John Newton The gags come thick and fast as he sucks you into his world with obscurely brilliant comedy" - The Comedy Vibe. John came to comedy relatively late at the age of 36 after a successful business career and quickly made his mark on the circuit, getting regular, paid 20's within eight months of his first gig. He has a reputation as a prolific writer and gag merchant. John now performs regular 30 minute opening and closing sets. In 2006, John performed full sets at the following clubs: The Glee Club - Cardiff and Birmingham Komedia - Brighton Twisters Comedy Club The Comedy Club Ltd - Various venues Barnstormers Comedy Clubs Funhouse Comedy Clubs Mirth Control - Various venues Barcelona - The Guinness Laughter Lounge Alicante - Alicante Real Deal Comedy Club Ireland - The Bard Comedy Festival, Clonakilty The Stand - Edinburgh and Glasgow The Comedy Junction Outside the Box Comedy Club Crack Comedy Club Downstairs at the Kings Head (Saturdays) Jongleurs - Camden and Battersea (paid weekends) GSOH "Great material, can't wait to get you back" - Don Ward, The Comedy Store "Has material by the spoonful and never stops creating new, whimsical journeys to take his punters on. Full of potential and very individual. Very good." - Liam Mullone "John Newton constructs and delivers penetrating narratives and subtle, often excellently tasteless...comedy" - Fringe Review "John Newton does not need gimmicks, stage characters or personas, as what he has is something far more valuable to any comedian...a good, old-fashioned, 'back to basics' knack for excellent gag writing. John manages to steer clear of cliche or hack material, instead delivering some artfully constructed and very original pieces. Filled with keen observations, John covers a range of topics, leaving the audience contemplating such obscure subjects as the socio-economic stability of 'Thomas the Tank Engines' home island of Sodor" - Funny.co.uk "Don't know what his act's like but he can't half find his way around Chatham!" - Nick Wilty