Comedy fans of all ages can expect laughs galore when a new festival comes to pubs and venues in Linby, Newstead, Ravenshead and Papplewick next month
The NG15 Festival of Comedy is a week-long event taking place around NG15 area of the city and has been arranged by local comedy promoter, Periodic Fables.
The NG15 Festival of Comedy will hold events throughout the Annesley, Hucknall, Linby, Newstead, Ravenshead and Papplewick areas, and will feature more than a dozen Edinburgh Festival preview shows, new act nights and close the festival with a ticketed pro-comedy night that sees all proceeds going to the local Brooklyn Day Nursery.
The festival runs from Friday, July 5 to Thursday, July 11.
Most shows will work on pay-what-you-feel basis, with the audience contributing what they think the tickets were worth as the performance ends.
Tickets are now on sale for ‘Periodic Fables Comedy Night in aid of Brooklyn Day Nursery’ on Thursday 11th July, at the John Godber Centre in Hucknall. This is the finale of the festival, a magnificent fundraising Comedy Night which is headlined by the superb Chris Purchase, fresh from supporting Reginald D. Hunter on tour, and who topped the GQ’s Best 100 Jokes in the World list for 2018.
Jen Bower, local stand up comedian and promoter behind Periodic Fables, said: “What started as a fundraising night for Brooklyn Day Nursery, putting the FUN in fundraising for my youngest son’s lovely nursery, has grown into a jam-packed week with something to tickle everyone’s comedy fancy!
“There’s a spectacular programme of comedy from some of the best comedians in the UK, and a great opportunity to see shows before they hit Edinburgh.”
Some shows are still being finalised, but full details of all shows will be available through NG15 Festival of Comedy on Facebook.
Line Up:
Friday, July 5
8pm The Jollificationers’ New Comedy Night, a special edition of a regular compilation show
The Pit Micropub, Newstead Village
Free entry
Saturday, July 6
The Pit Comedy Weekender, Newstead Village
With pre-ordered lunch available from local baking legends, Spelt & Rye (Annesley Road, Hucknall) and Community Chips to pre-order for tea.
All shows pay-what-you-want
Featuring:
2pm – Matt Stellingwerf: Sisyphus
3pm- Stevie Gray: Arctic Monkeys’ Midlife Crisis
5pm- Daniel Nicholas: Lessons in Nostalgia
6pm -Laura Monmoth: Trans Vision Scamp
7.30pm- Chris Purchase: Agenda Reassignment
Sunday, July 7
The Pit Comedy Weekender, Newstead Village
With pre-ordered lunch available from local baking legends, Spelt & Rye (Annesley Road, Hucknall) and Sunday Treats to pre-order for tea.
All shows pay-what-you-want
Featuring:
2pm – Samantha Pressdee: Covered
3pm – Kai Samra: Underclass
5pm – Chris Norton-Walker: Unexpected Item in the Gagging Area
6pm – Adele Cliff: Undershare
7.30pm – Jon Pearson: Frustrated D***
Monday, July 8
8pm – Often Funny on Tour, a festival special of popular local ‘Often Funny’ comedy nights, with host Tommy Wager
Tuesday 9th July
8pm – Mercurial Method on Tour: The Alternative, a festival edition of local ‘Mercurial Method’ comedy nights, with host Taylor Saranic bringing the best of alternative comedy
Wednesday, July 10
6.30pm – Periodic Fables goes Preview
Featuring Ishi Khan with I’mMigrant
Pay-what-you-want
8pm – Periodic Fables goes Preview
Featuring Matt Hobs with ‘Matt Hobs BSc (Bristolian of Science)’
Pay-what-you-want
8pm – Periodic Fables goes Preview
Featuring Alex Farrow with ‘A-Level Philosophy’
Pay-what-you-want
Thursday, July 11
7.30pm – Periodic Fables Comedy Night in aid of Brooklyn Day Nursery
Featuring Chris Purchase, Hannah Silvester and support from Katie Brown, Mark Row and Andy Baker
John Godber Centre, Hucknall
Tickets on sale now: £8.50 early bird (until Jun 11th) then £10Buy through Eventbrite.co.uk (search for Brooklyn Day Nursery)
