Laugh Out Loud for Lively Minds

Laugh Out Loud For Lively Minds, hosted by Ed Gamble. Featuring Nina Conti, Felicity Ward, Rhys James, Ellie Taylor and Rachel Parris.

Nina Conti
Nina has won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Good News, and Sunday Night at the Palladium– all without even moving her lips. “Richly entertaining... In short: a hoot.” – The Guardian

Felicity Ward
Felicity Ward is a multi-award winning, Australian stand-up comedian. She has starred in numerous TV shows including Russell Howard’s Good News, The John Bishop Show and Josh. “A power-hour of fast paced storytelling. Honest and Hilarious.” Fresh Fringe

Ellie Taylor
Ellie Taylor has fast become one of the most in demand comedians on the UK comedy scene. She has appeared on ITV's Show Me the Funny, Channel 4's 8 out of 10 Cats, BBCs Mock the Week, and presented BBC3's Snog, Marry, Avoid. “Smart, self-mocking and telegenic, it’s hard to see what else is going to stand in Taylor’s way.” The Scotsman

Rhys James
Rhys James began performing in 2009 in student competitions such as Comedy Central’s Funniest Student in 2010, and Chortle’s Student Comedy Award. In 2015, his show ‘Remains’ sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe. Rhys has written material for Russell Howard’s Good News, 8 out of 10 Cats and Mock the Week. “Destined for Great Things….Charismatic, clever and self-aware.” The Guardian

Rachel Parris
Rachel Parris is an award-winning musical comedian, actor and improviser. Rachel was TimeOut’s Critics Choice, with both of her solo comedy shows, which she performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, on UK tour, and at the Soho theatre in London's West-End. “One sometimes doubts that Britain's got talent, but Parris has it in spades.” The Guardian

Ed Gamble
Our host and MC for the evening has earned a Chortle Award in 2014 for Best Compere and provided national tour support for Greg Davies’, Russell Kane and Chris Addison. Ed has also written for Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2), Mock The Week (BBC2) and appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News, “Moments of stupendous invention” List

Lively minds is an award-winning charity working to improve the lives of young children in deprived communities in rural Ghana & Uganda. We do not provide aid. Rather we train vulnerable, and often uneducated mothers, to run their own educational play schemes. The play schemes reach young children at a crucial stage in their development, improving their education, health and wellbeing. Running the Schemes transforms the mothers too – giving them childcare skills, confidence and the support of others.

All the comedians and volunteers organising this event have kindly donated their time for free.

All proceeds go to Lively Minds – empowering communities through play.