It was the 90’s!
It Was The 90's!
Shaparak Khorsandi
Sunday 9th July, 19.20 (doors)
Venue: Solskinn - The Church
£15
Ah, the 90s! The decade that Shaparak was in her twenties and 'ladette' culture ruled the school. The decade when there was nothing to be done but party, and Shaparak found herself flying about London with hope in her heart, a tenner in her pocket and spare knickers in her handbag. She matched the boys pint-for-pint and frequently woke up in parts of London she'd never heard of. With hindsight though, the way people behaved back then looks like the ultimate in self harm. In those days, 'mindfulness' was making sure you had enough money for the night bus and 'self-care' was putting your flat shoes in a handbag. This is a show about how we 90s kids are looking to young people to learn how to take care of ourselves.
Introducing Shaparak is the WINNER of Cornwall’s Comedian of the Year 2022, someone destined, we’re sure, to go far! The very wonderful Mimi Attenburrow. She’s a Bodmin based comedian who won her Cornish crown on only her 3rd ever gig! She is a high energy performer, super scatty and armed with a ukulele to accompany her sweet but sour observations. You can catch her earlier in the day at The Chintz too.
Mulberry
Mulberry
Tim Key
Saturday 8th July, 21:00
Venue: The Poly Theatre
£15
Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Witchfinder, Tim Key’s Late Night Poetry Programme) is BACK by popular demand! Ruminations about the great indoors with a bit of stamping around. Velour tracksuit, continental lagers, some ‘poetry’.
“The greatest stand-up response to Lockdown so far”
★★★★★ Times
★★★★ Guardian
Tim Key's new book, Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush is available to buy at all good bookshops and at www.utterandpress.co.uk
Priya Hall (WIP)
Priya Hall (WIP)
Saturday 8th July, 19:00
Venue: Underland
£8
Priya Hall is obsessed with her nan to an unhealthy degree. Her debut show Grandmother’s Daughter is a joyful tribute to one old Welsh lady and the impossible standards Priya has to live up to as she prepares to become a matriarch of her own family.
As seen on BBC Three, BBC One, BBC Radio 4, and S4C. She has written on shows such as Bad Education (BBC Three) and Never Mind The Buzzcocks (Sky). Semi-finalist on BBC New Comedy Awards 2021.
Worm In Progress
Worm In Progress
Sarah Roberts
Saturday 8th July, 20:00
Venue: Dolly’s Tea Room
£6
An adorable work-in-progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian. Expect important and timely questions such as, 'Would you still fancy me if I was a worm?' and 'Can I vape on stage?' And maybe some stuff about death. Sorry!
Komedia New Comedy Award finalist 2023. Leicester Square New Act runner up 2022. BBC New Comedy Award nominee 2022.
“Phenomenal new talent, destined for stardom!” - Catherine Bohart
“Remarkable” - ThreeWeeks
“Utterly self-absorbed” - Chortle.co.uk
Hong Kong Ping Pong
Hong Kong Ping Pong
Saturday 8th July, 22:00
Venue: Underland
£5
One of the most vibrant, unique, and fun DJ acts in the South West. Not to be missed!
Cornish Comedy Showcase
The Cornish Comedy Showcase
Friday 7th July, 20:00
Venue: Toast
£5
This is your chance to see some of Cornwalls best and brightest new comedy stars of the future.
Featuring a hand picked selection of acts we have seen over the last twelve months that have impressed us.
The Sea Show
The Sea Show
Squashbox Theatre
Saturday 8th July, 15:00
Venue: The Kimberley Park Stage
FREE
The Sea Show is a quirky and hilarious mix of puppet show, natural history and comedy cabaret. Come and celebrate the sea with tall tales, silly slapstick, fantastic facts, live music - unmissable fun for children and adults of all ages!
Dancehall Madnesss
Dancehall Madnesss
Konquerin Soundz
Thursday 6th July, 21:00
Venue: Underland
£5
Reggae and Dancehall party vibes brought to you by Cornwall’s finest. Join us on opening night to introduce the festival with a BANG on the dance floor!
Live at Kimberley Park
Live at Kimberley Park
Karnos Brass Band
Saturday 8th July, 13:00
Venue: Kimberley Park Stage
FREE
Karnos Brass Band are bringing their riotous sound to you! Inspired by NOLA Street bands, yet also modern and wild. With nine horns and a battery of percussion, this noise will make you scream, shout and dance til you drop.
Under the Right Circumstances
Under the Right Circumstances
Hedluv & Passman
Friday 7th July, 21:00
Venue: Underland
£5
Maybe you don't want to go yourself? I know, ideally we wouldn't have to do anything. Tell yourself that it'll be worth it in the end. See it as an investment in a life well lived.
Money Princess
Money Princess
Mary O’Connell
Sunday 9th July, 18:00
Venue: Underland
£8
Mary O'Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop.
A hotly anticipated debut show from a blunt and disturbed perspective of observational annoyance and mischief. Mary manages to find the silly and the profound in this show about her money anxiety.
As seen on CCTV
As seen on CCTV
Matt Price
Sunday 9th July, 18:00
Venue: Toast
£8
A hilarious true story about how one session with a life coach and a death threat changed Matt Price's view of the world. An upbeat and life affirming yarn that features bad magic, death metal and a strange revelation.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Vicki Helyar and Mimi Attenburrow
Sunday 9th July, 15:00
Venue: The Chintz
£5
Mimi and Vicki don't quite know who did what, who said what, who killed who, who kissed who and how that got over there. But one thing's for sure; they will probably never find out.
Leila Navabi: Composition (EdFringe Preview)
Composition (EdFringe Preview)
Leila Navabi
Saturday 8th July, 19:30
Venue: The Chintz
£5
The Welsh, brown, gay, Gen-Z comedian presents her debut hour: an audacious punk musical-comedy show about the dubious ethics of artistically exploiting marginalised identities for social gain.
Leila has written for Bad Education (BBC) and Never Mind The Buzzcocks (Sky), and can be heard in Channel 4’s Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared.
“The actual future of comedy” -LMAOnaiseComedy.com
200 IQ Audience Only (No Munters)
200 IQ Audience Only (No Munters)
Burt Williamson
Saturday 8th July, 21:00
Venue: Toast
£8
Burt Williamson brings his debut solo hour of stand-up comedy to Falmouth in an unmissable comedic offering of offbeat observations and routines.
Burt Williamson is a stand-up comedian, improviser and comedy producer based in Bristol. He’s had two critically acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, is the brains behind Bristol Comedy Festival and an all round funny guy.
“hilarious at every turn” **** The Scotsman
Josh Berry: Sexual Politics
Josh Berry: Sexual Politics
Saturday 8th July, 19:30
Venue: The Poly Theatre
£12
Fresh off the back of a sell-out debut tour, Josh Berry returns with a new stand up show. Expect plenty of characters and impressions as Josh Berry wades through the two interweaving topics that pre-occupy him most: sex and politics.
Tiff Stevenson
Tiff Stevenson
Saturday 8th July, 17:00
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£10
The great thing about getting married in your 40s? No one thinks it’s a shotgun wedding. What is a second act anyway? Musings on age acceptance, science, celebrity culture wars, real wars, gout bracelets, slut drops and nature vs nurture.
“It’s jaw-droppingly remarkable how much ground she covers, how funny she is, how intelligent her attacks are” *****. The Sunday Herald
The Cornish Comedian of the Year FINAL
The Cornish Comedian of the Year FINAL
Saturday 8th July, 19:00
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£10
Cornwall’s Comedian of the Year is back!
The 8 finalists compete for the audience's vote to win.
The final will feature last year's winner Mimi as our guest headliner as she passes the crown on to the 2023 champion!
Ilha Formosa (WIP)
Ilha Formosa (WIP)
Kuan-wen Huang
Saturday 8th July, 18:00
Venue: The Chintz
£5
Kuan-wen tells how he traded his beloved Taiwan for the British isles, what it means to be ‘Taiwanese’ and what it symbolises through generations of migration and shifting identities. Nominee for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2023. As heard/seen on BBC Three, Radio 4 and Comedy Central.
Spencer Jones (WIP)
Spencer Jones (WIP)
Friday 7th July, 18:00
Venue: The Poly Theatre
£12
This will be a work in progress show like no other work in progress show, except it might have bits from the last work in progress show in it. There's a pretty good chance of that. But rest assured I will be flying through it and definitely adding more stuff as the date of this performance charges over the hill at me, like a monster from the past but from the actual future as well.
Spencer is a comedian, actor, and writer, who has been nominated twice for the Edinburgh Comedy Award and for multiple BAFTAs.