Banana Cabaret's annual Balham Comedy Festival is back for its sixth year running with a dazzling line-up. 

Hosted by Radio 4’s John Moloney, and produced by the comedy club’s Dave Vickers, the line-up includes Stephen K Amos, Mary Bourke, Ed Byrne, Simon Evans, Rich Hall, Jeremy Hardy, Rhys James, The Kagools, Joe Lycett, Jason Manford, Phil Nichol, and Sara Pascoe with more names to be announced.

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John Maloney 

The festival, taking place from June 29 to July 8 at the Bedford, will include four Best of Banana Cabaret sets featuring the likes of Ninia Benjamin, Jarred Christmas, Carl Donnelly, Dave Fulton, John Hastings, Sally Anne Hayward, David Longley, Zoe Lyons, Joe Pasquale, and Allyson June Smith.

Every year the festival springs a few surprise guests in the Best of Banana line-ups previous years had Lee Mack, Marcus Brigstocke and Tim Vine dropping in.

Prices range from £10.00 - £16.00 and double tickets for two headline shows ranging from £20.00 - £25.00.

Tickets will be on sale from May 30 via the website.

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Some big names on the comedy circuit:Your Local Guardian:

Ed Byrne

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Are we spoiled? Come and watch as Byrne taclkes this question in all sorts of hilarious ways. “Comedy’s Holy Grail. Go See!” Sunday Times

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Jason Manford

Work in Progress

Sunday Night at the Palladium (ITV1), Live at the Apollo (BBC One), Have I Got News For You, (BBC One), QI (BBC Two) and The Royal Variety Performance (ITV1) have all helped establish Jason as a nationally known comic.  “Effortlessly entertaining” – Evening Standard  

Your Local Guardian: Sara Pascoe

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The multi-award-winning comedian and star of Live At The Apollo, Mock the Week, QI and Taskmaster returns to the Balham Comedy Festival with a stunning new stand-up show. “Pascoe’s lively mind teases out big questions with intelligence, silliness and self-deprecation”- Guardian