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SUMMARY:Calais Appeal Comedy Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Calais Appeal is raising funds with a stand-up comedy night! Join us for a night of solidarity\, community and unforgettable comedy hosted by award-winning comedian Jen Nolan. Featuring a lineup of world class performers\, the evening will bring together sharp humour and incisive political wit\, all delivered with heart\, humanity and a deep commitment to justice and collective care. \nCalais Appeal is a consortium of 6 grassroot organisations working in solidarity with refugees and people on the move stuck at the France-UK border\, where they experience daily human rights violations and a lack of access to basic essentials. Calais Appeal’s member organisations support with food\, water\, firewood\, tents\, sleeping bags\, access to information\, specialist services for women and families\, access to play for children\, and much more. They also engage in a wide range of high impact advocacy projects\, including facilitating parliamentary visits\, report writing\, media work and legal cases. \nMore information on their work can be found on their social media @calaisappeal. \nLINEUP \nJen Nolan is an up and coming working class comic out of East London. She will be bringing tales from her life growing up on the breadline with that cheeky cockney attitude. Jen was hand-picked to perform in the highly acclaimed Comedy Reserve Show for Pleasance Theatres\, and performed every night at the Edinburgh Festival in 2025. \nSami Abu Wardeh is a multi-award winning comedian\, actor and writer. He created\, produced and starred in Channel 4 series The Sheikh and his latest live comedy hour Palestine: Peace de Resistance won a Bestie and Spirit of the Fringe award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before going on to sell out two London runs. Described as “defiantly goofy” by the Guardian\, he has done short plays as well as several voice work for Radio 4. \nDon Biswas is one of the gems of the circuit. A politically charged gag merchant who likes to cover a wide range of subjects including his Asian upbringing\, his neurodiversity as someone with dyspraxia\, ADHD\, and ASD and even the most important of to. Don is now a regular face in comedy clubs across the UK. His unique style has seen him support John Williams on tour\, performing in the USA & Switzerland. \nImran Yusuf is a skilful raconteur and lovable\, lighthearted comedian known for his sharp political satire with deep empathy. Born in Mombasa\, Kenya\, of East-African Indian origin\, Imran’s journey has taken him performing around the world\, and is a regular in London’s West End. Imran combines his craft with his passion for social causes\, notably documenting medical work in the West Bank for Medical Aid for Palestinians. He has written and performed five solo shows\, consistently challenging comedic narratives. \n\n\nSelam Amare\, an Ethiopian comedian and cultural producer\, and a member of the No Direction Home collective\, blends sharp humor with her experiences as a migrant and refugee in the UK. A vocal advocate for migrant issues and her roots\, she creates comedy that is bold and warm. She won the TimeOut x Nando’s Extra Hot Comedy Club Competition 2025 alongside Munya Chawawa and was a finalist in the Newcomer LoungesTV 2025. \nRosalie Minnitt is an award-winning writer and performer best known for her character ‘Clementine’. In 2025\, ‘Clementine’ won both the Funny Women Shorts and Chortle Industry Awards. Described as ‘delirious\, demented stuff’ in Chortle\, featured in the Telegraph’s Funniest Shows at the Fringe\, and named one of the British Comedy Guide’s Top Reviewed Shows\, she has sold out multiple runs at Soho Theatre and was featured in the Guardian’s Top Ten Comedy shows of 2023. \nIf you are a person seeking asylum in the UK and would like to attend the event free of charge\, please email funding@calaisappeal.org
URL:https://foxfirkin.com/event/calais-appeal-comedy-fundraiser/
LOCATION:The Fox and Firkin\, 316 Lewisham High St.\, London\, SE13 6JZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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