Festival on The Close present Manford's Comedy Club With Maisie Adam and Babatunde Aleshe Join us for an uproarious night of comedy right here at Festival on The Close in support of Cancer Research UK. Schedule: MC Barry Dodds kicking off at 20:00 Babatunde Aleshe takes over with his multi award-winning comedy 20:10 - 20:30 INTERVAL MC Barry Dodds returns to introduce our second act 20:40 Charlie Lewis presents his witty one liners 20:50 - 21:10 INTERVAL MC Barry Dodds returns to introduce our third and final act 21:20 Maisie Adam headlines with her witty charm and anecdotal material 21:30 The event will wrap up around 22:15. "Bringing the best bunch of award-winning comedians to Rugby, Manford's Comedy Club always delivery on a great night out! The thrill of being there is something that nothing can replicate, the excitement of watching a performer with your mates, colleagues or loved ones knowing that absolutely anything could happen and witnessing the magic that only happens there in that very moment; its why stand up comedy remains one of the best nights out youll ever have." Jason Manford Guaranteed laugh-out-loud moments from start to finish, this really is a night not to be missed. Maisie Adam Maisie Adam is fast on her way from being one of the brightest rising stars of the UK comedy scene to becoming a household name. Since winning the nationwide So You Think Youre Funny? competition in 2017, she has won Best New Act at the Chortle Awards and the Amused Moose National New Act gong, as well as being nominated Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe.l for her debut show Vague . She followed this up with two more shows; a sold out Edinburgh run of the critically acclaimed Hang Fire , before embarking on a sold out 63-date tour of her most recent show Buzzed which went on to finish with a sold out run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Maisie's anecdotal material and witty charm have quickly won her praise across the country, and she has since appeared on Live At The Apollo, A League Of Their Own, Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You, QI, Roast Battle, 8 Out of 10 Cats and the Royal Variety Performance. She is also the host of the hugely successful Big Kick Energy podcast which she co-hosts with friend and fellow comedian Suzi Ruffell, and won Sports Podcast of the Year in the Sports Broadcast Awards just 5 months after the first episode aired. Babatunde Aleshe The hugely popular Babatunde Alsh is an award winning comedian, actor and podcaster. A firm TV favourite, Babatunde Alsh is one of the most popular names in UK entertainment. Much in demand, Babatundes impressive list of credits include The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV), The Last Leg (C4), Would I Lie To You (BBC), Big Fat Quiz of Everything (C4) World's Most Dangerous Roads (DAVE) and Live at the Apollo (BBC) as well as being a cast regular in the BAFTA nominated Celebrity Gogglebox (C4). In 2022 his Mission Imagination podcast series in association with Penguin Publishing won the prestigious ARIAS Award. In 2023 Baba launched his smash hit debut tour Babahood which sold a phenomenal 30,000 tickets. In 2024 Baba was announced as Head Judge for the BBC New Comedian of the Year and as the new Taskmaster cast for Channel 4. He also has a hugely sucsessful podcast series Then and Now with wife Leonie Aleshe for Media Giant Global. A popular branded ambassador, his partnerships include John Lewis, Mattel, Ireland Tourism, Boots & ASDA. As an experienced actor, he has appeared in an extensive list of shows including Sky Ones Both Sides Now, Waking the Dead and films including Pelican Blood and The Naked Poet, alongside cutting-edge theatre such as Iya Il (Soho Theatre) and Requiem for Tomorrow (Shaw Theatre). All artists are subject to availability and may change. To keep updated with all Festival on The Close announcements, follow us on our socials: @festivalonthecloserugby