Ha Ha at the Hockey Club

Date	Saturday 25th November 2023
Time	8:00 PM
Doors Open	7:15 PM
Venue	Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Hockey Club

Here's another one of our amazing annual comedy gigs in the lovely setting of the Cow Roast club house.
A brilliant line up is hosted by the definitive Grumpy Old Man (so he should be at home at Berko Hockey Club) and stand up legend, Mr Arthur Smith. Joining him for the night are two of the finest acts on the comedy circuit, Bobby Mair and Luca Cupani.
Our final act is a wonderful new name to comedy, following her performances at the Edinburgh Festival and her recent supporting Tom Stade, we welcome Marianne Ponsonby-White to our little club night.

Arthur Smith

​Comedian, Presenter, Actor, Writer (and Night Mayor of Balham – self appointed), Arthur is one of the much admired originals of the great British alternative comedy scene.

Arthur has a consistently brilliant talent and ability to provide light entertainment whilst also still finding new and interesting ways to make people laugh.
It is no surprise, therefore, that he remains a sought after artist by Comedy Clubs, Theatres, Festivals and Private Events and is regularly seen and heard on Television and Radio.
“Smith stands out among his generation for a willingness to keep pushing himself and experimenting with the new forms of comedic expression… Today’s hottest young comics still see him as an inspiration.” – Guardian

Luca Cupani

Luca Cupani is considered the most British of the new generation of Italian comedians, not just because of his double citizenship (he has become British in 2020), but also because of his style and dry humour.

In 2014 he moved from Italy to London, where he discovered the world of stand-up comedy and fell in love with it.

His first ever gig was in February 2014 at the Gong Show of the London Comedy Store (known as “London’s most brutal open-mic night”) and surprisingly he won it. In 2015 he also won the competition So You Think You’re Funny? at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Luca appeared at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and has taken part in the Seattle and San Francisco International Comedy Competitions.

Bobby Mair

Originally from Canada, Bobby Mair is a uniquely talented stand up comedian that can set any comedy room ablaze. Winner of multiple comedy competitions, Bobby has opened for global touring comedians, including Bill Burr, Bill Maher, and Doug Stanhope.

Since moving to the UK, he has established himself as a stand out headliner with many TV appearances, including Roast Battle (Comedy Central), 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4) and Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC Three).

He was also the host of the reality horror show, Killer Camp (ITV2), and starred in the reality sitcom, Bobby and Harriet: Get Married (Vice).

AND INTRODUCING....

Marianne Ponsonby-White

Starting out at the Roving Night of the Tringe festival back in 2018, her comedy career has involved performing at the Edinburgh festival, London, and even High Wycombe! Local lady Marianne Ponsonby-White brings you her unique take on the modern world by going back to where her career started, (well just up the road). Sit back, relax and prepare to be guided through just where you’re all going wrong at life. Many questions will be asked: What’s it like for a posh person to marry a commoner? How do you cope with enforced quality time with your family? You’re wearing that? Brave choice! But it’s ok she won’t judge you (spoiler alert - she’s already judging you).