A Taskmaster contestant is set to headline a York fundraising night to help send city comedians to the Edinburgh Fringe.
The York Comedy Society is hosting the evening of stand-up to help send the University of York’s sketch troupe The Dead Ducks to the Fringe festival.
The evening will include popular student comics and alumni of the university, including Freddy Russell, Joe Alec, Corin Bertrand, William Kirk, Pip White, and James Perham, with Izzy Murtagh hosting the event.
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Doors open at 7.10pm for a 7.30pm start. For tickets visit:
https://yorksu.org/events/id/6334-stevie-martin-x-comedysoc-summer-fundraise
The highly-anticipated summer fundraising event will be headlined by Stevie Martin, known for her star turn in the 19th series of Taskmaster.
Stevie Martin has been touring with her her critically-acclaimed show "Clout," and sold out her runs at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 and 2024.
The event will also feature a raffle. The summer fundraising comedy event takes place at the Micklegate Social den space on Wednesday, July 8.
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