A frequently visited pub in Amersham will host a weekend of laughs as a comedy event will arrive at the start of next month.
Held at the Potters Arms along Fagnall Lane on Winchmore Hill, popular names such as Seann Walsh, Paul Ricketts, Matt Bragg and Jeff Innocent to name a few will all descend to the boozer between May 3 and May 4 to give everyone a bellyful of laughs.
In addition to this, the comedy group, ‘The Noise Next Door’, will also arrive in South Bucks to entertain children with their brilliant, improvised skits.
The four friends are experts in spontaneous comedy and will provide entertainment and fun for youngsters along with their parents/guardians.
They gained national recognition when they appeared in the 14th series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2020 but withdrew from the competition at the semi-final stage due to not being able to perform in front of live audiences because of the pandemic.
Pub landlord and organiser, Richard Edwards, told the Free Press: “I’m very much looking forward to it.
“It’s great that you can have a big comedy night where everyone is laughing and you’re responsible for it happening.
“It fills me with joy and to be honest, everyone needs a laugh at the moment.
“It’ll be three bills of comedy and the pub will be open.
“On Saturday, we’ve got the family-friendly improvised comedy group ‘The Noise Next Door’ coming and they’re great.
“They’ll be singing all sorts of songs and doing all sorts of sketches.
“They’ll even let kids scream suggestions at them and I’m pretty sure one of the dads from the audience will have to go on stage.
“We’ve also got comics like Jeff Innocent, Elliot Steel, Paul Ricketts and Matt Bragg coming so they’ll be able to provide laughs for the adults later in the evening.
“I’m looking forward to it.”
The event will be the seventh instalment of the comedy weekend, with the first encounter taking place in the summer of 2016.
The only one the pub missed was in 2020 due to the pandemic.
And whilst many pubs up and down the land are struggling due to a lack of customers and rising costs, Richard is remaining upbeat for the future.
The landlord has worked in the hospitality sector since 1994.
He continued: “I started this on my 40th birthday in 2016 and we’ve done it every year apart from one when Covid happened.
“We’re well known on the comedy circuit, and we’ve had people like Andy Parsons, Zoe Lyons and Romesh Ranganathan all come along to perform.
“Also, with PennFest cancelled, it’s just nice to put an event on.
“When you look at the rising costs, it’ll impact ticket sales.
“Some comedy clubs are closing and comedy nights aren’t that visited now.
“But comedy is subjected – and next month, we’ll have up-and-coming comics, along with ones that have been on the circuit for a while.”
Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Great Ormond Street Hospital and a local homelessness charity.
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