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URL:https://amazesussex.org.uk/events/big-cheer-2026/
SUMMARY:Big Cheer 2026
DESCRIPTION:Amaze’s comedy fundraiser at Komedia\, the Big Cheer is back 
 for 2026! Hosted by Amaze patron Angela Barnes and featuring a host of the
  brightest names in the world of stand-up\, don't miss this very funny eve
 ning of entertainment.\n\nThe current acts confirmed include:\n\nRich Wils
 on is a comedian and actor. His “tour de force” (Leicester Mercury) pe
 rformances have earned him a win for Best International Guest at the 2016 
 New Zealand Comedy Awards\, followed by a sell out run in 2017 which saw h
 im nominated for the same award again. He’s performed at sellout shows a
 t the Edinburgh Fringe\, Melbourne Comedy Festival and the New Zealand Com
 edy Festival. An extremely in demand writer\, Rich has also contributed on
  shows for BBC Three\, Sky Arts and Channel 4.\n\nLaura Smyth is a comedi
 an\, actor and writer hailing from East London. TV appearances include 8 O
 ut Of 10 Cats Does Countdown\, Live At The Apollo\,  The Jonathan Ross Sh
 ow\, Richard Osman’s House of Games\, Would I Lie To You and more. She 
 also hosts the hit podcast Shouldn’t Laugh But with her best mate Carme
 n as they let their intrusive thoughts win and laugh at all the things the
 y know they shouldn’t\, and mull over all the daft things that happened 
 to them and others across the week.\n\nBilal Zafar is an Edinburgh Fringe 
 Best Newcomer Nominee and has appeared on BBC One\, BBC Two\, BBC Radio 4 
 and built up his own large\, active online audience on Twitch as he plays 
 an unhinged football manager in an ongoing improvised series. He has had 5
  sell out solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe along with successful Nationw
 ide tours.\n\nMichael Fabbri has been a professional stand – up comedian
  for over 15 years. He made his mark on the UK circuit by appearing on Cha
 nnel 4‘s ‘So you think your Funny competition’. And has a superb rep
 utation on the comedy circuit. He regularly performs at major comedy clubs
  throughout the UK and all over the world.\n\nJoe Foster is a stand-up co
 median from Brighton with a sharp\, dry wit and likeable persona which has
  established him as a firm favourite with audiences around the country. I
 n 2015 Joe won the Fosters South Coast Comedian Of The Year Competition wh
 ich cemented his reputation as one of the fresh new voices on UK comedy ci
 rcuit.\n\nJen Brister is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and writ
 er who has been seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo\, Mock the Week\, Frank
 ie Boyle’s New World Order\, Hypothetical and Sara Pascoe’s Comedians 
 Giving Lectures on Dave. She is a regular performer on the UK and internat
 ional comedy circuits and has written and performed on BBC Radio 4’s The
  News Quiz\, The Now Show and presented for BBC 6 Music.\n\nEvery pound ra
 ised for Amaze by supporting this event helps disabled children and young 
 people and their families to thrive. By attending this event\, you’ll be
  helping friends\, neighbours and people you know access expert advice\, p
 ractical support and a community of other families with similar experience
 s.\nBuy your tickets now\nFor Komedia\nTicket sales are now closed online.
  You can purchase tickets on the door for £25. \n\nFor the livestream\nTh
 e livestream tickets cost £18. You can sign up to watch the Big Cheer 202
 6 livestreamed on NextUp.\n
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LOCATION:Komedia Brighton\, 44-47 Gardner Street\, Brighton\, BN1 1UN\, Uni
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