The comedy programme is exceptional. From oblique world-views to the charasmatic and absurd, let HowTheLightGetsIn Winter Revel flip what you know about the wise and the fools.
Introducing a brilliant semi-surrealist hour of standup that neatly incorporates all the tricks of the craft. Stuart Laws is the comedy scene’s brightest polymath. Alongside his nationwide solo shows he also runs his production company Turtle Canyon Comedy.
“The exasperated musings of an eccentric aren't meant to be this funny" - Fest
Esther Manito
So You Think You're Funny finalist 2017 and co-author of Don't Panic I'm Islamic brings you her debut hour. Wife, Mother, Arab, British, Muslim...Esther is on a mission to show you what life is like when you can't meet the expectations of your identity. From battling ridiculous comments online to facing head-on confrontations in person, in this assured and witty debut Esther asks what happens if you decide to reject the role of the Crusader.
'Gritty reality… Esther tells it like it is' - FunnyWomen.com
Ian Smith
There are no half measures in Ian Smith’s narratively satisfying show with a lot of heart. There’s love, there’s stress, there’s a holiday in Chernobyl and a disabled pigeon. With stories weaved together via the medium of Scrabble, Ian’s animated performance and dynamism makes for a comedic hour well spent.