Squire’s Comedy Gala Launch Show

Squire Performing Arts Centre and Late Stage Comedy are proud to present the Gala Launch Show, kicking off the 15th anniversary edition of Nottingham Comedy Festival.
 

This evening at the theatre features four of the best acts on the circuit including a splendid headline set by Sarah Keyworth, as seen on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and much, much more.

Join us for a very special evening. Grab your tickets now – you don’t want to miss out!

About the Acts

Sarah Keyworth is an English stand-up comedian based in London. She went full-time in 2018 after being nominated for best newcomer at the 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Her TV work includes Live at the Apollo, and she created a four part radio series titled Are You a Boy or a Girl?

As seen on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Roast Battle.

★★★★★ “Powerful, poignant and achingly funny stuff.” – Herald Scotland

★★★★★ “You might just find yourself with a new favourite comic” – Young Perspective

★★★★1/2 “It’s refreshing to see something so generous and outward-looking” – Chortle

★★★★ “Utterly engaging” – The Telegraph

★★★★ “Her humour is razor sharp” – The Skinny
 

Njambi McGrath is a Kenyan born, British comedian with features on Comedy Central and BBC. An award-winning rising comedy star with a hit BBC Radio 4 Series. She’s appeared on the legendary Comedy Central. Her legendary comedy specials have had successful Soho theatre and Edinburgh runs and now on Amazon Prime and NextUp.

Njambi has performed all over Europe and Africa with a tour of Dubai. She supported Jason Manford on tour. She won the coveted Hackney empire New Act Of The Year (NATYS) Award 2019.
 

Rob Mulholland this Yorkshire comedian has clocked up a huge amount of gigs all over the UK as well as in Holland & Norway and is now a regular feature in most of the UK’s well known comedy clubs.

Becoming known for his intricately woven, gag-packed stories by adding a touch of the absurd to his askance glance at everyday life. Providing tour support for Paul Chowdhry, Nick Helm and Gary Delaney, Rob has also become a regular feature on the iconic touring show Panel Beaters where he plays the role of Death.

A writer for Mock the Week (BBC Two), he has performed on BBC Radio 4 Extra and can be seen on BBC iPlayer’s Comedians’ Rap Battles

Thomas Green – MC Green is as engaging as he is energetic, with a high-calibre stage presence and countless faces and voices that come through his standup. A former school teacher, Green swapped the whiteboard marker for a mic, and hasn’t looked back since. His knack for crowd-work and improvisation has seen him become a sought after MC (Midlands Best MC Award nominee 2018), building a reputation on the UK circuit as an interactive and cheekily abrasive comic.

Green began his career by selling out his first festival run in hometown Adelaide (2012), being nominated the following year for Best Emerging Comedy and since has only gone from strength to strength, selling out shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Fringe.