OPENER MAX FULHAM

• "The new voice of ventriloquism for the 21st century!" - Joe Pasquale

• "Skilled and quick-witted" - The Stage

• “An outstanding comedian and ventriloquist” – What’s Good To Do

• “One of the best ventriloquists I’ve seen and I’ve seen hundreds worldwide." - Uri Geller

Max Fulham is a comedian and ventriloquist who has been working professionally since his teenage years. Max has quickly established himself on the comedy circuit with his effervescent delivery and sharp improvisation. Combining stand-up with his skilled ventriloquism and puppetry, Max blends the best variety of traditions with contemporary comedy.

Max is also an accomplished comedy writer and performer for family audiences, touring his incredibly successful family show to leading holiday parks and starring in multiple pantomimes in major UK theatres. Max has a strong social media following, amassing over 2 million likes and 195k followers on TikTok and well over 10 million views across his social platforms.

Max’s fresh approach has earned him recognition in the variety world, and he has been invited to lecture and lead workshops internationally. Highlights include hosting the Blackpool Magic Convention Gala Show (Blackpool Opera House); as well as being invited to America to perform and lecture at the Vent Haven Ventriloquist Convention.

“Max is brilliant! Old School meets NuSkool in the best and funniest way!” – Mel Giedroyc

“Immense charisma and likeability which made me howl with laughter” – All That Dazzles

HEADLINER dane baptiste

• As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC2), Mock the Week (BBC2) The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (Dave), Black, British and Funny (C4), Frankie Boyle's New World Order (BBC2)

• ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 'A comical genius' - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

• ★ ★ ★ ★ - 'Observational Comedy at its finest' - The Independent

• ★ ★ ★ ★  - 'A striking set' - Guardian

• ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - 'Masterfully crafted' - The Herald

• ★★★★ ‘Outstanding’ - Scotsman

• ★★★★ ‘Powerful and persuasive’ - Fest Magazine

• Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee

• Best Podcast - National Comedy Awards Nominee

• Chortle Best Newcomer Nominee

• Host of Live at the Apollo

Original and provocative, Dane Baptiste is hailed as one of the most exciting acts in British Comedy. The London-born stand-up made history in 2014 as the first Black British act to be nominated for a comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for his debut stand-up show Citizen Dane.

Following this nomination, the show enjoyed incredible success at London’s Soho Theatre completing two sold-out runs with additional dates added due to phenomenal demand. His second stand-up show Reasonable Doubts was again met with huge critical acclaim and performed to sold-out audiences at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe, with his first nationwide solo tour following in 2016. In 2018 Dane set out on a massive world tour, covering numerous territories, with his smash hit third stand-up hour G.O.D. (Gold. Oil. Drugs).

During the 2020 lockdown Baptiste performed on The Big Night In (BBC One) for Children in Need and Comic Relief. He has also hosted Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), Live from the Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and created, wrote and starred in his own sitcom Sunny D (BBC Three/One), which was the first black sitcom commissioned by the BBC in 20 years.

Dane also hosts his own hugely successful podcast Dane Baptiste Questions Everything, which was acquired by Acast in 2020. In October 2020, Dane’s satirical new pilot Bamous was commissioned by BBC Three. Dane created and presented the comedy entertainment show which celebrated Blackness and Britishness.

In 2021 Dane launched his Chocolate Chip Tour to critical acclaim with shows continuing in 2022.

Dane finished 2021 with regular appearances on Steph’s Packed Lunch and Unapologetic, both for Channel 4 and recently launched his YouTube series The A-Z of Blackness.

2023 saw Dane return to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in 5 years with his new show Bapsquire.

Dane’s Live work has gone from strength to strength since his debut show ‘Citizen Dane’; with successive live shows ‘Reasonable Doubts’ and ‘Gold Oil and Drugs’ not only being sell out international tour shows as far afield as Australia and the UAE, but also being adapted for shows such as ‘Live At The BBC’ on Netflix and ‘Live At Soho Theatre’ on Amazon Prime.