Stand up comedian John Pendal

Photo by www.SteveBest.com

In 2003 I won the 25th International Mr Leather contest in Chicago, (the only Briton ever to have won the title). That led to appearances all over Europe and North America giving speeches and hosting fundraisers, talent shows and leather contests.

I started stand-up comedy in 2010. Since then I've performed 1,200 gigs at comedy clubs and theatres across the UK from Falmouth to Edinburgh, as well as solo shows in Atlanta, Budapest, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Edmonton (Canada), Fort Lauderdale, Melbourne, Oslo, Rome and West Palm Beach. Festival work includes The Big Weekend in Cambridge and Folsom Europe in Berlin. I've also been the MC for Mr Chicago Leather every year since 2004 and co-hosted International Mr Leather in 2012.

I tailor my material for different audiences and have experience ranging from university students to rural village halls, and military bases to fetish events. I regularly perform opening 20 minute sets, paid middles, guest M.C. spots and headline smaller clubs.

I've been a finalist in two national comedy competitions: Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2015 and Old Comedian of the Year 2016.

... and yes, I will wear leather on stage if you want.

If you'd like to book me as an act or M.C., or to perform one of my solo shows below please fill in the contact form here.

"SHAME MONSTER" (2019)

Poster by Steve Ullathorne

John's fourth solo show looks at sex, sexuality, shame and guilt. It received 4 five star reviews at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe:

★★★★★ "fabulous show" - Voice Magazine
★★★★★ "deeply moving" - The Wee Review
★★★★★ "indelible triumph" - Broadway Baby
★★★★★ "comedy masterpiece" - Feminist Fringe Reviews

Next performance: Sun 16 Feb 2020 @ 5-6pm at Leicester Comedy Festival 2020, The Cookie, Leicester LE1 5YP (Tickets from comedy-festival.co.uk/event/john-pendal-monster/)

To book this show please fill in the contact form here
More info: www.johnpendal.com/monster.html

OTHER SOLO SHOWS

"WE ARE FAMILY" (2018)
John’s third solo show is a story about his stressful family, that will hopefully make you feel better about your stressful family. More info: www.johnpendal.com/family.html

"HOW TO ESCAPE FROM STUFF" (2017)
In his second show John looks back on the decade he spent as an amateur escape artist. It began when he was tied up by missionaries on a Welsh beach and ended with him tying up Michael Fassbender in Assassin’s Creed.
More information: www.johnpendal.com/escape.html

"INTERNATIONAL MAN OF LEATHER" (2016)
John's debut hour solo show, described by the press as:
"Fringe brilliance" ★★★★★ - Broadway Baby
"engaging and hilarious throughout" ★★★★ - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
"An extremely important and funny show" ★★★★ - Arts Award Voice

More information at www.johnpendal.com/IML.html