Compered by:
Tim FitzHigham
Hair brained award winning British comedian,
author, artist and World Record holder. Tim FitzHigham is a regular stand up at
The Edinburgh Fringe and Radio 4.
Featuring:
Andy Parsons
“A merciless, Swiftian dissection. Bubbling over with
righteous and very funny indignation.” (The Times)
Andy has enjoyed huge success as a writer and performer on
television, radio and the live comedy stage. As well as a series regular on the
award-winning Mock
The Week (BBC 2) and
numerous spots on Live
At The Apollo (BBC 1), Andy
has also appeared on QI (BBC2), The Politics Show(BBC1), Newsnight (BBC2), World’s Most Dangerous Roads (BBC2), Saturday Live (ITV) and Channel 4’s Comedy Gala At The O2, Andy was
also lead writer on ITV’s hugely influential Spitting Image.
Alex Edelman
Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner for Best
Newcomer 2014, this Native Bostonian “is some of the best stand up you’ll see”.
(Londonist)
Jake Yapp
Jake is a writer, composer and comedian, with writing and
performing credits including Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Newsnight, 8 Out of 10
Cats does Countdown and Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe on BBC2.
Late Night Gimp Fight
The award winning five man comedy sketch group. "Sketch
Comedy doesn't get much better than this". (The Scotsman)
Sol Bernstein
The oldest comedian still
working today takes you on a hilarious whistle stop tour of his illustrious
career and tells you what it’s really like to be eighty-seven. “One part Alf
Garnett, two parts Mel Brooks, and three parts like nothing you’ve ever heard”.
(The Guardian)
Sarah-Louise Young
Sarah-Louise is an internationally renowned cabaret
performer, actress and writer. Named one of Time Out’s Top 10 Cabaret Acts and
voted Best Musical Variety Act in the London Cabaret Awards, she has also
guested with Fascinating Aïda and is a member of award-winning improvised
musical group, The Showstoppers.
About Alive & KickingAlive & Kicking is an African social enterprise that manufactures sports balls; helping children exercise their right to play, creating ethical employment for African communities, and improving the health and quality of life of disadvantaged young people. Their not-for-profit workshops in Kenya, Zambia and Ghana sustain themselves through ball sales and run sports-based health awareness and social inclusion programmes.
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