Kirkstall Abbey Comedy Festival

Please note that the artists appearing may be subject to change.

Jason Manford

Renowned for his hilarious observations and loveable, friendly delivery, Jason has been a firm favourite with comedy fans of all ages since his first solo stand-up show earned him huge critical acclaim and a nomination for the prestigious Perrier Newcomer Award back in 2005. ‘8 out of 10 Cats’ (Channel 4), ‘The Nightly Show’ (ITV1), ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’ (ITV1), ‘Live at the Apollo’ (BBC One), ‘Have I Got News For You’, (BBC One), QI (BBC Two) and ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ (ITV1) have all helped establish Jason as a nationally known comic. Jason Manford was #1 in Ents24's Hardest Working Comedians of 2018 list.

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Dara Ó Briain

One of Ireland's funniest comedians, who produces laughs like a magician produces rabbits from a hat. With a reputation as a stand-up around the world, including an appearance at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, he originally made a name for himself in Ireland on the satirical panel show Don't Feed the Gondolas and then stepped into the mainstream limelight with the hit show It's A Family Affair. Currently to be seen presenting the BBC's topical panel show Mock The Week. 'One of the most dependably entertaining stand-up comics in the land' (The Times) 'Worked the stalls like a puppet master' (Evening Standard) 'O Briain has a laser eye for the absurd and the spurious' (The Guardian).

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Lucy Beaumont

Lucy is a hugely talented comedy actress and writer. She was nominated in 2014 for Best Newcomer at the Fosters Comedy Awards for her debut show We Can work It Out. In 2012 she was the winner of The BBC New Comedy Award and won the Chortle Award For Best Newcomer. Lucy was a finalist in the Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2013 and in August 2011 she was also ranked joint third in the Gilded Balloon's nationwide stand-up comedy competition So You Think You're Funny?. 'She has that intangible something that gives her an innately charismatic stage presence. She's slight and vulnerable, a bit ditzy, and utterly charming... A star is born' (Chortle) 'Perfect for the times' (The Guardian) 'She's got the timing of Les Dawson... an absolute natural' (Johnny Vegas) 'Devastating comic timing' (The Stage) 'The next Victoria Wood in the making' (Arthur Smith) 'The stage Beaumont is a riot!' (The Scotsman).

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Babatunde Aleshe

Babatunde Aleshe is a British actor, comedian and writer who found huge fame from his appearances on Celebrity Gogglebox with his partner in crime, Mo Gilligan, and from his appearance on the 22nd series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

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