Winchester Comedy Festival: Saturday Night Gala
An evening of stand-up comedy featuring Hal Cruttenden, Esther Manito, Garrett Millerick and Tom Deacon (MC).
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Zoe Lyons and James Gill will no longer be appearing.
Line up subject to change.
Hal Cruttenden
Hal Cruttenden is one of the top touring stand up comedians working in the UK and Ireland today, as well as being a highly accomplished writer, presenter and actor.
He has hosted The Rugby's On on BT Sport with Ugo Monye. He has also made several appearances on Live at the Apollo (BBC One & Two), Have I Got News For You (BBC One), The Royal Variety Performance (ITV1), Would I Lie To You (BBC One), The One Show (BBC One), The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (BBC Two & Channel 4) and The Apprentice: You're Fired (BBC Two).
TV also includes Richard Osman's House of Games (BBC Two), Mock the Week (BBC Two), Guessable (Comedy Central) and Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live (BBC Three).
Esther Manito
Esther has appeared on stage extensively on the comedy circuit, corporate gigs, as well as comedy support for ITV2's Stand Up Sketch Show and performed standup as part of the Nationwide TV ad campaign.
She has opened for Jason Manford, Jo Brand, Alan Davies, Shappi Korsandi, Sindhu Vee and Al Murray.
TV appearances include Live at the Apollo, Hypothetical, ITV Stand Up Sketch Show, Comedy Central and Celebrity Pointless.
Garrett Millerick
Garrett Millerick is an acclaimed stand-up comedian, writer and director.
His unique and versatile style has led to him being in great demand on the alternative and club circuits both in the UK and internationally and he recently made his television debut performing stand-up on the hit US late-night talk show Conan (TBS).
His breakout live show Sunflower became one of the best reviewed and most talked about shows of 2018, both at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and subsequently at London's Soho Theatre.
The show saw packed houses for both runs and added additional shows to cope with demand. The show was Time Out London's No.1 Comedy Pick for February 2019, and secured Garrett a nomination for Breakthrough Act at the 2019 Chortle Awards. Sunflower was recorded as an album and is available to purchase internationally from 800 Pound Gorilla Records.
Tom Deacon (MC)
Since winning the Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2007, Deacon has hosted his own BBC Radio 1 show, done some telly (The Rob Brydon Show, Fake Reaction, Dave's One Night Stand), and followed The Champions League around the world as The Eurofan - notching up over one
million views on YouTube.
A slick, upbeat, confident and loveable performer.
