The Laughter Factory January 2025

Ticket Price at AED160 

This event is strictly 21+
Show tickets must be purchased at www.thelaughterfactory.com

Harry Stachini is the comedian to watch in this new decade. Slowly but surely climbing up the ranks of the stand-up comedy world, Harry has established a reputation as an exciting young comedian with an impressive easy-going style. His warm and friendly stage presence comfortably leads us through hilarious and skilful storytelling which is beyond his years. 

Harry feels like a mate as he shares his distinctive but familiar outlook on the world, his likeable character involves the audience, luring us into well-crafted scenarios, with expert delivery leaving us in stitches. 

Harry performs at the UK’s finest comedy clubs and festivals having hosted the prestigious ‘Bound and Gagged’ ‘AAA’ Comedy Showcase at the Edinburgh Festival in 2017. He returned in 2019 to perform his debut solo show ‘Tigers Don’t Cry’ to sold- out audiences. 

Whilst writing and performing stand up comedy, Harry has pushed himself off stage as well, displaying his ability as a skillful scriptwriter and actor. He is currently studying at the renowned ‘Act Up North’ drama school, refining his dramatic skills.

He is also an enthusiastic filmmaker and has written and produced his own web series called ‘Howard’, released in 2017. It was later selected in 2018 for a UK national film festival! 

Harry is a grafter and a genuinely passionate writer, he is continuously creating and coming up with new ideas - which he shares with collaborators with a view to somehow get them made with no money or time... At the moment, Harry is concentrating on filmed content; including comedic sketches and short films, as well as a series of intimate and personal documentaries with a crew of industry professionals. & Harry is a must-see act with oodles of onstage charm and compelling,   inventive storytelling" Spotlight Comedy Club

Daisy is a multi-award winning British comedian. She is an exciting new voice and has quickly established herself as being one of the best loved acts on the UK comedy scene playing all of the most prestigious comedy clubs.She is naturally funny and her warm storytelling style mixed with a sharp edge makes her an audience favorite. Daisy is a winner of the Scottish Comedian of the Year Award, Scottish Variety Award and Chortle Best Newcomer Award.

Daisy has provided tour support for Jason Manford, John Bishop and Tom Stade and has performed alongside her comedy hero Sarah Millican in Sarah’s live new material show ‘Playground’. Daisy has appeared on TV on BBC Comedy Underground and on radio on BBC Radio 4 Best of the Fest & BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News.

Daisy performs at top comedy clubs and festivals both in the UK and internationally. She has performed sell out runs at both Edinburgh & Adelaide Fringe and appeared at Utrecht Comedy Festival, Tramlines, Rewind, Belladrum, Kendal Calling & Latitude Festival. Daisy performed a tour in May 2022 for Laughter Factory in Dubai & has been invited back to perform for Laughter Factory again in January 2025. Daisy has also performed in Gibraltar & Spain for ‘Stand Up Comedy Spain’.

Daisy is currently working on her new show ‘Frienemy’ for Edinburgh 2025.  

Awards and Nominations:

Chortle Best Newcomer 2016 – Winner
Scottish Comedian of the Year 2015 – Winner
Scottish Variety Award – Best New Scottish Comedian 2015 – Winner
Best Newcomer – Scottish Comedy Awards 2015 and 2016 – Nominee
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2014 – Finalist
So You Think You’re Funny 2013 – Semi-Finalist


Press Quotes:
Crisp storytelling talent and self-deprecating humour, a rare cunning, defiant attitude. Hilarious’

-Chortle

‘An incredibly likable comedian with an obvious talent for bringing a room along with her’ - The Wee Review  

‘A perfect night out’ – The Adelaide Advertiser.

‘Strikingly honest and hilarious’- Huffington Post

‘Memorable and perceptive stories’ – The Skinny

Comedy Clubs:

Daisy performs regular weekend work both as an act and an MC for the following clubs and others: The Comedy Store London, The Comedy Store Manchester, The Stand Edinburgh, The Stand Glasgow, The Stand Newcastle, The Glee Club Birmingham, The Glee Club Oxford, The Glee Club Glasgow, The Glee Club Cardiff, Komedia Brighton, Komedia Bath, The Forge Brighton, Secret Comedy Club Brighton, Just the Tonic, Last Laugh Sheffield, Laughter House Liverpool, Frog and Bucket Manchester, Monkey Barrel Edinburgh, Breakneck Comedy Aberdeen, Boat Show London, Top Secret London, Up The Creek London, 99 Club London, Banana Cabaret London, Laugh Train Home London, Bear Cat London, Planet Mirth and Crack Comedy.

TV & Radio Appearances:

● TV Stand Up, BBC Scotland – Appeared on BBC Scotland’s Comedy Underground in 2019 on BBC iplayer and BBC TV in Scotland. Produced by Richard Melvin, Dabster Productions.
● Voice Over -Provided voice over for Gilded Balloon’s Coronalogues The Second Wave in 2021 The Coronalogues: Catching Breath on Apple Podcasts
● Radio Interview – Appeared on BBC Radio 4 Extra Comedy Club Interview in 2019
● Radio BBC Scotland – Performed on Radio version of BBC Scotland’s Breaking The News in 2017
● Radio Stand Up, Radio 4 Extra – Radio 4 Best of the Fest through Dabster Productions. 2017

Podcast Appearances:
● Worst Foot Forward – World’s Worst Hotel- Guest July 2023
● Ralph Brown Podcast ‘Having Morals is Hard’ - Guest – June 2023
● Drunk Women Solving Crime. London Live Show – Guest. February 2023
● Dead Men Talking – Guest. November 2022
● Factor 50 Podcast with Tegan Marlow – May 2022
● The Staff Room Podcast with Harry Stachini – Guest 2021
● Bad Clowns Podcast – Improvised Western – Guest June 2021
● Are We Being Unreasonable? With Ashley Storrie – Guest 2020
● Outside In with Emmanuel Sonubi – Guest 2020

Acting & Voice Work:
● Voice Over – Gilded Balloon’s Coronalogues 2021 by Keir McAllister & Watch This Space Productions, Apple Podcasts. Chapter 4 – Catching Breath. In the monologue Daisy’s character ‘The Woman’ tells the story of the extreme measures she took whilst trapped in a toxic relationship.
● Acting – Improvised Sketch for BBC Scotland and Spud Gun Productions – Muckrakers. – BBC Digital 2023. Daisy played the characters of Patty – The Excited American Tourist, The Well Meaning Elderly Support Worker & The Property Developer. Each character was written in brief but fully improvised as part of a hidden camera show.The show was intended for television but covid restrictions stopped filming so stand alone clips are available on BBC digital.
● Improv – Daisy loves acting and improv and attends improv jams whenever her live diary allows for it. She has studied Improv to level 3 with Fat Penguin Birmingham & Free Association London.

Corporate Work: Daisy performed at corporate shows in 2022 for both DFS & Specsavers.

Yash is a comic/actor with a rich theatre and stage experience of over 6 years. a regular at various comedy rooms in dubai and abu dhabi, yash has headlined and shared the stage with multiple international comics. yash recently did his first australia tour, he debuted his comedy special, brown under at the adelaide fringe festival and sold out 3 out of the 4 runs of the show, additionally he was invited to perform at some of the biggest comedy clubs in sydney/melbourne. he will be touring the asia pacific region with his comedy special, “ the expat of arabia “ in the later half of 2023. he was also recently shortlisted to take part in so you think you are funny? ( uk ) and he is set to take part in the first round that kicks off in london very soon.

He has won various stand up comedy competitions in the region like beat the camel, comedy world cup ( twice ), colosseum of comedy ( twice ) espana comedy games, etc. he is also one of the few comics in the region to produce and perform his 1 hour sold out solo shows. yash is the founder behind dubai’s beloved comedy club: flamingo live, that produces weekly comedy nights at various venues in uae. apart from the regular comedy shows, yash has done various corporate comedy shows for companies like tiktok arabia, team red dot media, the mediavantage, landmark group, devisers dubai, zomato, et

Sree is an up-and-coming comedian based out of Dubai. He is a native Tamil speaker and can perform in English, Hindi & Tamil He is building a reputation of being an insightful comic who highlights critical societal issues in a satirical manner using simple language and citing relatable public observations Performing stand-up comedy in English in Dubai and Brisbane for over a year Satirical, clean, and respectful comedy covering cultural nuances, unconscious bias, workplace culture, generational gaps, social media behavior, etc.,

Able to share anecdotes from the rich multicultural exposure gained from living & visiting multiple places and able to bring perspectives from a wide range of social strata (blue-collar workers to CEOs & National leaders gained from 10+ years of advisory experience) Aspiring to convey fresh and insightful messages through humor References


Dubai based producers: Yash Bharadwaj, Rushdi Rafeek, Imah Dumagay Video from recent performances

The Laughter Factory hosts a fresh bill of three top, professional, comedians every month, many already familiar stars of the screen on hit USA and UK TV shows. With a reputation for quality and a sharp eye for talent, The Laughter Factory has showcased reams of A-list comics on their way to superstardom, including, Russell Peters, Jason Manford, Michael McIntyre, Dara O"Briain, Mickey Flanagan, Sarah Millican, Kevin Bridges, and Frankie Boyle.  

The Laughter Factory"s commitment to comedy has been recognized by numerous publications, winning several accolades over its two-decade history, including several’ best comedy night’ awards from Time Out Dubai.

Media contact
Gail Clough
gail@thelaughterfactory.com