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Headline Act – Paul McCaffrey
Host – Russel Hicks
Opening Act – Aurie Styla
Middle Act – TBC
Headline Act – Paul McCaffrey
Paul is a sort after act on the comedy circuit Paul McCaffrey has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting new acts around, winning both The London Paper and the Latitude Festival new act competitions in 2009. In 2011 Paul took his debut solo stand-up show, Saying Something Stupid to the Underbelly, to great critical acclaim, having previously appeared as part of the Big Value Comedy Show and the AAA Stand-Up Show at The Pleasance.
Paul has been heard on Russell Kane’s Whistle-Stop Tour (BBC Radio 2) and is a regular guest on The Matt Forde Show (talkSPORT). He has also done studio warm-up for The Morgana Show (Channel 4) and That Sunday Night Show (ITV 1) and can currently be seen at some of the best comedy clubs in the country.
Paul recently filmed the stand-up spot on Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3) and is currently involved in a new entertainment show being developed by Yalli Productions for BBC3.
Host – Russel Hicks
Russell Hicks is one of the UK’s most exciting and unique comic talents. An American now based in London, he is a razor-sharp, provocative and exuberant comedian, whose largely improvised sets have earned him a massive and devoted following, with millions of views across social media, and over 250,000 TikTok followers.
He has appeared on some of the UK’s favourite television networks, and is a major player on the UK stand-up circuit. His 2022 one-man show ‘The Age of Hicks’ was honoured with a Best Show nomination at the prestigious Leicester Comedy Festival, after having previously earned a nod for Best Improv Show in 2017.
Opening Act – Aurie Styla
Aurie Styla is an award-winning comedian, actor and writer from London. Aurie has strongly established himself as a powerhouse of presence & humor, making him one of the most charismatic & versatile performers in the UK. His most recent comedy special ‘GREEN’ was critically acclaimed, and won the Spirit of the (Edinburgh) Fringe Award for 2022, and is available to watch on YouTube.
During his climb in the UK comedy scene, Aurie has since appeared on ‘Deep Fake Neighbour Wars’ (ITVX), ‘Comedy Central Live’, ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV), ‘Life’s A Pitch’ (Sky), ‘Don’t Hate The Playaz’ (ITV), ‘The Stand-Up Sketch Show’ (ITV2), ‘Mo Gilligan’s Black British & Funny’ (C4) & more. Along with these appearances, Aurie was a writer on the Bafta Award-winning season of ‘The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan.’
Aurie’s distinctive voice is also heard on a wide range of media channels and commercials, as an accomplished voice actor. He is the worldwide voice of Pintrest, whilst also lending his voice for companies such as eBay, Wagamama, Cinch, Fifa, Audible, BBC, C4 and much more.
Previously as a broadcaster, Aurie was the host of ‘The Scene’ on BBC Radio London, every Monday, and also regularly contributes to other radio format shows such as ‘The Now Show’ (Radio 4), ‘NewsJack’ (Radio 4), and BBC 1Xtra, as well as several podcast appearances, including his own ‘Respectfully… Podcast.’