Chortle Hotshots: Alex Stringer and Dean Coughlin
Grub, Manchester.
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A special double bill of winners of the 2025 Chortle Hotshots competition highlighting the best debut shows heading up to the Edinburgh Fringe this year. Join us for a two work in progress shows back to back from Alex Stringer and Dean Coughlin.
Dean Coughlin: Oblivious Sausage
Dean Coughlin is a multi-award winning, working-class comic from Liverpool, who has quickly established an outstanding reputation for his talent. Dean won Breakthrough Act of The Year, and Best Comedy Podcast at The Northwest Comedy Awards. He is also the winner of Chortle Comedy Hotshots 2025. Since its inception in 2021, his podcast has amassed a following of 150k+ across social media platforms. Dean is fresh off the back of doing full tour support for Dan Nightingale; his previous tour support spots include Paul Smith, Adam Rowe, Jason Manford, Fin Taylor and Lloyd Griffith.
Alex Stringer: Happy Hour
Alex Stringer brings her work in progress “Happy Hour” to the GRUB ahead of a debut at the Fringe in August. Since 2019, Alex has stormed the comedy scene & has one of the most exciting new voices on the circuit. In this work in progress, Alex talks being a flawed, non-boring, complicated sober person. Come & spend a happy hour.