Jersey is set for three days of stand-up, sketch comedy and workshops as the first Crapaud ComedyFest! arrives at the Jersey Arts Centre this week.
The festival, running from Friday 2 October to Sunday 4 October, will bring established names from the UK comedy circuit together with local performers and islanders keen to try their hand at comedy.
Organisers say the three-day event will feature award-winning comedians, sketch performers, physical comedy and workshops for people interested in getting on stage themselves.
The festival opens on Friday with a mixed bill hosted by comedian Jodie Mitchell, featuring Lou Wall and Marty Gleeson, before a headline performance from Edinburgh Fringe Festival award winner Josie Long.
The evening will then continue with Adam Flood performing his new show Life and Death of the Party.
Saturday will offer opportunities for budding performers, with local clown and performer Allan Gardner leading a workshop exploring physical comedy.
Aspiring stand-ups can also take part in a weekend workshop led by Nick Elleray, running across Saturday and Sunday, covering the basics of performing stand-up comedy.
The day’s programme will finish with acclaimed sketch trio Tarot, who will bring their “inventive, offbeat comedy” to the Arts Centre.
Sunday will put the spotlight on some of Jersey’s newest comedy talent, with participants from Elleray’s stand-up workshop taking to the stage for a special showcase.
The festival will close with a Work in Progress show from Kiri Pritchard-McLean, who will be known to comedy fans for appearances on Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie to You? and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
Organisers say the festival is designed to cater for both established comedy fans and people who have always wanted to try performing themselves.
“Whether you’re a lifelong comedy fan, curious to try something different or secretly harbour ambitions of becoming the next big comic yourself,” the organisers said, the festival promises “a weekend packed with laughter, creativity and surprises.”
Tickets are available through the Jersey Arts Centre box office or via their website.
