Have I Got Pews For You

Wednesday 1st July 7pm - Llandaff Cathedral - 15Robin Ince is many things. A multi award winning comedian, author, broadcaster, bibliomaniac and a populariser of scientific ideas. He is perhaps best known as the co-host and co-creator of the Sony Gold Award winning BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox.As a stand up Robin has toured the world and as an author he has written four acclaimed books, including Bibliomaniac, earned him the prestigious Booksellers Association Author of the Year award. His fifth, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal is published in May 2025.
He co-created the Cosmic Shambles Network and created the groundbreaking science variety night Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People which has been adapted worldwide. He has received an Honorary Fellowship of UCL, an honorary doctorate from Royal Holloway College (University of London), and is a fellow of the British Science AssociationHost: Vix Leyton
Discovered by Mark Watson on Twitter in 2019, Welsh comic exiled to Sheffield, Vix Leyton is a natural storyteller with a keen eye for observation, combining warm, whimsical charm, as well as a PR hustler. Youve maybe heard of her, you just might not know how - could be comedy, could be her consumer champion alter-ego who talks about Clubcard points on BBC morning Live. A Funny Women awards stage semi finalist, finalist for the Industry award and named as One to watch in 2023. Not so new comedian of the year 2024 finalist. Her panel show podcast 'The Comedy Arcade' is both an audio success and compelling live show, picking up a nomination for Leicester Comedy's best podcast in 2021 and racking up sell out shows at Edinburgh Fringe two years in a row. Regular MC for pro nights including Red Imp Comedy, and Outside the Box. She is also the promoter of the infamous church gig Have I got pews for you and regular legal prosecutor for This is your trial You can also watch her Special on OUTflix - an adaptation of her 4 debut Antihero Robin Ince: Bursting with impish energy, exudes an infectious delight Mark Watson: "Vix has a talent for reading a room and playing with an audience. She is funny, charismatic, resourceful and likely to achieve great things Charming, surprisingly dark and gonna be famous Andrew ONeill Like hanging with your funniest BFF. Fringe Biscuit joyously full of funny The Scotsman Purest stand up comedian I have seen in years Broadway Baby Affable and ebullient Steve Bennett, Chortle.