Comedy at The Covid Arms - Sat 19th September

by TheCovidArms in London, England, United Kingdom

Comedy at The Covid Arms - Sat 19th September

Total raised £4,074

raised so far

631

supporters

Watch superb live comedy, talk to your favourite comedians and win beer!

by TheCovidArms in London, England, United Kingdom

We're still collecting donations

On the 19th September 2020 we'd raised £4,014 with 628 supporters in 34 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.

 New stretch target

Give more money to The Trussell Trust and comedians!


When do I get my tickets?

Livestream tickets:

From September, we are trialling a new system with Crowdfunder. As soon as you make your donation, you’ll receive an instant email with a code that you’ll need to enter on the eve of the performance.

Front- row tickets:

We send these out around 5pm on the Saturday of the performance.

Enjoy some of the best comedy and entertainment out there from the comfort of your very favourite armchair. Our comics will be streaming from their homes all over the UK.

The money we raise will be split between the performers and The Trussell Trust. When your livelihood disappears we don’t want to be the guys asking comedians to work for free.

The event will take place on Saturday 19th September 2020 at 7pm (UK time).

You can purchase a link to the live stream or alternatively join our 'front row' seats where the performers will be able to interact with you on Zoom. 

Finally - please be warned that strong language will be used from the beginning and this may not be suitable for children.

THE ACTS

Kiri Pritchard-Mclean

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Your host is Welsh Comedian Kiri Pritchard-Mclean - a double Chortle Award winning stand up comedian, writer and satirist. Recent television appearances include Have I Got News For You, The Russell Howard Hour (which she writes on) and Stand Up Central. Kiri hosted both Stand Up at BBC Wales and Wales at the Edinburgh Fringe for the BBC where she introduces a throng of the most exciting comics in the UK. She will be in upcoming episodes of Hypothetical, Roast Battle and the Comedy Central Specials.

A regular on BBC radio, Kiri has appeared many times on The Now Show and the News Quiz. 

Kiri is a co-creator and co-host of both the All Killa No Filla podcast and the live juggernaut Amusical. All Killa No Filla is a podcast about serial killers that has a gigantic following worldwide. Co hosted with Rachel Fairburn, the podcast's live adaptation sold out The Leicester Square Theatre in minutes and toured the United States. 

Tudur Owen

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Tudur Owen is an award-winning writer, director, stand-up comedian, actor and broadcaster.

He has been working in both Welsh and English on TV and Radio for 25 Years.

Tudur presents his own twice weekly show on BBC Radio Cymru.

He recently co-wrote and appeared in BBC Wales’ acclaimed comedy series Tourist Trap (2018)

Previous awards include a BAFTA Cymru for Best Entertainment Programme, Best Presenter (Gwobrau Selar).

Tudur has also been nominated for awards by the Royal Television Society and The Celtic Media Festival.

Harry Hill

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Harry Hill, is an English comedian, writer, and television presenter. A former medical doctor, Hill won the Perrier Award for Best Newcomer at the 1992 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and began his career in radio and television comedy with the radio series Harry Hill's Fruit Corner (1993-1997). He has hosted his own television comedy show Harry Hill's TV Burp (2001-2012), and has narrated You've Been Framed! since 2004. His other projects include The Harry Hill Movie.

Judi Love

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Judi Love’s natural charisma, sharp wit and animated communication style keeps her in constant demand for; stand up comedy shows both as a performer and host.

Josh Jones

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Born and bred in Manchester, Josh Jones is fast becoming one of the best young acts on the circuit. In just three short years Josh has gone from an open spot to a regular at some of the biggest comedy clubs in the country, including the prestigious Glee Club.

Ultra working class and totally adorable, Josh is a high-energy performer who wins the audience over from the off. This super camp Manchester lad, can tackle a range of subjects from school yard politics to gay rights in Pakistan and is able to improvise on the fly creating razor sharp observations.

Music from Eädyth Crawford

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Eädyth is fast becoming a household name to listeners of BBC Wales and BBC Radio Cymru due to her unique electro soul sound and bilingual lyricism. In 2020 she also received airtime from KISS FM and BBC Radio 1. Over the past two years, Eädyth has been part of both the BBC Horizons and Forté Project talent development schemes, proving further how invested the Welsh music industry is in her journey to become one of our freshest current artists.

Fans of Solange and Abi Oca will revel in the warmth of Eädyth's soulful, soaring vocals, whilst fans of Massive Attack and Burial will enjoy the combination of fractured beats with dark and ominous production.

Rewards

This project offered rewards

£2 or more

£2 Livestream Link

A ticket to the live stream to enjoy an evening of comedy.

£10 or more

£10 front-row seat

You'll receive an exclusive link to one of our 'front row' seats on Zoom allowing you to digitally 'raise your hand' and interact with our performers if you wish.

£20 or more

Front Row Ticket!

You'll receive an exclusive link to one of our 'front row' seats on Zoom allowing you to digitally 'raise your hand' and interact with our performers if you wish.

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