Mark Watson will be appearing at the Fat Cat Comedy Club in a special extra show as part of the Bury Festival.

A former Cambridge Footlighter, Mark first made an impact on the comedy circuit in 2002 when he won the Daily Telegraph Open Mic competition and was a runner-up in So You Think You're Funny?

He has become known for his Edinburgh shows (2005's 50 Years Before Death And The Awful Prospect Of Enternity was nominated for the Perrier) and his gruelling shows that last more than 24 hours. Perrier's successor, the if.comeddies, awarded the panel award for best capturing the spirit of the fringe, in 2007.

Mark is often seen on TV on in shows such as Buzzcocks, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and his own shows on ITV and Dave. Radio credits include his own shows (such as two series of 'Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better' on Radio 4).

He is also a novelist, with his debut Bullet Points, published in 2003; has written for TV and in 2007 landed his first radio series, Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better.

Tickets are now on sale from the apex box office at £20. Show starts at 8pm.

See videos, read his blog and other blurb at markwatsonthecomedian.com

'By day he is a semi-serious novelist, by night a gangly Pythonesque performer.' - Evening Standard

'Sublime talent and glorious wit' - The Scotsman

'A scholar, a gentleman and a brilliant stand-up' - Evening Standard

Tim Minchin is coming to Bury in September

With much regret, Tim has had to put off our special Bury Festival show in May, but will return to Bury at the Fat Cat on 9^th September. See Tim's blog for his explanation - something about TV work in LA!

Any tickets held for Tim's show will be transferred to the September Fat Cat show. Those who bought tickets online should soon have an email from the apex. If you can't make September and would prefer a refund, it will be available from the box office.

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!