Comedy At The Old Woollen

Daliso is a versatile African comedian equally comfortable talking politics, romance, filth or religion. As such, he has performed in such diverse venues as churches, casinos, strip clubs and sports bars and was a finalist on Britain's Got Talent 2017. He has lived in countries where the press is not allowed to criticize the government, and in others with no libel laws where they can say anything. He has been both a journalist and a jaded newsreader.

Daliso has appeared at many festivals that have included Melbourne, Edinburgh, Singapore and Cape Town Festivals. He is also a prolific fiction writer and has had his science fiction, murder mysteries and fantasy fiction published in numerous magazines and anthologies. He also co-wrote a play that aired on BBC Radio 4.

'Full of extravagant gestures and impassioned speeches. He inspires whoops and cheers from his watchers. Highly recommended' (BBC)

'A joy to listen to. Provocative, poignant and ultimately hilarious' (The Guardian)

'I laughed so much I thought I'd pass out!' (The List)

'It takes a special kind of act to work on both sides of the Atlantic (as well as across Africa), but it seems an easy transition as he compels the crowd with his racial and socially insightful comedy' (News and Star, Carlisle)

'Absolutely [took] the roof off the place. Brilliant, brilliant act' (The Frog and Bucket).

Daliso Chaponda was #9 in Ents24's Hardest Working Comedians of 2018 list.

A hotly tipped up and coming comedian on the circuit, Yorkshire born-and-bred comedian Pete Selwood has quickly risen through the comedy ranks with his excellent storytelling style, that mixes hilarious observational material with killer punchlines.

Faizan Shah has found great success in his very short career, he won the Gong Show, Stockton Arc gong, finalist in the Beat the Frog World Series and Liverpool Breakthrough Act of the Year and a semi finalist for the BBC New Comedy Award. He was also shortlisted for Best Breakthrough Act 2023. Faizan moved to the UK as a child and his well crafted jokes make light of growing up in an immigrant household in his trademark deadpan manner.

Jon Pearson is an up and coming standup comedian based in the West Midlands. Hailing from a little market town in Leicestershire, Melton Mowbray, off of pork pie fame, Jon draws from his experiences growing up in this small market town for his story telling style that has audiences hanging from his every word.