Mane Chance Comedy Night 2024

From stage to screen, Christina Bianco’s singular voice and comedic charm have brought audiences around the world to their feet. Born and raised in New York, she captured international acclaim as a YouTube sensation with her impression videos, gaining over 25 million views. Dubbed The Girl Of A Thousand Voices, she’s since performed on major television programs including The Ellen Degeneres Show in the US, and The Paul O’Grady Show in the UK.

A Two-Time Drama Desk Award nominee, Christina made her West End debut in Forbidden Broadway at the Vaudeville Theatre. Recently Christina played the iconic role of Fanny Brice at the Theatre Marigny’s celebrated production of Funny Girl in Paris, as well as Glinda in the West End’s The Wizard of Oz. As a touring artist, Christina has written and performed her critically acclaimed solo shows around the world, and frequently performs with US and Canadian symphonies.

Terry Alderton is one of Britain’s finest comedians and was nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival. He has performed at comedy festivals all over the globe, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New Zealand Comedy Festival, the Edinburgh Comedy Festival, Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival, and the Dublin and Galway Comedy Festivals.

Recognisable as the character ‘Terry Spraggan’ in EastEnders, Terry’s TV appearances include Live At The Apollo (BBC1), Dave’s One Night Stand (Dave), Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Road Show (BBC1), The Stand Up Show (BBC2), Live At The Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and the Just For Laughs Comedy Gala (BBC).

Hilary O’Neil is one of Britain’s best loved female comedy performers. Her career has spanned the broad spectrum of showbusiness, having appeared on stage in London’s West End, in countless summer seasons, and numerous television appearances.

Hilary toured the UK for 2 years as Sylvia Kiley in HOT FLUSH the MUSICAL co-starring with Lesley Joseph. Her major TV break was on the hit TV Series Copycats, and has appeared on numerous TV shows including The Royal V­­ariety Show, Live from the Palladium, Des O’Connor Tonight, Celebrity Squares, and many more. Her West End credits include Acorn Antiques the Musical, the musical Summer Holiday (West End & UK tour), 60’s Musical Shout, and the Marx Brothers Comedy Animal Crackers at the Lyric Theatre. Hilary entertains as a Headline Act on Cunard, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, Holland America, and P&O cruise lines.

Thought by many to be the best Comedy Magician in the UK today, John Archer was the first man to fool Penn & Teller in their ITV show, hosted by Jonathan Ross. He is a past winner of The Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year and has spent almost three decades entertaining audiences all over the World with regular tours to entertain British troops serving overseas. In 2019, John finally summed up the courage to appear on Britain’s Got Talent. He received high praise from all four judges and advanced to the live semi-finals. In 2013, the show Help My Supply Teacher is Still Magic which John starred in and wrote for, won a BAFTA at the Children’s BAFTA Awards.

Proud owner of one of the most unusual back stories in show business. In 1985 at 17 years old, he signed his first professional gig contract as a young, new talented impressionist, supporting comedy legends Jimmy Marshall and Jeff Stevenson. In 1986 he declined a summer season contract with Warner to join the Metropolitan Police. Having entertained the selection panel during his recruit interview, Stephen successfully completed 30 years exemplary service as a specialist Detective, investigating Murder, Complex Crime and Disaster Victim Identification… Throughout his Police career, he stepped in and out of the entertainment business, both as an MC and Comedy Impressionist. Now celebrating his 40th year in the entertainment business. Armed with experience, passion and natural talent. His broad range of accurate celebrity / sporting impressions, mixed with his own brand of stand-up comedy creates many career highlights.

Alistair Barrie is one of the top headliners on the international comedy circuit. A regular at London’s world-famous Comedy Store, he has performed in over 40 countries including at the legendary Comedy Cellar in New York. He has made countless appearances at UK music festivals including Glastonbury, Latitude, Bestival and Green Man and taken several solo shows to The Edinburgh Festival. His 2013 and 2015 shows were nominated for Best Show at The Fringe with the latter transferring to London for a run at The Soho Theatre, and he was runner-up in the 2015 English Comedian of the Year. His 2018 show, The InternationAL, premiered at the 2018 Melbourne Festival and went on to Edinburgh where it received a highly coveted five star review from The Scotsman, before selling out its entire run at The 2019 New Zealand International Comedy Festival. After a limited run sold out in 2021, Alistair returned to Edinburgh in 2022 with t­­­­­he critically acclaimed Alistaircratic, with The Herald describing him as ‘one of the UK’s sharpest comedians’. Alistair is a frequent panellist on BBC Scotland’s award-winning Breaking the News and a regular pundit on Times Radio, Radio 4 and 5Live. He has appeared on numerous radio and television shows all over the world, including Celebrity Deal or No Deal, BBC Breakfast, Good Morning South Africa and The Blame Game in Northern Ireland.­­­­