Mon 2 December 2024 7:30pm

Christmas Comedy in aid of Women and Children First

at Leicester Square Theatre, London

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Jenny Eclair

Jenny Eclair has been a stand-up comic for donkeys’ years; she was the first woman to win the coveted Perrier Award and hasn't stopped banging on about it ever since. She still gigs regularly and is on tour around the UK. TV highlights include I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, the Grumpy Old Women series, plus the Grumpy Guides, Grumpy Holidays and It's Grim Up North. She also occasionally crops up on day time telly and gets very excited about doing things like This Morning and Loose Women. Stage wise, Eclair's biggest hit to date has been co-writing (with Judith Holder) and starring in Grumpy Old Women Live and Grumpy Old Women Live 2, and Chin Up Britain. 'Ruthlessly funny' (The Times).

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Nish Kumar

Since beginning his comedy career in 2006, Nish has achieved global success on the stand-up circuit with his rave-reviewed solo stand-up shows receiving huge recognition from industry and fans alike. Nish is a double Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee, panel show regular, and hosts The Mash Report (BBC Two) with comics Ellie Taylor, Steve N Allen, Jason Forbes, Tom Neenan and Rachel Parris. He has also hosted BBC Radio 4 Extra's topical comedy show Newsjack. "Critically acclaimed comic, internationally famed meme & wonderfully nice gentleman, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that." (Time Out). "The affable comic expertly blends comedy and commentary in a routine that snipes unpityingly at Britain’s political class." (The Guardian). 'Impressive and accomplished... full of confidently delivered, wryly witty tales that delight in the quirks and possibilities of language' (The Scotsman) Nish Kumar was placed in Ents24's top 10 hardest-working comedians 2016.

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Michelle De Swarte

Michelle De Swarte is an actress, comedian and writer. Born in South London, Michelle was spotted by a model scout at the age of 19 and moved to New York, where she became heavily involved in the comedy scene. Since moving back to London she starred as a series regular in Katherine Ryan’s Netflix series The Duchess, as well as playing the lead role of Natasha in HBO/Sister Pictures series The Baby.

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Amy Gledhill

Comedian, actor, writer from Hull. Nominated for Best Live Show at the National Comedy Awards 2023. ‘Joyous hour… remember Gledhill’s name, because it’s about to be everywhere’ ★★★★★ Independent ‘Could hardly be more endearing… adroit joke-making at work’ ★★★★ Guardian ‘A jaw-droppingly good debut’ ★★★★ Times ★★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★★ Funny Women ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★ Scotsman ★★★★ The List As seen on; The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV1) Alma's Not Normal (BBC2) The Emily Atack Show (ITV2) Hypothetical (Dave) Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (Dave) Guessable (Comedy Central) Late Night Mash (Dave) Somewhere Boy (Channel 4) Life (BBC1)…

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