A Bear Walks Into A Bar... Comedy Night at The Wight Bear Headline Act - Ian Smith Hosted By - Joe Fortis Support Acts - TBC Ian Smith... As seen on Live at the Apollo Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominee 2023 Ian Smith is a multi-award winning comedian, actor and writer set to appear on the forthcoming series ofLive at the Apollo. Hes a regular on BBC Radio 4sThe News Quiz,which he guest hosted this year - and has appeared onThe Now Show, Just A Minute, The Ultimate Choice, One Person Found This Helpfulas well as his own Radio 4 stand-up series,Ian Smith is Stressed. He been seen onThe Stand Up Sketch Show(ITV),Comedy Central LiveandSweat the Small Stuff(BBC3). He is the co-host of theNorthern Newspodcast, alongside Amy Gledhill - featured in The Guardians best podcasts of 2023 so far. Ians 2023 Edinburgh Fringe showCrushingwas nominated for theEdinburgh Comedy Award, shortlisted for the(ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Award, nominated for aChortle Awardand runner-up inNext Up's Biggest Award in Comedy.His sold out run transferred to Soho Theatre, where its run was extended and followed by a UK tour and run atNew Zealand Comedy Festival. His previous Fringe shows have received critical acclaim, anAmused Moose Comedy Award, ThreeWeeks Editors Awardand seen him invited to perform as part ofBest of the Edinburgh Festat Adelaide and Melbourne Comedy Festivals. In 2015 he was also part of the hugely successful, multi-award winning Fringe show,Richard Gadd Waiting for Gaddot. Ian is also a talented actor starting off as a lead in BBC2 sitcomPopatron. He has gone on to tar alongside Katherine Parkinson in Sky comedyOfficially Specialand have a leading role in BBC1 drama,The Ark- as well as a number of supporting roles includingThe Emily Atack Show, Siblings, Pls Likeand BBC dramaThe Syndicate. Ian has written onThe News Quiz, The Now Show, Newsjack(BBC Radio 4),Have I Got News For You(BBC1) and for various other comedians (including onMock the Week). In 2022 he directed Amy Gledhill's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominated show,The Girl Before The Girl You Marry.He currently has a sitcom script in development. One of the best you will see The Mirror Excellent, pure stand-up performed by a comedian at the top of their game QR Stories flow seamlessly from Ians brilliant mind. His tales are relatable, plentiful and downright hilarious Edinburgh Festivals Sheer brilliance .5 Chortle There are few fringe shows as purely funny as this The Guardian An effortlessly brilliant stand-up The Scotsman An outstanding and stressed-out hour of stand-up Fest Turns incredulity into an art form, confirming his status as the undisputed sultan of nerve-shredding stress Rolling Stone Doors Open 7pm Evening Starts 8pm Venue Curfew 10.30pm All tickets are for unreserved seating if you require specific seating please drop us a message