Frankie Monroe

Frankie Monroe plays the Godber Studio at Hull Truck Theatre on Tuesday 3 November, as part of the Hull Comedy Festival. He's a surrealist who bills himself as Yorkshire's biggest b*stard, and the whole night is built around a character he's spent years fleshing out: the owner and MC of The Misty Moon, a working men's club in Rotherham he describes as a 'portal to hell'.

On stage, that persona carries through. His stand-up is wide-eyed and surreal, mixing a high-energy showbiz style with tricks and mucky bitter, and the night is billed as a big-character performance packed with oddball crowd-pleasing moments. It's not just a set of jokes; it's a performance that leans into the atmosphere of that fictional club and the character he plays within it.

He's coming in with a fair few awards behind him. He won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2023, Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2024, the Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2021, and the Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer in 2024. That's a lot of recognition for a comic who works from such a strange, character-led place.

The show runs for an hour and 45 minutes including a break, and it may include a support act. It's recommended for ages 16 and over. Tickets are £13.50, and the night starts at 7:00pm at the Godber Studio, Hull Truck Theatre, 50 Ferensway, Hull HU2 8LB.