Star Studded Comedy Gala Comes To Storyhouse This Sunday

Some of the best names in live stand-up will be at Storyhouse Chester this Sunday, 4 Mar in the hilarious Our RITA's Comedy Gala.

Promising a fantastic evening of entertainment, the amazing star-studded line-up includes headline performances from Mock the Week star James Acaster and Xtra Factor presenter Matt Richardson.

James Acaster is one of the UK's finest and award-winning stand-up comedians who audiences will know from his countless appearances on Mock the Week, as well as Live From The BBC, Live At The Apollo and Would I Lie To You?

Joining James is TV presenter, broadcaster and all round funny man Matt Richardson. The star presented the 2013 series of The Xtra Factor with Caroline Flack and has also appeared as a guest on Celebrity Juice and Comedy Central's Drunk History. In 2016 he became the drive time presenter on DAB radio station Virgin Radio UK.

The full line-up also includes sets form support acts Lou Conran (Sarah Millican - Tour Support) and Mrs Barbara Nice (Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights).

Keeping the audience on their toes, the host for the evening will be MC Danny McLoughlin who has previously supported Sarah Millican, Sean Lock and Micky Flannigan on their recent tours.

Do not miss this sensational line-up, be sure to get on down to Our RITA's at Storyhouse for a night guaranteed to make audiences roll in the aisles with laughter!

The line-up may be subject to change.

Suitable for ages 16+

Storyhouse is a new public attraction - a theatre, library and cinema, home to a year-round programme of home-made and touring theatre, film along with a host of activities across its considerable public spaces.

Designed by Bennetts Associates and featuring an 800/500 seat-theatre; a 100-seat cinema; a 150-seat flexible Studio Theatre; library spaces; digital production and broadcast facilities; a café bar and restaurant.

Storyhouse is carved from the Grade II Listed art deco 1936 Odeon cinema and a brand-new state of the art glass extension. Storyhouse is predicted to receive 600,000 visits per year, it brings cinema and theatre back to Chester city centre after a decade long absence.

Cheshire West and Chester council has committed an inspirational £32.5million to fund the creation of Storyhouse.