Exceptional talent in an exceptional setting
The Big Beach Weekender
from the producers of The Woodland Sessions
Thursday 11th July
In 2017, Maisie entered the nationwide So You Think You're Funny? competition (won by many of her comedy heroes, including Peter Kay, Aisling Bea, and Tom Allen), finding herself with a place in the Grand Final at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, eventually winning the competition, becoming only the 4th woman to have done so in its' 30-year history. The following year, Maisie was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her debut show ‘Vague’, where she also won the Amused Moose National Comic Award.
Maisie's anecdotal material and witty charm have quickly won her praise up and down the country and she has since appeared on Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You, QI, Roast Battle, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Hypothetical and The Stand-Up Sketch Show. She also hosts the podcast 'That's A First' alongside fellow comedian Tom Lucy.
Dylan Moran is a longstanding, highly experienced comedian, actor and writer who in 1996 won the Perrier Award, at the Edinburgh Fringe. Black Books, the Channel 4 hit sitcom that Dylan co-wrote and starred-in, won him two BAFTAs, and he has since won numerous prizes and accolades for his television work and live-shows. As a comedian, Moran has toured the world many times, but he also works extensively in film. His performances alongside Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead and Run Fatboy Run other credits include; Good Vibrations, Calvary and Pixie.
One of the top stand up comedians working in the UK today, having toured all over the world, as well as being a highly accomplished writer and actor.
Hal has made several appearances on ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Have I Got News For You’ and ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ as well as regular appearances on shows such as ‘Mock the Week’, ‘The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice’ and ‘The Apprentice: You’re Fired’. He’s written and starred in his own sitcom, ‘Hal’ on Radio 4 (co-written with Dominic Holland) and Hal’s stand up shows, ‘It’s Best You Hear It From Me’, ‘Tough Luvie’, ’Chubster’ and ‘Straight Outta Cruttenden’ are available on Amazon Prime. Other TV appearances include ’Would I Lie To You’, ‘Pointless Celebrities’, ‘The Weakest Link Celebrity Special’, ’Richard Osman’s House of Games’, ‘The One Show’, ‘Celebrity Mastermind’, ’Let’s Dance For Comic Relief’, ‘Celebrity Chase’, ‘Celebrity Tipping Point’, ‘Guessable’, ‘The Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala’ ‘The Jeremy Vine Show’, ‘The Wright Stuff’, ‘Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live’ ‘Comedy Central at the Comedy Store’ ‘Just For Laughs Gala’, ‘New Zealand International Comedy Festival Gala’, ‘7 Days’ and ‘The Project.
He is also a three time Chortle Award nominee and was nominated for the Perrier Newcomer Award back at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002.
Harriet is an award winning comedian, writer and actress. Recently, she starred in the Viceland reality sitcom Bobby and Harriet: Get Married which she co-created and co-wrote with her husband Bobby Mair, to huge critical acclaim. She has also performed on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, Jo Brand’s Channel 4 series Damned, appeared on the most recent season of Doctor Foster for BBC, appeared as a Guest on Dave’s Hypothetical and is a recurring guest on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats.
