
On this particular evening the theatre is half empty and despite the talent of its comedians, the mood is rather subdued.

Is he funny? Frequently. Do you have to agree with him? Of course not. Is he a paranoid nutjob? No. He's intelligent, well-read and simply has his own reasons for rejecting most of modern society.


Quinn is an astonishingly gifted performer. It seems almost unfair that one person has so many talents crammed into them.

The best thing about Headliners is that you can check out four different American comedy acts in one go. And different they certainly are.

Every night upstairs at the Exford Hotel is the Best of British, a show that has what it describes as a “revolving line-up” of International (British) acts, each of which have their own shows playing at the Festival.

As a comedy show Eric’s Tales of the Sea is an odd little beast indeed. As a monologue it is lovely, the truth of the stories glowing through.