Southport Comedy Festival has announced one more big name for this year’s Southport Comedy Festival in association with Halliwell Jones MINI.
Following a sold out show at last year’s festival multi award-winning comedy legend Rich Hall is returning for one night only on Friday 11th October 2024.
The Montana native is renowned for his expertly crafted tirades, quick-fire banter with audiences and delightful musical sequences. Rich, who has won the Perrier Award (Edinburgh Comedy Festival) and Barry Award, (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) has been described as a transatlantic messenger, lampooning each country he visits with his laser-guided observations.
He has fronted the hugely successful BBC Four documentaries Rich Hall’s Red Menace, Rich Hall’s Working For The American Dream, Rich Hall’s Countrier Than You, Rich Hall’s Presidential Grudge Match, Rich Hall’s California Stars, Rich Hall’s You Can Go To Hell, I’m Going To Texas, and Rich Hall’s Inventing the Indian.
In addition, he has appeared on BBC One’s QI, Live At The Apollo and Have I Got News For You, he wrote and starred in his own recurring BBC Radio 4 show Rich Hall’s (US Election) Breakdown and has penned articles for The Guardian and The Sunday Times.
2022 saw Rich release his memoir Nailed It with Quercus.
For TV, Rich has acted in the Peacock’s dystopian thriller Brave New World, hit Disney+ series Extraordinary, ITV2 sitcom Cockroaches and in Comedy Central’s Drunk History UK and lent his voice to characters on CITV’s Thunderbirds Are Go and Cartoon Network’s Elliot from Earth.
Tickets for Rich Hall are on sale now from the Southport Comedy Festival website.
Rich is the final big name to be announced for this year’s 17 day event which will be held for a fourth year in a luxury heated and seated marquee courtesy of locally based Elite Marquees in the beautiful grounds of Victoria Park from 27th September to Sunday 13th October 2024.
The full programme of events are now up on the festival website.
Rich Hall joins an already stellar lineup at this years festival to include undisputed godfather of modern stand-Up Ben Elton, German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn, Festival favourites Jason Byrne, Jimeoin, Godfather of Political Comedy Mark Thomas and 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 Comedy Legend Mick Miller.
The festival is also supporting new talent once again with the Southport New Comedian of the Year competition sponsored by Dragon Soop and hosting two special events raising funds for local charities Southport Flower Show and Community Link Foundation, this event is sponsored by Anthony James Estate Agents.
The Southport Comedy Festival organisers would like to thank all the businesses who have given their support to this year’s festival. check out their logos on the festival website with links to their websites to see who has helped keep Southport smiling this year
Show Details
Rich Hall Live
Door: 7pm, Show: 8pm
Price: £17+BF
Age Restriction: 16+PG
Venue: Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas at Victoria Park in Southport, Esplanade, Southport, PR8 1RX
Tickets: southportcomedyfestival.com
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