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We're back, always a free night, you just need to book your spots. Stick around for the after show where we chat with Kitson and a couple of the comics. Andrew White Abi Clarke Livvie Newman Phil Wathern Charlie Evans Riki Msindo Greg Winfield Ollie Horn ...and your host Alex Kitson Recorded live at the Kingdowns Wine Vaults on June 6th. Our theme song is "Political Anthem" by Legally Blind.

The This Next Act Christmas Party returns and it’s even more festive than ever! It’s Bristol Comedy’s Christmas do so we’re getting merry! The only festive show you're gonna need! Featuring the inaugural TNA Awards ‘The Isaacs’ and starring! Reverend Cocks (Sam Lennox) Poetry Off (Martin Talbot & Heather Bryson-Banks) Bruce (Laura Fell) Scrooge (Burt Williamson) Ted Milligan Jack Butler The Isaacs! ... and your hosts Alex Kitson & The Grinch (Greg Winfield). Recorded live 15 December 2019.

We’ve got a stuffed bill this week! So many good people rammed into one night it probably breaks all sorts of health and safety legislation. Stephen Bisland Charlotte Evans Jules & Jay Lucy Ruddiman Ariane Perry Matt Owen Abi Clarke Becca Walters David Hoare ... and your host Alex Kitson. Recorded live November 10, 2019.

We’re back with a great line-up! Eleri Moran Greg Winfield Esyllt Sears Burt Williamson Dan Williamson George Willoughby Samuel Lennox Jon Matthews James O’Donoghue ... and your host Alex Kitson. Recorded live on 3rd November, 2019.

We’re back with another quality line-up! John Gallagher Joe Riley Robert Grubb Wesley Murch Comedy John Charlie Bateman Louise Leigh ... and your host Alex Kitson. Recorded October 27, 2019.

It’s Kitson’s birthday, so we’ve got an extra special line-up! Jessie Nixon Richard James Jack Davey Matthew Hayhurst Pravanya Pillay ... and your host Alex Kitson. Recorded live October 20, 2019.

We’re back again with a tip top line-up! Ben Harrington Tara Newton Wordsworth Les Carr Jessica Otterwell Haurus Amin Alice O’Brien Jake Detenber Nick Byard Livvie Newman Burt Williamson ... and your host Alex Kitson. Recorded Live on October 13, 2019.

Matthew Hayhurst Eva Bindeman Henry Burton Rob Auty Pravanya Pillay Laura Fell Dorian Wainwright David Hoare ... and your host Alex Kitson. Recorded Live on October 6, 2019.

We’re back again for another Sunday jammed packed with amazing comedians! What a squad this is! Toby Brown Abi Clarke Will Turner Burt Williamson Antoinette Morris Gary Tro ... and your host Alex Kitson. Recorded live September 22, 2019

This Next Act has another amazing line-up this week! So many great acts, lots of them fresh from Edinburgh Fringe runs and all for free!! Bring everyone you’ve ever met - cos this one’s a doozy Alex Perkes Priya Hall Chris Chopping Rich Bradwell Katie Thurland Greg Winfield Laura Fell Morgan Rees ... and your host Alex Kitson Recorded live September 15, 2019

Marking the end of the summer and the triumphant return of This Next Act's regular programming we have a wonderful lineup. Josh Kingsford Abi Clarke Alex Reading David Hoare And your host, Alex Kitson.

This Next Act's podcast is back from hiatus with another excellent line-up for you. A real stonker ! MC: Becky Povall Eliza Fraser Laura Ollerton Livvie Newman Lucy Ruddiman Antoinette Morris Katy Pritchett Rosa Handscomb Sarah Ali Louise Leigh    

This Next Act returns with an absolute bloody stonking line-up for you! MC: Alex Kitson Ted Milligan Jessie Nixon Dan Hershbein Eddie FJ Jules Laurens Burt Williamson Laura Ollerton

'Tis the season and we're gonna get pretty bloody jolly at the This Next Act Christmas party! It's not gonna be your regular night so expect set-swaps, roast battles, an amazing l Christmas gameshow and special Christmas characters and songs from some of our favourite 'This Next Act' performers! You name it/them - we've got it/them and you're all invited!! Ho! Ho! Ho!* It's also the Kettle's first birthday! So you've got no excuse to not come to this one. Even you Scrooge!! Featuring, in no particular order James O'Donoghue (James O'Donoghue) Louise Leigh James Trickey Laura Ollerton Jessie Nixon David Hoare Jessie Johnson Ted Milligan Daryl Hembrough Greg Winfield Dan Hershbein Heather Bryson Banks Laura Fell Jules Laurens Burt Williamson and your host, Alex Kitson. Come along for the Bristol Comedy End of Year party! * Ha! Ha! Ha!

This Next Act returns with another excellent lineup! MC: Alex Kitson Maclaine Aidan Rutter Special guest appearance from Professor Lectures! Burt Williamson Alice O'Brien Will Turner

This Next Act at the Kingsdown Vaults is back again with another superb line-up!  MC: Alex Kitson Mark Irvine Capriella Hooper Richard James The Washer-Woman (Mikey Bligh-Smith)Alice O'Brien David Wroe Sarah Slater  

‘This Next Act: Far From Home’. It’s the sequel to the reboot of a reboot (DM me if this is too niche of a reference). Regardless, we’re back with another excellent line-up and you’d be a fool to miss it. Line-up: MC: Alex Kitson Esylit Sears Jacks Hardakers Eva Bindeman Laura Fell Andrew Corsini Richard James

This Next Act is back with a vengeance after the enforced September hiatus! We’ve got a new venue, an absolute banging line-up and it’s also Isaac’s last ever gig before he moves to China (genuinely) so why wouldn’t you come?! Bring friends, enemies, countrymen. Gonna be a good one. Free entry as always - see you all there! MC: Alex Kitson Line-up: Dylan Jones Matt Wilson Jack Lloyd Heather Bryson-Banks Livvie Newman Isaac Kean Freya Mallard David Hoare

We're back this week to blow your bloody comedy socks off (N.B. please wear your comedy socks). Come on down to the Velindra on Wednesday and ride the joke train all the way to funnytown. MC: Isaac Kean Lineup: Louise Leigh Jessie Nixon Colm Reynolds Ali Hancock Sam Lloyd

Apologies for the delay here's episode 4, from a few week's back. MC: Isaac Kean Line-up: Sal Drummond Charlie Hunt Lisa Valentine Alice O'Brien Mark Long Liam Harris Dan Squire Jo Frank