MC: Katie Pritchard – Musical Comedy Awards Winner 2019!
Get ready for a tidal wave of high-octane musical comedy fun from this carnage-wielding snazzy idiot, our amazing MC for the afternoon. Like the most memorable of UK gales, Katie Pritchard is blowing over the patio furniture of comedy, partially damaging the garden fence of genre, and dropping a large, sturdy branch onto the car bonnet of musicality.
“Sometimes surreal, often unusually perceptive, and always original and entertaining” ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ (Female Arts Magazine)
“A veritable Sizewell B” (Chortle)
“Inventive and hilarious” (Broadway Baby)
“Mind-blowing” (Herts Advertiser)
2pm-3pm, Session One (family friendly/parental guidance)
Tom Mayhew
A local lad, from Tring, Tom Mayhew is definitely “one to watch”, a highly original comedy voice who stands out from the young male ‘skinny-jean’ clones. Tom is currently touring his successful one-man show “I, Tom Mayhew”. He is also a contributing writer for national BBC radio comedy shows. He has won the prestigious and notoriously difficult Comedy Store Gong Show.
"His content is from the heart; spellbinding, raw and telling.” - Kate Copstick (The Scotsman)
Olly Mathews – musical comedian
Olly was spotted recently at a local gig – at the Old Millwrights Arms, Aylesbury, which runs on the third Sunday of each month, free entry). Olly is clever, very funny and endearing, a really refreshing comedic force. Tour Support for “Ed Patrick: Junior Optimist”.
“Original, charming and skilful... an audience favourite” - The Cherwell
“Brilliantly combined observational humour, quick wit and musical talent* - Edfringe Review
“Fabulously funny lyrics” - Oxford Opening Night
“Immediately likeable” - West Sussex County Times
Fred Ferenczi - Silver Comedian of the Year 2018
Fred began stand-up in 2011 and has clocked up over 900 gigs. He is taking his show “Fred Ferenczi’s Attic of Desolate Fulfilment – a crowd pleaser” around various comedy festivals for a second year, beginning with Brighton Fringe later this week.
“Like a cross between Jeremy Hardy and a slow burn Count Arthur Strong.” - Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard
“Kaufmanesque; great use of time” – Glee, Birmingham
“Fred Ferenczi could become quite the cult.” - Steve Bennett (Chortle)
“Without doubt the most marvellous and memorable act I have even seen” - Ian Hall (promotor)
“I thought you were great. I love the no liners.” - Andrew Bird
“Outstanding. Unique” - Ben Morehouse, Get Stuffed Comedy Club
Harriet Braine – musical comedian
Harriet Braine dedicates a remarkably large portion of her oeuvre to Art History. After winning Best Newcomer at the 2016 Musical Comedy Awards, she started gigging across the UK. She reached the final of Gilded Balloon’s “So You Think You’re Funny?” Competition, and was crowned the winner of the Funny Women Stage Award 2016. Harriet was listed as One of Culture Trip’s 11 up-and-coming comedians to see in London Spring 2017. 2017 saw Harriet debut at the Edinburgh Fringe with her superbly titled show ‘Total Eclipse of the Art’. The show sold out every day and Harriet made numerous appearances at the BBC Tent including an interview with Jonathan Ross for his BBC Radio 2 ‘The Arts Show’.
“Her range of impressions have hit home all over London” - Culture Trip
4pm–5pm, Session Two (grown-ups of all ages only)
MC: Katie Pritchard – Musical Comedy Awards Winner 2019!
Get ready for a tidal wave of high-octane musical comedy fun from this carnage-wielding snazzy idiot, our amazing MC for the afternoon. Like the most memorable of UK gales, Katie Pritchard is blowing over the patio furniture of comedy, partially damaging the garden fence of genre, and dropping a large, sturdy branch onto the car bonnet of musicality.
“Sometimes surreal, often unusually perceptive, and always original and entertaining” ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ (Female Arts Magazine)
“A veritable Sizewell B” (Chortle)
“Inventive and hilarious” (Broadway Baby)
“Mind-blowing” (Herts Advertiser)
Catherine Burgis – musical comedian
Catherine, who comes from Chorlton, is relatively new to the stand-up scene, but is already being noticed. After just seven gigs she won “The Frog and Bucket” (Manchester’s prestigious comedy club), best new comedian award. Having seen a video of her performance, we had no hesitation in adding Catherine to our bill today.
Pam Ford
Towering six-foot Australian comedian, resident in the UK for almost 30 years, Pam Ford has great gags as well as the gift for comedic storytelling. She is a glamorous cougar, very funny and full of energy; a very popular host/MC in demand at comedy clubs, sporting and charity fundraisers all over the UK. She has a great back catalogue of material for clean or saucy adult sets. ; Finalist Old Comedian of the Year 2016.
“More lip than a duck billed platypus”
Chris Too
We saw Chris at a gig in Aylesbury and were extremely impressed, despite his relatively brief time in stand-up comedy. A Birmingham native, Chris started life in a folk band and made the move to comedy just over two years ago. Since then he's been all over the UK looking to make people laugh and sing. His achievements so far include Southport Comedian of the Year finalist and Comedy Song of the Year nominee.
"A very gifted musical comedian with welcoming stage presence and songs to ignite the crowd; A must see" - Darren Archer
"His songs are witty observations on life, love, human nature and biscuits" - Francis Davies