Lifestyle HO HO HO FESTIVE JOLLY’S COURTESY OF SADDLEWORTH’S OFF THE RAILS COMEDY CLUB Josh Pugh Ray Bradshaw takes time out from his tour show Deaf Comedy Fam about growing up with deaf parents. Ray’s was flfluent in British Sign Language before he learnt to talk and he signs the show as he performs it. he will, no doubt, be giving his hand a well earned rest when he opens the Greenfifield show. Dan Nightingale comperes incomparably and James Allen is the guest act. The time between Christmas and New Year can drag on a bit for man, which is probably why December’s show always proves so popular. Sunday 30th December sees Mick Ferry compere and Louise Young making her fifirst appearance at Off The Rails alongside two perennial favourites with the Greenfifield crowd. Manchester’s Stephen Bailey is a very busy young man indeed! He’s presented Big Brother’s Bit On The Side, Celebs On The Farm and is agony uncle on Zoe Ball on Saturday/Sunday. His brand ofgossipyhumourisfun,charmingand sassy. Stephen Bailey Righteous indignation fuels much of Alistair Barrie’s comedy. A slick, polished performer with plenty of acute observations and amusing anecdotes to enjoy. Alistair Barrie’s All the above take place in the upstairs function room at The Royal George, Greenfifield. You can get times and prices from www.saddleworthcomedy. co.uk or ring Rob on 07874 152 338. With the winter nights drawing in what better way to lift the spirits than a night at Saddleworth’s very own Josh Pugh won the 2016 English comedy club? Comedian of the Year only two years after playing his fifirst gig. Josh’s clever, original, and (most importantly) very funny writing and laid back performing style continues to bring in plaudits, from critics and audiences alike. Oldham comedians Jack Evans and Rob Riley round off what should be an excellent evening. Micky P Kerr Micky P Kerr fuses together music, spoken word and comedy in a laid- back manner that makes it all look so easy. His Bag For Life song got him through to the fifinals of this years Britain’s Got Talent making advance tickets a wise move for his appearance on Sunday 25th November. Julian Deane St Thomas Moorside Scouts will be aiming to raise £1000 to pay for their travel to next year’s Jamboree on Saturday 17TH November. Headline act is Julian Deane who has been wowing audiences across the country and is known for twisting expectations with genius punch lines. His writing has been praised in both The Independent and The Guardian and he has written for both Mock the Week and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Julian recently made hisTV debut on Russell Howard’s Hour. 38 www.AroundSADDLEWORTH.co.uk Ray Bradshaw