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Dee Allum: Work In Progress
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Award-winning comedian Dee Allum presents an hour of new material.
Dee brought her debut hour, ‘Dee Allum: Deadname’, to the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe to wide critical acclaim: “A story of gender identity told with panache, charm, self-deprecation and copious wit … an inventive, casually ironic storytelling skill … a true stand-up.”★★★★ The Times.
Dee has also been nominated for Best Newcomer at the Chortle Awards, placed as runner up in the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year award 2021, won the 2Northdown New Act Competition 2021 and was a finalist in the 2022 BBC New Comedy Award competition.
As seen on ITV’s Stand Up Sketch Show. As heard on BBC Radio 4’s One Person Found This Helpful.
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Wil Hodgson's Waffle House
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The People’s Republic of Chippenham’s cult-favourite comedian, barber, barstool philosopher and award winning punk storyteller with a brand new work in progress show.
As seen on Russell Howard’s Netflix special and heard on Radio 4 and you can watch their own most recent special Barbicidal Tendencies on YouTube.
“Genius” - Russell Howard
“Superb” - Stewart Lee
“This is punk rock” - Mark Thomas
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May Thompson: What Do You Want From Me Tonight?
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May Thompson is both trans and Cornish. In 2023, both parts of her were tested. This is a story about clowns, about coping, and about Kernow, with extreme deviations to talk about literally anything else.
The debut hour from one of the South West's most "disruptive" acts is due to ask the big questions. Are you scared? Are you nervous? What do you want from me tonight?
Writer for What Just Happened, BBC One Wales
Cornish Comedian of the Year Finalist, 2024
As seen at Aberystwyth and Machynlleth Comedy Festivals
As heard on Little Wander Radio, BBC Radio Cornwall, The Justin Timberthon podcast -
Time: 06/06/25 @19:15-20:15
Venue: The Roots Foundation
Lou Wall: Work in Progress
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Winner Best of the Fest Award 2024 Sydney Comedy Festival.
Nominee 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show.
A new show by Lou Wall about lying, mental-breakdowns and the internet. Featuring Lou's signature meme-fuelled power points and pop musical comedy, Breaking the 5th Wall is a forensic and frankly ludicrous deep dive into the space where performance and reality collide. Nothing and everything is as it seems.
'One-of-a-kind masterwork.' ★★★★★ Time Out
'One of the most glorious Australian comedy hours in years.' ★★★★★ The Sydney Morning HeraldDirected by Zoë Coombs Marr
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Time: 06/06/25 @20:45-21:45
Venue: The Bootlegger
Lulu Popplewell: Love Love (WIP)
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Returning from her sell-out debut show, Lulu brings you a new hour of jokes about love, obsession and raccoons, as she tries to answer the question ‘is love just a form of mental illness?’
This stand up show also includes a piano, some songs and a dog (if you needed any extra convincing).
‘Highly recommended’ - Stephen Fry
‘Hilarious’ - The List
‘Biting wit and playful punchlines’ - British Comedy Guide -
Time: 07/06/25 @19:30-20:30
Venue: The Fat Pig
Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer
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Sam Nicoresti returns with a glorious new hour of stand-up about losing your mind, finding it again, and the hunt for the perfect skirt suit.
Baby Doomer is the follow-up hour to their 2024 comedy special Wokeflake, “One of the definitive documents of the trans experience in stand-up” Chortle.
Sam Nicoresti won Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian in 2021, has had two shows transfer to London’s Soho Theatre, and was nominated for Best Compere at the Chortle Awards 2024.
“A must for lovers of comedy that is daft but also deft” Evening Standard
“Nicoresti is an auteur” Fest.
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Time: 06/06/25 @19:00-20:00
Venue: The Music Depot
Ben Treloar and Ollie Young Need To Shift 30 Tickets
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With a combined age of less than one Michael McIntyre, here’s an hour of great jokes from two of the South West’s finest up-and-coming comedians.
Ben Treloar:
Winning Cornish Comedian of the Year 2023 and shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Awards, Ben is one to watch. With self-deprecating punchlines and quick crowd-work, it’s easy to see why he’s getting booked across the UK and providing tour support for TV names.“Bloody funny” – Jessica Fostekew
Ollie Young:
A comic from Bath who’s already impressed the scene with his dry wit and writing skills, he's a Standup for Cider Finalist, a Chortle Student Comedy Semi-Finalist and truly personifies the phrase, 'first the worst second the best'."Turns out a lot funnier than that sounds" - Bath Echo.
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Time: 07/06/25 @13:30-14:30
Venue: The Fat Pig
Corpsing
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The hit murder mystery comedy night returns to Exeter! One comedian dies and the rest are suspects! Can the audience find the clues and catch the killer?
“This is such a great concept for a comedy night and you should totally go” - Glenn Moore
“Corpsing might be the best idea for a comedy night ever. It's unlike anything else on the comedy scene.” - Luke Rollason
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Time: 06/06/25 @20:30-22:30
Venue: 1 Guinea St
Kate Cheka: A Messiah Comes
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BIGHEAD Comedy presents the reigning Funny Women Award winner and Chortle Best Newcomer nominee’s debut hour where she tries to save the world.
Where does this messiah complex come from? Is it the second coming or has she just inherited her mother's psychological disorder? If you're anxious about the state of the world (or just your own mental state), join this 'impressive, frank and relatable' (Chortle.co.uk) BBC New Comedy Awards semi-finalist as she becomes the first woman to wonder what many men have wondered before her: am I actually God?
WINNER - 2023 Funny Women Stage Award
NOMINEE - NextUp's Biggest Award In Comedy Best Newcomer
NOMINEE - 2024 Chortle Awards Best Newcomer
“Charismatic, eloquent, frank and witty...an impressive debut for a bright comic.”Chortle
“Witty and charming...the audience are quickly drawn into Kate's world” The List
“She's unstoppable. Her enthusiastic delivery cracks along at such a pace that you wonder whether she's remembering to breathe.” The Skinny -
Time: 06/06/25 @19:15-20:15
Venue: The Bootlegger
Amy Mason: No Thanks (WIP)
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When Amy Mason got hacked she lost her number and social media accounts. And then the hackers started sending her gifts…
As heard on Radio One, Radio Five and Radio 4.
Top 10 funniest Jokes of Edinburgh Fringe – Guardian
“A wonderful example of belated, begrudging self-acceptance channelled into a flourishing personality and consistently very funny performance” ★★★★ The Scotsman
“a delightfully deadpan exploration of her queer identity… a misfit among a new generation” ★★★★ The Skinny
“Mason’s oddball charm & poignant message of resilience makes this show sing… an uncut diamond” ★★★★ Fringebiscuit -
Amy Matthews: Work In Progress
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Following a 5 star tour of her show that is now a full special on ITVX, and launching her subsequent show as a comedy vinyl in 2025, Amy Matthews is scratching about in the dirt for new jokes and new ideas. Come and help find them with her. This will be BRAND new stuff. How exciting! Thrilling. Daunting! Exclusive, oooooo. Playful! Whimsical! Funny.
As seen on tour with Ed Byrne, Tom Allen, Sarah Keyworth, Tom Davis and Suzi Ruffell, as well as on Comedy Central.
“A must-see […] a searing wit, she makes the deeply personal feel like a universal truth “ - Rolling Stone. -
Andrew White: Rhinestone Comedian (WIP)
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Treat yourself to a deliciously witty and hilarious night out as comedian Andrew White works up latest his star-spangled stand-up show ahead of a national tour in November.
Praised by Joe Lycett as “very exciting and very funny”, Andrew has grown a reputation for his strong writing and charming onstage persona, tackling big topics with irreverent swipes, and deep diving into nonsense with over-analytical obsession. From the politics of all-you-can-eat buffets to the technological shortcomings of racists, this show is exactly the sparkly-heeled, high-fashioned, raucously funny, no-holds-barred night out you’ve been looking for!
★★★★ ‘A plethora of memorable gags… a relevant and witty comedian’ (Chortle)
★★★★ ‘Rampantly engaging’ (The List)
‘Charisma to burn and an eye for sharp punchlines’ (British Comedy Guide)
‘Go see him, he’s sublime’ (Maisie Adam) -
Guess Who’s Bec, Bec Again? Bec Hill’s Bec! (Tell a Friend.) WIP
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Bec Hill (the one with the flipcharts) returns to Exeter Comedy Festival having fallen in love with it (and you) last year. And this time, she’s bringing her bed.
As seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and heard on A Problem Squared, No Such Thing As a Fish, and Tom Scott’s Lateral Podcast.
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Leila Navabi: Relay (work in progress)
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Writer and multi-disciplinary rebel Leila Navabi returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with her sophomore show, 'Relay' following a sell-out debut hour, 'Composition'. With sharp wit and tender sincerity, she dives into the wild ride of making a baby at home with her partner, a best mate as the sperm donor, and, naturally, his boyfriend cheering from the sidelines. Navabi unpacks love, ambition, and the chaos of building a family on her own terms. Equal parts absurd and profound, 'Relay' is proof that family is not just what you make it, but how. Leila has also provided tour support for Laura Smyth, Jessica Fostekew, and Nish Kumar.
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SIKISA: WIP
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Sikisa brings her new work in progress show with brand new jokes about living your best life. Life is still a party... right. Expect about wrestling, why kids suck, and the truth about immigration. As seen and heard on Live at the Apollo (BBC), Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club (ITV) and the Off-Menu podcast. Three-time Leicester Comedy Festival nominee and tour support for Judi Love, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Ed Gamble and Catherine Cohen. 'Uproariously hilarious' ***** (Broadway World). **** (The List). **** The Scotsman) **** (Beyond the Joke).
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