Sponsored feature by Salt and Tar
Do you love to make people laugh? Would you love to stand on stage in front of a supportive audience?
Bootle Stands Up Comedy Workshop 2025 sponsored by Dowhigh Civil Engineering is now looking for the comedy stars of tomorrow.
People from the local community are invited to come and join Big Comedy UK and have the chance to perform at this year’s Salt and Tar Fringe Festival in Bootle which this year takes place across the May Bank Holiday Weekend.
It is free to take part and you will be supported in learning new skills through a six week comedy course, led by Big Comedy UK Director and established comedian Brendan Riley.
The initiative will help to raise funds and awareness of Bootle Tool Shed, a community workshop based on Derby Road in Bootle.
If you are interested please email Brendan Riley at: bigcomedyuk@gmail.com ot call: 07770591625.
You can apply via the website: bigcomedyuk.com
Brendan Riley said:
“Bootle Stands Up is a brilliant way of improving your confidence and also improving your public speaking skills.
“You will be well supported along the way through our six week comedy workshop, which takes place across six Monday evenings at Bootle Tool Shed, starting on Monday, 31st March 2025.
“It’s a fun experience which is exciting, scary and exhilarating all at the same time!
“It will culminate in a gig at the Salt and Tar Fringe Festival in Bootle on Bank Holiday Monday (26th May 2025).
“Come and challenge yourself and at the same time help raise funds for the brilliant local charity. The six week comedy course is absolutely free.
“We held the first Bootle Stands Up event last year and it was a huge success. We can’t wait to do it all again! It’s part of a great festival.
“It’s always exciting to see people learn and develop along the way.
“The process involves different skills, including creative writing, and performance skills. Some people can be strong on one, and need help developing the other.
“Some people can be anxious about public speaking, but it’s all about good preparation.
“At the end of the process you will be ready and looking forward to delivering a 10 minute set of your own material on stage, which is really rewarding.
“I have been running these workshops for 30 years, and no two workshops are the same, because the people who come to them are always so different.
“But it’s always a really fun experience and you’ll learn lots of new skills along the way.”
A Dowhigh spokesperson said:
“Dowhigh are proud to be supporting Bootle Stands Up for the second year after a successful 2024.
“Last year saw nine brave souls take to the stage after six weeks training with Brendan from Big Comedy UK and perform live in front of over one hundred people and the year looks to be even bigger and better – whilst supporting Bootle Tool Shed, an organisation that Dowhigh have helped in the past.
“We wish all of the budding comedians the very best of luck and we can’t wait to see how well they do this year!”
Clinton Baptiste, Mick Miller and Maisie Adam are among the headline comedy stars coming to Bootle for the brand-new Salt and Tar Fringe Festival, Spring Bank Holiday Weekend 23rd to 26th May 2025.
Big Comedy UK the people behind the Southport Comedy Festival are delighted to announce that they are working with Salt and Tar, Bootle for a third year to bring an incredible line-up of comedy to the Salt and Tar Fringe Festival this Spring Bank Holiday Weekend 23rd to 26th May 2025.
Formerly known as the Comedy Weekender, the festival has grown into a celebration of diverse entertainment, attracting top talent and drawing hundreds of visitors over the last two years. The Fringe Festival promises to be even bigger and better in 2025 celebrating all things comedy, music, and the arts.
Visit saltandtarbootle.com to book your tickets
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