Performer Bios:

Jay Lafferty

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Engages her audience with such playfulness and genuine curiosity we have no choice but to cling to her every word.’ – EdFest Magazine

Sought after for her on point satirical views Jay Lafferty has become a regular face on BBC Scotland’s television channel. It was a performance on BBC’s Breaking The News that saw Lafferty hit the front page of The New York Times for her on point description of Theresa May’s catastrophic handling of the Brexit deal. Her Edinburgh Fringe 2019 hit solo show Jay Lafferty: Jammy was made into a BBC Radio Scotland three part series – Jay’s Jammy. During the pandemic alongside the rest of the world Jay took her work online performing comedy all over the world from the comfort of her living room while continuing to be a regular voice on BBC Breaking The News.

Joshua Bethania

Joshua won So You think You’re Funny? in 2022 and since then has gained attention both on stage and online. He also won the King Gong at the Comedy Store London, and was a finalist at BBC New Comedian Awards 2022 . In 2023 he was nominated for best newcomer in the Chortle comedy awards and will be performing at the Gilded Balloon during the Fringe in August 2023.

Marjolein Robertson

Comedian, improviser and storyteller. Marjolein is a native Shetlander who explores the world from the perspective of an islander.

Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Kiri’s most recent TV appearances include hosting Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Russell Howard Hour (which she writes on) and she’s a frequent contributor on Frankie Boyle’s New World Order.

During lockdown Kiri hosted Live from the Covid Arms, which has emerged top of the online comedy gigs during this period and was sighted as a cultural highlight of 2020 by The Telegraph. A regular on BBC radio, Kiri has appeared many times on The Now Show and The News Quiz. She hosts a weekly show on BBC Radio Wales.

A regular on the live circuit, Kiri’s last show Home Truths has recently toured the UK to rave reviews. Kiri is a co-creator and co-host of the All Killa No Filla, a podcast about serial killers that has a gigantic following worldwide. Co-hosted with Rachel Fairburn, the podcast’s live adaptation sold out The Leicester Square Theatre in minutes and toured the United States.