RACHEL PARRIS, SALLY ANNE HAYWARD AND GRAINNE MAGUIRE

Tuesday 15th March
The Tringe Aperitif
The Old Coach House, The Kings Arms, Tring
Tickets £10

Gráinne Maguire

As a stand-up comedian Gráinne Maguire is a breath of fresh air. Original and inventive with a subversive twist.
Her deep reserves of excitable energy, along with material about the Bronte sisters, reclaiming big bellies for the sisterhood and fancying Ed Milliband make her a unique new voice in comedy.
As a writer she is witty, incisive and thoughtful. Gráinne wrote a weekly satirical celeb column in national newspaper, The Irish World, and has also had articles published in The Evening Standard. Grainne has recently written for The Now Show, The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4) and 8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4) and has a regular blog for The Indpendent.
She is an excellent topical joke writer, combining a political nerd’s knowledge of current affairs with an encyclopaedic knowledge of Cheryl Coles’ love life.

Rachel Parris

Rachel Parris is an award-winning musical comedian, actor, improviser and presenter - she was recently seen presenting THRONECAST, the GAME OF THRONES fan show on Sky Atlantic. Her comedy songs have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and earned her the runner-up prize in the Musical Comedy Awards 2013, and she has been a finalist in several national comedy competitions including Funny Women, Hackney Empire New Act and Leicester Square New Comedian of the year. She has taken two solo shows to the Edinburgh Festival to great acclaim, garnering 4-star reviews in several national newspapers, and has also performed runs at the Leicester Comedy Festival and at the prestigious Soho Theatre. As an actor, she has appeared in THE IT CROWD, COUNT ARTHUR STRONG, MURDER IN SUCCESSVILLE and RUSSELL HOWARD'S GOOD NEWS and on stage in DEATH SHIP 666, at the Jermyn Street Theatre. As an improviser she regularly guests in shows such as GRAND THEFT IMPRO and MONKEY TOAST, and is a founding member of acclaimed improv show, AUSTENTATIOUS, which has toured nationally and enjoyed sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe. Her solo show THE COMMISSION was Timeout Critic's Choice, and she was named in Jason Manford's Top Ten Comedians and as the Independent's Bright Young Thing in comedy for 2014. She was also nominated for best music act in the 2014 Chortle Awards.

SALLY-ANNE HAYWARD

Sally-Anne Hayward combines the things you shouldn't like about your best friend's mum with the sensibilities of Jack the Ripper.
An accomplished radio presenter with stage and TV acting credentials ('Absolutely Fabulous' BBC, 'Why the Long Faces' Square Donkey Productions, and TV warm-up for 'Deal or No Deal' Channel 4), Sally-Anne's confident persona and quick wit have rapidly made her a much sought-after comedian. She's a regular compere at Glastonbury Festival, and a keenly anticipated turn on the UK comedy circuit.
Sally-Anne is an award-winning comedian (Holsten Pils 'Fans of Comedy' award) and a sought-after corporate performer (with clients including Orange and Alcatel).
She has proven her writing talents with numerous Edinburgh Fringe shows and can display a depth of material that marks out the best comic talent. She has performed all over the world and has provided tour support for Sarah Millican, Russell Howard and Russell Kane.
Chortle praised her "bubbly stream of comedy anecdotes" and "butter wouldn't melt in her mouth" style. BBC London Live simply called her 'fabulous'.