Laugh with Howling Hops - Award Winning Comedy & Beatboxing in the UK's First Dedicated Tank Bar

An eclectic night of entertainment, with some of the most awarded and applauded acts from this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival and beyond.

Elf Lyons (MC)

Edinburgh Festival Best Show Nominee 2017 Malcolm Hardee Award Nominee 2017 British
Vogue's '20 Names of Now'
BBC New Talent Hotlist 2017
Man-Up Drag King Finalist 2017

The Sunday Times 'Ones to Watch" 2017
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"A fast-talking, smart-thinking standup for whom the adjective "kooky" could have been invented for." The Guardian

"This is comedy as enchantment, a show so beguiling that you don’t just love it, you somehow fall in love with it." The Scotsman

"Hysterical tour de force" ThreeWeeks

***** Broadway Baby

Elf Lyons is an award-winning red-hatted comedian and clown from London. In 2017 her solo
show SWAN at the Edinburgh Fringe was nominated for the Best Show Award. Elf was also
nominated for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality. Known for her distinctive
style on stage Elf loves creating work that is relevant, political and joyful. She mixes her
vulnerabilities, her obscure geeky knowledge and her sass to create fun, action packed
quests for her and the audience, often resulting in a huge fun mess on stage.

The Petebox

WINNER BBC Radio 1 Beatbox Championships
WINNER Channel 4 Talent Awards

Best known for his 'future loops' work, Pete has gained global notoriety as an innovator of loop pedal created music, with his videos reaching over 30 million+ views worldwide to date. THePETEBOX is a human beatboxer and live looper from the UK. He uses a loop pedal to create songs using his vocal and beatboxing ability.

Tom Lucy

Best New Comedian on the Fringe 2017

“Watch him live and you’ll quickly understand the excitement”The Guardian

“The best new comedian I’ve seen in ages. Believe the hype this guy is hilarious” Jack Whitehall
“Outstanding young comic and one to watch. Headed for great things!” Harry Hill

Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2016

On his debut year at 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival Tom Lucy has scooped the title Best
New Comedian on the Fringe 2017. After performing to sell out crowds over the month-long
run, Tom picked up the award topping off an incredibly successful debut hour. Tom Lucy is
one of the youngest comedians working professionally on the UK circuit. Having won the
prestigious The Comedy Store King Gong 2014 and Up The Creek The Blackout 2015.

Norris & Parker

★★★★ “A bedrock of fine, funny writing and skilful comic performance.” The Guardian
★★★★ “It calls to mind Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s BBC Three hit Fleabag. There can be no bigger compliment.” The Telegraph

The Guardian’s Top Ten Comedy of 2016

Hailed as fearless performers and skilled writers, Katie Norris and Sinead Parker will lure you
into their web of dark and surreal comedy like two black widows in Lycra. In 2015 their
Edinburgh show All Our Friends Are Dead gained a cult following and resulted in a sell-out
run at the Caves. This year they brought their brand new show See You at The Gallows to the
Pleasance Courtyard – a sordid soiree full of sketches, characters and songs. It was a hit with
audiences and critics alike, accruing numerous 4 and 5 star reviews. In Spring 2017 they had
a sell-out run at the Soho Theatre.


About the venue: Howling Hops

“Beer geeks, prepare to get excited by the row of big gleaming steel vats in the taproom of
this Hackney Wick brewery.” Time Out
"One of the “Britain's 15 best breweries to visit” The Telegraph

Home of the UK''s first ever dedicated tank bar. Beer doesn't get much fresher than this.
They brew on site, with a European style beer hall to relax in.

Billy Smokes

They cook quality ingredients with fire and smoke to produce tasty dishes with a distinctly
British feel. Think of them as halfway between a great British summer barbecue and a
smokey Texan food truck.