Rhubarb Festival features comedy nights and talk
Monday, January 29, 2024
Get set to be tickled pink as established comedians and up-and-coming talent are lined-up to join this year’s Rhubarb Festival.
The festival runs from 16-18 February 2024 and celebrates the district’s distinctive pink vegetable.
There will be entertainment, workshops, chef demonstrations, live music and more. The food market will see over 50 chalets that will be open from 10am - 5pm on Friday and Saturday and 10am – 4pm on Sunday.
The festival is taking place as part of Our Year - Wakefield District 2024. The exciting 366-day programme of cultural and heritage activity is taking place across the Wakefield District.
“We can’t wait to welcome everyone to the festival. The comedy nights are always really fun and popular. And this year we also have a fab talk to look forward to from our Great British Bake Off star Karen Wright.
“There’s so much to enjoy, such as demonstrations from top chefs, street entertainment, the food and drink trail, family workshops and live music. Come and be part of this brilliant event!”
Cllr Michelle Collins
Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Sport
For a fantastic evening of laughs book a ticket for the Rhu-Bar’s Comedy Night @ Rhubarb Fest on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 February from 7:30pm-11pm.
On Friday 16 February, MC Barry Dodds will introduce comedians Alex Boardman, Don Biswas, and Angelos Epithemiou - Unwitting star of Shooting Stars (BBC Two), Dave’s One Night Stand and Channel 4’s The Angelos Epithemiou Show. This cult favourite takes a giant leap into the spotlight yet again.
On Saturday 17 February, MC Meryl O’Rourke will introduce comedians Nina Gilligan, Masai Graham and Lee Ridley, Britain’s Got Talent’s Lost Voice Guy.
Our Year 2024’s Key to the North talk series will encourage people to engage with new topics, gain new skills and develop new creative interests. The first talk in the series will be during the Rhubarb Festival on Friday 16 February at the Rhu-Bar from 4:30pm-5:45pm.
Join Karen Wright as she takes us on her journey from growing up in Featherstone and Pontefract to moving to Wakefield, her Great British Bake Off Experience and becoming an author, with all the many twists of fate in between. She will talk about her philosophy on life and how she makes things happen!
Our Year – Wakefield District 2024 is a partnership celebration, led by Wakefield Council. It is a year-long programme of breathtaking spectacles, unique festivals, major events, and community-led activities that celebrate all the Wakefield district has to offer.
It will be a catalyst for inward investment, a boost to the visitor economy and vitally, an opportunity for people across the district to get involved in the region’s unique culture and experience the positive role creativity plays in their community.
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