Mayor declares Crawley WORDFest 2016 officially open at comedy evening
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It may seem an unlikely venue for a comedy night but more than 100 people attended to enjoy seasoned stand-ups from the UK circuit, including Ola, Stephen Bailey, Chris Betts, Adam Riley and compere Russell Hicks.
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Hide AdOrganisers said the venue felt more like a club than a library, complete with a stage, cabaret-style seating arrangements, a free bar and atmospheric lighting.
The audience were encouraged to laugh, cheer, clap and “make some noise” as the five top-notch acts each took their turn on stage.
“I am incredibly proud of all the initiatives, such as WORDFest, that I have seen around Crawley,” said Cllr Cheshire. “Long may they continue. It is my great pleasure to officially launch WORDFest 2016.”
The stand-ups were handpicked by independent Sussex comedy club Grinstock.
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Hide AdCrawley Wordfest 2016 features a range of exciting author talks, creative workshops, spoken word performances, recitals and more, mostly for free. It runs until World Book Night, an international celebration of reading, on Saturday. April 23.
Click here for the full 2016 programme, or follow WORDFest on Twitter and Facebook.
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