Winchester Comedy Festival: Spring Gala 2025

Winchester

Type:Comedy

Theatre Royal Winchester, 21-23 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB

Tel: 01962 840440

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About

An evening of stand-up comedy with Glenn Moore, Celya AB, Paul McCaffrey and Tom Deacon (MC).

Line up subject to change.

Glenn Moore
Glenn Moore
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Glenn Moore is a comedian, actor and one of the best and most prolific joke writers in the country.

Glenn's 2022 Fringe show sold out with rave five star reviews from The Mail on Sunday, Chortle and The Courier, amongst a number of other publications.

He can be heard daily as one quarter of The Dave Berry Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio, the UK's biggest commercial radio breakfast show. He also appears regularly on The News Quiz (Radio 4).

His critically-acclaimed stand-up show Glenn, Glenn, Glenn, How Do You Like It, How Do You Like It was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award. He also toured the UK with his follow up hit Edinburgh show Love Don't Live Here Glenny More.

Celya AB
Celya AB
Originally from Paris, Celya AB stands out as a dynamic stand-up comedian and adept writer, commanding attention with her captivating stage presence and brilliantly crafted material. Her performances have not only earned critical acclaim but have also resulted in sold-out tours at prestigious venues and festivals, including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Soho Theatre.

Celya has left her mark on notable shows such as Live At The Apollo and Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Her rising popularity is evident in her expanding fan base, providing her with opportunities to support renowned figures like US comic Maria Bamford and acclaimed musician St Vincent during their recent UK tours.

As a writer, she has worked on various programs across BBC, Channel 4 and Comedy Central and has made regular panel appearances on The News Quiz.

With her recent appearance on a significant showcase at the Montreal Comedy Festival as part of the International New Faces in 2023 and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024, Celya has firmly established herself as one of the UK's comedy treasures.

Paul McCaffrey
Paul McCaffrey
Local lad Paul McCaffrey has recently been seen on Live At The Apollo and embarked on a nationwide tour of his brilliant show, Lemon.

He has appeared on major UK tours with two of Britain's foremost stand ups, Sean Lock on his Keep It Light tour 2016-2018 and Kevin Bridges on his Brand New Tour, playing to more than half a million people nationwide to great critical acclaim.

"He has charm, charisma and success written all over him" - Evening Standard

"Likeable, animated and fluid with a first rate sense of timing" - Chortle

Tom Deacon
Tom Deacon (MC)
Since winning the Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2007, Deacon has hosted his own BBC Radio 1 show, done some telly (The Rob Brydon Show, Fake Reaction, Dave's One Night Stand), and followed The Champions League around the world as The Eurofan - notching up over one million views on YouTube.

A slick, upbeat, confident and loveable performer.

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Event information
Fri 28 Mar 2025
7.30pm

Venue:
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Categories:
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Tickets from £15

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Season (28 Mar 2025)
DayTimes
Friday19:30 - 21:30

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