Jo Caulfield and Hal Cruttenden

Two of the comedy industry’s most celebrated comedians and stars of TV and Radio Jo Caulfield and Hal Cruttenden come together for one fantastic night of comedy as Big Comedy UK Presents: Best of the Fest as part of this year’s Southport Comedy Festival.

The event will take place on Sunday, 29th September 2024, doors 7pm show 8pm, in the Festival Marquee at Victoria Park in Southport. 

Tickets for the show, sponsored by SB Patel, are available here

Jo Caulfield

Although best known for her legendary one-woman shows Jo is also a respected comedy writer and served as a writer on Graham Norton’s BAFTA Award winning “So Graham Norton”.

Nominated as “the best female Stand Up in the country” (Chortle) and “one of the Top 100 Comedians” (Channel 4), in 2022 Jo was voted “The Comedians Comedian of The Year”, an award voted for by her comedy peers.

As seen on Have I Got News for You, Mock The Week, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, The Royal Variety Performance, and Richard Osman’s House of Games.

“Quite simply one of the most consistently funny and creative comics in the country” The Guardian

Hal Cruttenden

Hal Cruttenden is one of the top stand-up comedians working in the UK today as well as being a highly accomplished writer, presenter and actor.

As seen on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Royal Variety Performance, Mock the Week, The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice’and ‘he Apprentice: You’re Fired!

“An absolute joy to watch…fabulous” The Scotsman

The Southport Comedy Festival in association with Halliwell Jones MINI takes place from 27th September 2024 to 13th October 2024 as stars of the comedy world will descend on the lovely seaside town of Southport for 17 fun filled days of laughter.

The entire festival will be staged for a fourth year in a giant luxury heated and fully seated marquee courtesy of Elite Marquees in Victoria Park, home of the world-renowned Southport Flower Show. All seating is unreserved.

Visit southportcomedyfestival.com for full line up, information and direct links to book tickets.

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The star studded lineup includes undisputed godfather of modern stand-Up Ben Elton, TV superstar Jason Manford, German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn, American Comedy Legend Rich Hall, Festival favourites Jason Byrne, Jimeoin, Godfather of Political Comedy Mark Thomas, Star of ITV’S The Chase Paul Sinha ‘The Sinnerman’, comedy stars of TV Jo Caulfield, Hal Cruttenden, Ria Lina, Patrick Monahan, Comedy Circuit favourites The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Review, Rising local star Katie Tracey, host of smash hit podcast ‘Have a Word’, Dan Nightingale and one of the UK’s most treasured entertainers Mick Miller

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