Comedy @ The Edge Arts Centre Saturday 30th January 2027

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.

Tony is a triple Chortle award winner and was a Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award 2012 nominee. As seen on Have I Got News For You, Buzzcocks, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and more.

'One of the finest and funniest comics on the circuit... destined for comedy stardom' (Time Out)

'Form-busting and hugely enjoyable' (The Times)

'Clever and blithely zany' (The Daily Telegraph)

'To see Tony Law is to inhale deep breaths of comedy oxygen' (The Herald)

'An ever-changing, hard-to-contain, force of nature' (The Guardian)

'A fine celebration of the absurd, full of laughs like no other... a top-notch comic who marries a powerful delivery with some deceptively ingenious material' (Chortle).

Tony Law was named in Ents24's top 20 hardest-working comedians of 2016.

Preston's very own funnyman has toured the UK comedy scene since early 2005 and was finalist in the 2006 Funny Bones competition. Well aware of social and political issues, Tony mixes friendly well thought out observational humour with audience interaction and quick witted responses

'A great show... the assured Tony Vino copes with a mixed audience really well' (The Scotsman)

'Uplifting style, great delivery and consistently funny throughout' (BBC Manchester)

'Life affirming comedy' (BBC1 Heaven And Earth Show).