The Comedy Loft: (Wed, November 30, 8pm) ISY SUTTIE, TOTALLY TOM, ELIS JAMES + HOST: TOM CRAINE

Our launch show brings you three of the most diversely inventive and interesting acts on the UK comedy scene. Yesss. Headlining is ISY SUTTIE. Best known as Dobby on Channel 4’s PEEP SHOW. She’s twice been nominated for a British Comedy Award and is fresh from a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival. “Far and away the best stand-up I have seen at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe” Daily Mail 2011. Also appearing are sketch group TOTALLY TOM seen in their very own Channel 4 show. “Spectacularly slick…perfectly observed” (Scotsman). Finally the wonderful Welshman ELIS JAMES. As seen on Russell Howards Good News (BBC 3) Dave’s One Night Stand (Dave) and Show & Tell (Channel 4). “He hypnotises the audience into loving him. There’s also a laugh every ten seconds or so which makes it a complete joy” (Time Out) All held together by our regular host TOM CRAINE. Critics choice in The Times Guardian Observer Independent New Statesman (to name but a few) Top 5 shows Edinburgh 2010 and as seen / heard on BBC 1 Dave Radio 2 6 Music and Radio 4.The laughter hath landed in Hackney.£8 / £7 conc / £6 Members http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226726144052889“