Dave has been a stand up comic since 1989 and is a regular headlining act playing all the major comedy clubs in the UK and comedy festivals world wide.

Dave has had two very successful runs at the Edinburgh Festival Pleasance Courtyard with his one man shows. He has also appeared regularly at the Kilkenny Comedy Festival, in Ireland, Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal 2001, the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne Comedy Festival. He has worked on stage in the Middle East, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Johannesburg, Sydney, New York, Amsterdam and the Arctic.

He is a regular guest on comedy panel shows 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks' (BBC2) and '8 Out Of Ten Cats' (C4) and starred in the BBC3 late night sitcom 'Dogtown'.

Dave has acted on the west end stage with Christian Slater in the stage play 'One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest' also 'Twelve Angry Men' at the Assembly Theatre, Edinburgh festival and The Odd Couple with Bill Bailey and Alan Davies at the Assembly Theatre, Edinburgh. He is also a scriptwriter whose credits include the stage adaptation of the Stephen King novel 'The Shawshank Redemption' co-written with Owen O'Neill. Following an outstanding season at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin the production has now transfered to London's West End.

'He shifts from the sublime, to genius, to uproar in the blink of an eye - An extremely entertaining hour.' - The Guardian

Sol Bernstein

After 25 years of semi retirement, playing nursing homes, Sol Bernstein is back where he belongs, in smokey nightclubs performing to drunks.

Sol Bernstein has performed 2 solo shows, 'ALMOST ALIVE' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2003 winning a "Spirit of the Fringe award", and "ALMOST ALIVE 11" in 2004.

The legend that is Sol Bernstein escaped the Pogroms in Russia, the Nazis in Germany, and went on to become the World's 1st all-round entertainer. He's a song and dance man, a comedian, a magician, an actor, a Jazz musician (Sol was rated "BEST TRIANGLE" player in the USA in the 50's by performers like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington ). Also rated the best impersonator ever!

He's performed all over the world at venues including The London Palladium, New York's Carnegie Hall, The Paris Olympia, Caesars Palace Las Vegas, and Scunthorpe Baths, but it's at night clubs where Sol really comes to life. His charisma, his style, his catch phrase 'why don't you put on a tie,' his chutzpah, put it all together and you see the magic that is Sol Bernstein.

'One part Alf Garnett, two parts Mel Brooks, and three parts like nothing you've ever heard' - The Guardian

'An instantly winning creation' - Evening Standard

'No age barrier to comic genius' - Edinburgh Evening News

Roger Monkhouse is one of the most original and distinctive acts on the comedy scene. A consummate stand-up who employs a deadly combination of charm and menace to exert a masterful control over any audience. A highly original and quirky performer, Roger's trademark stage-prowling style and curious, inimitable manner have established him as one of the hottest names on the comedy circuit.

Distinguished as a comic by his eloquence and keen eye for a fine phrase, Roger's easy observational style is spiked by the signal flares of an accomplished gag writer. As one of the most sought after acts on the comedy circuit, Roger headlines at all the major comedy venues and has performed extensively throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. He has also featured on major national tours of the UK and his television credits include 'The Comedy Store' and 'The World Stands Up' - he is also one of the regular writers on Channel 4's hugely popular comedy panel show '8 Out of 10 Cats'

'his laconic delivery shields an engaging persona and an enquiring mind' - The Guardian

Backstage at the October show...

On reflection Josh Howie regrets his decision not to take part in the official Fat Cat photo shoot.
Paul Tonkinson, Tiffany Stevenson and Josh Howie backstage at the Fat Cat, Oct 2011.

The Fat Cat Comedy Club is at the apex, Bury's great public venue.

You can book tickets online, in person at the apex or by telephone on 01284 758000.

The box office at the apex is open Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm and on event days. A booking fee of £1 per transaction is applicable to all telephone ticket bookings and those made in person at the box office if paying by card.

Fat Cat on TV!

Did you see the Fat Cat Comedy Club on telly? We were featured on BBC's Comedy Map of Britain. There's a couple of videos of Mark Watson reliving his first TV appearance all those years ago at our very own Fat Cat Comedy Club.

Fat Cat on

Are you on Facebook? There's now a Fat Cat Comedy Club Appreciation Society. Come join the group and have a chat about what you've seen or would like to see at the Fat Cat.

Every month the Fat Cat presents three (sometimes four!) comedians from the national and international comedy circuits, many are new faces, some are rising stars, and a some are old friends paying welcome return visit due to their unbridled popularity.

The Fat Cat Comedy Club has now established a great reputation on the comedy circuit. This is mainly down to the friendly, enthusiastic and slightly odd audiences it attracts. So be a part of it and maintain the Fat Cat Comedy Club as the biggest and best comedy club in the region.

The Fat Cat Comedy Club is at The Apex, Bury St. Edmunds (map here)
Bar opens at 7.00pm, show starts at 8.00pm.
Get there early!