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In the J4, see Tom Ward talk love, freedom and aloneness in a set that riffs on everything from Uber and sex parties to the ‘cold slap’ of passport photos; while Ashley Blaker comes to us directly from Broadway with his take on life as an Orthodox Jew. Adam Vincent, meanwhile, described by Chortle as “recklessly honest and entirely relatable”, manages to make family demands, societal expectations and unfulfilled joys the stuff of belly laughs. 20 JULY
Friday is a big day for the festival, with a line-up packed to the rafters with the comedy crème de la crème. American comic Reginald D Hunter swings by as part of the Jesterlarf Comedy Club, joined by Mike Gunn, Diane Spencer and Kevin McCarthy in the J1. Over in J2, there’s a brand new show from Edinburgh Fringe
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veteran Jo Caulfield, while Simon Evans, a man of sharp wit and even sharper suits, delivers a hit of his precise, oh-so-eloquent banter. Ever wondered what would happen if you combined the film Evil Dead 2 with the musical back-catalogue of Elvis Presley? Find out at The Elvis Dead, which offers a bonkers reimagining of a cult horror film set to a soundtrack by the King of Rock and Roll. Comedian Jarred Christmas, meanwhile, is feeling decidedly unfestive, having had disappointing results to his recent DNA test, which revealed him to be painfully average… 21 JULY
The final day of the festival yields another feast of comedy, from self-styled “German comedy ambassador” Henning Wehn to Maisie Adams, winner of the prestigious ‘So You Think You’re Funny?’ award. There’s
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NEED-TO-KNOW What: Mini Edinburgh Fringe-style comedy festival featuring 34 shows over four days When: 18-21 July Where: Cambridge Junction How much: £6-£18 per show
also quick-fire observational gags with Zoe Lyons’ Entry Level Human show, personal and political comedy from Andrew Maxwell, and a showcase of top emerging comedians at Comedy Collision. l
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