Pope Lonergan is a comedian, writer and creator / host of ‘The Care Home Tour’ (“The comedians taking slapstick into new territory” ~ The Guardian) and ‘Pope’s Addiction Clinic’.

He gigs all over the UK and has had sold out shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Brighton Fringe, Vault Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival and Hastings Fringe.

His debut book ‘I’LL DIE AFTER BINGO’ (a funny memoir about elderly care, drug abuse and comedy) will be released by Penguin (Ebury) in 2022.

“Outrageous material [...] matched by a rambunctious delivery” ~ The Guardian

“From fearless and funny to heart-stoppingly raw ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️” ~ Evening Standard

“Pope Lonergan is Plimmin’ and Lompin’ is a very honest piece of conversation [that’s] captivating, even when it teeters towards the nauseating” ~ The Big Issue

“The stories are awkward, humiliating, awful and hilarious, occasionally shocking but deeply compelling” ~ iNews

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