2023 Line Up

In 2023, 2,339 ticket holders come to 32 shows across the 4 day festival, selling out most of shows!

OPENING NIGHT

Line Up 2023
Kiri Pritchard McLean (WIP)

Kiri Pritchard McLean (WIP)

Thursday 6th July, 18:00 (doors)
Venue: Solskinn - The Church
£15.00

Kiri has appeared on Have I Got News for You, Russell Howard's Stand Up Central on Comedy Central and ITV's Elevenish, Hypothetical, and Channel 4's 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as well as multiple appearances on the BBC Radio 4 shows The Now Show, The News Quiz and Elis James' State of the Nation. She is also co-host of the podcast All Killa No Filla along with fellow comedian Rachel Fairburn. In 2019 Pritchard-McLean became the host of the BBC Radio 4 Extra’s satirical sketch show Newsjack. In September 2019, she presented an edition of The News Quiz. In January 2020, she appeared as a panellist on Would I Lie to You? alongside David Mitchell and Jo Brand.

**** Guardian

Warming up for Kiri will be none other than our very own Kev Mud. Rising star of the UK Comedy Scene, Kev Mud is “one to watch” (Chortle) and “one of the best new acts in the last 20 years” (Spiky Mike, Funhouse Comedy). He brings his experiences as a homeless ex-addict to a performance that has been described as “honest, charming and humorous” (British Comedy Guide), by delivering his stories and cleverly written pieces “with charm and wit” (Chortle). We love him.

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FRIDAY

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Cornish Comedy Showcase

The Cornish Comedy Showcase

Friday 7th July, 20:00
Venue: Toast
£5

This is your chance to see some of Cornwalls best and brightest new comedy stars of the future.

Featuring a hand picked selection of acts we have seen over the last twelve months that have impressed us.

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Under the Right Circumstances

Under the Right Circumstances
Hedluv & Passman

Friday 7th July, 21:00
Venue: Underland
£5

Maybe you don't want to go yourself? I know, ideally we wouldn't have to do anything. Tell yourself that it'll be worth it in the end. See it as an investment in a life well lived.

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Spencer Jones (WIP)

Spencer Jones (WIP)

Friday 7th July, 18:00
Venue: The Poly Theatre
£12

This will be a work in progress show like no other work in progress show, except it might have bits from the last work in progress show in it. There's a pretty good chance of that. But rest assured I will be flying through it and definitely adding more stuff as the date of this performance charges over the hill at me, like a monster from the past but from the actual future as well.

Spencer is a comedian, actor, and writer, who has been nominated twice for the Edinburgh Comedy Award and for multiple BAFTAs.

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Fugue

Fugue
Tatty Macleod

Friday 7th July, 19:30
Venue: The Poly Gallery
£8

Better known as, ‘That French TikTok Lady’, Tatty Macleod has gained a huge online following thanks to her hilarious and astute observations of French and British culture. Born in Zimbabwe and raised in France to British parents, Tatty has spent her life vacillating between cultures. In this, her debut hour, she unpicks that process of cultural adaptation. She shares her own experience of being a Roast Beef in France and a Frog in England, as she tries to get to the bottom of what makes us who we are and where we belong.

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In Memory of Me

In Memory of Me
Kathryn Higgins

Friday 7th July, 21:00
Venue: The Chintz
£5

Kathryn has come to the realisation that as well as being Irish and a feminist, she's also a bit of a prick? And actually, she's fine with that cause so is everyone else she knows. Her boisterous debut show is filled with anecdotal stories and opinions about the best way to be remembered.

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No Man is an Ireland

No Man is an Ireland
An evening with Edward Tripp

Friday 7th July, 20:00
Venue: Dolly’s Tearoom
£6

Join comedian - and current Bard of Exeter - Edward Tripp for an evening of surreal stand-up poetry, as he explores the absurdities of politics, language and domestic chores. He may even have a stab at explaining the true nature of reality.

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Celya AB has a bit of fun (is that such a crime?)

Celya AB has a bit of fun (is that such a crime?)
Celya AB

Friday 7th July, 20:00
Venue : Underland
£8.00

After a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022, Celya AB (BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Radio, Comedy Central, News Quiz) is back and brewing a brand new show. Her previous work has supported Maria Bamford, Fern Brady and St Vincent.

‘'superb” ★★★★ - The Scotsman

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Bella Hull (WIP)

Bella Hull (WIP)

Friday 7th July, 19:00
Venue: The Chintz
£6

Bella Hull is a London-based stand-up comedian and writer and one of the UK’s most exciting young comedians.

In 2022, Bella brought her debut hour, Babycakes, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and subsequently to London’s Soho Theatre to wide acclaim. She regularly plays to sell-out crowds across the UK and her TV appearances include BBC’s Stand Up for Live Comedy, ITV’s The Stand Up Sketch Show and Comedy Central Live. She also co-hosts the Last Night Ever podcast with Jacob Hawley.

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Soup

Soup
Alison Spittle

Friday 7th July, 19:30
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£10

It's about soup and being thrifty. It's about class and being class. Alison tries to get sane on a budget. British comedy guide best reviewed shows 2022. Off menu, Guilty Feminist and BBC's Wheel of Misfortune.

“delightfully sparky storyteller” - List

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Teenage Men

Teenage Men
Shelf

Friday 7th July, 18:00
Venue : Underland
£8

A new show from “easy to fall in love with” musical comedy double act Shelf, with anecdotes, songs, and jokes about performing comedy for kids, the Instagram algorithm, confronting your toxicity and more.

“Nuanced and fresh” **** The Guardian

**** The Scotsman

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Crying in TK Maxx

Crying in TK Maxx
Tamsyn Kelly

Friday 7th July, 21:00
Venue : The Poly Gallery
£10.00

After unexpectedly stumbling upon footage of her estranged father on All4, Tamsyn is forced to re-examine relationships with men in her life.

Tamsyn Kelly is a Cornish working class comedian from Penzance. She recently supported Kiri Pritchard-McLean on tour and was a regional finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards. Tamsyn has several scripted projects in development with various UK channels.

""A fast, brutal, captivating comic" - Entertainment Focus.

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SATURDAY

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Mulberry

Mulberry
Tim Key

Saturday 8th July, 21:00
Venue: The Poly Theatre
£15

Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Witchfinder, Tim Key’s Late Night Poetry Programme) is BACK by popular demand! Ruminations about the great indoors with a bit of stamping around. Velour tracksuit, continental lagers, some ‘poetry’.

“The greatest stand-up response to Lockdown so far”
★★★★★ Times

★★★★ Guardian

Tim Key's new book, Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush is available to buy at all good bookshops and at www.utterandpress.co.uk

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Priya Hall (WIP)

Priya Hall (WIP)

Saturday 8th July, 19:00
Venue: Underland
£8

Priya Hall is obsessed with her nan to an unhealthy degree. Her debut show Grandmother’s Daughter is a joyful tribute to one old Welsh lady and the impossible standards Priya has to live up to as she prepares to become a matriarch of her own family.

As seen on BBC Three, BBC One, BBC Radio 4, and S4C. She has written on shows such as Bad Education (BBC Three) and Never Mind The Buzzcocks (Sky). Semi-finalist on BBC New Comedy Awards 2021.

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Worm In Progress

Worm In Progress
Sarah Roberts

Saturday 8th July, 20:00
Venue: Dolly’s Tea Room
£6

An adorable work-in-progress from the world’s youngest, smallest, most normal comedian. Expect important and timely questions such as, 'Would you still fancy me if I was a worm?' and 'Can I vape on stage?' And maybe some stuff about death. Sorry!

Komedia New Comedy Award finalist 2023. Leicester Square New Act runner up 2022. BBC New Comedy Award nominee 2022.

“Phenomenal new talent, destined for stardom!” - Catherine Bohart

“Remarkable” - ThreeWeeks

“Utterly self-absorbed” - Chortle.co.uk

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Hong Kong Ping Pong

Hong Kong Ping Pong

Saturday 8th July, 22:00
Venue: Underland
£5

One of the most vibrant, unique, and fun DJ acts in the South West. Not to be missed!

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The Sea Show

The Sea Show
Squashbox Theatre

Saturday 8th July, 15:00
Venue: The Kimberley Park Stage
FREE

The Sea Show is a quirky and hilarious mix of puppet show, natural history and comedy cabaret. Come and celebrate the sea with tall tales, silly slapstick, fantastic facts, live music - unmissable fun for children and adults of all ages!

Live at Kimberley Park

Live at Kimberley Park
Karnos Brass Band

Saturday 8th July, 13:00
Venue: Kimberley Park Stage
FREE

Karnos Brass Band are bringing their riotous sound to you! Inspired by NOLA Street bands, yet also modern and wild. With nine horns and a battery of percussion, this noise will make you scream, shout and dance til you drop.

Leila Navabi: Composition (EdFringe Preview)

Composition (EdFringe Preview)
Leila Navabi

Saturday 8th July, 19:30
Venue: The Chintz
£5

The Welsh, brown, gay, Gen-Z comedian presents her debut hour: an audacious punk musical-comedy show about the dubious ethics of artistically exploiting marginalised identities for social gain.

Leila has written for Bad Education (BBC) and Never Mind The Buzzcocks (Sky), and can be heard in Channel 4’s Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared.

“The actual future of comedy” -LMAOnaiseComedy.com

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200 IQ Audience Only (No Munters)

200 IQ Audience Only (No Munters)
Burt Williamson

Saturday 8th July, 21:00
Venue: Toast
£8

Burt Williamson brings his debut solo hour of stand-up comedy to Falmouth in an unmissable comedic offering of offbeat observations and routines.

Burt Williamson is a stand-up comedian, improviser and comedy producer based in Bristol. He’s had two critically acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, is the brains behind Bristol Comedy Festival and an all round funny guy.

“hilarious at every turn” **** The Scotsman

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Josh Berry: Sexual Politics

Josh Berry: Sexual Politics

Saturday 8th July, 19:30
Venue: The Poly Theatre
£12

Fresh off the back of a sell-out debut tour, Josh Berry returns with a new stand up show. Expect plenty of characters and impressions as Josh Berry wades through the two interweaving topics that pre-occupy him most: sex and politics. 

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Tiff Stevenson

Tiff Stevenson

Saturday 8th July, 17:00
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£10

The great thing about getting married in your 40s? No one thinks it’s a shotgun wedding. What is a second act anyway? Musings on age acceptance, science, celebrity culture wars, real wars, gout bracelets, slut drops and nature vs nurture.

“It’s jaw-droppingly remarkable how much ground she covers, how funny she is, how intelligent her attacks are” *****. The Sunday Herald

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The Cornish Comedian of the Year FINAL

The Cornish Comedian of the Year FINAL

Saturday 8th July, 19:00
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£10

Cornwall’s Comedian of the Year is back!

The 8 finalists compete for the audience's vote to win.

The final will feature last year's winner Mimi as our guest headliner as she passes the crown on to the 2023 champion!

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Ilha Formosa (WIP)

Ilha Formosa (WIP)
Kuan-wen Huang

Saturday 8th July, 18:00
Venue: The Chintz
£5

Kuan-wen tells how he traded his beloved Taiwan for the British isles, what it means to be ‘Taiwanese’ and what it symbolises through generations of migration and shifting identities. Nominee for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2023. As heard/seen on BBC Three, Radio 4 and Comedy Central.

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Aspiring DILF

Aspiring DILF
Sam Lake

Saturday 8th July, 17:00
Venue: Underland
£8.00

After his “gut bustingly funny” (DeadlineNews.co.uk) debut show last year, Sam Lake is back and he's becoming a daddy! Not the father kind though. A brand-new show all about Sam’s journey to Daddyhood.

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The Kids' Show

The Kids' Show
Shelf

Saturday 8th July, 13:00
Venue : The Cornish Bank
£5 (kids under 3 go free)
Family discount, £15 for 4 tickets

Join best friends Rachel and Ruby for a kids comedy show that’s fun for all the family! Full of sketches, songs, pranks, and SILLINESS.

WINNER: Best Kids’ Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival

★★★★ Guardian

★★★★ Scotsman

★★★★ Skinny

★★★★ Funny Women

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SUNDAY

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It was the 90’s!

It Was The 90's!
Shaparak Khorsandi

Sunday 9th July, 19.20 (doors)
Venue: Solskinn - The Church
£15

Ah, the 90s! The decade that Shaparak was in her twenties and 'ladette' culture ruled the school. The decade when there was nothing to be done but party, and Shaparak found herself flying about London with hope in her heart, a tenner in her pocket and spare knickers in her handbag. She matched the boys pint-for-pint and frequently woke up in parts of London she'd never heard of. With hindsight though, the way people behaved back then looks like the ultimate in self harm. In those days, 'mindfulness' was making sure you had enough money for the night bus and 'self-care' was putting your flat shoes in a handbag. This is a show about how we 90s kids are looking to young people to learn how to take care of ourselves.

Introducing Shaparak is the WINNER of Cornwall’s Comedian of the Year 2022, someone destined, we’re sure, to go far! The very wonderful Mimi Attenburrow. She’s a Bodmin based comedian who won her Cornish crown on only her 3rd ever gig! She is a high energy performer, super scatty and armed with a ukulele to accompany her sweet but sour observations. You can catch her earlier in the day at The Chintz too.

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Money Princess

Money Princess
Mary O’Connell

Sunday 9th July, 18:00
Venue: Underland
£8

Mary O'Connell is conflicted: she hates capitalism but she loves to shop.

A hotly anticipated debut show from a blunt and disturbed perspective of observational annoyance and mischief. Mary manages to find the silly and the profound in this show about her money anxiety.

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As seen on CCTV

As seen on CCTV
Matt Price

Sunday 9th July, 18:00
Venue: Toast
£8

A hilarious true story about how one session with a life coach and a death threat changed Matt Price's view of the world. An upbeat and life affirming yarn that features bad magic, death metal and a strange revelation.

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What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Vicki Helyar and Mimi Attenburrow

Sunday 9th July, 15:00
Venue: The Chintz
£5

Mimi and Vicki don't quite know who did what, who said what, who killed who, who kissed who and how that got over there. But one thing's for sure; they will probably never find out.

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Micky Overman: The Precipice (Work-In-Progress)

Micky Overman: The Precipice (WIP)

Sunday 9th July, 19:30
Venue: Underland
£8

Join Micky as she contemplates love, robots and, possibly, motherhood. Originally from the Netherlands, Micky's outsider perspective, quick wit and spot-on observations make her one of Britain's most exciting female voices. As seen on ITV2 and BBC Three, she is quickly establishing a name for herself on TV and online (where she has over 12 million views).

***** Funny Women

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Patrick Spicer (WIP)

Patrick Spicer (WIP)

Sunday 9th July, 18:00
Venue: The Chintz
£5.00

Patrick Spicer (as seen on BBC2, BBC3 and Channel 4 Online) brings a new work-in-progress show on the art of being cheap. Also dehumidifiers.

"Comedy masterclass" - Mumble Comedy.

"Natural storyteller" - The Skinny.

Top 20 Jokes of the Fringe - The Telegraph.

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Pierre Novellie (WIP)

Pierre Novellie (WIP)

Sunday 9th July, 15:00
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£8

Pierre Novellie is one of the best up-and-coming comedians in the UK. He has recently been on The Mash Report (BBC2) and Stand Up Central (Comedy Central). His Edinburgh Fringe shows are consistently critically acclaimed and he has twice placed in the top 20 best-reviewed comedy shows across the festival. He has recently supported Frank Skinner on his West End run and received three Chortle Award nominations.

“Dawn of a major talent” - The Guardian.

“Packed full of belly laughs... Novellie delivers it all with real astuteness and skill” ★★★★★ - The Metro.

“A big presence... He will go far.” ★★★★ - The Times

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Whodunnit (WIP)

Whodunnit (WIP)
Huge Davies

Sunday 9th July, 17:00
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£8.00

Edinburgh Newcomer Award nominee Huge Davies (Cats Does Countdown and Roast Battle), returns with his highly anticipated second show about murder. Wearable keyboard? Check! Deadpan delivery? Check! Jokes about murder? Read the first sentence. No.1 show in Time Out London. Creator and star of Channel 4 sitcom The Artists. As seen on Hypothetical, Jonathan Ross, Live At the Comedy Store, Harry Hill and Jools Holland (yes, really).

‘Best Shows To See’ - The Guardian and The Telegraph

“A masterful craftsman of comedy” ★★★★ Chortle.co.uk

“Like staring into the abyss… go see it” ★★★★ ThreeWeeks

“This is what Edinburgh's all about” - The Scotsman

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Sunday Best

Sunday Best
Rachel Fairburn

Sunday 9th July, 19:00
Venue: The Cornish Bank
£10

Bringing Cornwall an hour of her very best work, British favourite Rachel Fairburn is a comedian and writer from Manchester, co-writer and co-host of All Killa No Filla Podcast. She has been a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2014 and has appeared on TV shows including Richard Osman’s House of Games, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled and BBC Stand Up for Live Comedy.

“Very much the Rock n Roll star of British comedy.” - Rolling Stone

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