The Garden Gatherings - Friday
Jayde Adams + Carl Donnelly + Robert White + Babatunde Aleshe + Mark Simmons + Esther Manito + Jordan Gray + Ross McGrane + John Oakes
Entry Requirements: Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+
11 amazing comedians // Craft beer // Street food
An evening of open-air, side-splitting comedy in the intimate Leigh Library Gardens, brought to you in partnership with Little Smash Comedy.
Limited unreserved seating tickets are available. General admission ticket holders are advised to bring picnic blankets or chairs to sit on, no standing is allowed.
|| ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ || (Amazon Prime, Comedy Central, Russell Brandโs Stand Off for Comic Relief, Live At The Comedy Store)
Award-winning comedian and proud Bristolian Jayde Adams is an uncut gem; a force of nature; dangerous and unafraid; the future.. itโs safe to say that when Dawn French says โJayde Adams is the 3rd funniest woman in the world. Fact,โ she might just be onto something.
Jaydeโs was nominated Best Newcomer at her debut at Edinburgh Fringe in 2016, whilst her hugely successful, critically acclaimed 5 star Edinburgh Fringe show โThe Ballad of Kylie Jennerโs Old Faceโ was filmed and released worldwide on Amazon Prime renamed Serious Black Jumper.
|| ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ || (Mock The Week, Daveโs One Night Stand, Russell Howardโs Good News)
An accomplished stand-up comedian and a regular at all of the finest comedy clubs, he has been nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy award for Best Newcomer and Best Comedy Show. His conversational, silly sense of humour has seen him win a host of awards (Chortle Best Club Comedian 2017; Chortle Best Newcomer 2007; Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2007; among others)
Carl and fellow comedian Julian Deane currently host the podcast Two Vegan Idiots.
|| ๐๐จ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ || (Britain's Got Talent)
Robert White is one of a kind. You may recognise him from Britainโs Got Talent 2018 where he finished runner up after wooing the nation with his randomly unique musical act. Known for his brilliant timing and performance style, Robertโs chaotic stage presence, improvisational skills and delivery won him the 2010 Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality. In the same year, he wrote one of Daveโs Top Ten Jokes of The Fringe. Gags aplenty and a unique outlook on life make him a superb, consistently funny and inventive comedian.
|| ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ || (Donโt Hate the Playaz, Celebrity Gogglebox, Jonathan Ross Stand Up Club, Stand Up To Cancer)
One of the biggest names on the Black British comedy circuit. He regularly performs for audiences of thousands at iconic venues such as the O2 and Hackney Empire. A powerhouse performer, he was selected to appear alongside Dave Chapelle in his live showcase The Process. He's also a winner of the Amused Moose National New Comic Award. His stand up presents a hilariously fresh perspective, oozing charisma and showcasing impeccable stagecraft and comic timing.
|| ๐๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ || (Mock of the Week, One For The Road)
Mark is an exceptional one-liner comedian. It won him a place in Daveโs prestigious Best Joke of The Fringe at Edinburgh 2017. His solo show at the festival was also a huge hit, with sell-out shows every day and was nominated Best Show by Amused Moose Comedy. He's in high demand with the top UK comedy clubs, headlining the majority of them and has supported the likes of Rob Brydon, Seann Walsh & Rob Beckett.
|| ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ || (Stand Up Sketch Show, So You Think Youโre Funny)
An Arab Essex girl who will challenge every single preconception of what that means. She went to Camden Comedy School whilst on maternity leave with her second child to give her an excuse to get out of the house, and hasnโt looked back since. In a very short space of time she has achieved an incredible amount including becoming a finalist on 'So You Think Youโre Funny' and being the first female comedian to perform at the Dubai Opera House. On top of this, she has written her own book; โDonโt Panic Iโm Islamicโ.
|| ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ฒ|| (Comedy Central, The Voice)
Jordan Gray is a British comedian and screenwriter. She is the creator and co-star of Comedy Central's record-breaking Transaction. Jordan reached the semi finals of The Voice in 2016 and regularly headlines Pride events across the UK. She is also an accomplished, multi award winning writer.
|| ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ || (Radio Essex, Little Smash Comedy)
Ross McGrane is a Comedian & Radio Presenter from Essex. He is the current official tour support for Russell Kane and presenter for Radio Essex. Ross performs all over the UK in some of the country's most prestigious venues, opened for industry heavyweights such as Jo Brand, Russell Kane, Sean Walsh & Andy Parsons and regularly hosts and runs his own brand of live comedy; Little Smash Comedy in Essex.
|| ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐ค๐๐ฌ || (Radio Essex) John is an actor and writer with a background in improvised comedy. He is a coach for The Laughter Academy and regularly performs with impro troupe โScared Scriptlessโ and โOh Yes It Is! - The Improvised Pantomimeโ. John is a writer and performer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with โShakespeare for Breakfastโ and He regularly performs his stand up comedy routine on the club circuit and co-presents the weekend Breakfast show on Radio Essex.