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Thursday 26th July

★   THE NIMMO TWINS  – They are as much a part of Norfolk life as the Canaries, Norwich City Centre traffic jams, and the Puppet Man (who they have been known to pay homage to);  The Nimmo Twins are a Norfolk institution.   Consistently so achingly hilarious that audiences are left gasping for breath, sometimes so close to the knuckle you will gasp at the audacity, we are delighted to have this legendary pair at our opening gala show.  The Nimmo Twins will be performing 2 x 45 minute sets.

★  The marvellous TIM FITZHIGHAM is tonight’s host.  Multi-talented adventurer, gambler, Spirit Of The Fringe award winner, author and raconteur; Tim is a Norfolk based eccentric known and loved for his crazy escapades and hilarious storytelling.

Friday 27th July

★  RAYMOND & MR TIMPKINS  – Lightning fast choreography meets uber-swift editing in a fantasmagorical collision of velvet, rainbow knitwear and silliness.   This is visual comedy like you’ve never seen before!  “Absolutely hilarious” (Viz Comic)

“A mad, anarchic triumph of stupidity over style. Not to be missed”   (The Guardian)

★  FELICITY WARD  – Multiple award winning 5-star Aussie comic as seen on The John Bishop Show, Live At The Apollo and Mock The Week (as well as loads of other TV shows) .  “Livewire and twitchy and gut wrenchingly funny”

★  STUART GOLDSMITH  – Emanates enthusiasm and energy, slipping effortlessly from one routine into another,  never losing a beat, and never failing to get huge laughs.   Charming and upbeat, he is also surprisingly candid about his exploits, sexploits and textploits.   “perfect standup.”  *****  (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine)

★  JARRED CHISTMAS – Fabulously boisterous Kiwi with a dynamic onstage presence and just a hint of anger that takes the audience on a hilarious thrill ride of laughs and gasps.  “Likeable, intelligent and full of sizzlingly unpredictable energy”  (Scotsman)

Saturday 28th July

★  NISH KUMAR – Critically acclaimed comic, internationally famed meme & TV panel show regular, Nish also presents BBC2 satirical news show The Mash Report.   ‘If you like your comedy to be intelligent, inventive, thought-provoking and delivered with a passion, urgency and enthusiasm …  then you’re going to love Nish Kumar”  (Time Out).  “Massively charming and very witty… a delightful talent”  *****  (Time Out)

★  MIKE GUNN  – Rightly lauded as ‘One of the 10 leading stand-ups in Britain’ by The Independent on Sunday, Mike is a brilliant comic who walks that fine line between what is acceptable and what is guffaw inducingly funny.  A droll, morose, cynical outlook on life which is skilfully mined for sparkling comedy gems.

“Piercingly funny…Fiendishly funny as dry as a dead mans bones”  (The List)

★  MICKY P. KERR –  Leeds-based comic and social commentator, Micky is a breath of fresh air with his fusion of music, spoken word and comedy.  Delivered with laid back assurance, and with his tongue planted firmly in his cheek,  Kerr has been described as the bastard spawn of John Cooper Clarke.

★  Host – JOHN MANN – Red Card original host and a popular gag-smith at clubs throughout the UK, John will keep the night rolling along, the jokes coming and the audiences  laughing.

Sunday 29th July

★  REGINALD D. HUNTER  – With a distinctive take on subjects including race and sexuality, Reginald is a well known face on prime-time TV (8 Out Of 10 Cats, QI, Have I Got News For You, etc.) and his sell-out live tours.  Originally from Georgia, Reginald’s laid back Southern accent and searingly honest material has garnered him a huge UK fan base.  Don’t expect cutesy comedy – comedy this brilliant is going to push a few boundaries.  “Simply exhilarating – this is comedy of a rare scope” ✭✭✭✭✭ (Times)

★  LAUREN PATTISON – 2017 was an amazing year for Lauren, winning both a Herald Angel Award and a Best Newcomer nomination at the Edinburgh Fringe. This “robust and impressive” young Geordie has wowed the critics with her razor wit and feisty comedy style.

“Spiky, deliciously bawdy and remarkably assured”  ✭✭✭✭ (The Telegraph)

★  CHRISTIAN SCHULTE-LOH–  Normally it’s not a good sign when a German steps on stage. It either ends in world domination or in a Euro-pop performance.  Schulte-Loh, however,  doesn’t try to sing is an exceptionally funny guy.   “One of the most subversive acts ever.  The gags have an astonishing freshness and power.”  (The Spectator)

★ CLINT EDWARDS  –  Charming and talented comic who is a gifted wordsmith and popular host, Clint has toured with fellow Welshman Rhod Gilbert and regularly co-hosts the cult hit show The Bad Film Club at The Barbican in London.