Saturday 11th December 2021. Burgess Hall, St Ives.
ED GAMBLE, PIERRE NOVELLIE, JACOB HAWLEY & KEVIN McCARTHY Doors 7.00pm / show starts 8.00pm Tickets are available from £15 Book tickets online. *Booking fees apply for online sales. |
Ed Gamble joins us following a twice extended sold-out UK tour of his stand-up show. He is winner of the latest series of Taskmaster, star of Mock the Week and co-host of chart-topping Off Menu podcast.
As well as being a co-host on Radio X’s Sunday morning show and releasing his first comedy special within Amazon Prime Video this year, Ed’s TV stand-up appearances include Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance, The Russell Howard Hour, Live at the Comedy Store and Conan (TBS). His numerous guest appearances include Hypothetical, The Apprentice: You’re Fired, I’ll Get This, Richard Osman’s House of Games, Jon Richardson’s Ultimate Warrior, Insert Name Here (BBC Two) and Roast Battle UK. What the Press Say: “an ability to open his mouth and spontaneously say something hysterically funny” - The Guardian “If he keeps up this momentum he’ll be playing arenas in a few years” - British Comedy Guide ★★★★ “he is on irresistible form” - The Telegraph ★★★★ “a seriously strong show…Gamble is a powerful, compelling orator” - Chortle ★★★★ “a fully-rounded stand-up fiesta” - The List ★★★★ “Gamble leaves the audience in stitches” - Edinburgh Festivals ★★★★ “crudely inventive and very funny…bursting with great lines” - Fest ★★★★ “Superb stand-up” - Time Out ★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ Three Weeks |
Pierre Noveliie is one of the best comedians in the United Kingdom.
Pierre is a correspondent on BBC2’s The Mash Report hosted by Nish Kumar and performed on the most recent series of Stand Up Central on Comedy Central, as well as co-hosting the hit podcast BudPod with Phil Wang. As a live performer he was nominated for Best Club Comic at the Chortle Awards for three years running. His previous Edinburgh shows have been well received by both audience and critics alike, with his last two shows placing in the top 20 best reviewed comedy shows across the entire Edinburgh Festival in consecutive years. “Dawn of a major talent” - The Guardian ★★★★★ “A show packed full of belly laughs” – Metro ★★★★★ “Pierre Novellie is wonderful” – Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★★ “A genuinely hilarious comedian” – Three Weeks ★★★★★ “Very close to being a stand-up masterclass” – The List ★★★★ “Hilarious… He will go far” – The Times |
After reaching the finals of the BBC New Comedy Award, writing and starring in numerous shorts for BBC3 and featuring on Radio 4 and Talksport, Jacob Hawley has become a critically acclaimed new voice in comedy.
A well honed live act, Jacob regularly performs at some of the biggest and best clubs in the UK and he is currently developing his own projects for TV and Radio. The New Statesman described him as “The Distinctly Millennial rising star of The Edinburgh Fringe”, and he received a litany of four star reviews, including: ★★★★ “Intelligent and important, his self-aware set sees him explore themes of class and identity in the modern world expertly” - The Sunday Post ★★★★ “A down-to-earth talent who’s got it in spades, it’s an impressive, strong debut show that makes it feel like he’s already been doing this for years” – The List |
Once seen never forgotten, Kevin McCarthy is one of the biggest acts on the UK comedy circuit. With an ever changing act, and the ability to find humour in any subject, Kevin's cuddly personality and utterly relaxed stage persona puts the audience instantly at ease. Kevin's Credits include Saturday Night Live (ITV) & Show Me the Funny (BBC)
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