Queer Joy and Jokes

Join us for a night to celebrate queer joy with Rosie Jones, Jessie Nixon, Sam Nicoresti and MD Andrew White.

MC - Andrew White

With “charisma to burn and an eye for sharp punchlines” (British Comedy Guide), Andrew White is an in-demand comedian, writer and radio host who has built a strong reputation as a name to look out for.

Andrew works for all the top clubs and festivals in the UK and is also a popular choice as a support act when he’s not touring his own work, opening for the likes of Catherine Bohart, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Jason Manford. His last hit show, Young, Gay and Third Thing, travelled all over the UK picking up critical acclaim, sell out performances and even an award nomination for BEST SHOW at the 2025 Leicester Comedy Festival.

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"Go see him, he’s sublime” (Maisie Adam)
"Outrageously Funny” (Broadway World)

Opening Act - Sam Nicoresti

Sam broke into standup after winning Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year in 2021. Since then she has released her highly-acclaimed debut art-comedy special < u>Wokeflake< /u>, and was nominated for Best Compere at the Chortle Awards 2024. Her second show Baby Doomer was nominated for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2025 before going on to win the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show at that year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

‘One of the sharpest, funniest, most exciting hours of comedy’

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The Telegraph


'Nicoresti is an incredible comedian.’

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The List

Middle - Jessie Nixon

Chortle Award Best Newcomer nominee, Jessie Nixon is a fast-rising Bristolian comedian with a magnetic stage presence, razor-sharp writing, and a brilliantly offbeat charm. Her five-star, award-winning 2025 Edinburgh Fringe show cemented her status as one of the most exciting new voices in UK comedy.

Fresh from a five-star, award-winning run at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, with a feature in The Observer’s Highlights of the Fringe, she’s been nominated for Ish Comedy Awards Best Newcomer and the Chortle Comedians’ Comedian Award. Jessie’s past accolades include winning the chortle hotshots 2025,  Funny Women Stage Awards (3rd runner up) BBC New Comedian of the Year Regional Finalist, and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year.

She plays top clubs across the UK and has supported Fern Brady, Lou Sanders, Helen Bauer and Kate Butch on tour.

“Make no mistake, Nixon is destined for greatness”

The Evening Standard

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"Undeniably funny”

Chortle

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“Genuinely outstanding”

Broadway Baby

Headliner - Rosie Jones

Rosie Jones is a household name in British comedy, and she’s striving for national treasure status. Alongside her award-winning stand-up, Rosie is a familiar face on UK television – she’s fronted her own Comedy Central series Out of Order, starred in Channel 4’s hard-hitting documentary Am I A R*tard, and led two travel series, Mission: Accessible and the BAFTA-nominated Trip Hazard. She is creator and star of C4’s 2025 comedy-drama Pushers, a 6-part series based on Rosie’s original short Disability Benefits. Her acting credits span primetime dramas such as Silent Witness, Casualty and Call the Midwife, and she has also appeared as herself on Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Last Leg and many more. 

‘Charm, smut, irony and laughs in equal measure’ 

Guardian

‘Oozes cheeky charm and smutty wit in equal measure ‘ 

Evening Standard

‘National treasure status must surely be on its way. This hour is a joy and easily her best show yet’ 

British Comedy Guide

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General release tickets will donate £1 from each ticket and Supporter tickets will donate £3 of each ticket to Mermaids Charity supporting trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families. https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/