Dates: Thursday 24 April
Times: 6.30pm - 11pm
Place: The Gig Space, Level 5
Access: There is step-free access via a lift
Join us for an evening of silliness and solidarity with a wonderful bunch of comedians gathering to raise funds for The Rammun Foundation.
The show's line-up includes six very talented comedians lending their voices to raise funds for The Rammun Foundation, who are delivering vital aid to displaced families in Northern Gaza.
On the bill we are delighted to present:
Jen Brister - Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle's New World Order, The Weakest Link, QI, Mock the Week. Jen is a regular performer on the UK and international comedy circuits and has written 7 solo shows which she has performed at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival, as well as touring extensively around the UK and internationally. Her book, a comedy memoir, "The Other Mother", was published by Square Peg in 2019.
Ivo Graham - Winner- 'So You Think You’re Funny?' aged 18 in 2009. Eight sell-out shows including Game of Life, which received nominations for Best Show and Best Joke at that year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Ivo has appeared on Have I Got News for You, QI, The Last Leg, Mock the Week, and Live at the Apollo and been quizzed with varying degrees of success on Pointless, House of Games, Mastermind, and University Challenge.
Ayoade Bamgboye - Channel 4 Comedy Playground 'Rise and Shine with Channel 9'. Ayoade has performed at venues such as the Bill Murray, the Moth Club, and at the White Bear Theatre where she performed her hour-long one-woman show inspired by every one-(white) woman show ever performed, titled 'Rubbish and Nonsense'.
Rhys James - Roast Battle, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, A League of Their Own, and Live at The Apollo. Rhys is a regular panellist on Mock the Week and has had three BBC Radio 4 series, Rhys James is… Rhys James Isn’t… and Rhysearch; all met with great acclaim and delight by the listeners and critics.
Alison Spittle - Wheel of Misfortune, The Guilty Feminist, The Alison Spittle Show, Petty Please, Nowhere Fast, Alison Spittle in Ireland. Alison has appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox, Richard Osman’s House of Games, Pointless Celebrities, and as a judge on the BBC New Comedy Awards’. Her first play, ‘Starlet’ picked up five stars from The Sunday Times. Her 2023 show ‘Soup’ had a full sell out fringe run and toured the UK and Ireland. Her 2022 show ‘Wet’ was one of British Comedy Guide’s best reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Jack Barry (our wonderful host) - Feel Good series 1&2, Rose Matafeo’s Starstruck, The Russell Howard Hour, Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes, Catastrophe, Cuckoo, Turn Up Charlie, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Smothered, This is Going to Hurt.
We will also be holding a huge raffle with some amazing prizes to be won, so please do bring some cash!
In silliness & solidarity.