About

Headline Act

El Baldiniho – a magician and prop comedian performing on TV, in comedy clubs, at festivals and at corporate events across the UK and beyond.

Recently seen on Britain’s Got Talent (where he got 4 yeses) he can also be seen headlining family friendly comedy events at The Comedy Store, Up The Creek, and The Frog and Bucket.

He regularly appears at Glee Clubs and is booked by national comedy agencies such as Off The Kerb and Live Nation.

Opening Act 

Fran Garrity – Undeniably one of the North East’s finest comedic exports of recent years, Teesside-based comic Fran Garrity kicked off his comedy career in 2015 after becoming a finalist in the City Comedian of the Year & FAF Breakthrough Act.

Often heard on the airwaves of both national and regional radio, Fran has featured on such shows as BBC Radio 4’s New Comedy Awards and BBC Radio Newcastle’s features Jesting About and Grin up North.

2017 saw Fran chosen for a support slot with Jason Manford on his Muddle Class Tour and later that year he debuted his solo show Secret Agent Fran and became a finalist in the Harrogate Comedian of the Year.

He had a sell-out run for Best In Class at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his show Faith, Hope & Garrity.

Middle Act 

Ben Briggs – has been doing stand up comedy for over 15 years.

Apart from three people trying to punch him and the odd glass being thrown, most people seem to like it.

Below is a list of awards he was nominated for but never won.

They taught him it’s not the taking part that counts.

MC

Chris Lumb our Resident Funny Guy