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Latest news in Yorkshire: March 30, 2019 02:05:43 PM
Barnsley Market will welcome ‘Funny Thursdays’ throughout April as part
of the April Fools Barnsley Comedy Festival, which features British
comedy’s top talent.
Every Thursday during April comedy performances will take place near the
escalators in the atrium of the market at 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm on 4, 11, 18
and 26 April, and feature a variety of family-friendly fun.
The April Fools Barnsley Comedy Festival returns to Barnsley town centre
for its fourth year and features headline acts including popular Mock
the Week regular Gary Delaney – who brings his show ‘Gagster’s Paradise’
to The Civic on Friday 26 April.
Glenn Moore – also a Mock the Week star – will perform at town centre
sports bar The Garrison on Wednesday 10 April, while talented comedian
Jessica Fostekew will appear at The Old Picture House on Sunday 7 April.
Other venues to feature shows include The Electric Theatre, Annie
Murray’s Irish Bar, Zinc Bar and Jock’s Cavern. Meanwhile, comedian and
Barnsley lad Toby Foster -famous for his BBC Radio Sheffield Breakfast
Show and role in award-winning sitcom Phoenix Nights – will host The
Last Laugh Comedy Club at The Civic on Saturday 27 April.
Other acts scheduled to appear include Carl Hutchinson, Bilal Zafar,
Grainne Maguire, Kate Fox, The Noise Next Door, Ben van der Velde,
Abigoliah Schumaun, George Egg, Steve Bugeja and Seymour Mace.
A Comedy Club 4 Kids will also be held at The Civic on Wednesday 17
April, with The Lamproom Theatre hosting The Odd Couple comedy show over
four nights between Tuesday 9 and Saturday, April 13.
The event will be presented by Love Barnsley Town Centre in association
with Barnsley Council and XPO Logistics.
Full details of the acts and ticket details can be found at
www.aprilfoolscomedyfestival.com. You can also follow Love Barnsley Town
Centre on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
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