Jericho Comedy is hosting another Comedy Gala in January 2023 in a bid to raise more money for Oxfordshire Mind after hitting a ground-breaking £100,000 milestone earlier this year.
Acts for the 2023 show include Rachel Parris, Abi Clarke, Chelsea Birkby, and Alex Farrow from Jericho Comedy as MC.
Since 2017, Jericho Comedy has been raising vital funds for Oxfordshire Mind through their comedy events.
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Their weekly sell-out comedy shows, and annual Comedy Gala has raised over £100,000 for the local mental health charity.
The Comedy Gala has previously hosted big names such as Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, James Acaster, Rachel Parris, Ivo Graham, Ed Gamble, and Hal Cruttenden.
This year’s Comedy Gala is taking place at The Oxford Playhouse on January 14, 2023, with star acts prepared to light up the stage.
Rachel Parris is a BAFTA Nominated comedian, musician actor and improviser, best known for her viral segments on BBC2’s The Mash Report.
She has appeared on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, QI and Would I Lie To You.
Meanwhile, Abi Clarke brings a fresh new take on stand-up comedy.
Ms Clarke is a stand-up comedian with a large social media following to match.
She took the internet by storm in 2020, amassing over a million followers across Instagram and TikTok.
Abi was named one of the eleven comedy stars of the internet by The Independent and has made swift progress on the circuit, supporting Russell Kane and Russell Howard around the UK.
Returning to the Gala, Chelsea Birkby talks frankly and hilariously about the nature of mental health.
She has written for Mock the Week and was featured in the top 20 jokes of the Edinburgh fringe 2022.
Mr Saturday night himself, Alex Farrow is the resident host of Jericho Comedy’s weekly Saturday night shows.
He has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Comedy Club Extra.
Dan Knowles, CEO of Oxfordshire Mind, said: “We are delighted to be working alongside Jericho Comedy again to deliver the Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala.
“The day and evening performances will be great events in order to increase awareness of mental health challenges for people in Oxfordshire, to raise much-needed funds, and most importantly to laugh and have some fun.
“Oxfordshire Mind thanks Jericho Comedy, the Oxford Playhouse, and all the comedians taking part for their wonderful support.”
Tickets are on sale now at £27, the day performance will run from 2.30pm to 5pm and the evening performance from 7.30pm to 10pm.
Every ticket sold goes towards Oxfordshire Mind’s mission to ensure everyone with a mental health difficulty receives the respect and support they deserve.
Book via the Oxford Playhouse website: https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/oxfordshire-mind-comedy-gala or call 01865 305305.
This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.
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