AN UP and coming comedian has praised his Winchester crowd following his first visit to the city as part of his debut solo tour.

Eshaan Akbar performed in front of an audience of 175 at the Arc, in Jewry Street, on Thursday, March 23 for his tour ‘The Pretender.’ 

Eshaan is no stranger to performing on stage having opened for the likes of Micky Flanagan and James Manford, as well as supporting the Have a Word podcast with Dan Nightingale and Adam Rowe and appearing on Mock the Week and Good Morning Britain. 

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Hampshire Chronicle:

Speaking on his appearance in Winchester, the comedian said: “It was my first time visiting, in truth I got the train in, performed, then got the train out again.  

“Having said that the audience was lovely, they laughed when they were supposed to, I felt loose in front of a smaller crowd, and everyone after the performance commented on how good it was.

“I’d be more than happy to come back, and I hope that will be soon. If I ever get the opportunity to return to Winchester again, I would in a heartbeat! In the case of any future tours, I would add Winchester to the list, definitely.” 

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The comedian pegged as the Bangladeshi Michael McIntyre received praise after his show on Twitter.

One viewer, with the Twitter name sunandy@sunandy, commented: “Thanks for coming to Winchester- Brilliant show! Comedy, but thought-provoking too.”

In response, Eshaan said: “That’s the beauty of comedy- it can be perceived in different ways by different people.” 

The Pretender tour will continue at The Attic in Southampton on April 20. For more information or to book tickets go to eshaanakbar.com/tour.