Comedy Crate weekender 2024
Saturday 20th-21st july
It’s a simple premise, 25 acts across 2 days. You can purchase a Weekend ticket or a single day ticket, for that you’ll be able to collect a wristband on the day. You’ll have 15 shows to choose from on Saturday and 10 on the Sunday. With your wristband you’ll get access to see up to 5 shows each day. These shows are all Work in Progress or Edinburgh Preview shows and will last anywhere between 45mins - 1 hour. There are 30 mins intervals between each act, with an hour long interval at 6pm. The shows start at 2pm, and the last show finishes at 9:30pm. Any questions, drop us an email.
SATURDAY acts
Maisie Adam: Work In Progress
Fresh from Live At The Apollo, A League Of Their Own and Have I Got News For You, Maisie Adam is heading back out on tour with a brand new show, but before that Maisie will be heading to Northampton to test out some new stuff…
Join her for the ultimate performance review, where you’ll either see just why she was awarded Best New Act and nominated Best Newcomer…or, you’ll see someone who’s ready for “organisational restructure”.
Jack Skipper: Skint
Carpet-fitter turned comedian Jack Skipper delivers his debut stand-up hour with a show about how he went from a tradesman with no qualifications to a full-time comedian (with no qualifications) – offering insights into the endeavours of a working-class father struggling to navigate his way through life. Seen on The Stand Up Sketch Show. Tour support for Russell Kane and Suzi Ruffell. Over 15 million likes on TikTok. Winner of Best Debut Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2024. SYTYF 2022 runner-up. 'Delivery that commands the room and a no-nonsense outlook that gels into strong punchlines' (Chortle.co.uk).
Larry Dean: Dodger
Larry’s been spending a lot of time with his granny lately. He wants to tell you about it. Join the thrice Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated, two-time star of Live at the Apollo for a hilarious new show about identity, heroes and the benefits of being a dafty. ‘A superb piece of stand-up… at the top of his game’ ***** (Independent). ‘Twinklingly charismatic… the gag rate is ridiculously high’ ***** (Telegraph). ‘A randy crab’ ***** (Herald). As seen on Mock The Week, House Of Games, Fandan (Channel 4 comedy special) and Michael McIntyre’s Big Show.
Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes
If you don’t know what Mark does, ask your parents. In his time, he has won awards (total is officially ‘f*ckloads’), forced a politician to resign, changed laws on tax and protest, become the Guinness Book of Records world-record holder for number of protests in 24 hours, taken the police to court three times and won, walked the length of the Israeli Wall in the West Bank, and generally mucked about trying to have fun and f*ck the right people off.
Angela Barnes: Is Getting Worked Up
Join Angela Barnes (Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The News Quiz) as she tries out some new ideas she's working on for her upcoming tour. There will be stories, there will be successes, there will be noble failures and there will definitely be jokes - so come along to find out which is which... 'She's just a gloriously down-to-earth, straight talking and extremely funny comic' (Guardian). 'Great punchlines galore' **** (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine). 'A topical and heart-warming hour of comedy' **** (Voice).
Olga Koch: Comes From Money
From the maker of Succession and White Lotus, Money™ brings you yet another little white b*tch you will love to hate: Olga Koch. The star of Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week and QI finally addresses the elephant in the room. Directed by Jet Vevers. 'Nerd and libertine' **** (Scotsman). **** (Guardian). **** (Telegraph). **** (Chortle.co.uk).
Jordan Brookes: Fontanelle
I recently had a near-death experience. I was on stage at a mental health charity fundraiser and thought the black walls were made of soft material. I turned to the audience, cheerfully asked 'may I?' and head-butted it. Turns out, it was solid concrete. The noise my skull made echoed around the room. I spent the next few days waiting to die. This show is loosely inspired by that. 'Majestic and challenging' ***** (List). 'Profound and disgusting' **** (Skinny). 'Demolishes the conventions of comedy' **** (Guardian). 'One-of-a-kind comic mind' **** (Times).
Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: LIVE!!!
Here he is! Yorkshire’s biggest bastard. Join owner and MC of The Misty Moon (working men's club in Rotherham/portal to hell) for a slap-up feast of laughs, tricks and mucky bitter. Can Frankie save showbiz? Can he protect his club from demonic ruin?? Can you touch his special trowel??? (NO WAY!). 'Echoes of The League of Gentlemen and Reeves and Mortimer' (Scotsman). 'Once seen, never forgotten, physically commands the stage and beyond… barnstorming nonsense' (Chortle.co.uk). Winner of BBC New Comedy Award 2023 and Best Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2024
Spring Day: Exvangelical
As seen on BBC's Live at the Apollo, American transplant Spring Day provides dark comedy for nice people. Spring joined a Christian cult at 13 years old and left 13 years later. She's never talked about it before because she didn't think you heathens would understand. Watch her recount why she joined, and how she escaped a growing fundamentalist Christian community that had become her whole world. Expect one hell of a coming-of-age story about finding faith as Spring explores the nature of cults and the role they play in our everyday lives.
Hudson & Hudson: 2 Become Wand
When real-life married funny magicians decided to perform a double-act, they thought it would be the perfect combination of fun and tricks. However, their personal-life bickering tends to get in the way of the magic. 'Climaxes ranging from silly to mind-blowing. Two immensely engaging and talented performers' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'You fooled us' Penn & Teller. 'Ace. Brilliant. Authentic' (Amanda Holden).
Eric Rushton: Real One
Channel 4 Sean Lock Award winner Eric Rushton is a comedian with a chequered past. He's been fired, stolen from and glued to chairs. He's met some bad eggs, and eaten even worse ones. With this show, he not only wants to make you laugh, he wants to make you learn. To learn how, with the support of his loving family and friends, he's always had to fend for himself. This is his (funny) story. 'Gloriously and unpretentiously daft' (Rolling Stone). 'He's a master craftsmen, with an arsenal of great one-liners' (Scotsman).
Kyrah Gray: Work in Progress
A finalist in 2Northdown's New Comedy of the Year Competition 2022, Kyrah recently performed as part of Comedy Central Live's digital series and at the O2 as part of Mo Gilligan's Black British Takeover. Described by Chortle as 'one to watch' and having 'a compelling stage presence: easygoing yet with a natural vibrancy that buoys the room' - you won't want to miss her.
Andrew Bird: Work in Progress
Andrew appeared on “The Russell Howard Hour” and supported Russell on tour including Bristol’s Ashton Gate Football stadium and six shows at The London Palladium. He’s also supported Rhod Gilbert, Rob Brydon, America’s Brian Regan and Michelle Wolfe on their only London shows and Michael McIntyre on an entire arena tour including Wembley and the O2. He’s written on the TV shows Jon Richardson’s Ultimate Worrier and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
Can Duggan? Should Duggan? Will Duggan.
Will Duggan (as seen on the Russell Howard Hour, Sky One) is never going to be the youngest person to achieve... anything, anymore. Barrelling, as he is, towards 40 with terrifying speed, but looking at all those things he had planned, there's probably the vestige of something that he can grab, polish and present as a life's work. Maybe. Probably. Perhaps. You may have seen Will on Sky, BBC Three, ITV, or heard him popping up on BBC Radio 4. Maybe you've walked past him on the street. 'Effortlessly funny' ***** (JOE.co.uk).
Michael Odewale: Work in Progress
n 2022 he released his first stand up special Michael Odewale: Live at Soho Theatre for Amazon Prime and has since gone on to work on a host of shows including Dreaming Whilst Black (BBC), Cunk on Earth (BBC), Death to 2022 (Netflix) and Ben Elton’s Friday Night Live (C4).
His impressive performance credits include Live at The Apollo (BBC), Friday Night Live (C4) and Live from The Moth Club (Dave).
SUNDAY acts
Amy Gledhill: Make Me Look Fit on the Poster
Amy Gledhill – Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, National Comedy Award nominee and 1/3 of cult double-act The Delightful Sausage – returns with a brand-new show about self-confidence, romance and bin bags. As seen on: Would I Lie To You? (BBC), The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (Sky), Alma’s Not Normal (BBC), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel Four). ‘Remember Gledhill’s name, because it’s about to be everywhere’ ***** (Independent). ‘One of the funniest people making comedy right now’ (Metro). ‘Jaw-droppingly good’ **** (Times). **** (Guardian).
Ian Stone: is Keeping it Together
In spite of everything, Ian Stone is trying to keep it together. But what does it matter that he has all his own hair and teeth and keeps a tight control over his between-meal snacking when the country is a mess, there’s war in the Middle East, and Donald Trump could be allowed back into the White House? 'A masterful exponent of self-mocking Jewish humour' **** (Times). 'Seriously funny' (Guardian). 'One of the sharpest comic minds in the country' (Romesh Ranganathan). Winner of Spirit of The Fringe 2023.
Harriet Kemsley: Everything Always Works Out For Me
Ridiculous things always happen to Harriet, but this year it’s out of control. She’s got to rebuild her whole life but she cannot work out which way the building-blocks go. The multi award-winning Harriet Kemsley is back with a new show about break-ups, sloths and trying to think positively while everything descends into absolute chaos. As seen on Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Hypothetical and Roast Battle. ‘Extraordinarily talented’ **** (Scotsman).
Darren Harriott: Work in Progress
Darren returns to the Crate Weekender for another hour or jokes!
Double Edinburgh Award nominee Darren Harriott’s TV includes, Dancing on Ice, co-host of Love Island: Aftersun, Britain’s Best Takeaway with Sara Cox, British as Folk, host of Live at the Apollo and Dog Ate My Homework, team captain on four series of Guessable and series regular on Don’t Hate the Playaz.
“Funny emotional hour of excellent storytelling" ★★★★★ THE LIST
Brennan Reece: Work in Progress
As seen on Live At The Apollo (BBC), Celeb Coach Trip (E4) and Roast Battle (Comedy Central).
Brennan is a multi award winning working class wordsmith (Edinburgh Best Newcomer Nominee and English Comedian Of The Year Winner) . A stand-up, a storyteller and self confessed mummy’s boy. His boyish cheeks recently cropped up on Survival Of The Fittest (ITV), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV) Live At The Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and racking up over 6 million YouTube hits for his stint on Top Gear (BBC).
Dan Tiernan: Stomp
2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and 'Mancunian wild-man' (Guardian) returns with show two, following a totally sold-out debut last year. 'A potent, original fount of gags' **** (Scotsman). Former BBC New Comedy Awards winner and English Comedian of the Year winner. 'A furious yet friendly, thrilling ride' **** (Telegraph). 'A powerhouse performance backed by solid writing' **** (Chortle.co.uk). As seen on BBC's QI and Channel 4's 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 'A stand-up set for stardom' **** (List). 'Furiously fun' (Guardian).
Dane Baptiste: Work in Progress
As seen on Live At The Apollo in 2015 and 2017, 8 out 10 Cats, Countdown, Mock the Week and Comic Relief to name a few.
More recently; Dane created and starred on the critically acclaimed ratings smash ‘Bamous’ on the BBC as well as his first web series ‘The A-Z Of Blackness’ on YouTube.
Solo sketch show packed with lovable characters, charisma and inspired spontaneity, from the internationally award-nominated star of The Office (Australia), Netflix's The Duchess and Netflix's Feel Good. 'A stellar performer' (Guardian). 'Astonishing and assured comic tour-de-force' ***** (Fest). 'Inspired and utterly original' **** (Times). ***** (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine). 'A triple threat of performance, material and charisma. A flawless hour of comedy' ***** (Herald).
John Robertson: The Human Hurricane
Got an opinion? Got a story? Seen a show you liked or didn’t? Want to pop content into the brain of the UK’s most manic comic? Grab a seat and play along with the new interactive stand-up show from the creator of legendary Fringe hit The Dark Room. Crowdwork! Crowdsurfs! High-octane anarchy! 'A splendid comedy beast' **** (Scotsman). ***** (Skinny). **** (Telegraph).
Harriet Dyer: Skin
Give us a cheer if you've got skin? Well then, this is the show for you! A new show of story-based chaos with heart and peculiarities from acclaimed stand-up Harriet Dyer (Comedy Central Live, Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza, The Russell Howard Hour and winner of 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Neurodiversity Representation Award). 'Harriet Dyer is everything I love about the Fringe' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'We shouldn't underestimate the importance of Harriet Dyer's show' ***** (NeurodiverseReview.co.uk).
