Top 10 Best New Stand Ups.
Dan Collins
The comedy king of Katesgrove, Dan brings highly electric energy and bizarre, whimsical hilarity to every comedy club, theatre stage and festival tent he sets foot upon. When not performing standup this multi talented mad-man is an Actor and Cartoonist.
Robert Devereux
Robert calles Spencer Wood his "ends" and has been bringing laughter to many of the town's open mic nights. He has appeared multiple times at the highly regarded Bohemian Night at The Fisherman's Cottage.
Your Host- Rhodri Buttrick
Within minutes of Rhodri speaking you'll know he was raised in Caversham!
Rhodri has many years’ experience as a standup comic. His observational style can be described as a rare concoction of sarcasm and silliness. His lateral viewpoint lends itself to fun and unpredictable audience integration. This comes into play when he is hosting Stand and Deliver Comedy at Reading Biscuit Factory. Prior to standup, Rhodri worked as a commercial radio presenter where he was paid to say silly things between records he wasn't allowed to choose
Lineup subject to change
Age Restrictions:
18+
Wheelchair accessible
Other Information:
Full information is available here- standanddelivercomedy.com/venues-and-info/reading-biscuit-factory
House rules/ etiquette
- We reserved the right to remove customers who we deem to be disrupting the show. No refund will be given. We never want to have to do this so just be nice!
- 🤐No heckling/shouting out stuff or talking when the acts are on stage. Our performers have travelled all over the country tirelessly working on their acts. They really want you to have a good time at the show. With this in mind please do not make their job difficult by heckling/ shouting out, chatting with your friends or being disruptive in any way. We reserve the right to ask you to leave should you be deemed a nuisance to the enjoyment of the show.
- 📵Being on your phone is rude, so turn your phone off. Allow your self to enjoy the comedy.
- 🍺Don't be that guy that gets too drunk.
- Don't bring you own alcohol. The venue will ask you to leave.
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🪑 During the show please stay seated. Don't keep getting up and down to go to the bar or you will spoil the show for others. There are plenty of breaks to buy drunks. - No large groups. We have the right to refuse entry to groups of more than 5 people. This is to ensure that everyone has a seat and can enjoy the show without being disturbed. If you are looking to book a corporate event please contact us.
- 📸 Do not take pictures or film during the show. It's a breach of the acts copyright and you may be asked to leave. By all means take plenty of selfies during the break!🤳
In essence, be nice, don’t be a jerk, sit back and let them entertain you!😁
Accessibility
- ♿The screen our show is in has one wheelchair space. This can be booked via our ticket page. The venue has a lift and two accessible toilets.
- 🦮Assistance dogs are allowed but please let us know beforehand so we can ensure there is space.
- If there are any reasonable adjustments you need to access and enjoy our show please ask and we will try our best for you. Email info AT standanddelivercomedy.com
Line-up subject to change
No reallocation
Tickets are non-refundable
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Tickets
General Admission
One ticket admits one person to the comedy show. You will be seated next to others, in rows.
A ticket guarantees you a seat but seats are not allotted. Seats are assigned on a first come first serve basis. If you wish to sit with your friends please arrive together and on time.
£12.00
Early Bird 🐤 ticket
One ticket admits one person to the comedy show at a bargain price! You will be seated next to others, in rows.
A ticket guarantees you a seat but seats are not allotted. Seats are assigned on a first come first serve basis. If you wish to sit with your friends please arrive together and on time.
£10.00
Wheelchair space ♿
This ticket grants access to the wheelchair space. Please only book this if you are a wheelchair user.
Please wait in bar for our staff to call you to the screen.
£12.00
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Reviews for previous The Stand and Deliver Comedy Club events
So my group of four all enjoyed the comedy evening. Great stand-up… I’d pay to see all of the comedians again! Every act had some great punchlines that had us in stitches. Funniest moment, though, was when my wife responded to Carl Donnelly’s lockdown story (well, interrupted really) which took the conversation in a different direction and totally threw him off his tale. By the time we got back to the intended narrative his train of thought had been thoroughly disrupted. It didn’t spoil it but I’d love to know the actual ending.
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Review left at 7:13pm on Fri 21st Jan 2022
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Review left at 6:07pm on Fri 21st Jan 2022
Left at interval due to the very bright LED lights at both ends of row 2 causing a very bad headache. We were the 2nd set of people into the room, but were made to sit in the second row after declining the front row - which I would never choose to do because I like to sit at the back, in the dark, for exactly this reason. Please give people the option of selecting their seats in advance, or at least let the people who are first through the door choose where to sit themselves rather than insisting they sit at the front.
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Review left at 5:34pm on Fri 21st Jan 2022
A good quality local event - well done to those that made this possible- funny and freindly 👍
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Review left at 3:44pm on Fri 21st Jan 2022
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Review left at 5:20pm on Sat 20th Nov 2021
Felt the sketches were often bit politically ambiguous ... ie, vaguely right wing at times
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Review left at 1:00pm on Sat 20th Nov 2021