Big Deal Comedy

Big Deal Comedy presents:

Join geek gal Juliette Burton and her nerdiest comedian friends to celebrate all nerd culture has to offer. 





From video games to table top games, LPs to larping, film franchises to fantasy novels, comic books to cosplay – we’ve got your fandom covered! Geek out with the coolest comedians (who were all probably bullied at school). Embrace your geekside and unleash your inner nerd. Delight in the dorkiest of dweebs and the funniest fanatics around. Join your host and uber-nerd Juliette Burton, whose fandoms include comic books and video games, with her geekiest friends for a fun-filled fanatical comedy night where you the audience compete against the comedians to find the biggest nerd of the night who not only wins prizes but is crowned The Greatest of Geeks! 


Your acts:


KATIE PRITCHARD
Get ready for some high-octane musical comedy fun from carnage-wielding, mayhem-manifesting, multi-award-winning musical comedian and body roll enthusiast: Katie Pritchard as her brand new character Sir Elton Scone! Expect incredible (very clearly hand-made) costumes, pumping pop anthems and dance moves you never thought the human body capable of. Think Lady Gaga… on acid!
★★★★★ “Katie Pritchard is a one woman comedy music powerhouse.” – VoiceMag
★★★★★ “Literally the most hilarious thing in the world” – Pepper & Salt Reviews
Best Variety Show Leicester Comedy Festival 2025 Nominee
WINNER Musical Comedy Awards
As seen on Harry Hill’s Clubnite (Channel 4), Stand Up 2 Cancer (Channel 4), ITVX, NextUp, Pulped, and British Airways In-Flight Entertainment





GARETH GWYNN:
Gareth Gwynn is a comedy writer, performer and radio presenter. He is the co-writer of the television sitcoms Bull and Tourist Trap and the radio sitcoms Ankle Tag, Passing On and Social Club FM.
Gwynn began his career in 2007 writing for BBC Radio 4. Since 2010, Gwynn has continued to write for radio but expanded into television too including The Armstrong & Miller Show, Have I Got News For You, O'r Diwedd and Top Gear.
His sitcom work includes writing Passing On, Ministry Of Happiness and co-writing Social Club FM for BBC Radio Wales, co-writing Bull with comedy writer John-Luke Roberts for Gold and co-writing Ankle Tag with Benjamin Partridge for BBC Radio 4. Together with Sian Harries and Tudur Owen, he is part of the writing team for the semi-improvised show Tourist Trap for BBC One Wales. He has also contributed to Trying on Apple TV and co-wrote the 2019 audio special The Goodies: The Big Ben Theoryfor Audible.
In 2007, Gwynn hosted his own radio shows Gareth Gwynn's Big Night In for 106.3 Bridge FM and Gareth Gwynn's Alternative Anthems for Afan FM. From 2010 to 2017 he was a regular presenter on BBC Radio Wales, fronting weekly music shows and features, returning in 2018 to present two shows as part of the station's 40th birthday celebrations.
He has appeared as a guest on The Now Show several times and has also presented documentaries for BBC Radio 4 including Gareth Gwynn's Little Book Of Welsh Rock, The Greatest Ever Faker and two editions of Archive on 4, Gareth Gwynn's Alternative Archive and Gareth Gwynn Hasn't Fin- as well as producing Just A Minute: 50 Years In 28 Minutes and Rik Mayall, Panglobal Phenomenon.
Since 2021 he has co-presented The Xennial Dome podcast with Esyllt Sears. In September 2024 it was nominated for an Independent Podcast Award. In October the podcast was renamed I'm So Not Over It.



VIX LEYTON:
Discovered by Mark Watson on Twitter in 2019, Welsh comic exiled to Sheffield, Vix Leyton is a natural storyteller with a keen eye for observation, combining warm, whimsical charm, as well as a PR hustler. You’ve maybe heard of her, you just might not know how - could be comedy, could be her consumer champion alter-ego who talks about Clubcard points on BBC morning Live. A Funny Women awards stage semi finalist, finalist for the Industry award and named as ‘One to watch’ in 2023. Not so new comedian of the year 2024 finalist. 
Her panel show podcast 'The Comedy Arcade' is both an audio success and compelling live show, picking up a nomination for Leicester Comedy's best podcast in 2021 and racking up sell out shows at Edinburgh Fringe two years in a row. Regular MC for pro nights including Red Imp Comedy, and Outside the Box. She is also the promoter of the infamous church gig ‘Have I got pews for you’ and regular legal prosecutor for ‘This is your trial’ You can also watch her Special on OUTflix - an adaptation of her 4* debut ‘Antihero’ 
Robin Ince: “Bursting with impish energy, exudes an infectious delight”
Mark Watson: "Vix has a talent for reading a room and playing with an audience. She is funny, charismatic, resourceful and likely to achieve great things’
‘Charming, surprisingly dark and gonna be famous’ Andrew O’Neill
‘Like hanging with your funniest BFF.’ Fringe Biscuit
‘joyously full of funny’ The Scotsman
‘Purest stand up comedian I have seen in years’ BroadwayBaby
‘Affable and ebullient’ Steve Bennett, Chortle

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- General inquiries: +44 (0)1223 357851
- Box office: +44 (0)1223 357852

- Located at main box office
- Valid photo ID required for pickup
- Tickets available 1 hour before performance
- Unclaimed tickets released 15 minutes before show start

- Limited street parking in Market Passage
- Cambridge city center public parking nearby
- Park Street car park (5-minute walk)
- Some metered street parking
- Recommended to use public transport

- Wheelchair accessible spaces
- Companion seats available
- Step-free access to ground floor
- Advanced booking recommended for accessibility needs
- Staff trained to assist patrons with disabilities

- No outside food or drinks
- Photography/recording prohibited during performances
- Mobile phones must be silenced
- Late arrivals may be seated at venue's discretion
- Appropriate attire expected

- Children over 7 welcome for appropriate shows
- Recommended age ratings posted for each performance
- Under 16 must be accompanied by adult
- No children under 5 for evening performances
- Family-friendly matinee performances available