User:Helenls/Nottingham Comedy Festival

Nottingham Comedy Festival is an annual event that comes to Nottingham, England. It first started in 2009 with 50 acts in 10 venues over 9 days. The first festival dates were 30th October - 7th November. The second festival starts on Friday 24th Septmeber 2010 and will end on Monday 4th October 2010.

The festival aims to bring people together and give people, both new and established, the chance to have a go at comedy. There is a variety of comedy events from stand-up and improvisation to films and poetry.

In between the main festival Nottingham Comedy Festival (also known as NCF) hold regular monthly shows.

2009 30th October - 7th November

Acts included Paul Kerensa, MissImp, James Cook, Patrick Monahan, Rhod Gilbert, Shazia Mirza, Spiky Mike, Rob Rouse, J.W Smith, Rob Gee and many more.

2010 24th September - 4th October

Confirmed acts so far include The Comedy Store Players, Armstrong and Miller (in association with their management and the theatre royal), Jason Manford (in association with their management and the theatre royal), Patrick Monahan, MissImp, Microwaving Ants, Stand-Up Shakespeare and HR'd Day's Night (a play by James 'Lloydie' Lloyd)- many more to be announced soon.

Monthly Shows

Each month NCF hold regular 'Pub Poetry' and 'NCF Comedy' nights. This have both came about after the successful 2009 festival. Pub Poetry takes place on the second Monday every month at the Canalhouse, Nottingham and is an informal and fun evening of strictly comic and light-hearted poetry or short stories. Everyone is welcome to read or listen and it is a free event. NCF Nights take place every 5 weeks. It is a stand up night with about 5 different comedians a night. So far they have featured the likes of Jim Smallman, Ben Schofield and Jim Sheilds. In addition to this there is a competition for brand new comedians (those who have never done comedy before) this gives the public the chance to join in with the fun and go into the main festival as a named acts. This night is becomming a popular comedy night in Nottingham and is only £5 to get in (or £4 for students)- also takes place at the Canalhouse

www.nottscomedyfestival.co.uk