The Comedy Network: Summer 2025

The Comedy Network returns for a club night showcasing the best fresh talent!

Avalon’s The Comedy Network exists to bring a roadshow of comedic brilliance to your doorstep. The Comedy Network has been a proving ground for the biggest names in British comedy, with the likes of Lee Mack, Russell Howard, Jenny Eclair, Ed Gamble and Lou Sanders all having cut their teeth on the Network circuit. Previous line-ups have included Simon Brodkin, Steve Bugeja, Sophie Duker and Flo & Joan. Whether you are looking for a great night out with friends or a fun way to celebrate a special occasion, start your weekend in style at The Comedy Network.

July's line-up includes:

Chloe Petts

Chloe Petts’ is 'one of the most compelling young comics' (Brian Logan, The Guardian) and 'clearly a rising star whose name will soon be in lights' (Bruce Dessau, The Evening Standard). This has established her as one of the most exciting up-and-coming acts on the circuit. She’s currently on screens every Saturday morning as a guest on Sky Sports News. Chloe returned to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer with her new show If You Can’t Say Anything Nice, which sold out in the first week of the festival and led to adding 6 extra shows. Last year, she performed her debut show Transience to sold-out audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, receiving rave reviews from publications including The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Evening Standard. 

An alumna of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve, shortlisted for the BBC Comedy Award, finalist of Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Awards 2017 and runner-up in the Funny Women Awards 2017. As well as supporting Ed Gamble on his Hot Diggity Dog 2024 UK tour and Frank Skinner during his West End run. Chloe was also selected to perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in April. On television and radio, Chloe has been a regular on The Frank Skinner Show (Absolute Radio), World Cup Breakfast (Sky Sports) for the Men’s Football World Cup 2022 and previously for Good Morning Euros (Sky Sports) for the UEFA Women’s Euros, and has also appeared on MOTDx (BBC), Jonathan Ross’s Comedy Club (ITV), The Stand-Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC Two) and many more. In terms of podcasts, Chloe has appeared on Off Menu, Films to Buried With and co-hosted The Guilty Feminist.

Josh Weller

Recently hand-picked by Fred Armisen to be his opener, Josh Weller is a failed musician turned comedian, viral content maker, comic book author and podcast host. He was born in England, raised in Malaysia and now lives in London. 

As seen on ITV2 Stand Up Sketch Show, Weller’s high-energy brand of cleverly self-deprecating stand-up landed him on pro bills after just one year on the circuit. In addition to his live comedy work, Josh has developed a loyal fan base for his viral musical videos and online content, with views in the millions, which includes mockumentaries, sketches, professional trolling, animated stand-up comedy shorts, character work, and more. His 2020 mockumentary ‘The U2 Taken Paradox’ has had over a million views and angered legions of loyal U2 fans. He has also written for Spitting Image and Alex Edelman’s BBC Radio 4 show Peer Group. He also wrote the jokes on McFly’s guitar plectrums on their 2022 arena tour. 

Additionally, Josh wrote a dark comedy graphic novel ‘Die Already’, published by CollegeHumor, in 2019. Josh is also a successful broadcaster and presenter; his Dirty Air Formula 1 podcast with Alfie Brown is fast becoming a success. Prior to comedy, Weller was signed with Universal Records as a teenager. He went on to tour the world as both a solo artist and the lead singer of popular punk act The Kenneths. He has performed on the Vans Warped Tour and toured with The Offspring, The Descendents, Anti-Flag and Juliette Lewis, has drummed for Ray Davies at the Royal Variety Performance, released a Christmas single with Paloma Faith and has toured with Mumford & Sons, The Maccabees, and more.

Alex Mason

Alex Mason is an award-nominated stand-up comedian blending science, silliness, and main-character energy. A finalist in the Chortle Student Comedy Competition and Komedia’s Best New Comic. Alex says, 'People would describe my comedy as intelligent comedy with a dumb persona. I would describe my comedy as intelligent comedy with my persona.'

Steve Hall (compere) 

Steve Hall is a stand-up comedian and writer, who has opened for the likes of Lee Mack, Bill Burr and most notably Russell Howard, for whom he was the support across 6 different tours, playing venues such as Wembley Arena, the O2 and the Albert Hall. He has taken several well-received shows to the Edinburgh Festival. Recently, Steve supported Frank Skinner on Tour in 2024 and opened for him at The Gielgud Theatre in August 2024.

Steve was the first ever guest stand-up on Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC), and went on to write on 6 series of that show, along with 6 series of The Russell Howard Hour (Sky). He has also written for numerous comedians on Mock The Week, and for shows such as A League of Their Own and The Now Show. He is a regular guest on The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio and has appeared on The Rest is History, Act Your Age and My Teenage Diary for BBC Radio 4.

Steve was also one-third of legendary sketch group We Are Klang – 'stupid comedy done with great intelligence' (The Times) – alongside Greg Davies and Marek Larwood. Steve wrote and starred in the group’s sitcom series for BBC 3 in 2009. We Are Klang were nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show in 2006, and the Barry Award at the 2007 Melbourne Comedy Festival.

Steve has directed many critically acclaimed live shows, including the 2007 Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show from Pappy’s, Tom Ward’s first two Edinburgh shows, Norris and Parker’s breakthrough show See You At The Gallows, and Annie McGrath’s brilliant 2019 show Shepherd. He has also worked providing joke consultancy and punch-up with comedians such as Iain Stirling, Steve Bugeja, Chris Turner and Ashley Blaker.