Alistair Williams

Sharp, quick and unafraid to go where other acts won't — Alistair Williams is a gag-merchant of the old school, packing more punchlines into a set than most manage in a tour. The London-based comic pairs slick, extroverted delivery with bold observational material and a willingness to wade into rough subject matter and come out laughing.

The pedigree speaks for itself: he was crowned British Comedian of the Year 2023, a £10,001 title that put a stamp on years of graft. Before that came the Piccadilly Comedy Club's Comedian of the Year award and finals at Leicester Square, Laughing Horse and the Amused Moose Laugh Off. He's now a regular at the country's most famous rooms — The Comedy Store and Up the Creek among them — with a growing international following.

Fast, fearless and built for a Saturday night, his sets don't let up. Bring your laugh and keep it handy.

The sort of confident troublemaker we love putting in front of a crowd.

Also on the bill: Bilal Rashid · Gareth Neil · Bernadette Quinlan · Baron Fortitude