Stand-Up for South Wales Comedy Festival

September 20th – October 6th, 2024

The first ever Stand-Up for South Wales Comedy Festival is on the way!

This autumn we’re spreading the feel-good factor across Neath Port Talbot.

Along with some of the biggest names from the UK stand-up scene, up-and-coming acts fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe will be performing at venues near you.

As well as plenty of side-splitting stand-up, there’ll be:

family-friendly shows
silly stuff for kids
a range of other cool comedy capers occurring all over NPT!

Keep up to date with the latest festival news at www.southwalescomedy.com …and via #southwalescomedy on Facebook & Instagram.

Line-up so far…

Hal Cruttenden - Friday September 20th (8pm)

Hal is one of the UK’s best loved stand ups with appearances on:

Live at the Apollo
Have I Got News For You
The Royal Variety Performance
Would I Lie To You?
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
The Apprentice: You’re Fired

He’s also a massive rugby fan as anyone who’s heard his ‘Rugby Jubbly’ podcast will know. Quite fitting then that he’ll be ‘kicking off’ the festival in the hometown of the WRU …Neath!

Venue

Neath RFC Clubhouse, The Gnoll

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Andy Parsons: ‘Bafflingly Optimistic’ - Saturday September 21st (8pm) (14+)

After a completely sold-out and critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival, Andy is back with his brand new tour, Bafflingly Optimistic.

'For those who worry that we are going to hell in a handcart, Parsons will at least make you enjoy the ride' - The i

Venue

Pontardawe Arts Centre

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Andrew O'Neill - Geburah - Wednesday October 2nd (8pm)

Andrew O'Neill is an award-winning comedian, musician and best-selling writer. A psychedelic non-binary whirlwind, they combine surrealism, polemic and good old-fashioned stagecraft to produce uniquely counter-cultural stand-up.

A critical smash-hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, GEBURAH is a surreal, occult, political stand-up comedy show with a hopeful and practical message. And yeah, we kill the king at the end.

Andrew O’Neill is a veteran of the comedy circuit. Their unique approach to stand-up has seen them work alongside Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Stewart Lee, and Amanda Palmer.

* GEBURAH is the fifth sphere of the hermetic qabalah, the tree of life that forms the basis of the Western Magickal Tradition.

They have acted opposite John Hamm and David Tennant in Good Omens, Steve Coogan in Saxondale and Tom Burke and Ellie Bamber in Alan Moore’s film The Show. Andrew's show takes place at The Duke, which was the birthplace of the Neath Comedy Festival and Andrew was the first comedian at Neath's original comedy club, The Clown's Pocket Comedy Club at this venue.

Venue

The Duke, Neath

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Milton Jones - HA!MILTON - Thursday October 3rd (7:30pm)

This is not a musical. Milton Jones is tone-deaf and has no sense of rhythm, but at least he doesn’t make a song and dance about it. He has more important things to discuss. Like giraffes …and there’s a bit about tomatoes.

You might know him from Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo or Radio 4. This is a whole new show of daftness. You know it makes sense

Venue

Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot

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Kiri Pritchard-Mclean: Peacock (15+) - Thursday October 3rd (7:30pm)

Star of 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Have I Got News For You and QI Kiri Pritchard-McLean has had a busy few years.

"Expect sequins, social commentary, and massive laughs from the renaissance woman of UK comedy" Rolling Stone

Venue

Pontardawe Arts Centre

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Ignacio Lopez - Saturday October 5th (7:30pm)

Ignacio Lopez is everyone’s favourite Spanish/Welsh comedian. As well as headlining top comedy clubs all over the UK and Europe, his TV appearances include 'Live at the Apollo' and 'Have I Got News For You'.

Ignacio has also performed for the Wales football squad and opened for James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers. At last count (probably this morning) Ignacio's videos have received over 20 Million views on social media.