Laughs Outta Lockdown

Gary Sansome is a tough speaking, (to English folk anyway) off the wall Scottish Comedian and MC. Gary has performed across the globe at some of the biggest Comedy Clubs in the UK, Ireland North America, Australia and Mainland Europe including Carolines on Broadway in New York City, Yuk Yuks in Toronto and the Comedy Lounge in Perth, Australia.

He has performed 5 Edinburgh Fringe Shows in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and performed his debut solo show The Bald and the Bold at Adelaide Fringe in 2014 where he was called “Amusing and Satisfying” by Krystoff Raw. His sold-out Edinburgh debut show Bald Man Sings Rihanna received both audience and critical praise including a 5 star review from Bunbury Magazine.

He annually hosts Scotfest in Tulsa, Oklahoma one of the biggest festivals celebrating Scottish Culture in North America – the festival attracts over 30,000 people across the weekend.

Marty Bright has taken his individual brand of physical and observational hybrid comedy across Australia and the World.

He is a self professed silly billy with positive vibes.

He has been part of Sydney Comedy Festival: Breakout Showcase, FRESH and Sydney Comedy Festival Roadshow. The show he performed in for Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2016 received 4 stars.

Most recently Bright performed across North America, appearing at LA’s Comedy Store, New York’s Carolines Comedy Club and the Montreal Comedy Works, so watch out for this smiling long haired bearded fella on a stage near you.

Peter Batty is a newcomer to Hawkes Bay Comedy, taking out the Napier heat of the RAW Comedy Quest 2020 his first time out. Funny bastard.

Stephen Evans is both musician and comedian, sometimes fusing the two. Winner of the Hastings heat of the RAW Comedy Quest 2020 his first time out. Outraged and outrageous.

Karen Leslie. Finding life after fifty has taken a turn for the surreal, Karen Leslie - self styled Queen of Uncool, has discovered that the best way to juggle the weirdness of reality is put it on stage and poke it with a sharp wit. And she might even dance, which is always worth a laugh!

And a selection of other local comedians, guaranteed to tickle your funny bone.