Dan Nightingale
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Comedian, podcaster and UK Comedy Awards winner for Best MC
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One of the best performers working on the comedy circuit today
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Has performed TV warm up for Jonathan Ross, John Bishop and Celebrity Juice
Dan Nightingale is widely regarded as one of the best performers working on the comedy circuit today. Mixing fiendishly accurate observation with energetic characterisations and killer punch lines, his comedy is original, playful, intelligent, poignant and exciting; sometimes ridiculous... but always hilarious.
Dan began his comedy career in Newcastle in 2002 and then moved onto Manchester, where he spent ten years and became one of the most recognisable faces on the North West Comedy circuit. He founded the Frog and Buckets Beat the Frog amateur night, which quickly became the best new comedy night in the North.
As well as developing his reputation as a top-class circuit headliner and in-demand MC and host, he has also performed regular TV warm up for the likes of Jonathan Ross, John Bishop and Celebrity Juice.
Dan was named Best MC at the UK Comedy Awards 2015; taking the gong from previous winner Roger Monkhouse.
In 2020, Dan founded the Have a Word podcast with fellow comedians Adam Rowe and Paul Ince. In 2022, Have a Word won the Best Podcast at the Chortle Awards and in 2023, was nominated for the Best Comedy Podcast at the National Comedy Awards.
In 2025, Have a Word was the 15th most subscribed to page on Patreon and was ranked 3rd for video content.
Live performance
Stand up comedy clips
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Witty and incredibly well timed.
Boasting arguably the best stage introduction at this year's Fringe, Dan Nightingale's musings have warmth and easy going charm. Solid material. 'Its been a comedy buffet', he surmises, and we have all been well fed.
Magnetic, entertaining and wonderfully friendly.
Exciting and imaginative.
A superb compilation of brilliantly crafted stories written by someone who unquestionably has a keen and instinctive eye for comedy. Nightingale's buoyant energy makes for an entertaining hour of stand up.
It is his powers of observation that make him so entertaining. Outrageously funny.
How to book Dan Nightingale for your event
To book Dan Nightingale, please submit an online enquiry to booking.agent@nmp.co.uk or contact one of our booking agents on +44 (0)20 3822 0003.
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