Click through for a selection of the talented acts the Comedy Hotspot have the pleasure of working with.

Jim Howarth

I was born in 1968 and grew up in a leafy hamlet called Wigan. I would say that my love of comedy started at a young age, and I would while away the hours watching Laurel & Hardy whilst gnawing on a slab of tripe.

It is because of tripe that I decided to learn more about food and trained as a chef at the age of 16. I have spent most of my life around the catering & hospitality world, either working in it or sampling the products of it.

At the age of 17 I decided to see what the Royal Navy would be like, and after much deliberation, and 23 years later, I decided it wasn’t for me. I then moved into the Corporate World, delivering multiple services for the RAF, and it was there that I delivered my first comedy show. A couple of years later, just like a scene from ‘Stars In Their Eyes’, Nick and I emerged from a smoky backdrop and Comedy Hotspot was born. It is often said that behind every successful man there is a woman, and
I am no exception. Her name is Lisa and it’s testament to her qualities that she has allowed me to chase my dreams.

We now reside in Boston, Lincolnshire and whilst we have no children, we have a number of pets that replace that particular void.

Nick Barnes

At the tender age of 16 Nick joined the Royal Navy. Intending to only serve for three years he went on to enjoy a 25 year fun packed career.

During his time in HMS SOMERSET he met Jim, a deadpan Lancastrian with a sharp sense of humour. They spent a great deal of time laughing at each other (when they should have been working). Having both left the Royal Navy and gone their separate ways for jobs in the corporate world they realised that they had a comedy itch that needed scratching… Comedy Hotspot was born as the result.