ON his return from the Edinburgh Fringe, Harrogate comedian and promoter Tom Taylor resumes his Sitting Room Comedy Club engagements at the Monkbar Hotel in York on Thursday with a first birthday special.

"To celebrate our birthday, I've sought out four of the very best acts in the country, who have all delighted at our other Sitting Room clubs, and put them all on one mega partytastic line-up," says Tom. "So that's Christian Reilly, Stephen Carlin, George Lewis and Jim Smallman, all on one bill, and all for just a tenner.

Comedy Store headliner Christian Reilly tops the 8pm bill. "Christian is one of Sitting Room Harrogate's most popular acts. He never fails to storm it and when I say 'storm it', I really mean storm it. A phenomenal performer," says Tom. "Formerly an integral part of Rich Hall's Perrier Award-winning show, Christian uses his dynamic guitar and vocal skills to target histrionic rock bands, musical theatre and morose indie musicians.”

Stephen Carlin opens the show, fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe. "Ive just show-managed Stephen's Fringe run for the past month and he remains one of the circuit's most insightful comic minds.” says Tom. "He's a frequent performer at Edinburgh and has supported Stephen Merchant, Tom Stade and Stewart Lee on tour, with Lee naming him as one of the ‘Ten Best Comedians in the World Ever’."

Carlin has been a regular contributor to The Now Show and The News Quiz on the BBC and has appeared on Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle and The Alternative Comedy Experience too.

George Lewis takes Thursday night's middle spot. "He's an incredibly inventive writer who followed in the footsteps of Jack Whitehall and Sarah Millican in winning the Amused Moose Laugh Off at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe," says Tom. "Since that win, George has been placed runner-up in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, appeared on BBC Radio 4 and supported Romesh Ranganathan on tour."

Jim Smallman returns as host and compère. Tickets are available at £10 from the reception of the Monkbar Hotel, Monk Bar, York or at sittingroomcomedy.com