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Bristol Comedy Garden announces 2019 lineup
The brilliant Bristol Comedy Garden returns to Queen Square this summer (July 3-7) with stand-up luminaries Stewart Lee and Sean Lock leading yet another impressive lineup.
Kicking this year off in his trademark surreal style is the 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown team captain Lock , while the legendary Lee headlines a fantastic festival finale in the Big Top on the Sunday night.
Elsewhere, Bristol gets a look at US stand-up sensation and star of Channel 4’s Catastrophe Rob Delaney; the multi award-winning talents of Sara Pascoe.
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The brilliant Sara Pascoe heads to Queen Square for Bristol Comedy Garden ’19
Other big draws include Mash Report host and Mock The Week regular Nish Kumar, the riotous storytelling of Royal Variety Performance star Tom Allen, and the raucously funny British Comedy Award winner Aisling Bea.
Taskmaster stars Phil Wang and Lolly Adefope, observational master Ed Byrne, Alan Partridge star Tim Key, 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Rose Matafeo and fast-rising newcomers including Rosie Jones and Sarah Keyworth.
The brilliant Tim Key, back on our screens as Alan Partridge’s sparring partner, also looks in
The festival’s programmer Will Briggs says: “We’re thrilled with the line-up this year and it’s an honour to have so many of my favourite acts appearing. We put a lot of time and energy into trying to get the line-up of each show just right, we want to introduce our audiences to new acts as well as the ones they already love.”
The much-loved Comedy Garden formula – street food, craft beers and more, all gathered around the all-seater Big Top in Queen Square – returns unchanged
Now in its eighth year, Bristol Comedy Garden pairs award-winning comedy in the seated Big Top with delicious street food, craft beers, cocktails and more, all set in a fun and relaxed festival atmosphere in the leafy surroundings of Queen Square. The festival draws thousands of comedy-lovers from Bristol and beyond each year, and 2019 should be one of the best yet.
Bristol Comedy Garden returns to Queen Square on July 3-7. For full lineups and tickets, visit www.bristolcomedygarden.co.uk
Stewart Lee pic: Idil Sukan / Draw HQ
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