Moorgate Comedy Club: A Valentine's Night Special

Moorgate Comedy Club presents a Valentine's night special for all to celebrate love and laughter.

Whether you're celebrating Cupid’s arrows or dodging them with a vengeance, this comedy show has something for everyone. So, grab your significant other, your best friend, or even your ex (no judgment here) and join us for a night of comedy that’s equal parts heart and hilarity.

Starring special guests:

Abi Clarke - Insta and TikTok star, Dating No Filter (Sky), Emily Atack Show (ITV2)

Slim - Live At The Apollo (BBC), Black, British and Funny (C4)

Mark Bittlestone - Best Newcomer Shortlist -ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, BBC New Comedy Awards Shortlist

Evaldas Karosas - Beat The Frog world series winner, Manford’s New Act of the Year Finalist, Multiple Comedy Store Manchester King Gong Winner


Slim is one of the UK’s biggest stand up stars and the undisputed king of the Black British Comedy Circuit. Physical, ebullient and unashamedly for the people, his multi award-winning 20 year career has seen him perform to thousands all over the world. He’s sold out several smash hit tours, including the Hackney Empire numerous times over. Slim has also supported several high profile US acts including Kevin Hart and Dave Chappelle. His popular brand of humour is generous, smart and bursting with infectious energy. He’s toured the world extensively including the whole of Europe, Barbados, Jamaica, Qatar, the Falklands Islands, Dubai and even performed at the N.A.T.O Headquarters in Belgium. Slim is also the first Black British comedian to sell out the London Palladium with his own show. Slim has an extensive list of TV credits including: Live at the Apollo (BBC Two, Live at the Hackney Empire (BBC One), Sorry I Didn’t Know (ITV1), Mel Giedroyc: Unforgiveable (Dave), Rhod Gilbert’s Growing Pains (Comedy Central) and The Russell Howard Hour (Sky One).


Abi Clarke is a stand-up comedian and presenter from Bristol who took to the internet in 2020 due to lockdown and achieved remarkable success. In her first year online, she amassed over a million followers across Instagram and TikTok, and now boasts a large following of 367k followers on Instagram, 893k followers on TikTok and 590k subscribers on YouTube. Abi was named as one of the eleven comedy stars of the internet by The Independent, and has had her viral sketches shared by the likes of E! News, Buzzfeed, LadBible, Good Morning Britain, and BBC One. First and foremost a stand-up, Abi has made swift progress on the circuit. 2022 saw Abi selected for the prestigious Comedy Reserve showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe, and she now performs at some of the UK’s most prestigious comedy clubs, as well as supporting Russell Kane on tour. Abi recently hosted the hugely popular It’s… Wagatha Christie podcast for BBC 5Live/Sounds. She subsequently hosted the youth-focused podcast Pinned for BBC Sounds, and Eurovision Described for BBC Radio 2. Abi’s recent TV credits include Dating No Filter (Sky Max), The Apprentice: You’re Fired (BBC Two), the Emily Atack Show (ITV2), Comedy Central Live and hosted additional content for Question Team (Dave) and Comic Relief.


Mark Bittlestone is convinced that he’s the only gay man doing comedy in the world so please be respectful and don’t tell him otherwise! A London-based stand-up comedian with over 200,000 followers and 100 million views online, he is taking his award-nominated, "dynamic, funny and original guide to the queer experience” (Somewhere For Us *****) Edinburgh Fringe debut on tour in 2025. Mark was nominated in the Best Newcomer category for the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, has written for Channel 4, done tour support for Eshaan Akbar and been shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award. Follow him on social media @markbittlestone or find him selling his underwear for money on Grindr. “Catch Mark before he shoots off into the comedy stratosphere” Broadway Baby. Best Newcomer Shortlist, ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, 2024. Written for Channel 4, 2024. Eshaan Akbar Tour Support, 2023. BBC New Comedy Awards Shortlist, 2022
***** “Smart, unpredictable, dynamic, funny, original….first-class comedy” (Somewhere For Us)
***** "A slew of banging punchlines throughout” (The QR)


After rising to prominence in his native Lithuania, Evaldas Karosas moved to the UK where he won multiple competitions and established himself as a unique comic voice. His strong and persuasive style of writing is held up by deft well-timed delivery that keeps the audience constantly guessing on where the next laugh is coming from. Beat The Frog world series 2019 winner , Manford’s new act of the year 2019 finalist, Hilarity bites new act of the year 2019 finalist, Cheshire Cat new act of the year 2019 winner, Multiple Comedy Store Manchester King Gong Winner. “a robustly put-together set packed with pithy, efficient gags” Steve Bennett, Chortle


Over 18's Only.

Artists are correct at time of going to press, line ups may change.

Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Comedy

Prices:
General Admission: GBP 16.50,
Early Bird: GBP 13.20

Artists: Abi Clarke, Slim, Mark Bittlestone, Evaldas Karosas