The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club in Dubai

Show ticket at AED 160

Call 0508786728 for details.

This event is strictly 21+
Show tickets must be purchased at www.thelaughterfactory.com

WINNER BEST COMPERE – CHORTLE AWARDS 2011
RUNNER UP BEST COMEDY SHOW – LATEST AWARDS 2010 
NOMINEE BEST COMPERE – CHORTLE AWARDS 2010
FINALIST BEST COMPERE – CHORTLE AWARDS 2009
FINALIST – COMEDY WRITER – MIPTV CANNES 2009
WINNER BEST COMPERE – CHORTLE AWARDS 2008
WINNER BEST COMEDIAN – JUICY AWARD 2003
FINALIST – DAILY TELEGRAPH OPEN MIC AWARD 1998
FINALIST – SO YOU THINK YOU’RE FUNNY? 1997  

A repeat award winner of Best UK Compere, Stephen Grantis one of the hardest working comedy performers and writers in the UK. 

He is the host of the Krater Comedy Club at Komedia, which has won Best Comedy Venue in the South for an unprecedented amount of times and is a regular headliner at The Comedy Store in Leicester Square.

He possesses an energy and intellect which combined with his eight years in the corporate world make for a perfect experienced host and entertainer for any event. Clients often return to Stephen for repeat engagements due to his ability to vary his content and material, often tailoring it specific to the client’s requirements and industry. Stephen still finds the time to headline and MC gigs all over the country, as well as being a regular guest on The Cutting Edge at The Comedy Store, deputizing presenter on BBC Southern Counties Radio, warming up and performing on some of the biggest comedy shows on TV.

His speed and dynamism create a magical energy which has audiences rapt and hanging onto his every word. It is this that led Stephen to writting for Rob Beckett on Mock the Week and for writing for Russell Kane on Live at the Electric as well as forLee Nelson’s Well Good Show for Avalon TV and Seann Walsh for Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week.  

LIVE WORK

• Tour support for Russell Kane
• Regular compere at Krater Comedy Club, Komedia
• Regular act at Tag Comedy, Komedia
• Regular contributo  "guest at The Cutting Edge, The Comedy Store
• Stephen is in great demand as a compere and headliner at all the major clubs in the UK and also
• regularly performs overseas including several return trips to China, Singapore, Dubai and
• Budapest and a run on a Mediterranean Cruise.

  FESTIVALS

• Camp Bestival
• Wilderness Festival
• Brighton Festival
• Adelaide Fringe Festival
• Brisbane Comedy Festival
• Edinburgh Festival Fringe
• Latitude
• Glastonbury

  Guildfest  

• RADIO
• PRESENTING
• Deputising presenter on various shows on BBC SCR (2003-2008)
• The Fan’s Phone In, BBC Sussex (2009)
• The Stephen Grant Show, BBC SCR and podcast (2005-2008)
• The Brighton Festival, BBC SCR (2002-2004)

PERFORMING

• Seven Day Saturday, BBC Radio 5 Live
• The Good, The Bad, And The Unexpected, Dabster Productions, BBC Radio Scotland
• Assorted characters, Aire FM, Metro, TFM, Minster FM, MFM, Fox
• Assorted characters & voices, Radio 1
• Loose Ends, BBC Radio 4
• Political Animal, BBC Radio 4
• 28 Acts in 28 Minutes, BBC Radio 4
• Colin Murray’s Frequently Unanswered Questions, BBC NI

PODCASTING

• Podcast: Radio Investigates
• The Brighton & Hove Albion Podcast
• The E4 Podcast

  VOICEOVER WORK

• Voice of Paramount Comedy Festival
• Various radio commercials – Southern FM/Juice 107.2

TV PRESENTING

Inside Out, BBC One, 2002-03 Noise, BBC One, 2003 Brighton Festival, BBC One, 2002 The 29 Steps, BBC One, 2001 The Estate We’re In, BBC, 2001 Stephen Grant’s Journey to the Wasteland, BBC Two, 2000  


TV

When Magic Goes Wrong, Channel 5 2016 Comedy Store Series, Comedy Central 2012 Would You Rather, So Television, Pilot 2011 No Signal, FX 2009 Generation Sex, Channel 5 2008 Nuts TV Live, Nuts TV 2008 Sky Poker, Sky 2008 GMTV, ITV 2007 Britain’s Funniest Comedy Characters, Channel 5 2006 Bognor or Bust, ITV 2005 Dan & Dusty, ITV 2004   Edinburgh or Bust, Channel 4 (main character 6 eps), 2003 Cyber Café, ITV 2000-2001 Open Mic, Channel 5 1999 Comedy Nation, BBC Two 1999 Edinburgh Nights, BBC One 1999 Stand Up Live, Live TV 1998
 

WARM UP ARTIST

• Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
• Britain Unzipped
• Argumental
• Claudia Winkleman Show
• Show and Tell
• QI (5 series)
• Have I Got News For You
• Mock The Week (5 series)
• Harry Hill’s TV Burp
• Little Britain
• Celebrity Juice (2 series)
• Never Mind The Buzzcocks (3 series)
• They Think It’s All Over (3 Series)
• Dave Gorman’s Genius
• Room 101
• Alan Carr’s Ding-Dong
• The Omid Djalili Show
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
• Dead Ringers
• Deal or No Deal (2 series)
• Al Murray’s Happy Hour
• The Kumars at No.42
• Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression
• So Graham Norton
• Graham Norton’s Bigger Picture
• National Lottery: In It To Win It
• Not Going Out
• Celebrity Mastermind
• Comedy Shuffle
• Survivor
• Trevor McDonald’s News Knight
• The Stephen K Amos Show
• Johnny Vaughan
• Kelsey Grammar’s Sketch Show
• Balls of Steel
• Mental
• This Week Only
• Dog Eat Dog
• Imposter
• Star Lives
• Does Doug Know
• Your World Cup Pitch
• Liar
• Your Face or Mine
• Power
• The State We’re In
• Totally Football
• 19 Keys
• Hardware
• Eyes Down
• Bognor or Bust
• Gamestar Awards
• Guilty Pleasures
• Fortune
• Thank God You’re Here
• What The Dickens
• Ornate Johnsons
• I’m The Answer
• Best in Preschool
• You Be The Judge
• Best of the Worst
• Carol Vorderman’s Big Brain Game

 
DVD

• Stephen Grant: Second, Sunipa Pictures 2009
• Stephen Grant: Taken For Granted, Sunipa Pictures 2008
• Stephen Grant: Live at the Theatre Royal, Sunipa Pictures 2006

PRESS

“Right from the word go his audience were in fits of laughter as we were subjected to his relentless comedy. Comedy bordering on genius.” Three Weeks ★★★★★ “He turned his comedy focus from the larger picture over to the smaller one, mining comedy gold along the way. Perfect anecdotal material, his happiness was boisterous and infectious.” The Latest 7 ★★★★★


“He’s famously pedantic, relentlessly logical and with the kind of comedy vision that can see round corners. You’re never more than 15 seconds away from a really good laugh.”Chortle ★★★★★

“Engaging, warm and likeable.” Scotland on Sunday “Genius.” The List ★★★★

“Brilliant. This show will have you chuckling to yourself hours afterwards.” The Scotsman ★★★★

“This is tight, intelligent comedy at its best. Damn funny.”Three Weeks ★★★★ “Classic stand-up of the highest order; solid, very funny and deeply incisive.” Skinny Fest ★★★★

“Excellent.” One4Review ★★★★

“Unique and hilarious.” Broadway Baby ★★★★

“An unstoppable, ebullient motor mouth. That kind of hard-to-fake passion and cheeriness is what makes comedy-goers warm to him, and what is his greatest strength” Chortle


“Grant, whose regular slot at the Brighton Komedia Club has earned him a cult status, is a engaging host and an easy person to spend an hour with.” The Independent “Grant revels in his slick geekiness and this show is an absolute pleasure, an intelligent fast- paced whirlwind of thoughts and theories, all wrapped up beautifully with a bit of wonderfully nerdish IT.” The List ★★★★ “Consummate comedian.” Time Out  

Social:

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Web: https://www.stephengrant.com/about/

Canadian émigré Allyson June Smith commands every stage she walks onto with her own dynamite brand of hilarious material, driven by the strong rhythms that are a hallmark of so much North American stand-up.

Her bold, observational style saw her quickly achieve prominence in Canada, with credits including her own hour long TV comedy special, radio shows and festival appearances; she has also been nominated on numerous occasions for the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Stand Up. Her talent has taken her all over the world, and has led to her residing in the UK, where she rapidly rose through the ranks of the circuit to make a name for herself wherever she goes.


"Yet another hilarious Canadian with great hair" – Stewart Francis "Wasn’t afraid to be shocking and explicit… hilarious" – **** Three Weeks Drawing inspiration from the funny side of everyday life, she knows exactly how to play her audiences to ensure her performances are always personal and engaging.


"Ultra likeable and versatile" – Now Magazine, Toronto “Absolutely nailed the support slot! She has set the bar high! Think I need a different less-good support!” – Jason Manford

Allyson performs for audiences ranging from corporate parties to regional clubs. Whether she’s on the bill as MC, support, or headliner, she skillfully delights them all with her sassy blend of ballsy stand-up, and hilariously insightful commentary. She works for all the major UK and international promoters, and is a regular support for Stewart Francis and Jason Manford on their live tour dates.


For more reviews, clips and information please visit

http://www.gagreflex.co.uk/clients/allyson-june-smith/64/Details https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IhjB_p_4Wg   https://twitter.com/allysonjsmith?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/allyson.j.smith.7 www.allysonjunesmith.com

Noha Bashir is an Egyptian Canadian comic who is the rising star of the regional comedy scene.

She has recently returned from tours in the UK and Egypt, and performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024 on all star lineups. 

Audiences flock to her like moths to a flame, her energy is contagious as she delivers punchline after punchline about her travels in Europe, her time in the corporate world in New York, and her time as a television star in her youth. 


“Face of an angel, mouth of a sailor”

“She makes being single in your 40’s sound like a national geographic comedy thriller”

“Unhinged, in the best way possible”


She has 3 sold out solo shows under her belt “Little Miss Punchline”, and this is your chance to catch her before her world tour next year.

Find me on: Instagram TikTok Introducing Denisa Alexe, a dynamic standup comedian of Russian-Romanian descent. With a knack for creating hilarious skits and videos on social media, Denisa shot to fame in 2020 with her character & Ellena & on TikTok, gathering millions of views (@ellena.goes.viral)


Drawing inspiration from her challenging upbringing in Eastern Europe and 16 years spent in the Middle East, Denisa infuses her standup material with thought-provoking insights and relatable experiences.

As an international comedian, Denisa & ability to connect with diverse audiences through her wit, storytelling, and cultural observations is unmatched. Whether it's a club, corporate event, or festival, Denisa Alexe brings a fresh and captivating energy that leaves audiences begging for more.

Salman Qureshi is a stand up comedian, actor and improv theater artist. Over the course of his career he has been nominated for numerous awards and acknowledgements during his 10+ years in Stand Up Comedy. He’s also the host of the popular The Expat Brat Podcast making it to the Apple New & Noteworthy list in 2022. Qureshi is one of the only regional comics to be nominated for the LA Factory USA’s Funniest Person in the World Competition.


Salman has performed live in the USA, UAE, Oman, Pakistan and has made appearances on Dubai One,  ARY TV,  Viu and other channels.

Qureshi will debut his 3rd new comedy special tour ‘Specially Needy’ in May 2025. In 2020, Qureshi had released his half-hour stand-up special on ARY TV. His first Stand Up tour, The Expat Survival Guide’ was in 2016. The show made it to the list of nominations for Masala’s   Funniest Show of the Year. His other nominations include “Personality of the Year” at the 2014 and 2015 Ahlan Awards. For his comedy work, Salman made it on the Ahlan Hot 100 List in 2015. Additionally he was also on the inaugural Masala Hot 100 list in 2017.

Born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents, Qureshi brings his unique perspective to his comedy. This year, Salman plans on bringing his new standup show around the world so keep a lookout for the dates in your city!


Video clips:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4rMdfH3PGLk8BwPSZvzIL1WfGkU-F2- M&si=9jsYg-QKe4P-MGWR

Amin Soltani has been captivating audiences with their unique blend of observational humor and relatable storytelling. Hailing from sunny streets of London, UK, he began his comedy journey in 2022 locally in Dubai, quickly becoming a regular performer in the Dubai comedy circuit.


Known for tackling everyday absurdities and life’s little quirks, Amin Soltani draws inspiration from his own experiences, of Marriage, fatherhood, love for Jiu Jitsu and food as well as his original Persian heritage,  turning the mundane into comedic gold. Their performances have taken them from intimate comedy clubs to major festivals like [Notable Festivals], where they’ve left audiences in stitches.


In addition to stand-up, Amin Soltani has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023 as well as the recent inaugural Abu Dhabi Comedy festival in 2024. Amin Soltani enjoys Jiu Jitsu, Directing, making lego, and travel often finding inspiration for new material in the most unexpected places.


With a growing fanbase and a knack for connecting with people, Amin Soltani is a rising star in the comedy scene, proving that laughter truly is the best medicine.

The Laughter Factory hosts a fresh bill of three top, professional, comedians every month, many already familiar stars of the screen on hit USA and 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, Russell Peters, Jason Manford, Michael McIntyre, Dara O'Briain, Mickey Flanagan, Sarah Millican, Kevin Bridges, and Frankie Boyle.


The Laughter Factory's commitment to comedy has been recognized by numerous publications, winning several accolades over its two-decade history, including several’ best comedy night’ awards from Time Out Dubai.


Media contact Gail Clough (co-founder) gail@thelaughterfactory.com

Dukes The Palm
By car: Dukes The Palm is located in Palm Jumeirah and is easily accessible by car. You can park the car in the hotel’s parking free of cost.


Mövenpick Hotel JBR 
By car: Take Sheikh Zayed Road south, exit Dubai Marina, and follow the signs to Jumeirah Beach Residence. Once in JBR, locate Al Mamsha Street to find the Mövenpick Hotel.


Al Habtoor Polo Resort
By car: take Sheikh Zayed Road south, then exit toward Dubailand/Silicon Oasis, merging onto Al Ain Road (E66). Follow the signs for Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club, where Al Habtoor Polo Resort is located.


Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills
By car: To reach Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills, simply head on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd, merge onto Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) southbound, take the exit to Al Khail Road (E44), then follow signs to Hessa Street and DAMAC Hills. Continue on Hessa Street until you reach Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills.