Comedy Festival
The Doncaster Dome is hosting Doncaster's first comedy festival, showcasing some of the finest comedy talents from across the uk. Acts such as Dave Gorman, Omid Djalili, Les Gibson, Piff the Magic Dragon, Steve Hughes and more will be performing live on stage at the Dome in February 2012.
To Celebrate the Comedy festival this February we are launching a Festival Pass!
The first pass is £40 and will allow you entry to 2 main hall acts and 2 non mainhall acts! This means you could go see Dave Gorman, Omid Djalili, Steve Hughes and Kevin Precious all for only £40!
The second pass is £30 and will allow you entry to ALL non main hall acts THATS 5 ACTS FOR £30! Including Dan Antopolski, Kevin Precious, Steve Hughes, Creaky Knee Stories & Peacock and Gamble.All for £30 quid
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Check out the confirmed acts for the Doncaster Comedy Festival so far:
| Wednesday 8th February |
Piff the Magic Dragon and Les Gibson
combining stunning magic, delightfully deadpan humour and a penchant for princesses.
| Thursday 9th February |
Dan Antopolski
Dan’s 2009 show Silent but Deadly received numerous rave reviews and won Funniest Joke of the Fringe with his incredible joke ‘Hedgehogs. Why can’t they just share the hedge?’ In the Spring of 2010 Dan embarked on his first national tour with Silent but Deadly followed in 2011 by a 50 date tour with Turn Of The Century.
Kevin Precious
Kevin has performed his stand-up comedy routines at top venues all over the country inc: Jongleurs; Jesters, Bristol; the Glee, Birmingham and Cardiff; the Stand, Edinburgh; the Comedy Cafe, London; the Frog and Bucket, Manchester and Rawhide, Liverpool. Added to this, he has worked for leading comedy agents such as Off the Kerb, Christian Knowles Productions, the Comedy Club, UK Comedy and Mirth Control.
| Friday 10th February |
Steve Hughes
Direct from sell-out shows at the Sydney and Melbourne Comedy Festivals and storming sets on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC One), Stand Up For The Week (CH4) & One Night Stand (Dave). Expect intelligent, straight-talking social commentary from one of the most original and thought-provoking performers to grace the UK circuit
| Saturday 11th February |
Mini Mansell & friend
Creaky Knee Stories
Andy Hawkins is a professional storyteller telling stories and poems all over the country: come along and enjoy his fast paced, energetic show which will have you rocking with laughter what ever age you are
Omid Djalili
Multi Award winning stand-up television and movie star, Omid Djalili is back on tour with his brand new comedy show
| Sunday 12th February |
Mini Mansell & Friends
His work with young people became his main career and he trained as a youth worker in Bermondsey London and Peckham. Andy soon found that storytelling, drama and creative writing were ideal mediums to engage hard to reach young people and the work was a perfect tool to give young people a voic
Peacock and Gamble
We have all been at a show that goes wrong. Actors can forget their lines, technicians can miss cues, or a lion can get in the room and go mental. But there has never been, until now, a back–up show waiting in the wings, ready to leap in and save the day (and kill the lion). Step forward Ray Peacock & Ed Gamble (Russell Howard's Good News, Peacock & Gamble Podcast) with their ramshackle, seat-of-the-pants, emergency comedy night. Chortle Award Nominees 2011. “Unfettered roars of laughter” The Guardian
Dave Gorman
"The Master of unexpected punchline" Dave Gorman is heading to Doncaster Dome. Over the past decade or so, Dave has become a household name thanks to his many random comedy projects and challenges, such as his Googlewhack adventure and 'I'm Dave Gorman' show.
