Comedy Night coming up on Friday 20th February 2026
Join us on Friday 20th February for Comedy Night at the Tap.
Four fab comedians, courtesy of Rural Roars, will take to the Tap stage, with MC Steve McLean back to lead the evening’s proceedings. Just £15 per person, for a real barrel of laughs:
Line Up
Steve McLean MC
Sam Wyatt Headliner
Mel Byron
Martin Graham
Doors open: 18.00
Comedy starts: 19.45
18+
Headliner Sam Wyatt
Sam is known for his lively stage presence and sharp jokes. As an established circuit regular, he's usually all over the country every single week, so we're very lucky to find a gap in his diary. The creator of the cult Edinburgh Fringe game show 'I Predict a Wyatt', Sam's talents have also been utilised in the animated film Sherlock Gnomes, alongside Sir Michael Caine and the late great Ozzy Osbourne!
"Sam ripped the roof off the gig" - Notts Comedy Review
MC Steve McLean
See Steve, an Edinburgh Fringe veteran, and resident Rural Roars MC, having performed, written and produced more than 20 shows since 2014.
His trilogy of shows based on geek culture; Action Figure Archive, Action Figure Archive Vol 2 and Steve McLean is Retrosexual made multiple top lists including The Herald and Wired Magazine. In 2023 he toured the east coast of the US and performed to sold out rooms and gained excellent reviews in Tampa, Orlando and Miami.
His latest show is called Aerosmith to ZZ Top and is all about 80s hair rock. It toured festivals and small theatres in 2025 and was a hit during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, with capacity crowds and critical acclaim.
2025 saw Steve release his first book; Stealing Deep Purple. It tracks the unbelieve true story of a band pretending to be Deep Purple in 1980. The book was in the Lulu Entertainment Bestseller chart for over 10 weeks
Steve's radio and TV appearances include; Screen Wipe (BBC), Soccer AM (Sky Sports), Very British Problems (C5) and Slaving Away (Amazon Audible).
Steve is also the resident host of the West End New Act of the Year Comedy Competition, which helps Rural Roars obtain access to some of the best new acts on the circuit.
"McLean keeps you hooked...Part stand-up, part rock history, part mixtape from the friend who always knew where the good tracks were" **** ONE4REVIEW
"A wonderful show for the old rockers out there" SQUIRREL COMEDY
“Riotous fun, oddly hysterical and completely unexpected” TAMPA INK 19
“A hilarious walk down memory lane” THE HERALD
“A fun examination of nostalgia and nerdiness” WIRED MAGAZINE
“Steve McLean's shows have a reputation for being fun and funny” EDINBURGH FRINGE REVIEWS
“I laughed harder and longer than any other time at the festival” ORLANDO SENTIAL
“He deftly handled heckling that would have cratered a lesser comic” ORLANDO WEEKLY
Mel Byron
Mel has combined being a comedian and performer with working in marketing and sales.
With a warm and inclusive style, she has performed in comedy clubs across London and the South, including a period MCing and running her own night, Comedy Cornucopia, in Bloomsbury. Many Cornucopia regulars are now major stars.
Look out for plenty of audience interaction!
Martin Graham
Martin is a Scottish comedian based in the south of England. A club regular, he delivers a mixture of relatable stories and sharp punchlines.
As a comedy director, his CV reads as who's who of famous funny people; Arena acts, panel show guests and Taskmaster contestants have all be under Martin's skilful hand. A Rural Roars favourite.
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