Catch two exciting comedians as they share brand-new shows in development at artsdepot.
Expect big ideas, bold jokes and the electric unpredictability that makes a work-in-progress performance so special. This is your chance to catch fresh material before it heads to the Edinburgh fringe — and to say you saw it here first.
Two exciting performers. Two works in progress. One brilliant night out.
Huge Davies
Combining his confident on stage presence, dark humour, surreal material and his one-of-kind customised keyboard, Huge has quickly risen to become one the most unique acts in the UK.
After reaching the finals of the Leicester Square Comedian of the Year, Amused Moose New National Comic Award, Hackney Empire New Act of the Year and the Musical Comedy Awards in 2018, Huge debuted his first show ‘The Carpark’ at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019. A complete sell-out, it received multiple five-star reviews and an Edinburgh Comedy Award Nomination for Best Newcomer. The show transferred to the Soho Theatre and was featured as Time Out’s No.1 comedy show to see. It was given three extra runs following excessive demand and has been filmed by LA based production company 800 Pound Gorilla Records to be released as a special. His most recent Album for My Ancestors (Dead), was on at the Edinburgh Fringe, 2024 and is on tour Feb – May 2025.
Huge appears regularly on television, including his own Channel 4 sitcom ‘The Artists’ which he created, wrote and starred in. Other television appearances include 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Harry Hill’s Clubnite, Roast Battle, Jools Holland, Hypothetical, Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club, Live at the Comedy Store, Comedians Giving Lectures and The Stand Up Sketch Show. Huge performs both in the UK and internationally, also supporting Phil Wang and Joe Lycett on their national tours. Huge has worked as a writer for Never Mind The Buzzcocks & Famalam, is a regular performer on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show and co-hosts live podcast The Film Quiz with Nick Helm. He has recently made an appearance in Romesh Ranganathan’s series Avoidance Series 2 (BBC) released in 2024.
Other credits include the Melbourne Comedy Festival 2023, The Stand Up Sketch Show Season 6 (ITVX) and Live from the Fringe (ITVX). He also created and written own sitcom on Channel 4, The Artists and he co-hosts, the Slime County podcast.
Davina Bentley
Davina Bentley: Dancing While Old featured in The Telegraph’s Five Young Sketch Comedians to Watch and with 1.7 million likes online for her viral parodies, Davina makes her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut at only 37 (aka 42) years old.
Davina’s doing what she swore she never would: getting older and talking about it. A debut about raging against the dying of the light, in the face of crushing middle age. Writer for Dead Ringers, DM’s are Open, News Quiz, and sketches featured on Radio 1, Radio 4 and Dazed & Confused.
Please note: Katie Norris was originally part of the line-up for this preview, but is unable to perform due to unforeseen circumstances.
