The 2024 Southport Comedy Festival is opening in style with an exciting night of Comedy Bingo!
The event, sponsored by Anthony James Estate Agents, takes place in the heated and seated Festival Marquee at Victoria Park in Southport on Friday, 27th September 2024.
All tickets are just £10 plus booking fee with proceeds raised on the night going towards the Community Link Foundation charity.
Comedy Bingo is a highly interactive show hosted by comedian Brendan Riley.
This event has been a sell-out in both 2023 and 2023.
Tickets are available via the Southport Comedy Festival website: southportcomedyfestival.com
Doors open from 7pm with eyes down for the bingo at 8pm, for a fabulous night of fun(draising).
The Community Link Foundation is a local charity with a difference; which assists anyone in Southport and the surrounding areas who need financial support in a variety of ways.
It celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this year, having raised over a quarter of a million pounds for good causes and charities locally.
The 2024 Southport Comedy Festival is opening in style with an exciting night of Comedy Bingo. Brendan and Val Riley of Southport Comedy Fetsival and Mark and Lyn Cunningham of Anthony James Estate Agents
Southport Comedy Festival Director Brendan Riley said: “We couldn’t think of a better way to launch our 2024 Southport Comedy Festival!
“The Comedy Bingo night is once again kindly sponsored by Mark and Lyn Cunningham from Anthony James Estate Agents, who do so much to support our local community.
“Comedy Bingo is always a really fun night out for friends, families, couples, people on work nights out, anyone!
“At just £10 per ticket it’s a great value night out too, and we’ll once again be raising money for the Community Link Foundation charity.
“Plus you can win some excellent prizes on the night!
“You’ll be sitting in comfort in our beautiful heated, seated and carpeted marquee, courtesy of Elite Marquees, with a paid bar and hot food available.
“I am a big believer in the Community Link Foundation and the excellent work it does. The charity has helped so many people within our local community.
“Mark and Lyn have been on board with the charity ever since the day it started and have contributed so much to everything it has achieved.”
Anthony James Estates Agents Director Mark Cunningham said: “We are delighted to be opening the 2024 Southport Comedy Festival with a fun night of Comedy Bingo!
“This has been a sell-out event for the past couple of years, so if you’re keen to come along for the best Friday night out in Southport this October, please book your tickets to make sure you don’t miss out.
“The Community Link Foundation was founded 10 years ago by David Barron at Barron Financial Solutions to provide much needed support to individuals and local groups in our local community.
“It has achieved so much over the past 10 years and wants to do even more.
“Anthony James Estate Agents certainly believes in supporting the community and this amazing charity.
“We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there!”
Community Link Foundation Chair Enda Rylands said: “We are absolutely delighted that AJ Estates has decided to once again support the Community Link Foundation by hosting a Comedy Bingo event during the Southport Comedy Festival.
“As a local charity we are reliant on the support of the local business community to enable us to continue our grant giving to individuals and organisations in our community who need it most.
“Mark and Lyn Cunningham and all the team at AJ Estates have been passionate supporters of the charity for many years and we are thrilled that they have chosen the Community Link Foundation to benefit from this event.
“Everyone who attends will be directly supporting the most vulnerable people in our local community and ensuring that the Community Link Foundation can continue to carry out our grant-giving objectives.”
The Comedy Bingo adds to a star-studded line up of comedians for the 2024 Southport Comedy Festival sponsored by Halliwell Jones MINI.
The festival takes place from Friday, 27th September 2024 to Sunday, 13th October 2024.
The full programme of events are now up on the festival website.
Rich Hall recently joined an already stellar lineup which includes 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, 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.
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