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Shepherd’s Bush Comedy Festival 2018

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Shepherd’s Bush Comedy Festival 2018

Shepherd's Bush Comedy Festival returns for another year of fantastic, surprising and hot-to-trot comedy.

Discover a mix of new names and returning faces for two weeks of storytelling, laughter, comedy and poetry.

This year’s shows include, but aren’t limited to the outstanding James Acaster, Tim Key, Jessie Cave, Mark Watson and Nina Conti. More exciting names to be announced soon.

20-29 July 2018

Presented by PBJ Management and Hammersmith and Fulham Council in partnership with the Bush Theatre.

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@bushtheatre

Born in Hammersmith on this day 1946, the late, great Alan Rickman. Here he is performing @bushtheatre in 1980. https://t.co/x5V3BsE0xJ
ShepherdsBushCalling
@sbcalling
21 Feb
Looking forward to this one https://t.co/9Hai3j0N9i
Lauren Mooney
@lozopus
21 Feb
From our Friends: And The Rest of Me Floats is the ★★★★ 'bold and beautifully constructed' (The Stage) anarchic cel… https://t.co/Qb8fnXn4jO
theatre503
@theatre503
21 Feb
Well, I was there last night and can confirm that @Outbox_Theatre have taken OVAH @bushtheatre – we laughed, we cri… https://t.co/JnSxYOdfsd
jodi gray
@jodigrayesq
21 Feb
Whoop whoop! Booked for And the Rest of Me Floats after protracted diary co-ordination & babysitter booking mission… https://t.co/GIMNbudGz8
Dr Catherine McNamara
@catherine_mc
21 Feb
Popped in to see #thetrick @bushtheatre team during tech yesterday. The set looks 🔥🔥 and I cant wait to see what… https://t.co/04CqvO4NZ5
Lynette Linton
@LynetteLinton
19 Feb

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Bush Staff Recommends: LGBT+ Artists
15 Feb

February is an exciting time for reflection on all things LGBT+ as we celebrate communities past and present. Heterosexist society has meant that the great contributions of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Asexual, Non-Binary and Intersex individuals have been systematically down-played, or entirely erased. LGBT+ History Month is a fantastic opportunity to combat this, sparking discussion and opening powerful…

Changing the face of LGBTQIA+ Casting
08 Feb

Tasha Msanide, Bush Theatre’s Digital Marketing Officer, talks to Charlotte Boden, founder of The Queer House about how the talent agency is revolutionising LGBTQIA+ casting.  The Queer house is a talent agency for LGBTQIA+ talent and creatives, who are leading the way to ensure that this community is at the forefront of representation. For years there…

Imposter Syndrome by Emerging Writer Sophia Chetin-Leuner
14 Dec

Sophia Chetin-Leuner from our Emerging Writers Group opens up about Imposter Syndrome First Emerging Writers Group (EWG) meeting. I’ve already googled everyone, obviously. Their accolades are big. Big awards, tv shows, productions. I hope no one googled me.  We go round, introduce ourselves. My eczema flares up when I’m nervous, and I feel myself getting…