Zoe Lyons - Headliner

Bursting onto the comedy circuit in 2004, Zoe won the prestigious Funny Women competition and reached the final of Channel 4’s ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ in the same year, and has since established herself as one of the country’s leading comic talents. A regular contributor to various radio shows on Radio 4 and LBC, Zoe was also invited to become a patron of Pride in 2007, joining a select elite including Stephen Fry and Sir Ian McKellen. Has appeared on both Mock the Week and the Michael McIntyre roadshow.

“Enthusiastic, likeable, a razor-sharp talent…animated, likeable and confident…” – The Scotsman

WitTank - Support

Fringe favourites WitTank are Kieran Boyd, Mark Cooper-Jones and Naz Osmanoglu. Their innovative, energetic style of comedy has earned them much critical acclaim and ever-increasing audiences. The trio are all stand up comedians in their own right and have taken stand up shows to Edinburgh since 2009.

‘The jokes are first-rate, top-drawer and dazzling! Has to be seen to be believed.’ – The List

Mark Simmons - Compere

Mark Simmons is an emerging new talent on the comedy scene. Having the misfortune to come from Sellindge in Kent he has done well to find his way onto the circuit from deepest, darkest Kent. In 2009 Mark made the finals of the Amused Moose and So, you think you are funny? Competitions at the Edinburgh fringe and performed a show every day at the Festival. He has grown into an accomplished Compere and establishes a great rapport with the audience.

“Fantastic” – Tim Vine
“One of the best young Comperes on the circuit” – Lonestar