Sat 26 Dec Award-Winning Variety Show

Multi Award-Winning crowd pleasing vintage singer and comedian ALETIA UPSTAIRS “Delivers a potent set with resonant clarity and a biting intent aligned with her stage persona, which is both formidable and wry.” – Ben Walters (The Scotsman)“Aletia gave a great performance full of passion and humour. The audience loved it.” ✭✭✭✭✭ – Patrick Harrington (Counter Culture)“Challenging and courageous. This lady in red shines like a newborn star.” – Kevin Short (International Times)“A Queer Love Of Dix is a quality piece of theatre and performance art…a well-crafted script and beautifully sung songs…a performance of mastery.” ✭✭✭✭✭ – Mark Calvert (Mumble)“Aletia Upstairs, a spectacular performance artist and scholar…masterly construct…skilful intermediacy.” ✭✭✭✭✭ – James O’Brien (Edinburgh Festival.org)“Important and inspirational work; The words, and songs,are spoken and sung with such thought-provoking purity and love.” – Kevin Short (International Times)“One of those little Edinburgh Fringe gems — Upstairs is joyful, sulky, sexy and seductive as Mata Hari. Do go and see this if you can.” ✭✭✭✭✭ – Carrie Gooch (ScotsGay)“A strong performance that includes attractive and evocative singing.” ✭✭✭✭ – Theatre Guide London“Strong, melodic and dramatic delivery…Evocatively punctuates the narrative with songs.” – The Stage“She can write, she understands the use of irony.” – BPM Magazine“Knows how to own a stage…her style was refreshing, moody and beautiful.” – The South African“Aletia was mind-blowing.” – Live Jam TV“She has an earthy, raw voice with a lot of potential and honest emotion. Her down-tempo songs are her true strength.” – London Music

plus Award-Winning PRESIDENT OBONJO of Lafta Republic "President Obonjo the Idi Amin of St Albans is a strong comic premise. President Obonjo is a great comic construct with lots of seized opportunities for playing the cliches" - Steve Bennett, Chortle

Award -winning crowd pleaser BARNABY SLATER Barnaby is a sharp gag-smith, story-teller and naturally spontaneous MC. Versatile and quick thinking - he manages to endear audiences to his jokes with a poise and charm that allows them to understand where he's coming from and feel comfortable in his world. Over the years Barnaby has performed weekend 20 spots across the UK including performances at The Comedy Cafe in London, the Comedy Store in London and Manchester, as well as at The Empire in Belfast, Komedia in Brighton and Ginglik, Jongleurs, Up The Creek, The Kings Head, The Phoenix Club and many more. Barnaby reached the semi-final of the BBC New Comedy competition and has also performed regularly in America at The Comedy Store and The Improv in LA as well as the Upright Citizens Brigade LA and New York

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English Comedian of the Year & Britain’s Got Talent Semi Finalist, SAMATHA DAY Samantha is described by Crazy Bird Comedy Club as “Warm, engaging, raw and very very funny. Samantha delivered a hilarious, polished & professional performance that had the audience hanging on every word and wanting more! A real rough diamond. Watch this space......” English Comedian of the Year & Britain’s Got Talent Semi Finalist, Nick Page, calls her “very, very funny!” "You should go see Sam Day, she has an original voice and a subtle dry sense of humour, I am a fan". Kate Smurthwaite, Edinburgh Festival.