New Forest Comedy Festival at The Attic

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The Attic Comedy Club presents a 'Comedy All Dayer' as part of the New Forest Comedy Festival - Saturday 10th June

The New Forest Comedy Festival presents a number of the UK's finest stand-up comedians. The Attic's All Day comedy event will be classed as one of the biggest comedy events in the South of England.

Early Bird Tickets; All day £18, Evening only £12 in advance -Standard Tickets £25

New Forest Comedy All Day headline acts include

Jen Brister

Jen Brister is a celebrated stand-up comic, author and performer who commonly appears on comedy scenes in the UK and overseas.

Jen has written for BBC Scotland, been a broadcaster for BBC 6 Music and Juice FM, and contributed to various magazines and websites such as Diva, g3, Standard Issue and The Huffington Post.

Jen Brister has created five original solo shows – Me, My Mum & I, British(ish), Now & Then, Wishful Thinking and The Other One – which has been performed all around the world including at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Norway Comedy Box Festival, Comedy Club Asia, Adelaide Festival and Edinburgh Festival.

A number of renowned comics have joined her on stage during tours including Kerry Godliman, Francesca Martinez and Roisin Conaty; presently she is touring with Frankie Boyle in London.

Jen has appeared on Russell Brand's radio comedy Cloud Cuckoo with Radio 2, was a part of Kerry Godliman's sitcom, Kerry's List for Radio 4, and did stand-up on Comedy Central's Live at the Comedy Store.

Alex Kealy

Alex Kealy is a stand-up comedian who achieved great success in his debut year of performing when he made it to the final of So You Think You're Funny, now earning himself recognition as a 'rising star of the British stand-up scene' (The List).

His five-hour shows at Edinburgh Fringe have received standing ovations and critical praise, with The Daily Telegraph describing him as 'sharply witty, almost sexily cerebral' and The List hailing his 'breakneck pace with surprising turns in eloquent comic's wonderful new hour'.

Moreover, Kealy has written for BBC Two's Mock The Week and Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show.

Stuart Laws

Stuart Laws is a multi-talented entertainer, having performed sketch and stand-up comedy as well as writing for Radio 4. He was James Acaster's opening act for his UK tour and produced two specials for NextUp Comedy. He also wrote a play called 'The Journey,' which was showcased at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at The Pleasance in 2018. In 2019, Stuart Laws made a return to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his new show called 'Stuart Laws is All In.' The List lauded him, stating that it is 'A deliriously fun and nonsensical hour full of tiny little treats... not to be taken seriously in any way, shape or form.'

Stuart Laws is the founder of Turtle Canyon Comedy production firm and has created sketch shows, sitcoms, and live performances that have gained recognition across the globe on platforms such as Upworthy, The Guardian, The Daily Mirror, British Comedy Guide, The Lad Bible and many more. His web-based sitcoms - Charity Starts At Home, Plane Spotters, Sweet Home Ketteringa, Content, The Baby Shower and Hope You Come Up Here - have been watched by thousands of people and are set to be developed into radio or television adaptations.

Stuart Laws, a comedian famed for his Twitter thread about a cafe's dirty plates, his Michael Caine-esque rendition of NEVER in Batman and his curious phone call to the number written on a horse, has gained worldwide notoriety.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fest
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Skinny
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ed Fest Mag
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Three Weeks
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'He's fantastically funny, leaving you wondering how he possibly comes up with these structural masterpieces' - EdFestMag
'You'll struggle to find a comedian with a better jokes per minute rate... like a one-man episode of Arrested Development' - Fest
'Deliriously clever twisting and turning of language' - The Skinny
'A decidedly smart hour of great comedy' - ShortCom

New Forest Comedy Festival main event

Tom Toal

Tom Toal, native to Bexleyheath in South East London, is an accomplished comedian, writer, and actor. His star is on the rise as he has earned widespread acclaim for his debut show, On The Scrapheap at Edinburgh and Leicester Festivals in 2010. This show detailed the break-up of Tom's 6-year relationship. His subsequent performance Rom-Coms and Revolutions was a full house hit.

Tom Toal has proved his versatility by his ability to easily cater to whatever audience he is faced with. In 2013, he took the stage at The Comedy Reserve alongside The Pleasance for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and a year after that made it as a finalist for Best Comedy Show at the Amused Moose Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Furthermore, in March 2017 he opened gigs for Rob Brydon during his tour across the country. Moreover, Tom can accommodate any kind of event - from album launches for Post Rock bands to hosting benefit nights for socialist groups and everything in between.

Joe Wells

Joe Wells is renowned as a political comedian and his Fringe shows such as 'Night Of The Living Tories', '10 Things I Hate About UKIP', and 'I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative' have collected critical acclaim. In recent years, though, he has shifted to more personal material related to mental health and the autism spectrum. He has lent support to the stand-up acts of Frankie Boyle, Alexei Sayle, and Stephen K Amos.

In 2020, Joe's stand-up clip 'Joe Wells on having a non-autistic brother' went viral with 1.3 million views across social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

Joe Wells: I Am Autistic

'if you're Autistic, I would highly recommend that you go and see this show – you're going to love it. If you're not Autistic, I need you to go and see this show'

........ North West End

'a Fringe-must-see'

.......... Neurodiverse Review

Joe Wells: Doesn't Want To Do Political Comedy Anymore

i Newspaper The festival's best 10 comedy acts chosen by comedians

'Another excellent show from Joe Wells… interesting ideas, funny lines, running gags and tying it all up in a satisfying conclusion' 'original and brilliant observations which are as funny as they are insightful.' - Stand Up Weekly

'Great rhythm, a very high gag rate, and some wicked misdirections.' - Chortle

Janine Harouni

Janine Harouni, a UK-based Lebanese-American comedian, has been described as 'ready for her Netflix special' by The Times. She was chosen for The Guardian's 'Ten Comedians to Watch in 2021' list and her debut Edinburgh hour of stand-up comedy called 'Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated)' was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe and recommended by The New York Times. Her hour sold out across the United Kingdom and the United States before it was filmed as a special for Amazon Prime.

Janine Harouni stars in the ITV2 sitcom Buffering and plays Carla in the DC Comic movie The Batman (Warner Bros). She had a writing and performing role for two series of The Emily Atack Show on ITV2.

Other credits include The Russell Howard Hour (Sky Max), Comedians Giving Lectures on Dave, The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow on Comedy Central UK, The John Bishop Show (ITV), Pointless Celebrities (BBC One) and The Now Show (BBC Radio 4).

Jack Skipper

Jack Skipper has been the runner-up of So You Think You're Funny? 2022, and his comedic material on social media has earned him more than 8 million likes on TikTok.

He connects with fans through his jokes about ordinary family life and everyday occurrences that relate to the working class, which have been a hit with the crowd.

Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird has been featured on "The Russell Howard Hour", and accompanied Russell on tour events at Ashton Gate Football stadium in Bristol and six shows at The London Palladium.

Andrew also had the honour of supporting Brian Regan and Michelle Wolfe for their singular London show, as well as Michael McIntyre for an entire arena tour that included Wembley and the O2.

Additionally, he has written material for Jon Richardson's Ultimate Worrier and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. To top it off, Andrew is one of only seven comedians to have performed for Banksy at Dismal Land.

Plus

Geordie Geoff

Billy James

Shazza B

Kate Penfield

Callum Gohrisch

AJ Mann

Nick Jones

Ben Morgan

Leslie Carr

Paul McHugh

Joe Fortis

Liam Wilcox

Michael Bilham

Travis Booth-Millard

Doors open at 2 pm and tickets are selling out fast - BE QUICK!

Directions to the Southampton Comedy Club, The Attic at River Studios 32 Winsor Road Totton Southampton SO40 9HQ

N/B: Lineups may be subject to change, and refunds are not available.
If the event doesn't go ahead, you will receive a full refund.

Other events at the New Forest Comedy Festival include

Vittorio Angelone's Comedy Tour, 'Translations - Sunday 28th May

New Forest New Comedian of the Year - Wednesday 31st May

Open Mic Comedy Night - Thursday 1st June

Tony Law: A Now Begin In Again - Saturday 3rd June

New Forest New Comedian of the Year - Monday 5th June

Alison Spittle: Wet - Tuesday 6th June

Emmanuel Sonubi - Emancipated Tour - Thursday 8th June

Comedy Night - Tom Houghton's Tour - Friday 9th June

Comedy All Dayer! - Saturday 10th June

Comedy with Jake Lambert & Josh Jones - Tuesday 13th June

Comedy with Ivo Graham, Kyrah Gray & Fatiha El-Ghorri - Wednesday 14th June

Stand up Comedy Night with Michael Akadiri, Ian Smith, Sunil Patel & Sarah Callaghan - Thursday 15th June

Paul Foot - New Forest Comedy Festival - Friday 16th June 2023

Comedy All Dayer with Laura Lexx & Rob Auton- Saturday 17th June