Cambridge Comedy Garden 2026

Although hailed as the only blind comic on the stand up circuit, comedian Chris McCausland makes light of it. He usually begins with a crack about the irony of a blind man doing observational comedy and then speeds off into his entertaining and refreshing set, making wry and perceptive comments about the rich and famous, every day life and suchlike. Instantly likeable and definitely memorable. 'Proper stand up, honest straightforward and balls-out funny' (Chortle) 'A must see!' (The Sunday Times) 'Always excellent' (The Times) 'Truly brilliant' (Three Weeks) 'The new face of comedy in the UK' (ITV) 'Shining Light!' (Sunday Express) '... fabulously funny and a definite highlight' (Leicester Mercury).

Standup Comedian and Writer for 8 Out of 10 Cats and Mock The Week.

Madeleine Brettingham is a comic writer-performer working across stage, page and screen.

The master of observational comedy, Ed's many TV appearances over the years have included hosting Live At The Apollo and being a regular panellist on Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You, as well as various other new comedy shows including Miranda Harts Christmas Unwrapped. A sucker for a quiz, particular highlights for Ed have been taking part in Celebrity Mastermind and being a contestant on Celebrity Pointless. Ed is also a regular contributor to comedy and music shows on both BBC Radio 2 and 4 and 6 Music. “Byrne is at the top of his game” (Sunday Telegraph) 'Jokes come so fast that hecklers don't have a chance to get a word in edgeways' (The Times) 'It is rare for a comic to merit the word 'masterful' but in this case it is no overstatement' (The Scotsman) 'A show full of top-class observational humour... A great comedian making the simple sublime, Byrne gives his audience exactly what they want' (Edinburgh Evening News). Ed Byrne was #6 in Ents24's Hardest Working Comedians of 2018 list.