The Laughter Factory - Abu Dhabi

Laughing in the face of 50 degrees!

Nick Page to make regional debut and launch another Laughter Factory pop up venue, at Le Meridien Dubai.

The rest of the nightlife community might still be stuck in second gear right now, but here at The Laughter Factory, we're firing on all cylinders.
Not only are we opening a brand new venue at Le Meridien Dubai,
But we are delighted to announce a sizzling bill of world class stand-up on tour throughout Dubai and Abu Dhabi in August.
Known as ‘The King of Devastating punchlines’, we are about to get smacked around the chops by comedy heavy weight, Nick Page.
We guarantee, this is the type of punishment, you won’t want to end.
Next on the bill and following on from a string of sellout shows in the UK; John Fothergill has the timing of a swiss watch, which is probably one of the reasons he was managed by Chad Chandler, the infamous character, who brought Jimmy Hendrix to Britain from the states.
The only time you aren’t laughing at John Fothergill is when you are gasping for breath.
Gail Clough, the organizer says “we predict that someday, someone will die of laughter, at one of his gigs, I hope it’s me, I’d love to go that way, just not this week”
Last on the bill is Irish favourite Paddy Lennox. This guy didn’t kiss the blarney stone, he swallowed it!

The Laughter Factory – listings
Where/when:
Thursday August 3rd,Friday 4th – Moevenpick JBR, Dubai (doors 7.30pm, show 9pm)
Wednesday, August 9th – Park Rotana, Abu Dhabi (doors 7pm, show 8pm)
Thursday, August 10th – Grand Millennium TECOM*, Dubai (doors 7.30pm, show 9pm)
Friday, August 11th- Le Meridien Dubai (doors open 730pm, show 9pm)

Nick Page

With storytelling comics there's a moment where the audience asks themselves 'I wonder if that's true?'. With Nick there is more doubt, because the stories are so outlandish, and yet at the same time there's the sure knowledge that every story is true, and that his is a life lived laughing from disaster to disaster.

He's definitely one of those people you shouldn't like but do. He has an enviable gag rate, with each story and routine filled with set ups, call backs and devastating punchlines. His stories are unique, yet relate to everyone. Everyone has felt frustrated by the legal system, nobody else has tried to go to prison to prove a point. Everyone watches daytime TV, nobody else has been sacked from it for an incident involving a Russian call girl and an antique rocking horse.

Nick's comedy has taken him all over the world, with performances in (wait for it) France, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Romania, Austria, Cyprus, Egypt, Turkey, Crete, China, The Philippines, Hong Kong, Afghanistan, Oman, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Spain, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Singapore, Vietnam, Bali, Indonesia, Malaysia and Russia.

Nick placed second at 'The English Comedian of the Year' 2016. His debut Edinburgh Festival show had sell-out performances, critical acclaim and a host of 4 star reviews. He is in enormous demand in comedy clubs throughout the UK, as a headline act and MC, and has been for the last 12 years.

JOHN FOTHERGILL

WITH SELL OUT SHOWS IN MOST EVERY CITY IN THE U.K, NUMEROUS APPEARANCES ACROSS THE GLOBE INCLUDING THE FAR EAST & MIDDLE EAST,
ACCLAIMED PERFORMANCES AT CAPETOWN,ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE,NEW ZEALAND, EDINBURGH FRINGE AND DERRYS EXCLUSIVE COMEDY FESTIVAL,
SPECIAL GUEST ACT FOR LITTLE BRITAIN LIVE AND ED BYRNE’S LIVE TOUR , T.V. APPEARANCES INCLUDING “LIVE AT THE COMEDY STORE’, “LIVE AT JONGLEURS” AND DUBLINS “LAUGHTER LOUNGE” ALSO VARIOUS TOPICAL COMEDY SHOWS AND A LONG TERM MEMBER OF THE “IMPRESSIVE AND INFLUENTIAL” CUTTING EDGE TEAM AT LONDONS FAMOUS COMEDY STORE , JOHN FOTHERGILL HAS PROVED HIMSELF AS A REGULAR HEADLINER AT THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS COMEDY VENUES IN THE WORLD AND ONE OF THE MOST EXPIERIENCED COMEDIANS IN THE BUSINESS.

Paddy Lennox

With fresh material and lightning-quick audience interaction, Paddy Lennox has a warm Irish charm and a twinkle in his eye that can make the twists and turns in his jokes come as a laugh-out shock. A regular at all the big comedy clubs, Lennox has a couple of Edinburgh Festival shows under his belt and a great future ahead of him.


About The Laughter Factory
The Laughter Factory is the Middle East's longest-running comedy night, proudly making the GCC laugh since 1997. Evert month The Laughter Factory hosts a fresh bill of three different professional comedians, many already familiar stars of the screen on hit UK TV shows.
With a reputation for quality and a sharp eye for talent, The Laughter Factory has showcased reams of A-list comics on their way to superstardom, including Michael McIntyre, Russell Peters, Ed Byrne, Dara O'Brien, Ross Noble, Jason Manford, Sean Hughes, Kevin Bridges and Frankie Boyle.
The Laughter Factory's commitment to comedy has been recognised by numerous publications, winning several accolades over its two-decade history, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from Time Out Dubai in 2013.