Newbury Comedy Festival
newbury comedy festival festival comedy took place every july west berkshire town newbury england last festival took place although must joking new act competition continues steam launched committed showcasing best comedy talent working uk exclusively standup comedy festival became annual event held second week july fully curated festival kind uk act performed venue newbury independent described festival premier summer comic gathering outside edinburgh daily telegraph urging reader bypass act appeared include linda smith emo philip jimmy carr alan carr natalie haynes al murray rich hall russell brand barry cryer laura solon chris addison howard read janet streetporter wil hodgson jo brand jenny eclair gina yashere sue perkins susie essman ardal ohanlon ed byrne phill jupitus josie long sponsored mobile phone giant vodafone festival also promotes new act competition must joking winner date benji waterstones peter beckley nd tran matt dwyer sean doyle chris chopping matt richardson ian smith comedian nd matthew highton gerry howell runner mark simmons tom goodliffe hannah dunleavy nd gareth richards tim telling papa cj imran yusuf wisecrackers standup competitionprofessional mentoring programme young people also launched winner christian robertson winner – category jacob guberg alexander quayle