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Saturday 2nd December | 19:30 (Doors 19:00)
Sunday 3rd December | 19:30 (Doors 19:00)
“The most reliable sketch group in the game” ★★★★ (edfringereview.com)
69 sketches in the space of an hour, AND two guest comedians? Fresh off its smash-hit run at Edinburgh Fringe, Biscuit Barrel brings the UK’s fastest sketch show to Bristol. This time as a bumper festive edition, with both an opening act and headliners LUKE ROLLASON (2nd Dec) and CHRIS LEWORTHY (3rd Dec) to close out the evening.
Featuring DazzReviews (100-million views on YouTube)
‘An excellent comedy show’ ★★★★ (Broadway Baby), ‘Best of the rest of the fest’ ★★★★★ (Scottish Daily Mail)
‘The audience literally howled with laughter’ ★★★★★ (TheatreAndArtReviews.com), ‘THE hot, young comedy act you promised yourself’ ★★★★ (Get Your Coats On), ‘The hit-rate of their sketches is high’ (List)
Both nights include an opening stand-up comedian (15mins), The 69-Sketch Show (60mins), and the headline act (20mins), with breaks between each section for drinks and merriment.
HEADLINER: LUKE ROLLASON (Saturday 2nd December)
As seen in ‘Extraordinary’ on Disney Plus, Luke is an acclaimed physical comedian and a true legend of alternative comedy.
‘Utterly delightful, gloriously daft’ ★★★★ (Telegraph), ‘Hilarious and mesmerizing.’ ★★★★ (Chortle.co.uk), ‘Gut-bustingly funny’ ★★★★ (List)
HEADLINER: CHRIS LEWORTHY (SUNDAY 3RD DECEMBER)
MORE ABOUT THE 69-SKETCH SHOW:
The speed of TikTok put on a stage! However, a thief has broken into the production… stealing sound effects, characters, and even dialogue. With the bemused PC Wisecrack finding herself thrown into the mix, and you have one of the most chaotic cops-and-robbers chase put to stage.
The Barrel present a fun hour of slapstick. wordplay, and even flashes of horror-comedy. From sentient self-checkout machines to an awkward reunion for the iceberg and the Titanic, it’s all inside this Barrel.
14 + Contains strong language, comedy violence and adult themes. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.
