Award-winning stand-up comedian and writer Charlie George launches new comedy night

The Margate Queer Comedy Club Launches at Where Else Margate.

Award-winning stand-up comedian and writer Charlie George (@charliegeorgecomedy), has recently taken part in a residency with Margate Pride in association with Crate Studios, to develop a brand new Queer friendly Comedy Night for Margate.

She is launching her new night: The Margate Queer Comedy Club on Thursday 13th April at Where Else venue in central Margate.

The Margate Queer Comedy Club focuses on bringing the best talent together and creating a safe and inclusive atmosphere for audiences and performers in a specially curated evening that is warm, welcoming and, above all, funny.

Five incredible acts hot from the comedy circuit will light up the stage, for a quality evening of diverse entertainment from stand-up, to music, to drag - as long as it's funny and fabulous!

Charlie currently MCs and hosts a regular monthly Queer Comedy Night at The Glory in London called Clandestina a queer women, trans and non-binary-led comedy show founded by comedian Victoria Olsina.

Charlie is the winner of the LGTBQ+ Comedian of the Year award 2019 & So You Think You’re Funny & Funny Women Awards runner-up.

Charlie has performed stand-up on BBC Asian Network Live, Comedy Central and the Stand Up Sketch Show and has written for Charlie Brooker, Frankie Boyle & Joe Lycett.

She is a queer, mixed-race, working class stand-up comedian and writer who now lives in Margate & gigs all across the UK.

Charlie wants to carve a space on the comedy circuit proffering an antidote to the so-called “culture wars,” by creating space for unity and celebration, rather than division.

DETAILS

Name: The Margate Queer Comedy Club

Venue: Where Else, 21-22 The Centre, Margate, CT9 1RL, UK

Date: Thursday 13th April

Timings: Doors 7.30pm. Show 8pm. Ends 10.30pm.

TICKETS HERE

Line up so far:

CHARLIE GEORGE (Resident MC/Host): LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year award winner 2019. So You Think You’re Funny & Funny Women Awards runner up 2019 & Leicester Square New Comedian Award & Pride’s Got Talent finalist 2018.

VICTORIA OLSINA: Winner of LGBTQ+ New comedian of the year 2022. Britain's fav Argentinian lesbian comedian. Shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award 2022. Victoria is a lesbian Argentinian immigrant who came to the UK to steal jobs and women. Her comedy style is a dry dark mix of observation and storytelling.

SHELF: Shelf are a comedy double act made up of Rachel WD and Ruby Clyde. Already lifelong friends, they started performing as Shelf in 2015, honing a style that blends standup with musical comedy.

Shelf have performed across the UK comedy and festival circuits and their work has appeared on NextUp, LADBible, and on BBC3 with over one million views. They were featured as part of Penguin’s audiobook Edinburgh Unlocked in 2020. Finalists: Sketchfest’s Best New Act 2016; Funny Women 2020; Musical Comedy Awards 2020.

*MORE ACTS TO BE ANNOUNCED*