
We return to Rock on the Rock with another set of brilliant comedians!
Prince Abdi
Prince Abdi is a British-Somali comedian, actor and writer.
Prince draws on his migrant background to create a unique style of storytelling and comedy, with incredible impressions and characters.
Prince Abdi’s TV credits include Comedy Central’s The World Stands Up, BBC Three’s Laughter Shock, ITV’s FHM Stand Up Hero, BBC’s The Wall, Channel 4’s Channel 4 Presents, BBC’s Diary of a Bad Man and HBO.
Prince has also worked and toured with Michael Macintyre, Jack Whitehall, Trevor Noah Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jeff Ross and Louis CK.
Tasha Cluskey
Tasha Cluskey is an Essex girl, cockney hearted comic oversharing her ebs and flows with crowds all over the UK. She has gone from cracking people up in smokey old beer gardens to astounding audiences on stages. She was a Semi Finalist in 2022 NATYs, Finalist Rising Star New Act 2023, Semi Finalist Leicester Square 2033 and Semi Finalist West End New Act 2023. Subtlety might not be her strong suit but leaving you laughing definitely is.
“Funny, polished, hot and professional” – (Katherine Ryan)
“She’s bold, brash and puts the spotlight directly on her in the very best of ways” (The Crumb)
Dan Harding
Winner of Hastings Comedy Festival Newcomer 2023 Award, Dan Harding is a name to watch out for, with judges glowing reviews calling him ‘pricelessly funny’ and ‘bound for comedy stardom’.
Being Irish, spending his childhood in Spain, and now living on the south coast of the UK, Harding offers a unique perspective – one which he delivers to delighted audiences with an easy charm and tightly written gags.
Nik Coppin (MC)
British stand-up comedian Nik Coppin has performed all over the world and developed an international following.
Born and bred in London and now based on the south coast of England in the city of Brighton he has spent over 20 years becoming a global circuit comedian. In that time he has performed all over the UK and in many European countries such as Germany, Spain, Ireland, Hungary, Poland, France, Denmark and Norway. He has also done shows in the USA, Canada and frequents Southeast Asia, regularly touring in Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, The Philippines and Japan.
He has also toured multiple solo shows at the Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe Festivals, New Zealand and Melbourne International Comedy Festivals, all over Australia and the inaugural Hollywood Fringe Festival in Los Angeles, all to critical acclaim.
His confident, amiable and energetic style of comedy is quick to build rapport, as he talks about subjects as wide-ranging as human nature, his experiences in The Antipodes, Europe and Asia, his knowledge of wildlife, superheroes, current affairs and his mixed-race upbringing in North West London. His mother is English and his father is from the Caribbean island of Barbados.
As well as becoming one of the most professional acts on the comedy circuit, his versatility has also made him a much sought after compere. He has the ability to adapt to a multitude of audiences and is skilful, observant and affable enough to immediately put them at ease.
Amazingly funny stories, wickedly clever insights and a sense of fun that will drag anyone in. Super funny, super fun and charisma up the wazoo, Nik's awesome! ★★★★ 1/2 - Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009
"A rapid fire non-stop act full of energy. His hour went so quick, his charming smile and easy manner had the audience eating out of his hand and wanting more. Go and see him" ★★★★ 1/2 - Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2006
"Fast and funny...The audience loved it...Sweetly, wildly hilarious" ★★★★ - Rip It Up, Adelaide Fringe 2014