Raul Kohli
A History Comedy Show
Three comedians deliver stand-up sets on their favourite period and place in history and why, or do stand-up as their favourite character from history. So want to see stand-up comedy from Gandhi, Kylie Minogue or Osama Bin Laden? Well now's your chance! A great way to laugh, learn and discover which comics you want to see at the Festival.
Hosted by multi-award winning comedian & history buff – Raul Kohli
'Funny, moving, powerful.' Mike Reiss (Writer/Producer The Simpsons)
'The Bobby Thompson of our times.' (Dan Jackson, historian & regular on The Rest Is History)
★★★★★ The Guardian
Suitable for audiences 13+
Audience participation
Language – mild language
Political, religious or racial themes
Three comedians deliver stand-up sets on their favourite period and place in history and why, or do stand-up as their favourite character from history. So want to see stand-up comedy from Gandhi, Kylie Minogue or Osama Bin Laden? Well now's your chance! A great way to laugh, learn and discover which comics you want to see at the Festival.
Hosted by multi-award winning comedian & history buff – Raul Kohli
'Funny, moving, powerful.' Mike Reiss (Writer/Producer The Simpsons)
'The Bobby Thompson of our times.' (Dan Jackson, historian & regular on The Rest Is History)
★★★★★ The Guardian
Suitable for audiences 13+
Audience participation
Language – mild language
Political, religious or racial themes
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Eat, drink, laugh. Repeat.
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