Funhouse Comedy arranges comedy acts to appear at the Bearded Theory Festival.
Bearded Theory is a multi-award winning creative and performing arts festival set in the beautiful grounds of Catton Hall in the heart of the National Forest.
The festival borders the West Midlands, South Derbyshire and Staffordshire and is two hours or less away for 50% of the UK’s population.
Sat May 23rd
12pm – 1.45pm
ANDREW O’NEILL
The ultimate heavy metal comedian. Has headlined the comedy stage at Download Festival 5 times and appeared on TV’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
RAUL KOHLI
Incredibly bubbly, high-energy Indian/Geordie with great stories and killer punchlines.
DAVID EAGLE
Brilliant blind comic, who is also a highly accomplished folk musician with his band Young Uns. Expect very funny stories, wonderfully original songs and razor-sharp improv.
DEBBIE HOLT
Compere SPIKY MIKE
Sat May 23rd
2pm-4pm
MITCH BENN
A comedian, musician and satirist best known for his work on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show. Blending sharp wit with musical talent, he’s acclaimed for his clever songs, live performances, and incisive political humour.
ROB MULHOLLAND
He’s mastered the art of exaggerated anger, raging against anything on his radar… if you like your comedians pissed off, Mulholland’s your man. CHORTLE
MARKUS BIRDMAN
Brilliant touring international comic with captivating, hilarious stories, who made the semis of BGT 2023 with fascinating and very funny material about his stroke.
STEVIE GRAY
Compere SUSAN MURRAY
Sun May 24th
1pm – 3pm
IGNACIO LOPEZ
Wonderful Spanish/Welsh comedian, who has been smashing clubs all over the country and just made his debut appearances on Live at the Apollo and Celebrity Pointless.
RICKY BALSHAW
A British Paralympic dressage rider-turned-stand-up comedian, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics and medalled at world and European championships. Born with cerebral palsy, he now performs widely across the UK comedy circuit.
KATHRYN MATHER
A comedian from Rochdale known for her dark, sharp humour and imaginative takes on everyday life. A former children’s entertainer, she’s acclaimed for her distinctive comic voice, fearless material, and critically praised live performances
EL BALDINIHO
Compere PAM FORD
Sun May 24th
4pm-6pm
PAUL McCAFFREY
Excellent comic, whose TV appearances include Live at the Apollo, Impractical Jokers and Russell Howard’s Good News.
JULES O’BRIAN
Very funny lady, with wonderfully funny and outrageous stories about being a 50 something single mother of 3.
ADAM FLOOD’S COMEDY RAVE
A high-energy comedian from Stoke-on-Trent known for his surreal, observational humour and inventive performances. He’s appeared on ITV’s Stand Up Sketch Show and BBC Radio 4 and will be bringing his wonderfully unique comedy rave to Bearded Theory.
EDDY MIDGLEY
Compere MORGAN REES
Bearded Theory Festival
Catton Hall
Catton
Walton-upon-Trent
South Derbyshire
DE12 8LN