Nabil Abdulrashid: The Purple Pill
Date: Thursday 4th July
Time: 18:30 (doors) | 19:30 (warm up) | 20:00 (show starts)
Venue: Solskinn The Church
£15
A show about trying to be a good person while staying a badman. Join the star of Live at the Apollo for this “unapologetically funny” (Telegraph) exploration of empathy, morality and political contradiction. ★★★★ - The Guardian
Tal Davies: Vermin
Date: Friday 5th July
Time: 17:30 (doors) | 18:00 (show starts)
Venue: Underland
£8
Deadpan Brummie scumbag Tal Davies (Funny Women finalist, British Comedian of the Year semi-finalist) previews her show filled with embarrassing tales of woe, witty observations & insights into her life as a fun-time gal with a penchant for weird little critters.
Olga Koch: Comes From Money
Date: Friday 5th July
Time: 18:00 (doors) | 18:30 (show starts)
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£10
Star of Live At The Apollo and QI Olga Koch is finally addressing the elephant in the room. Directed by Jet Vevers. Nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018. ★★★★ - The Guardian ★★★★ - The Telegraph ★★★★ - The Scotsman
Yuriko Kotani: WIP
Date: Friday 5th July
Time: 18:30 (doors) | 19:00 (show starts)
Venue: The Chintz
£6
Yuriko Kotani is going to tell stories of her experiences, thoughts and imagination as a work in progress. “Kotani has a magical way of telling a story... her imagination transforms everyday battles into something extraordinary” ★★★★ The Scotsman
Ruby Carr: eBAE
Date: Friday 5th July
Time: 18:30 (doors) | 19:00 (show starts)
Venue: Toast
£6
Welcome to the weird side of eBay! Ruby has bought it all, does she regret it? Not in the slightest. "infectious energy and steady stream of animated stories… with a deluge of sharp-witted reflections’" (The Student)
Adam Flood: Back Of The Spoon (WIP)
Date: Friday 5th July
Time: 19:00 (doors) | 19:30 (show starts)
Venue: Underland
£8
The wonky and worried award winning comedy of the Stoke-on-Trent urchin. Holding a spoon up to society and himself, expect high energy stand-up, laced with music and real voice notes. The Times Top 3 Rising Stars of the Fringe.
Amy Mason: FREE MASON (WiP)
Date: Friday 5th July
Time: 20:00 (doors) | 20:30 (show starts)
Venue: The Chintz
£6
Off-kilter Funny Women finalist and BBC New Act nominee on raising kids, rinsing homophobes, and confronting her wild past. As heard on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 4. ‘Absolutely enthralling’ Broadway Baby ★★★★ ‘Brilliant’ BRIDGET CHRISTIE
Kev Mud: Homeless Sex Biscuit
Date: Friday 5th July
Time: 20:30 (doors) | 21:00 (show starts)
Venue: Underland
£8
Join Cornwall's working class hero Kev Mud, and a few other characters in his caravan, as he and his characters deliver a ‘WORLD EXCLUSIVE’…. Something never been seen or attempted before by any comedian in the history of the world!
Hedluv & Passman: The Big One
Date: Friday 5th July
Time: 21:30 (doors) | 22:00 (show starts)
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£5
The cream of the Cornish crop play their biggest ever show in Cornwall! Come and join the celebration. Expect the usual hits plus a few surprises. ‘This inventive duo are rather wonderful’ - The Times
Blue Badge Bunch: Game Show For Kids!
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 12:30 (doors) | 13:00 (show starts)
Venue: The Cornish Bank
Family (2 adult 2 children): £20
Adult: £7
Child: £4.5
Under 2: FREE
Step into a world of rip-roaring laughter and learning with "Blue Badge Bunch" – the most engaging, inclusive game show that's taking the nation by storm! Designed for kids and grown-ups alike, this show promises heaps of fun and insight in equal measure. The perfect way to spend your afternoon, whatever your abilities! 7+ recommended.
★★★★ "A mighty show" Neurodiverse Review
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Chloe Petts: How You See Me, How You Don't (WIP)
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 15:30 (doors) | 16:00 (show starts)
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£10
After two smash-hit, sell-out runs, Chloe Petts returns with a brand new show and this time it gets personal. ★★★★ Guardian. ★★★★ Evening Standard. ★★★★ Metro.
John Tothill: Thank God This Lasts Forever (WiP)
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 15:30 (doors) | 16:00 (show starts)
Venue: Underland
£8
Last year, John was visited by a series of terrible plagues. Now, he’s desperate to tell you about it (preferably over many drinks and the tiniest cigarette?). ***** (EdFestMag.com). **** (Guardian). **** (Telegraph).
Jordan Brookes: Fontanelle (WIP)
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 15:30 (doors) | 16:00 (show starts)
Venue: The Poly (Gallery)
£9
The critically acclaimed, half fuck half soft-boy of comedy returns with another dazzling display of everything and nothing. After headbutting a wall while on stage at a mental health fundraising gig and thinking he was going to die, Jordan has been taking a long hard look at himself. This show is not about that, but it is inspired by it.
Jin Hao Li: Swimming In A Submarine (WIP)
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 16:30 (doors) | 17:00 (show starts)
Venue: The Chintz
£6
Debut work in progress from Chortle Student Awards and BBC New Comedy Awards loser Jin Hao Li. Journey into a world of gritty softness, dry wit and stories from the surreal.
'Now here is a guy to watch' One4Review
'Served up the unexpected' Chortle
Rachel Fairburn: WIP
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 17:30 (doors) | 18:00 (show starts)
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£10
A brand new character show from Rachel Fairburn. (Live At The Apollo, All Killa No Filla) Expect nepo babies, Hollywood icons and new best mates. We’d say Rachel can’t wait to see you there but she’s not technically in the show. In a Way.
Suzy Bennett: Forty Sem
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 17:30 (doors) | 18:00 (show starts)
Venue: Underland
£8
Funny Women Award winner Suzy is embracing the Joys of the ‘F**k it’ Forties. Her relatable stories have people crying with laughter, there’s rarely a dry eye (or seat) in the house! Join Suzy for some Living, Loving and Laughing.
Morgan Rees: Turning Thirsty
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 18:00 (doors) | 18:30 (show starts)
Venue: The Poly
£10
Award-nominated online sensation Morgan Rees embarks on his first ever UK tour! Hitting the milestone of his 30th birthday has made him develop a thirst… for life. He’s about to begin his first decade living truly authentically and he can’t wait to get going. A show about the unshackling of shame, embracing the power of Pride, and the trials and improvements that come with an experimental 20s. Or as he prefers to call them, the F** Ups and Perk Ups. Also, there will most definitely be jokes about bumming.
Katie Green: Ay Mija!
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 18:30 (doors) | 19:00 (show starts)
Venue: The Chintz
£6
The eagerly anticipated and unashamedly feel-good debut from Latina rising star Katie Green. ¡Ay Mija! is a story about identity, family, coming of age, terrible dating choices and throwing the best damn party ever. She finds the funny in the differences between her Salvadoran roots and her British present, by way of a childhood growing up in California.
Erika Ehler: WiP
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 19:00 (doors) | 19:30 (show starts)
Venue: Underland
£8
Erika’s razor-sharp, dark and visceral writing paired with precise delivery makes her one of the most exciting young comedians on the circuit. Erika has written for Late Night Mash (Dave), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (Sky), Have I Got News For You (BBC1) and Death to 2020 (Netflix).
Sara Barron: Anything For You (WIP)
Date: Saturday 6th July
Time: 19:00 (doors) | 19:30 (show starts)
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£10
Sara Barron (Would I Lie to You; Live at the Apollo) has a new show that’s fierce, savage and other adjectives from RuPaul’s Drag Race. Shantay you should stay, and all that.
“A masterclass” ★★★★★ Herald
“Beautifully crafted” ★★★★ The Sunday Times