Dave Jay - "the comedian with balls!
Dave has thrown things around on some of the world’s finest cruise liners, corporate events, theatres, business conferences, awards nights, comedy clubs and weddings.
His "new vaudeville" show truly brings the tradition of comedy speciality into the 21st Century and is clearly one of the country’s top visual comedy performers available as a headlining or supporting act suitable for an audience of any age.
His show is a host of technically difficult juggling routines delivered with his infectious brand of naturally funny ‘stand up’ comedy and throw away gags as well as some classic power of suggestion with his audience!
“Entertained brilliantly with both skill and patter, a very funny man indeed…” The Stage
Dave burst onto the comedy specialty scene in 1995 when he first appeared at the Warner Hotel Gunton Hall. From then on he groomed his act touring the UK's holiday and club circuit.
He has since appeared at many of Thomson's flagship 'Gold' hotels in Europe as well as on some of the world's finest cruise liners for P&O, Thomson and Airtours.
He has also toured British Army Bases and was guest comedy speciality performer at the West End's Cockney Cabaret Show for 8 weeks.
His comedy acting talent was discovered for TV when he landed the leading role in a 13 episode comedy for the BBC - Digital Rebels.
Dave has since thrown things around at many corporate events, theatres, conferences, awards nights, comedy clubs and weddings.
His "new vaudeville" show truly brings the the tradition of comedy speciality into the 21st Century and is clearly one of the country’s top visual comedy performers available as a headlining or supporting act suitable for an audience of any age.
His show is a host of technically difficult routines delivered with his infectious brand of naturally funny ‘stand up’ comedy and throw away gags.
Where else would you find plate spinning without plates, the hilarious cannon ball neck catch, nauseating egg eating or a defenceless toy sacrificed in every show whilst juggling an axe, machete and sickle!
Two members of the audience join him on stage to brilliantly mime routines from the movies Chariots of Fire and The Full Monty. A classic bit of comedy business and power of suggestion!
His show stopping tennis racquet finale performed to the mesmerising jazz piece ‘Unsquare Dance’ has won him many accolades.
If you're looking for an alternative to an ordinary stand up comedian and guaranteed to get an audience laughing out loud - then look no further...
Ryder PLC, Corporate Event
Hilarious, sheer professionalism, much funnier than an ordinary stand up comic!
Glaxo Smith Klein, Corporate Event
Superb act, we’re still floating on cloud nine…
The Stage
Entertained brilliantly with both skill and patter, a very funny man indeed…
Toyota, Corporate Event
A fantastic alternative for our Christmas dinner event! All of our guests really enjoyed the show and nobody wanted the act to end! You exceeded our expectations…
Bride and Groom
You made our day! The guests are still talking about your act…
Dave has thrown things around on some of the world’s finest cruise liners, corporate events, theatres, business conferences, awards nights, comedy clubs and weddings including:
Corporate appearances include:
- Barclays
- Ryder PLC.
- IKEA
- Glaxo Smith Klein
- Rolls Royce
- British Airways
- Autoglass
- Rank Group
- Unilever
- Allianz Cornhill
- Coca Cola Enterprises
Cabaret appearances include:
- Guest cabaret on cruises for P&O, Airtours and Thomson
- British Armed Forces circuit
- Thomson European ‘Gold Star’ hotels circuit
- 8 weeks - West End Cockney Cabaret theatre season
- The Comedy Club - London
- Butlins, Pontins, Haven and Warner cabaret circuit
- Wedding’s throughout the UK
- Mockfest Music Festival
TV appearances
- BBC - Digital Rebels – 13 episodes
- ITV - Talking Telephone Numbers
- Channel 4 - Bonkers quiz show
- Dave is able to travel anywhere in the UK or abroad and is happy to perform sets up to 45 minutes.
- He is also a succesful host for corporate events, festivals and private functions, having compered many events over the last 16 years.
Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.
East
- Cambridgeshire - £575.00
- Huntingdonshire - £575.00
- Norfolk - £575.00
- Suffolk - £575.00
Mid Scotland
- Ayrshire - £805.00
- Clackmannanshire - £805.00
- Dunbartonshire - £805.00
- Fife - £805.00
- Kinross-shire - £805.00
- Renfrewshire - £805.00
- Selkirkshire - £805.00
- Stirlingshire - £805.00
- West Lothian - £805.00
Mid Wales
- Cardiganshire - £546.25
- Montgomeryshire - £546.25
- Powys - £546.25
- Radnorshire - £546.25
Midlands
- Derbyshire - £517.50
- Gloucestershire - £517.50
- Hereford and Worcester - £517.50
- Herefordshire - £517.50
- Leicestershire - £517.50
- Lincolnshire - £517.50
- Northamptonshire - £517.50
- Nottinghamshire - £517.50
- Rutland - £517.50
- Shropshire - £517.50
- Staffordshire - £517.50
- Warwickshire - £517.50
- West Midlands - £517.50
- Worcestershire - £517.50
North East
- Cleveland - £632.50
- Durham - £632.50
- East Riding of Yorkshire - £632.50
- Humberside - £632.50
- North Riding of Yorkshire - £632.50
- North Yorkshire - £632.50
- Northumberland - £632.50
- South Yorkshire - £632.50
- Tayside - £632.50
- Tyne and Wear - £632.50
- West Riding of Yorkshire - £632.50
- West Yorkshire - £632.50
- Yorkshire - £632.50
North Wales
- Anglesey - £603.75
- Caernarvonshire - £603.75
- Clwyd - £603.75
- Denbighshire - £603.75
- Flintshire - £603.75
- Gwynedd - £603.75
- Merionethshire - £603.75
North West
- Cheshire - £603.75
- Cumberland - £603.75
- Cumbria - £603.75
- Greater Manchester - £603.75
- Lancashire - £603.75
- Merseyside - £603.75
- Westmorland - £603.75
South East
- Bedfordshire - £603.75
- Berkshire - £603.75
- Buckinghamshire - £603.75
- East Sussex - £603.75
- Essex - £603.75
- Hampshire - £603.75
- Hertfordshire - £603.75
- Isle of Wight - £747.50
- Kent - £603.75
- London - £690.00
- Middlesex - £603.75
- Oxfordshire - £603.75
- Surrey - £603.75
- Sussex - £603.75
- West Sussex - £603.75
South Scotland
- Berwickshire - £718.75
- Dumfries and Galloway - £718.75
- Dumfries-shire - £718.75
- East Lothian - £718.75
- Kirkcudbrightshire - £718.75
- Lanarkshire - £718.75
- Lothian - £718.75
- Midlothian - £718.75
- Pebbles-shire - £718.75
- Roxburghshire - £718.75
- Strathclyde - £718.75
- Wigtownshire - £718.75
South Wales
- Breconshire - £575.00
- Carmarthenshire - £575.00
- Dyfed - £575.00
- Glamorgan - £575.00
- Gwent - £575.00
- Mid Glamorgan - £575.00
- Monmouthshire - £575.00
- Pembrokeshire - £575.00
- South Glamorgan - £575.00
- West Glamorgan - £575.00
South West
- Avon - £603.75
- Cornwall - £603.75
- Devon - £603.75
- Dorset - £603.75
- Somerset - £603.75
- Wiltshire - £603.75
