COMEDY

Monday 30th June
Tonight's headliner is one of the best known and best loved comedians in Britain...
Hal Cruttenden
Perrier Award Nominee – Best Newcomer 2002.
'A delightful surprise! Warm-hearted, quick- witted observations about being a camp, middle class heterosexual' Daily Telegraph.
'a polished, slick act with a bounty of reliable punchlines likely to entertain almost any club audience' Chortle.
TV Appearances include – Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive and The Omid Djalili Show.
Plus...
Paul F Taylor
Winner – Comedy Store King Gong, June 2007.
Semi Finalist – Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2006.
Quarter Finalist – Amused Moose 2006.
Nick Cowan
Finalist Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2006.
Winner Tongue in Cheek Competition 2007.
Asli Akbay
'A natural comedienne' – James Everett.
Terry The Odd Job Man
The Porthole welcomes a weekly resident of the talented character comic performing his latest material.
plus your fun fun fun resident compere
James Everett

Monday 7th July
Edinburgh previews special!!
Tonight's headliner is the outstanding, on the edge of super stardom...
Jon Richardson
if.comedy Award nominee – Best Newcomer 2007.
Chortle Award Winner 2008 – Best Breakthrough Act.
Support act Alan Carr 60 day tour
"Faultless" "Headed for big things" bbc.co.uk
Plus support from...
Pat Burtscher
'Pat Burtscher has the air of an acid casualty' – Chortle
Christina Martin
Finalist – Funny Women 2006
Terry The Odd Job Man
The Porthole welcomes a weekly resident of the talented character comic performing his latest material.
plus your laugh a minute resident compere
James Everett

Monday 14th July
Edinburgh previews special!!
Tonight's headliner is the sickeningly talented, highly original...
Josh Howie
"Challenging, intelligent wit… as funny as it is fascinating" CHORTLE.
"Bellylaughs" THE SCOTSMAN.
"Very good and certainly original (4 stars)" THREE WEEKS.
'Intelligently neurotic' Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard
Plus support from...
Gary Colman
'soon to become a name to conjure with...' time out march 2006.
Barry Ferns
'Funny and unpredictable – a surprise in store each time you see him' – James Everett.
A&B
Double act – musical comedy.
Terry The Odd Job Man
The Porthole welcomes a weekly resident of the talented character comic performing his latest material.
plus your laugh a minute resident compere
James Everett

Monday 21st July
Edinburgh previews special!!
Tonight's headliner is the outstanding, on the edge of super stardom...
Andrew Lawrence
Nominee: If.Comeddies Comedy Award 2007.
Nominee: If.Comeddies Best Newcomer 2006.
Winner – BBC New Act of the Year 2004.
'Andrew Lawrence has to be seen to be believed…formidably funny ' - Time Out
Plus support from...
Paul Harry Allen
Finalist – Hackney Empire New Act of the Year.
Sion James
" ..Brilliant and risqué...." Xfm / Capital Radio Comedy Podcasts.
Mike O'Donovan
'he radiates a classy, unhurried confidence that stands him in fine stead' – Chortle.
Terry The Odd Job Man
The Porthole welcomes a weekly resident of the talented character comic performing his latest material.
plus your laugh a minute resident compere
James Everett

Monday 28th July
Edinburgh previews special!!
Tonight's headliner is the insanely talented...
Zoe Lyons
Nominee – If.Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2007.
Winner – Babycham Funney Women Award 2004.
'confident, razor sharp Lyons ......' Observer Magazine.
The best new comic I've seen for a long time – Time Out
Plus support from...
Imran Yusef
Finalist – Laughing Horse New Act of the Year – 2008.
Mowten
'Mowten's an instantly likeable stand-up with bags of charm and an easy manner' Chortle.
Lou Sanders
'One of the best acts of the night….. Howls of laughter from the audience' Inside Comedy Review.
Terry The Odd Job Man
The Porthole welcomes a weekly resident of the talented character comic performing his latest material.
plus your laugh a minute resident compere
James Everett

THE PORTHOLE WILL BE MAKING A NUISANCE OF ITSELF ABOUT EDINBURGH DURING THE FESTIVAL IN AUGUST. BACK WITH A BANG ON MONDAY THE 1st SEPTEMBER
What you have missed...

Monday 7th January
Milton Jones
Benny Boot
Michael Fabbri
Monday 14th January
Shazia Mirza
Luke Toulson
Paul T Eyres
Monday 21st January
Jarred Christmas
Joe Bor
Holly Walsh
Monday 28th January
Tony Law
Henning Wehn
Broderick Chow
Monday 4th February
Patrick Monahan
Charlie Baker
Jane Bostock
Darshan Sanghrajka
Monday 11th February
Gary Delaney
Stephen Merchant
Gareth Beliner
Nat Luurtsema
Monday 18th February
Sully O'Sullivan
Tony Cowards
Andrew Watts
Ilan Elson Schwab
Monday 25th February
Sol Bernstein
Stephen Carlin
Kate Smurthwaite
Steve Parry
Monday 3rd March
Lee 'Nelsy' Nelson
Jimmy McGhie
Mark Allen
Sajeela Kershi
Monday 10th March
Adam Bloom
Paddy Lennox
Del Strain
Nathan Caton
Monday 17th March
Michael Legge
Aaron Counter
Ross Ashcroft
Rachel Anderson
Monday 24th March
Scott Capurro
Tom Wrigglesworth
Matthew Earley
Grainne Maguire
Monday 31st March
Ronnie Rigsby
Joe Wilkinson
Nick Pettigrew
Richard Sandler
Monday 7th April
Ian Cognito
Meryl O'Rourke
Chris Mayo
Richard Coughlan
Monday 14th April
Dan Antopolski
Steve Weiner
Rosie Wilby
Holly Burn
Monday 21st April
Richard Herring
Carl Donnelly
Juliet Meyers
Tommy Mack
Monday 28th April
Lucy Porter
Kevin Shepherd
Amadeus Martin
The Dog Eared Collective
Monday 5th May
Reginald D Hunter
Suzy Bennett
Tomi Walamies
Helen Arney
Terry The Odd Job Man
Monday 12th May
Hils Barker
Luke Toulson
Paul Harry Alan
Ben Van Der Velde
Terry The Odd Job Man
Monday 19th May
Dan Evans
Matt Crosby
Brett Goldstein
Terry The Odd Job Man
Monday 26th May
Robin Ince
Mike Manera
Gary Colman
Sara Pascoe
Terry The Odd Job Man
Monday 2nd June
Steve Day
Michael Fabbri
James Mullinger
Dan Thompson
Terry The Odd Job Man
Monday 9th June
Jason John Whitehead
Steve Hall
Matt Green
Duncan Bolt
Terry The Odd Job Man
Monday 16th June
Craig Campbell
Janey Godley
Prince Abdi
Joey Page
Terry The Odd Job Man
Monday 23rd June
Milton Jones
Tiffany Stevenson
Donald Mack
Gerry Howell
Jody Kamali