Comedy 2024
We have some great comic acts for you again - Saturday night at 10pm on the Frontier Stage.
Martin Mor
Incredibly versatile performer from Northern Ireland, who has been an entertainer for 30 years, starting out in the circus and has toured with some of the biggest names in comedy.
Very much the comedian’s comedian, Martin has been the support act of choice for; Frankie Boyle, Jack Dee, Lee Evans, Jasper Carrot, Patrick Kielty, Johnny Vegas, Steve Coogan, and once Tina Turner.
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“Martin is the act that's influenced me most, the UK comedy circuit would not be the same without him”
Frankie Boyle
James Dowdswell
Highly likeable West Country chap, whose TV appearances include Russell Howard’s Good News. His comedy is erudite, off the cuff and clean. He has worked all over the world from Shanghai to Slovakia, Malta to Melbourne. He turned professional after winning the Jongleurs New Act Of The Year Award in 2000
”An excellent line in comedy”
The Guardian Pick Of The Week
Spikey Mike
A Nottingham-based act, who's been on the circuit since 2002 and runs a string of Funhouse comedy nights across the East Midlands. He'll be adding to the fun and compering the evening.
DIY Poets Return
This year sees the return to GTSF of DIY Poets who are one of Nottingham’s longest standing poetry groups. DIY have performed at many festivals including Gloucester, Cheltenham Ledbury and the Edinburgh Fringe and at GTSF for many years.
DIY will be delivering a Showcase featuring their finest poets on the Saturday and there will be opportunities for anyone at the Festival to come along and read a poem or two by signing up for the open mic. DIY tell everyday stories of sadness, joy and hope and even manage to rhyme every now and again.
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Who knows, there might also be some late night campfire tales to be told as well!