St Mary's Hospice Comedy Festival listings

They say laughter is the best medicine, or at least Birmingham St Mary's Hospice is hoping it will be at a special event at the Mac this winter. The Selly Park-based charity is staging a comedy festival featuring a host of renowned acts, including: James Mullinger MC -" Fantastic, very talented and very funny...the next big thing!" - Michael McIntyre David Morgan - "A star in the making" - London is Funny Carly Smallman - "A stand-up comedian who I think is fantastic" Rob Brydon Dave Gibson - Finalist in the 2010 Laughing Horse new act of the year competition Max Francis - Versatile comedy magician, considered one of the funniest magicians of his generation Andrew Doyle - "Known for his cerebral bitchiness and excellent one-liners" - The Times With proceeds funding vital care for local people with life-limiting illnesses such as cancer, Aids, motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis, the £15 tickets are worth every penny. With around 52 percent of the Hospices budget reliant on public goodwill, community fundraising is crucial to ensuring its highly specialised services can continue to be offered to the people of Birmingham and Sandwell. They can be booked at: http://www.macarts.co.uk/event/bsmh-comedy-festival Or: Call The Mac on box office on 0121446 3232 Wednesday 5th February Doors open at 7.45pm with the laughs scheduled to begin at 8.30pm. (Audience members are advised that some of the acts include adult material) For more information, call Jo Field at the Birmingham St Mary's Hospice on 0121 472 1191 or email joanne.field@bsmh.org.uk.