Ealing Comedy Festival

Five nights in Walpole Park

The line-up for Ealing Comedy Festival, which takes place over five nights in July in Walpole Park, has been announced.

The festival, which is run by Ealing Council, starts on Thursday, 14 and Friday, 15 July and continues for three nights the following week from Wednesday, 20 July, with the closing gala on Friday, 22 July.

Comic legend Barry Cryer will host on Thursday, 14 July, with Paul Sinha also confirmed for that night, while renowned satirist Stephen K. Amos will be performing on Friday, 15 July.  

Andy Parsons of Mock The Week fame takes to the stage on Wednesday, 20 July, followed by festival favourite and television comic Seann Walsh on Thursday, 21 July and Shappi Korsandi will host the festival’s closing gala on Friday, 22 July.

Visitors will be given the opportunity to see world class comedians that are rarely seen at grass roots events, under the iconic festival big top tent in Walpole Park.

Lineup:

14 July – Barry Cryer (Host), Ian Stone, Paul Sinha

15 July – Jo Caulfield, Stephen K Amos (Host), Paul Tonkinson, Bob Mills, Pete Firman, Mandy Knight, Men In Coats, Dam Nightingale, Tim Clark

20 July – Hal Cruttenden, Paul Thorne (Host), Andy Parsons, Sean Hughes

21 July – Sean Walsh, Boy With Tape On His Face, Danny Bhoy, Tom Allen (Host)

22 July – Phil Nichol, Shappi Korsandi (Host), Scott Capuro, Mike Gunn, Raymond & Mr Tinkins, Steve Williams, John Moloney, Steve Rawlings, Ricky Grover

Tickets are on sale now via www.ealingsummerfestivals.com at £20 per night (not including booking fees). Children over the age of 15 can attend but need to be accompanied by an adult and this is strictly at their own discretion.

The event takes place in Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing W5 5EQ. Gates open at 6.30pm and shows start at 7.45pm.

The council’s cabinet member for transport, environment and leisure, Councillor Bassam Mahfouz said:

“If laughter is the best medicine, then the Ealing Comedy Festival is just what the doctor ordered. Hilarious comedians will once again grace the Ealing comedy stage under the big top tent, bridging the gap between sell out stadium tours and grass roots comedy.  I'm really proud that the council is putting on another great year of comedy in Walpole Park and look forward to attending as many of the nights as I can.”

The Ealing Comedy Festival is programmed by Headliners Comedy Club in Chiswick and The Event Umbrella. A special guest headliner will be announced in July.

Tickets are available at www.ealingsummerfestivals.com/events/comedy-festival/

No alcohol is allowed on the site ground

Re-entry allowed

19th May 2016