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Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala 2024
13 January 2024 All day
About Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala
Oxfordshire Mind and Jericho Comedy are taking over Oxford Playhouse for their annual Comedy Gala! Check out the lineup below.
Raising money for the vital support Oxfordshire Mind offers those with mental health problems, don’t miss this hilarious event of belly-laughing comedy.
An incredible line up has been confirmed, including Adam Kay, Ed Patrick, Celya AB, Huge Davies. As well as Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala legends Chelsea Birkby and Alex Farrow.
Adam Kay
Adam is a BAFTA-winning author, TV writer, comedian and former junior doctor. As a live performer, Adam has sold out numerous West End seasons and UK tours. His tour of This is Going to Hurt was attended by over 300,000 people, and Undoctored was the bestselling show of the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe.
Ed Patrick
Ed is a comedian, author and NHS anaesthetist. He has performed across the UK, including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Ed created and presented Infectious Personalitieson BBC Radio 2, written and performed on BBC Radio 4, for shows such as Now Wash Your Hands and Newsjack, while also writing for the Guardian about the intersection between medicine and comedy.
Celya Ab
Celya is a unique emerging talent on the UK circuit. Celya’s sharp writing brings a unique look into life as an EU expat living in post-Brexit Britain. With a very likeable stage presence and natural ability, she is a regular guest on The Guilty Feminist and Global Pillage. Writing for BBC Radio’s The News Quiz and Comedy Central’s Guessable.
Huge Davies
Huge is a musical comedian known for deadpan delivery whilst wearing a full-size Yamaha keyboard strapped to himself. He appears regularly on television, including his Channel 4 sitcom ‘The Artists’, which he created, wrote, and starred in. Other television appearances include 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Harry Hill’s Clubnite, Roast Battle, Jools Holland, and Hypothetical.
Chelsea Birkby
Chelsea regularly performs her smart, silly and open-hearted stand-up at the UK’s top comedy clubs. She can be seen on BBC, has written for BBC’s Mock The Week and was listed in the funniest jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe (The Times and The Telegraph). There’s a sharp mind behind the sweet exterior. (The Telegraph).
Alex Farrow
Mr Saturday night himself, Alex is the resident host of Jericho Comedy’s weekly Saturday night shows. His quick wit, smooth charm and controlled MCing have helped Jericho Comedy gain a reputation as one of the best comedy clubs in the UK (Chortle Award Best Comedy Night in the region – 2019 & 2020).
All proceeds from the show go to supporting local mental health, and to date Jericho Comedy have raised over £136,000 for Oxfordshire Mind! So grab yourselves a ticket to raise even more to support this great cause.
Reviews
The event – a Live at the Apollo-style show – has become a local institution, a jolly beacon of cheer
Oxford Mail
Tickets
Sat 13 Jan at 2.30pm
Sat 13 Jan at 7.30pm
Please see important ticketing information below.
Ticketing information
Pricing:
Standard ticket – £28.00
Disability & Companion to Disability Patron – £15.00
Times:
Matinee from 2.30pm to 5.00pm
Evening from 7.30pm to 10.00pm
Runtime:
150 minutes, with an interval.
Age guidance:
16+
Please note: Daman Bamrah is scheduled for the matinee performance only, with Nick Page for the evening performance.
