THE EDGE COMEDY CLUB CHRISTMAS SPECIAL COMEDIANS AND CAROLS (once in your very own city) Now in its 16th year, Paul Kerensa brings unique festive comedy bonanza, singalong carols, general joyous fun and stand up-hilarity. This is the original and best of this bizarrely popular festive hybrid of a comedy show and a carol sing-along. Paul acts as MC and choirmaster with guest performers Daliso Chaponda and Jo Enright taking the stage (acts will be performing clean swear free sets so this night is open to ages 11+) With twists on familiar carols on the big screen, stand-up, music, magic, mince pies and mulled wine, it's become a fixture for many venues each Christmas season. It's the perfect occasion for Much Wenlock folks and Scrooges alike to come together for hohohos and hahahas! PAUL KERENSA Since 2008, Paul Kerensa's seasonal entertainment show Comedy and Carols has played to thousands of festive fun-seekers at dozens of churches, theatres and other venues. Youll find festive clean sets from a host of entertainers, as well as fun new takes on Christmas music. Its an accessible event for all from atheist to archbishop! The comedy sets are family friendly (though age 11+ is a good guide, due to attention span). Award-winning Miranda/Not Going Out writer Paul Kerensa has created and curated this show since it began. A fun evening received well by all, it added a fresh dynamic element to our Christmas programme. A great way to celebrate. Paul Folland, Letchworth Family Church A brilliant writer, fantastic communicator, deep thinker and most importantly, extremely decent bloke. Chris Evans DALISA CHAPONDA 2017 Britain's Got Talent Finalist & Golden Buzzer winner [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqC4BpOREp4] Daliso Chaponda is a versatile writer and a comedian who regularly performs across Africa and in the UK. He is a versatile comedian and in one week performed a set in Silhouettes Strip Club in Birmingham and then, two days later, did an all-ages one hour show about faith and family at the 2007 Greenbelt Christian Festival. 'Everything is funny,' he told a reporter from iafrica.com. 'Why restrict yourself?'. Daliso has also been known to jump on planes and tell jokes anywhere on the globe (even on the planes - whether the passenger next to him wants to listen or not). He has been part of the Melbourne, Montreal, Edinburgh and Cape Town Festivals. In 2011 Daliso began a project called 'Laughrica', a one man show in Malawi and followed it up with appearances in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Nigeria. Daliso has also performed in countries as diverse as Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka to Jordan, Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Romania and the Czech Republic. Daliso also continues to dominate the African comedy scene. He recently performed in front of over two thousand people at the Stand-Up Africa concert in Johannesburg, South Africa as well as also recently performing at the sell-out Presidents Of Laughrica shows in Malawi. "It takes a special kind of act to work on both sides of the Atlantic (as well as across Africa), but it seems an easy transition as he compels the crowd with his socially insightful comedy" News And Star "One of the finest, funniest and most fair-minded comic commentators on race and post-colonial integration that I have seen" Three Weeks "Full of extravagant gestures and impassioned speeches. He inspires whoops and cheers from his watchers. Highly recommended" BBC Tees "A stand up comedian with raw Eddie Murphy confidence, cheek and super-polished style" Nerve JO ENRIGHT Jo Enright is an award winning stand-up comedian and actress who has appeared in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, The Job Lot, Life's Too Short and After Life. Jo Enright is one of the most naturally gifted comic talents Ive ever seen. Id put her in the same league as Julie Walters Peter Kay "One of Britains best character actresses" Grace Dent A great comedienne Jack Dee For more than a decade Jo Enright has worked with many of the UKs leading comedy writers and directors. As a regular collaborator with Ricky Gervais and Peter Kay Jo has starred on numerous Netflix, HBO, BBC, ITV and Channel 4 productions. Amongst other performances Jo has recently appeared in Ricky Gervais' 2022 Netflix smash hit After Life, Guz Khan's Man Like Mobeen, Peter Kay's much loved Phoenix Nights and Steve Coogan's Im Alan Partridge and. She received rave reviews for playing the female lead Sue, in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's HBO series Lifes Too Short, and the part of Angela in three series of the ITV and Netflix's The Job Lot. Alongside acting Jo is also a highly acclaimed stand up comedienne, appearing on many TV shows and touring all over the world performing her stand up. Jo has been Comedian of the year at the Leicester Comedy Festival, won the Chortle Award for The Best Female Circuit Comic and the 'Best Female on the Jongleurs Comedy Circuit award. As a successful voiceover artist Jo has appeared in ads for many brands including Anchor Butter, Apertina Cheese and KFC. Here are some TV clips Phoenix Nights [https://youtu.be/tF4kRPHojcs] Alan Davies, As Yet Untitled [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT7f1ez1HGk] The Job Lot [https://youtu.be/KUgfErDLLt4]