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Stand Up In Southwold Headline Andy Parsons

WCB Comedy return to their Stand up in Southwold Show on 9th September with another star headline act. Andy Parsons, star of Mock the Week and tour sell out comedian headlines another fantastic evening of comedy.

Andy is a multi-award-winning comedian who started his career writing for Weekending and Smith and Jones, and went on to become one of the main writers on the ground-breaking Spitting Image satirical puppet show. As well as being a regular on Mock The Week for ten years, Andy has performed on numerous radio and TV shows including Live at the Apollo, QI, Saturday Live, The Stand Up Show, The Comedy Store, The PMQ Show, Scrooby Trevithick, and Parsons and Naylor’s Pull-Out Sections.

To date he has done six sell-out national tours and released four DVDs as well as releasing a podcast Slacktivist Action Group, recorded monthly at the Soho Theatre. He has also appeared on Question Time, The Daily Politics, This Week and Newsnight, and writes columns for The Independent.

Our opener is circuit headliner, Comedian, Songwriter, Musician, Actor, One man band, Duncan Oakley who was voted English Comedian of the Year in 2015 and Midlands Comedian of the Year 2016. Duncan has been a musician since the age of six, has performed on the UK comedy circuit since 1999, appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and on BBC Radio 4.

“Leaping between stupidity and pure brilliance!” - YORKSHIRE EVENING POST

Also performing is acclaimed stand-up comic and accomplished TV writer Meryl O'Rourke who has delighted comedy audiences, written some of the best gags on telly and even hosted pop concerts.

Meryl has supported Frankie Boyle for part of his last tour, at his request including the Hammersmith Apollo.

"Inspiringly funny" – Frankie Boyle.

WCB regular and favourite Jason Stamp MCs this fantastic gig.

All acts confirmed at times of booking. In the event that a change has to be made to line up we will replace with similar profile acts.

Stand Up In Southwold Headline Andy Parsons