أغر؟´«أ½ New Comedy Awards Regional Final In Bristol
The
regional final of the أغر؟´«أ½ New Comedy Awards is taking place on Thursday
30 May at The Watershed, Canon's Road in Bristol.
2001
Perrier nominated comedian Daniel Kitson will be compering the evening.
Between six and eight stand-up comedians will battle it out to earn
a place in televised showcases being held in London during June
and July, filmed for أغر؟´«أ½ Choice.
The
best of the stand-ups will then be invited to the grand final at
the Edinburgh Festival in August.
The
final will be filmed for أغر؟´«أ½ Choice and أغر؟´«أ½ ONE, in front of a panel
of distinguished judges from the world of comedy (which in the past
have included, the late Spike Milligan, Bob Mortimer, Peter Kay,
Doon Mackichan and The League of Gentlemen...). The film will
also feature The Fast Show's Charlie Higson.
The
overall winner will walk away with the coveted أغر؟´«أ½ New Comedy Award
Stand-Up title, receive آ£1,500 in prize money and also have
the opportunity to work on أغر؟´«أ½ Choice. Two runners up will each
receive آ£750.
The
finalists are: Ninia Benjamin from London; Jason Parry from Somerset;
Dylan (Chris Tisdall) from London; Steve Williams from Newport,
Wales; Nick Page from Gloucestershire and Adam Montgomery from Worcestershire.
Now
in its seventh year, the أغر؟´«أ½ New Comedy Awards is the UK's biggest
competition of its kind.
The
awards are part of أغر؟´«أ½ Talent, the أغر؟´«أ½'s campaign to find and nurture
the nation's new talent, which is now in its third year.
Notes
to Editors
More
about أغر؟´«أ½ Talent at .
Tickets
cost آ£7 (آ£6 concessions) and are available by phoning
the Ticket Information Line on 0117 925 3845. Doors open at 8.00pm,
the show starts at 8.45pm.
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