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BBC News
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Hastings comedy festival set to celebrate 10th anniversary
A comedy festival in an East Sussex town is celebrating its 10th Comedy Festival kicks off on Monday with dozens of performances over seven days including Seann Walsh, Lucy Porter and Robin event "showcases a large variety of professional comedians and emerging comics from around the UK and the world", organisers Chris Young and Jake Alexander said. The two friends who founded the festival in 2015, said it "united their passion for live comedy and the community of Hastings". They added: "Finding, supporting and promoting new comedy talent is at the core of our ethos of running the festival."If you're looking for the future bright stars of stand up comedy then Hastings is the festival showcase you really shouldn't miss out on."It promises to be an explosion of laughter."Dozens of shows will be performed at 15 different venues in Hastings and St Leonards throughout the festival runs until 15 June.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Comedy stars set to perform at Peterborough theatres
Comedy stars are set to perform at two Peterborough theatres. On Saturday, April 12, the Anglia Comedy Allstars will be at the New Theatre. The line-up includes Simon Amstell, Sarah Keyworth, Josh Pugh, and Russell Hicks. Doors open at 7pm, with the show starting at 8pm. Tickets are available for £26.50, including all fees. The Best in Comedy (Image: The Best in Comedy) Simon Amstell, known for his stand-up confessional style, is a comedian, presenter, screenwriter, and director with his own Netflix stand-up special, Set Free. He has also fronted popular programmes like Channel 4's Popworld and BBC Two's Never Mind The Buzzcocks. On Friday, May 16, the Best in Comedy show will come to the Key Theatre. The line-up includes Seann Walsh, Rhys James, Amy Gledhill, and Matt Richardson. Tickets for this show cost £25, including all fees. Seann Walsh, an Edinburgh Award nominee, has been described by The Guardian as "the best observational comedian of his generation." He has starred in Netflix's Flinch, Live at the Apollo, and 8 Out of 10 Cats. Both line-ups are subject to change without notice. Keep up to date with the latest news across Peterborough by signing up to our newsletter email alerts here Have you got a story you want to share with us? Get in touch at: news@