#EdFringe Previews Preston: Ben Van der Velde and Denzil Ede

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Ben Van der Velde: Van der Laugh Generator

Fri June 12, 2026 (7.30pm)

Duration: 60mins

Ben Van der Velde is one of the best improvisers on the stand-up circuit grapples with being overwhelmed by the chaos of the world. Sometimes there's just too much stuff to process.

Join Ben as he does the comedy equivalent of reading an encyclopedia cover to cover to squeeze the comedy juice out of everything under the sun, from genetics to tattoos, XL bullies to board games and beyond. It'll be a bit like watching Wikipedia having a nervous breakdown.

For fans of Ross Noble, Jason Byrne and heroic nonsense.

Reviews:

'Perfect: a master of audience interaction. The audience were hysterical' Huffington Post

'A sharp and crafty gagsmith, with wittily obtuse takes on an impressively wide range of topics bringing flair and confidence to them all' Chortle

'Wonderfully improvised riffs showcasing his impressive spontaneity and sharp tongue' Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

Instagram: @Vanderlaugh

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Denzil Ede: Artificially Intelligent Procrastinating Pundit

Fri June 12, 2026 (8.45pm)

Duration: 55mins

Denzil de Cristo delivers puns, parodies and pedantry on robots, relationships and religion. Expect whimsical tales, nerdy one-liners and ludicrously bad singing in a fast-moving, gleefully absurd and joyfully chaotic hour. What was the very first dad joke? What happens when he dies? Why does he have a robot girlfriend?
Warning: contains scenes of a sexually incompetent nature.
'Ricochets from the sublime to the ridiculous' ★★★★ One4Review
'Witty one-liners backed up by genuinely funny concepts' ★★★★Lancaster Guardian
'Genuine and funny' Audience review
'Ludicrously bad' Simon Cowell
As seen on The X Factor.

Venue details: Artch Studios, 22-24 Gradwell Street (off Marsh Lane), Preston PR1 8SD

Part of Enjoy The Show's #Edfringe Preview season in Preston

Double bill tickets £15 from Skiddle