Upcoming events.
Enjoy The Show Presents: Rose Condo: How To Starve An Artist
Enjoy The Show Presents:
how to starve an artist
Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/Rose-Condo-How-To-Starve-An-Artist-spoken-word/40479733/
Weds Apr 09
The Ferret, Preston
Tickets £6 from Skiddle
Feeding your inner artist... one rhyme at a time. How To Starve An Artist is an innovative, passionate and entertaining show that blows open ideas about creative nourishment.
Award-winning Canadian poet (and food lover!) Rose Condo performs a series of original poems in her inimitable wry and engaging style.
Exploring the theme of feeding one’s inner artist, Rose simultaneously prepares and serves food to the audience. Each audience member is given a ‘Starving Artist Kit’ as they enter, containing items to help inspire individual creative activity.
Shortlisted, Spoken Word Award, Buxton Fringe
Runner Up Best UK Spoken Word Show, Saboteur Awards
Praise for Rose Condo:
‘An example of why we so desperately need to campaign for the survival of the arts’ Northern Soul
‘Her poetic storytelling is the highlight of the show' The Feminist Fringe
‘A generous artist who is a consistent joy to experience on the page and stage’ Dominic Berry, Glastonbury Poet In Residence 2022, Saboteur Best Spoken Word Artist 2020
‘One of the most polished and heartfelt wordsmiths on the spoken word scene’ Tina Sederholm, poet and performer
‘People need to feel safe to feel creative and Rose is adept at fostering just such an atmosphere’ Stephanie Billen, Buxton Fringe
‘Weaving a bit of creativity into ordinary moments in every day live’ Charlotte Hall, Mancunian Matters
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Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/Rose-Condo-How-To-Starve-An-Artist-spoken-word/40479733/
Free Entry Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! Make The Ferret Mad Again - (April Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Make the Ferret Mad Again is riding high off its own fumes once again at #TheFerret bringing stand-up comedy to the heart of Preston with a lineup to blow your little socks off This month we have another amazing line-up that looks something like this!
Fil Milton (MC)
Percy Savage
Oscar Spensley
Michael Carmichael
Henning Nielsen
Sarah Adams
Haseeb Malik
Daniel Coldbeck
Elise Lawrence
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MTFMA: A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again!
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Tuesday 15th April 2025
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Lewis Costello: Full Kit (WIP)
Lewis Costello is a stand-up comedian, writer, presenter, and announcer for Blackburn Rovers.
After his first performance at the age of 15, Costello quickly fell into opening for some of the biggest names in comedy, including Ed Byrne and Doug Stanhope. He has since gone on to perform in New York, Toronto and Amsterdam, as well as touring his own shows around the UK.
In 2022, Costello became a commentator for Prime Time Wrestling alongside Santino Marella. With live broadcasts on DAZN and Triller, Prime Time Wrestling quickly established itself as one of the biggest promotions in Europe. In 2023, he was a presenter for Floyd Mayweather’s UK PPV fight at the O2 Arena.
Shortly after, he became the announcer for his hometown football team, Blackburn Rovers. He can be heard every week on the Kicking Back podcast, alongside Nottingham Forest Women’s footballer Millie Chandarana.
In 'Full Kit', Costello presents his unique blend of stand-up, music and shin pads.
This is a pay what you can event!
Lewis Costello - Full Kit (WIP)
The Ferret, Preston
Tuesday, April 22nd 2025
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
Enjoy The Show Presents: Kate Fox: Bigger on the Inside
Like the TARDIS in Doctor Who, we’re all Bigger on the Inside.
Enjoy The Show Presents:
Kate Fox: Bigger on the Inside
Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/Kate-Fox-Bigger-on-the-Inside-spoken-word/40479743/
Weds May 14
The Ferret, Preston
Tickets £6 from Skiddle
Join stand-up poet and BBC radio regular Kate Fox on a funny, thought provoking and poetic trip through time and space as she uncovers new ways to think about labels like Autism and ADHD. She finds inspiration in Doctor Who and in the passionate happiness of neurodivergent joy.
She imagines a universe in which ‘it’s understood that energy ebbs and flows in people and spaces’ and ‘eye contact, body language and facial expressions are not policed or queried’ while taking us on a sci-fi journey of hope and healing.
Kate Fox is a stand-up poet, spoken word artist and broadcaster. She is a regular contributor to Radio 4's spoken word cabaret ‘The Verb’, has made two comedy series for BBC Radio 4, been Poet in Residence for the Glastonbury Festival and the Great North Run and completed a PhD in stand-up comedy.
She is the author of ‘Where There’s Muck There’s Bras: True Stories of the North of England’s Women’ published by Harper North, and poetry collections including ‘On Sycamore Gap’ (Harper North, 2024), ‘Bigger On the Inside’ (Smokestack Books, 2024) and ‘The Oscillations’ (Nine Arches Press, 2021).
She is also a neurodivergent advocate whose latest show Bigger on the Inside explores neurodiversity through the lens of Doctor Who.
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Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/Kate-Fox-Bigger-on-the-Inside-spoken-word/40479743/
Enjoy The Show Presents: Scratch Night
Enjoy The Show Presents:
SCRATCH NIGHT
Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/Rose-Condo-How-To-Starve-An-Artist-spoken-word/40479733/
Weds Apr 09
The Ferret, Preston
Tickets £6 from Skiddle
Come and see a diverse collection of performances, ranging from theatre and comedy, to spoken word and performance art – literally anything goes.
Scratch Nights are exciting for audiences – they get to see a number of performers and performances from different genres. Expect new work, experimental work, excerpts from longer shows.
Expect performance to be between five mines and 30mins long. Performances will be selected via a call out (deadline February 16, 2025). Expect between four and eight different pieces. Full details of the works being performed will be published after the call out deadline.
Scratch Nights offer an evening dedicated to the development of brand-new work. A chance for artists to put early ideas in front of a live audience to see what sticks. You might be seeing the early beginnings of ideas that will one day turn into fully formed shows.
These informal nights bring new live work to audiences and create a supportive platform for artists to experiment, take risks, test ideas on stage and share new work with peers and wider public. The audience will be offered the opportunity to provide feedback for the performers.
Please note earlier start time of 7.30pm.
What is a Scratch Night?
A Scratch Night is an informal event where artists, playwrights, directors and performers present works in progress, usually in front of an audience.
The ‘scratch’ term comes from the idea of showing something that’s in its early, raw, or rough stage, like a scratch of an idea, as opposed to a fully polished production.
These events are often used as a testing ground for new ideas, and they might feature short performances, excerpts from larger works, or experimental pieces.
Scratch nights are popular in theater and performance arts but can also apply to other creative fields, like dance, music, and film. The audience’s feedback can be an important part of the process, helping creators refine and develop their work further.
They are often more casual, with minimal staging and a focus on the concept or performance rather than elaborate production values.
Free Entry Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! Make The Ferret Mad Again - (March Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Make the Ferret Mad Again is riding high off its own fumes once again at #TheFerret bringing stand-up comedy to the heart of Preston with a lineup to blow your little socks off This month we have another amazing line-up that looks something like this!
Danielle Frances (MC)
Jake Breeze
Amir Bux
Samee Anibaba
Kelly McAteer
Sunny Shine
Gill Gee
Monty Wilson
Fil Milton
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MTFMA: A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again!
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Tuesday 18th March 2025
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Zoe's Big 30th WITH Decade And A Day, Zvilnik and Tom Turrican!
Bar legend Zoe is gonna be 30, so we're going to celebrate in style with a night of music and quite probably shots. Oh lord the shots.
So who's playing?
Well, DECADE AND A DAY are coming up from the mysterious midlands to headline with a righteous blast of pop punk/alt rock. There may be some Shrek 2 related shenanigans and a distinct possibility of crocs.
And then...?
Glad you asked. ZVILNIK are going to perform a live musical seance to channel the adventurous spirit of Nikola Tesla onto the stage. One drummer/one guitarist. Both sing. Prepare to be mocked if you believe the earth is flat - this is *science*, bitches.
Surely that's not all?
It is not! The festivities will be opened by Preston hero and man-of-the-people TOM TURRICAN who will do more with one beat up lookin' guitar than you can do with seven. Because you can't play the guitar. Don't worry, let him do it for you.
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Doors open at 7PM.
Entry is Pay What You Feel, with a minimum donation of two measly quid!
https://skiddle.com/e/40661007
Free Entry Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! Make The Ferret Mad Again - (Feb Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Make the Ferret Mad Again is BACK once again at #TheFerret bringing stand-up comedy to the heart of Preston with a lineup to blow your little socks off 🤣🎤 This month we have another amazing line-up that looks something like this!
Fil Milton (MC)
Stephen Catling
Roland Gent
Tim Biglowe
Jamie Sillifant
James Murray
Rheanon Lee
Zoe Cussen
Bella Cagnoli
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MTFMA: A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again!
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Tuesday 18th Feb 2025
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
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#standupcomedy #comedynight #comedygigs #northwestcomedy #prestoncomedy #northwest #theferret #preston #whatsoninpreston #whatsoninlancashire #grassrootsvenue #gigvenue #livemusicnearme #gigsnearme
Enjoy The Show Presents: An Evening with Dross
Join Liverpool's art-house witch and drag shapeshifter Pretentious Dross for an unforgettable evening of dark and decadent cabaret-theatre.
Enjoy The Show Presents:
An Evening with Dross
Tickets:https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/An-Evening-with-Dross-cabaret-theatre/40509841/
Weds, Feb 12, 2025
The Ferret, Preston
8PM
Tickets £6 from Skiddle
In a world divided, what might happen when we allow ourselves to dream? This is the question at the heart of Dross' first one-queen theatrical show.
Having cut her teeth on the cabaret circuit across the UK, developing a unique performance style that blends spectacle with deep vulnerability, Dross brings her unique show to The ferret, Preston.
What are the stories that we choose to tell to and about ourselves? How do the ghosts of the past shape our future? And how can we mould the world around us? An Evening with Dross charts a course across a constellation of contradictions - weaving a thread that is equal parts biography and fantasy.
An Evening with Dross is a kaleidoscopic, multimedia patchwork of a life.
“An intelligent and thoughtful reflection on LGBTQ+ identity and community. This is Queer Church!” ★★★★★ Audience review, Shakespeare North Playhouse
“Beautiful, smart and hilarious in waves” Audience review, QUARRY Liverpool.
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Written and performed by Pretentious Dross.
Dramaturgy: Alice Holland.
With animation from Laura Spark and music from Vicemöth.
An Evening with Dross was developed with the kind support of FACT, Bidston Artistic Research Centre and Homotopia QueerCore.
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Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/An-Evening-with-Dross-cabaret-theatre/40509841/
Free Entry Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! Make The Ferret Mad Again - (new year Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston is BACK once again at #TheFerret with a laugh worthy lineup…
Oliver Bowler (guest MC)
Qasim Aktar
Alex Tighe
Rose Gray
Mike Cook
Mike Linwood
Lucy Buckley
Fil Milton
Mel Judson
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MTFMA: A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again!
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Tuesday 21st jan 2025
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
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#standupcomedy #comedynight #comedygigs #northwestcomedy #prestoncomedy #northwest #theferret #preston #whatsoninpreston #whatsoninlancashire #grassrootsvenue #gigvenue #livemusicnearme #gigsnearme
Enjoy The Show Presents: THE NAME OF THE DAME
Enjoy The Show Presents:
The NAME
OF THE DAME
Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/The-Name-of-the-Dame/40437877/
Weds, Jan 08, 2025
The Ferret, Preston.
Tickets £6 from Skiddle
Name of the Dame is the fast-paced, comedy-two-hander that left audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in stitches. The hour-long play is written and performed by comedians Kate McCabe and Adam Perrott.
Dames, detectives, stylish hats, ‘car chases’... this parody of the film noir genre has got a gag rate that fires faster than a Tommy-gun and is marginally less painful. If you like Airplane, the oeuvre of Mel Brooks, dicey puns and sight gags, this show is probably for you.
With entertainment as the objective, the show makes the promise that ‘You will learn nothing from this play. Nor will you experience personal growth or important revelations’.
NOTD is influenced by the likes of satirical masterpieces AIRPLANE and POLICE SQUAD. The film noir genre is firmly in the crosshairs with a gag-rate that fires faster than a Tommy Gun.
Come see the play that reviewers say ‘has broad appeal – silly, daft, hilarious, and highly entertaining’, is ‘easily the best show I’ve seen at The Fringe’ and is ‘hilarious from the first second’.
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Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/The-Name-of-the-Dame/40437877/
Weds, Jan 08, 2025
The Ferret, Preston.
Free Entry Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! Make The Ferret Mad Again - (December Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston is BACK once again at #TheFerret with a lineup to be announced soon, keep your peepers peeled…
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MTFMA: A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again!
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Tuesday 17th December 2024
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
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#standupcomedy #comedynight #comedygigs #northwestcomedy #prestoncomedy #northwest #theferret #preston #whatsoninpreston #whatsoninlancashire #grassrootsvenue #gigvenue #livemusicnearme #gigsnearme
Make The Ferret Mad Again - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! (November Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston is BACK once again at #TheFerret with a lineup to blow your little socks off
Your Lineup:
Sarah JH (guest MC)
Fil Milton
Tom Owen
Laurence Tuck
Xander Cook
Murph (fresh off his win at Beat the Frog World Series!)
Cameron Jones
Tom Lewtas
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MTFMA: A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again!
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Tuesday 19th November 2024
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
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#standupcomedy #comedynight #comedygigs #northwestcomedy #prestoncomedy #livemusic #northwest #theferret #preston #prestonlivemusic #whatsoninpreston #whatsoninlancashire #grassrootsvenue #northwestbands #gigvenue #livemusicnearme #gigsnearme
Make The Ferret Mad Again - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! (October Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA, featuring a hand-picked line-up of hilarious comedians from all over the North West.
Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
Your Lineup:
Fil Milton MC
Kevin O’Brien
Daniel Powell
Mark Quinn
Jack Miller
Alex Murray
Emmanuel O
Steph Bradshaw
Dave Quory
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 22nd October 2024
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Lancashire Fringe: The S WERD - Spoken Word Open Mic Night
Lancashire Fringe: FREE performances across Lancashire!
Comedy - Theatre - Spoken Word - Dance
The s Werd - spoken word open mic night
Tues Oct 08 (7pm)
The Ferret
120mins
Age guidance: 12+
FREE show - no tickets needed
Preston's most exciting spoken word night by The S Werd returns to The Ferret as part of Lancashire Fringe Festival.
Hosted by The S Werd’s Becca Jaye.
Lancashire Fringe: Jo & Dave Have Moved
Lancashire Fringe: FREE performances across Lancashire!
Comedy - Theatre - Spoken Word - Dance
Jo & Dave Have Moved
Mon Oct 07 (8.30pm)
The Ferret
60mins
Age guidance: 12+
FREE show - no tickets needed
‘Jo and Dave Have Moved’ is a play about change. Jo and Dave have recently relocated and down-sized, following their son going to university and Dave’s redundancy.
The new house is full of surprises and seems strangely familiar. After a series of odd events, Jo begins to research the history of the house. She is not prepared for what she discovers, when the past begins to reveal itself. It is a play about love, loss and new beginnings.
Lancashire Fringe: He Said, She Said by Lydia Baines
Lancashire Fringe: FREE performances across Lancashire!
Comedy - Theatre - Spoken Word - Dance
He Said, She Said by Lydia Baines
Mon Oct 07, 2024 (7.30pm)
The Ferret
30mins
Age guidance:
FREE show - no tickets needed
It shows the development and changes in the relationship of the two characters and the consequences of his actions.
In the aftermath of a blurry night, Eve wakes up disoriented and half-dressed. Amidst the scattered remnants of the night before, she grapples with the unsettling gaps in her recollections, while James, with his own hidden agenda, tries to manage the situation. Tension mounts as Eve’s piecemeal revelations hint at a darker truth, leaving her to question everything, including James’ intentions.
This is Baines’ first original piece of work, having recently graduated from Preston College’s Actor Training Academy. In 2024, Baines was one of two Lancaster Playwriting Prize winners, funded by the Dukes Theatre in Lancaster and Lancaster University.
The play is part of the new commissions program for Lancashire Fringe Festival.
Lancashire Fringe: Henry Roberts - Close Enough to Touch
Lancashire Fringe: FREE performances across Lancashire!
Comedy - Theatre - Spoken Word - Dance
Henry roberts: close enough to touch
Weds Oct 02 (7.30pm)
The Ferret
75mins
Age guidance: 16+
FREE show - no tickets needed
A funny and intimate queer one-person play exploring sexuality, shame… and toilets.
He’s lost in life. He doesn’t have a job, he doesn’t have direction… but he does have a secret. He spends his days cruising men’s toilets, finding secret pleasure with strangers. But over the course of the play, his secrets start to catch up on him, his shame builds, and the people around him start to pay the price…
Henry Roberts is a queer writer and photographer originally from Lancashire now based in London. In his work, Henry explores questions of memory, identity and intimacy in an uncertain world. He was a member of the Young Vic’s 2022 cohort of young theatre-makers. His plays have reached the final 100 submissions for the Soho Theatre’s Verity Bargate Award and have been long listed in the RSC’s 37 Plays project and by the Traverse Theatre.
Performed by Ross Barbour
Written by Henry Roberts
Directed by Lauren Tranter
Henry Roberts
Henry Roberts is a queer writer and photographer originally from Lancashire now based in London. In his work, Henry explores questions of memory, identity and intimacy in an uncertain world. He was a member of the Young Vic’s 2022 cohort of young theatre-makers. His plays have reached the final 100 submissions for the Soho Theatre’s Verity Bargate Award and have been long listed in the RSC's 37 Plays project and by the Traverse Theatre.
Lancashire Fringe: Cheekykita - An Octopus, the Universe ’n’ Stuff
Lancashire Fringe: FREE performances across Lancashire!
Comedy - Theatre - Spoken Word - Dance
Cheekykita: An Octopus, the Universe ’n’ Stuff
Weds, Sept 25 (9pm)
The Ferret
60mins
Age guidance: 16+
FREE show - no tickets needed
Multi award-winning comedian Cheekykita's one-woman, tour-de-force nonsense ride from sea to space... Longlisted for Best Show Award ISH Edinburgh Comedy 2023.
Cheekykita comes to Preston for the third time with a new show packed with same clowning and indescribable side-splitting comedy!
She boasts a reviews list longer than any other performer in the UK – and it reads like a who’s who of British comedy:
‘Hilarious' Alan Davies
‘Ridiculous in a good way’ Arthur Smith
‘Right up my street’ John Kearns
‘Clown act of the highest order, floating around in some other ether, Cheekykita is tapped into the magic a true gem’ Tom Ward
‘Brilliantly surreal and delightfully silly. Made me absolutely howl with laughter’ Ellie Taylor
‘Go see Cheekykita, mental!’' Tony Law
Reviews:
‘Hilarious, bizarre and endearing all rolled into one absolute delight of a show’ ***** Edinburgh Reviews
‘There’s a real sense of absurd originality here. It’s a weird, daft, mad chunk of comedy, a very funny, very silly, and very enjoyable work’ **** ComedyToWatch
‘It’s brilliant’ BBC Radio 4
‘Like stepping through 2001, A Space Odyssey's stargate’ Comedy.co.uk
‘Somewhere in the universe of Boosh' Chortle
‘Mancunian maverick like no one else out there’ The Alarmist
‘Like Spike Milligan on MDMA’ The List
‘Not even a show I intended to review but, after watching it, I found I had a moral obligation to do so….This act could – and should – be playing, and selling-out, big venues. I can’t wait to see her perform again. It is the silliest, maddest, funniest hour I have ever spent and it is fantastic' Fringe Review ★★★★★
‘It is one of those shows that I would describe as a work of genius without being able to pin down exactly why’ Lynne Parker, Funny Women ★★★★★
‘Like The Mighty Boosh on crack’ Broadway Baby
Make The Ferret Mad Again - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! (september Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA, featuring a hand-picked line-up of hilarious comedians from all over the North West. Keep an eye out for your guest MC!
Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
YOUR LINEUP:
Fil Milton MC
Jacky Boy
Annabelle Devey
Denzil Ede
Kie Carson
Amit Mistry
Percy Savage
Bazza
+ 1 more act TBC!
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 17th September 2024
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Make The Ferret Mad Again - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! (July Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA, featuring a hand-picked line-up of hilarious comedians from all over the North West. Keep an eye out for your guest MC!
Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 16th July 2024
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Make The Ferret Mad Again - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! (June Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA, featuring a hand-picked line-up of hilarious comedians from all over the North West. Keep an eye out for your guest MC!
Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
Lineup:
Fil Milton MC
Brayden Kerr
Lorraine Hoodless
Katie Eckersley
David Walton
Mark Devine
Samee Anibaba
Maura Jackson
Helen Swallow
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 18th June 2024
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Make The Ferret Mad Again - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! (May Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA, featuring a hand-picked line-up of hilarious comedians from all over the North West. Keep an eye out for your guest MC!
Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
Lineup:
Alex Tighe MC
Jessica Corcoran
Katie Hanrahan
Danielle Frances
Zuza Ritt
Anthony Williams
Jack Horsefield
Dan King
Fil Milton
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 21st May 2024
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Enjoy The Show Presents: Ayse Balkos: Canine Teeth (stand up spoken word)
Enjoy The Show Presents
Ayse Balkos: Canine Teeth (stand up spoken word)
A stand-up monologue about grief, gender and discrimination - a harrowing look at the life of a young Turkish woman.
TICKETS: www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/Canine-Teeth-stand-up-spoken-word/38055824/
CANINE TEETH by Ayse Balkos
Canine Teeth is a stand up monologue combining live spoken word and soundscapes with storytelling and visual landscape created through visual projection. (Istanbul streets, Turkish culture).
It is a voyage and return – moving into the past, digging ever deeper (into oneself, into relations) – fundamentally journeying from here to discover something that’s over there, and then coming back transformed so the audience may experience the place Ayse started in a new way. This story begins inside, and moves out.
Canine Teeth was developed after Balkos released her collection of poems and songs, “Come To Tower and actively discovered a line through them that connected the works during “Making Autobiographical Theatre Workshop run by On The Run Theatre 2022. The project received an Arts Council Lottery Project Funding with presentations at the Migration Matters Festival and Dorothy Pax in Sheffield in summer of 2022.
About Ayse Balkos:
Ayse walks across the stage and talks about the Turkish culture she was growed in.
A story which has not been heard before that takes place during a day against the back drop of a Turkish society obsessed with marriage and women. Ayse’s stand up show, Canine Teeth is an insightful and ultimately harrowing look at the life of a young Turkish woman.
Rooted in Ayse’s lived experiences, the show is a journey into an alternative reality of a modern and westernized Turkish woman and the clash of family, freedom and faith.
A work about grief, gender, economic and social discrimination. A young women’s relatable experience.
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Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Doors 7PM, show starts at 8PM
The Ferret | Preston
Make The Ferret Mad Again - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! (April Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA, featuring a hand-picked line-up of hilarious comedians from all over the North West. Keep an eye out for your guest MC!
Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
Lineup:
Fil Milton MC
Paul Gittens
Emerson Young
Bobby Milner
Mike Linwood
Sarah Adams
Jack Wilkens
Helen Brooks
Kelly McAteer
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 16th April 2024
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Make The Ferret Mad Again - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! (March Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA, featuring a hand-picked line-up of hilarious comedians from all over the North West. With guest MC Kie Carson!
Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
Lineup:
Kie Carson MC
The Mighty Swob
Adam Anwar
Mark Quinn
Jack Pedley
Jack Wilkens
Kevin McDonnell
Jamie Bush
Amy Eggeling
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 19th March 2024
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Make The Ferret Mad Again - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! (February Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA, featuring a hand-picked line-up of hilarious comedians from all over the North West. Keep an eye out for your guest MC!
Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
Lineup:
Eddie Fortune (Mc)
Amit Mistry
Dom Hutchins
Josh Sedman
Andy Ellis
Guy Fagan
Matt Trimble
Tom Lewtas
Fil Milton
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 20th February 2024
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Make The Ferret Mad Again - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston! (January Edition)
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA, featuring a hand-picked line-up of hilarious comedians from all over the North West plus this month’s guest host Matthew Davenport! Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
Lineup:
Matthew Davenport (MC)
Ben Turner
Jacky Boy
Tharun Chelley
Fil Milton
Percy savage
Angela Bra
Francine Carlyle
Emerson Young
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 16th January 2024
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Make The Ferret Mad Again (December Edition) - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston!
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA. Expect 7 hilarious comedians from all over the North West plus guest host Peter Edge! Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
Lineup:
Peter Edge (MC)
Laurence Tuck
Kev O’Brien
Ash Gorsi
Danielle Frances
Sophie Weinberg
Balthazar Dark (Andrew Marsh)
Fil Milton
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A new comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Hosted by Fil Milton, Make The Ferret Mad Again will be every 3rd Tuesday of the month.
These nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 19th December
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Make The Ferret Mad Again 7 - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston!
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA. Expect 7 hilarious comedians from all over the North West plus hosting duties from the one and only Fil Milton! Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
Lineup:
Kevin McDonnell
Louis Etienne
Dean Maloney
Eleanor Green
Oliver Bowler
Thornley Pogson
Jack Wood
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A new comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Hosted by Fil Milton, Make The Ferret Mad Again will be every 3rd Tuesday of the month.
These nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 28th November
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Luke Wright's Silver Jubilee
luke wright’s jubilee
Weds, November 8th, 2023
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Crack out the bunting! It’s Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee. Over twenty-five years, Luke Wright has built up a reputation for being one of Britain’s most popular live poets.
He has won an unprecedented four Saboteur Awards (national awards for spoken word), a Stage Award, and a Fringe First. He’s sold out shows across the world and regularly tours with John Cooper Clarke and The Libertines.
This year, thwarted in his attempts to hold a street party by the philistines on the council and unable to shift the over-ordered commemorative plates, Wright does what a poet does best, and takes a deep dive into himself.
What follows is his most confessional show to date. Wright was adopted as a baby and grew up believing that his adoption “wasn’t a big thing.” But one night he idly stumbled across his birth mother on Facebook.
This window to a world that might have been his has thrown up deep questions about privilege, familial love, and destiny.
This show is an excavation of lives lived and not lived. Wright navigates his audience through a warm and honest hour of poems and stand-up with the directness and pathos that has made him one of the most popular live poets in England.
With some wild experiments in form, a nervous kitten called Sir John Betjeman and a healthy smattering of drum n bass, Wright manages to navigate some heart-wrenching material and keep the laughs coming.
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“Luke is on fire! A poetic interrogation of himself, who he is and where he is from that leaves you tenderised and bruised and with a little something in your eye” Mark Thomas
“His performances rumble with rage, passion and humour” Guardian
“He must be on some kind of dope” John Cooper Clarke
“Cool Poems” Patti Smith
“Fierce, wistful, romantic and witty. A sensational hour” ★★★★★ Stage
“Curiously classless, perfectly placed to dissect the dreams of the British nation. His lexical acrobatics are astounding, often motor-mouthed and breathtakingly honest” ★★★★★ The List
“One of the funniest and most brilliant poets of his generation” Independent
“Visceral, poignant and riotously funny” ★★★★★ Scotsman
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Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/Luke-Wrights-Silver-Jubilee-Tour/36388484/
Make The Ferret Mad Again 6 - Stand Up comedy in the heart of Preston!
“Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
Every third Tuesday of the month we bring you MTFMA. Expect 8 hilarious comedians from all over the North West plus hosting duties from the one and only Fil Milton! Expect everything plus the kitchen sink!
Lineup:
Mel Judson
Maura Jackson
Syed raza
Ben Shevlin
Danny Royles
Alex Murray
Marigold Lately
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Introducing: “Make The Ferret Mad Again” - Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
A new comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Hosted by Fil Milton, Make The Ferret Mad Again will be every 3rd Tuesday of the month.
These nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌
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Tuesday 17th October
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Kevin P Gilday: Spam Valley
Kevin P Gilday: Spam Valley
Weds, October 4th, 2023
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Critically acclaimed writer and performer Kevin P. Gilday (Suffering from Scottishness, Sonnet Youth) takes a verbal sledgehammer to lazy stereotypes and attempts to deconstruct what it really means to be ‘working-class’ in modern Britain. Spam Valley is a hilarious, autobiographical monologue exploring what happens when a working-class upbringing gives way to a middle-class career path. Blending theatre, stand-up and contemporary spoken word; Gilday delves into his own Glaswegian upbringing to chart his journey, from ‘Spam Valley’ to the stage, with trademark wit and delivery. Spam Valley is politically charged theatre at its best.
After a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe which garnered critical acclaim, including a five star review, the show hit the road for a mini-tour taking in performances at the iconic Stand comedy clubs. It is now available for booking for one-off performances throughout Oct/Nov 2023.
‘I wanted to make a show that challenged the way we view working class culture while still sharing the messy joy of it’, says Gilday. ‘We only ever seem to see one version of working class life in the media and it often doesn’t relate to my lived experience. I wanted to question that narrative, to attempt to find the truth about working class identity – or the multitudes of it. To do that I needed to delve into my own complex relationship with my upbringing and where I am now as an artist. It’s a personal show with a universal appeal, a hilarious night out with a big message of acceptance at its core.’
About Kevin P. Gilday:
Kevin P. Gilday is an award-winning poet, writer and performer from Glasgow. He is the founder of poetry performance collective The Scribbler's Union and was co-founder of much loved spoken word cabaret night Sonnet Youth. He is a National Theatre of Scotland Breakthrough Writer, a BBC Writersroom Scottish Voice and one of Scotland’s most celebrated contemporary poets.
Kevin has performed all over the world, from Hollywood to East Kilbride, including major festivals (BBC 6Music Festival, Glastonbury), Fringes (Edinburgh, Toronto, Vancouver) as well as large scale tours of the UK, Germany, Canada and the US. He has supported artists and public figures such as Akala, Saul Williams, George the Poet, Jackie Kay, Liz Lochhead, Sage Francis, The Silencers and Jeremy Corbyn MP.
His theatre work includes writing, performing, directing and production credits on hit shows Suffering from Scottishness, Exiles, Gigantic Lying Mouth, thick skin, elastic heart and Confessionals.
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Praise for Spam Valley:
‘Poignant class satire that demands to be heard’
★★★★★ - The Wee Review
‘Do your heart some good by grabbing a ticket before the run ends’
★★★★ – The Quintessential Review
‘an autobiographical monologue about class, delivered with controlled feeling and biting wit’
The Scotsman (Link)
Praise for Suffering from Scottishness:
★★★★ - The Scotsman
★★★★ - The Wee Review
★★★★ - Everything Theatre
★★★★ - Corr Blimey
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AWARD - Fringe Review
PICK OF THE FRINGE - Scots Wae Hae
Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/Spam-Valley---Kevin-Gilday-spoken-word/36417067/
Pete the Temp: Live Looping, Comedy, Spoken Word + OPEN MIC
Pete the Temp: Live Looping, Comedy, Spoken Word + OPEN MIC
Tues, Sept 26, 2023
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