Manford's Comedy Club with Sara Pascoe

Festival on The Close presents
Manford's Comedy Club
With Sara PascoeAge Advisory: 16+Running Time: 135 mins, inc intervalJoin us for an uproarious night of comedy right here at Festival on The Close in support of Bradby Club."Bringing the best bunch of award-winning comedians to Rugby, Manford's Comedy Club always delivers on a great night out!
The thrill of being there is something that nothing can replicate, the excitement of watching a performer with your mates, colleagues or loved ones knowing that absolutely anything could happen and witnessing the magic that only happens there in that very moment; its why stand up comedy remains one of the best nights out youll ever have." Jason ManfordGuaranteed laugh-out-loud moments from start to finish, this really is a night not to be missed.Sara Pascoe
Sara Pascoe is a critically acclaimed comedian, author and screenwriter whose latest stand-up show I Am a Strange Gloop was her biggest ever and toured the UK, Australia and Canada through 25/26.As a TV regular in the UK Sara has appeared on the likes of Taskmaster (C4), Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), QI (BBC Two), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4) and Mock the Week (BBC Two) to name a few.Sara is the co-host, alongside comedian and long-time friend Cariad Lloyd of Sara & Cariads Weirdos Book Club - an audio book club for people who dont like wine, or nibbles, or being around other people.From starting with her first Edinburgh Comedy Festival show, Sara Pascoe vs Her Ego , in 2010, to starring in her own comedy shows, Sara continues to lead the comedy industry.MC Nina Gilligan
Nina Gilligan is sometimes outrageous, always hilarious with a charming, loveable persona which belies an acerbic wit. Nina is a skilled writer, creator and improviser and has written several comedy shows and plays including Rescued Nominated for Best Comedy at Greater Manchester Fringe and Broad Shoulders receiving 5-star reviews at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival.She trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) she received the award for best actor in her final year.Equally at home in clubs and art centres, Nina is opening, closing, and hosting gigs up and down the country. Recently acknowledged as 2023's Best Act at both the Chortle and North West Comedy Awards and 2021 saw her crowned as the WINNER of the prestigious Leicester Mercury Award after also Winning Liverpool Hot Water and being a finalist in English Comedian of The Year in previous years.Described as A Gem of the Circuit and with an ability to Transcend age barriers effortlessly she continues to rise through the comedy ranks.Event schedule:
19:00 Gates Open
20:00 MC Nina Gilligan
20:10 Karen Bayley
20:30 MC Nina Gilligan
20:40 Sharifa Butterfly
21:00 Interval
21:20 MC Nina Gilligan
21:30 Sara Pascoe
22:15 CloseAll artists are subject to availability and may change.
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