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The Edin-Boro Comedy Festival 2025 : Joe Kent-Walters | Molly McGuinness | The Halls of Ridiculous

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Shoe Cake Comedy and Chapel - Whitehouse St present ....

THE EDIN-BORO COMEDY FESTIVAL - MIDDLESBROUGH


On Saturday June 28th we bring our first mini comedy festival to the splendid Chapel in Middlesbrough.


Three FANTASTIC Work In Progress Edinburgh Fringe shows from three brilliant acts ... one night - one venue!

Home to our quarterly comedy club where everyone gets a free curry included in the ticket price before the first show starts.


THIS YEARS LINE UP 👇


6:30pm - 7:30pm - Show 1

JOE KENT-WALTERS : FRANKIE MONROE (Work In Progress)

Here he is. Yorkshire’s biggest bastard.

WINNER: Best Newcomer
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024

Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 | Best Show Winner

BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 | Winner


“instantly unforgettable… what a performance… Pretty close to genius.” ★★★★★ The Wee Review

“a fantastic comic performer” ★★★★ Chortle

“This is just the sort of breakthrough you come to the Fringe to see… his delivery is outstanding. Its exciting to share a room with him… laser-sharp” ★★★★ The Times

“Joe Kent-Walters is transcendent… fizzes with chaos” ★★★★ The Skinny

“ghoulish absurdity at its classiest”★★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

“runaway hit… He owns the stage… cry laughing” ★★★★★ Mail on Sunday

“diabolically funny” ★★★★ The Scotsman

“This chaotic cabaret is an hour of unadulterated bedlam and it’s glorious fun” ★★★★ The List



8:00pm - 9:00pm - Show 2

MOLLY MCGUINNESS (Work in Progress)

Riddled with guilt in a rise and grind society, self confessed slob-life advocate Molly was beginning to question her choices. Should she have savings? Is it weird to eat your mattress? And is there more to life than a pub with karaoke and a buffet? But when she’s suddenly laid out by a rare life-threatening illness, Molly is forced to slob out whether she likes it or not…

As seen on: BBC New Comedy Award Finalist 2021 And Comedy Central Live


9:30pm - 10:30pm - Show 3

THE HALLS OF RIDICULOUS : UNSEEN SCENES!

Multi-award winning improvised acting masterclass from two of Englands most decorated thespians! This is where YOU the audience provide all the ammunition they need to pepper your faces with comedic delight.

Russell Kane Tour Support 2024/2025.

Best Alternative Act - 2023 Yorkshire Comedy Awards.

Southport New Act of the Year 2023.

“Best show of the Fringe. Amazing.” ★★★★★ EdFringe Review.

"Comedy improv at its best!" - On: Yorkshire Magazine

"Absolutely ace" - Russell Kane.

Featuring: Chris Lumb (BBC Three: Russell Howards Good News) and Phil Allan Smith (BBC One: This is MY House).



PLEASE NOTE:

👉 TICKETED EVENT ONLY - NO BOOKING FEE'S - One Ticket To Attend All Three Shows

👉 BAR IS OPEN FROM 12:00PM

👉 DOORS OPEN 45 MINS BEFORE SHOW 1 STARTS

👉 THERE WILL BE 20/30 MIN INTERVALS BETWEEN EACH SHOW

👉 KEEP THE SAME SEATS FOR EACH SHOW

⚠️ LATE COMERS MAY BE REFUSED ENTRY

⚠️ CURRY IS OPTIONAL AND TICKET PRICE CAN NOT BE REDUCED IF YOU DON'T WANT A CURRY - VEG AND MEAT OPTIONS SERVED WITH RICE.

⚠️ LINE UPS CAN CHANGE WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE

⚠️SHOWS MAY CONTAIN BAD LANGUAGE AND TOPICS OF AN ADULT NATURE. IF EASILY OFFENDED THIS MAY NOT BE FOR YOU.

❗️NO REFUNDS ❗️

Over 16's Only
AGED 16 & 17 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.

Please invite everyone and anyone to this event, we want this to be a huge success so we can keep producing it and growing it year on year 🙏
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