The Hobgoblin Cheltenham Comedy Festival is back with a bang and will run from 14th – 20th September 2014 across various venues in the town, with more big comedy names, club nights, and a specially programmed day just for kids. Highlights include:
• Headline shows from Al Murray, Pam Ayres, Tom Stade, Marcus Brigstocke, Mark Steel, Rory McGrath and Philip Pope and Andrew O’Neill.
• The Family Fu
n Day which includes return performances from Cheltenham favourite Tweedy The Clown and his Magic and Mayhem Show, and Comedy Club 4 Kids plus face painting and craft activities on Saturday 20th September at the Parabola Arts Centre.
• The Late & Local Comedy Night - a night featuring the best established local comedic talent and featuring up-and-coming artists on Thursday 18th at The Frog and Fiddle. All established and aspiring comics and cabaret artists are local to the Cheltenham area. For performance enquiries, please contact [email protected]
• More locally themed comedy from John Wagstaffe, Cerys Nelmes as well as sketch impro chums Knowing Smirk.
• An extra special evening from local comedy club Howlers featuring the knock-out comedy talents of Matt Richardson, Stuart Goldsmith, Gareth Richards with special guest to be announced. Full information at tickets at: www.cheltenhamcomedy.com
The festival will finish off in fine style with a bumper Festival Finale, at Cheltenham Town Hall on Saturday 20th September. Headlined by Ardal O’Hanlon and featuring TV favourites Sara Pascoe, Jarred Christmas, Gary Delaney and compered by John Robbins.
