For a comedian, when life sucks, the material's good. If life gets really bad, that's even better. If it's completely horrendous then it makes for a great show. This should be a great show!

"Very polished, witty and insightful. It is also extremely funny" ★★★★ The List

"Seismically powerful award-winning comic force" ★★★★★ The Scotsman

"There are bad Fringe shows, there are good Fringe shows, and there are happenings, those rare feats of creative chutzpah that make you want to surreptitiously switch your phone back on for some serious "OMG!" action. Which is actually fine at this one" ★★★★★ The Fest

"Phil Nichol is a showman, he demolishes the forth wall, he has a style of delivery that is unique and would be ridiculous if tried by anyone else, but he also has material, very funny material... Do go see it, it'll be a night you'll never forget" ★★★★★One4Review

"He is fantastically skillful with his comedy, extracting huge laughs from the tiniest of things at a rate of knots" ★★★★★Broadway Baby

"One of the most talented and energetic stand-ups in the business" ★★★★★S-C Magazine

"His joyous pursuit of chaos is as physical as it is intellectual... Phil Nichol is on a mission to entertain us to within an inch of our lives. He's succeeding" ★★★★★The Scotsman

"Phil Nichol is comedic dynamite, exploding on stage from start to finish" ★★★★★ EdFest

For the last few years Mark has been plying his comedy trade across the UK. Constantly evolving, usually unpredictable; he is garnering positive reactions everywhere he goes. A gay comedian who bucks the trend by being about as camp as a 'Die Hard' boxset, Mark thrills crowds with his tales of dead end jobs, his family, being the less than grateful winner of Bedford Comedian of the Year (although we're quite proud of his win) as well as his sexuality.

Simon King utterly changes a room when he hits the stage. With lightning quick delivery and deeply intelligent material, he's like nothing else in the stand up world. An extremely prolific workhorse performer with many years and thousands of shows to his credit Simon is equally at home in a packed theatre, a rowdy bar or even a formal corporate event. With thought provoking, edgy material that is never crass or blue Simon brings a hilarious and fresh style to the stage.

He's a baby-faced, gregarious ginger with a fetish for hats, who might be a year or two older than you think! Charming, mischievous and a pocket-sized firework of fun, Tristan is the latest edition to Funny Side's resident comperes. Put him in your handbag and take him home today.