Saul Henry: Performing at second Funny Fridays night at Patch
THE second Funny Fridays comedy night at Patch, at The Bonding Warehouse, Terry Avenue, York, will feature Saul Henry, Gemma Day, Ethan Formstone, Lucy Buckley and headliner Jack Wilson.
Once again, the 7.30pm bill will be hosted by founder and comedian Katie Lingo, alias Katie Taylor-Thompson, managing director of Katie Lingo, award-winning provider of copywriting, content strategy, journalism, digital marketing, reporting and data visualisation services – and now comedy too.
Katie Lingo hosting the first Funny Fridays bill on May 9 at Patch. Picture: Laurence Tilley
“I’m over the moon that the first Funny Fridays event on May 9 was a huge success,” says Katie. “We had more than 130 guests crammed into the Bonding Warehouse and they all loved our comedians, Kenny Watt, Tuiya Tembo, Matty Oxley, Saeth Wheeler and John Pease. They also had record bar sales!
”It’s an honour to have performed in such an iconic space and pillar of York’s comedy scene. I look forward to hosting many more.”
Saeth Wheeler performing at the inaugural Funny Fridays night at Patch. Picture: Laurence Tilley
Thom Feeney adds: “Funny Fridays was such a rip-roaring success that we’ve been forced to do another one! The support from York folk to make the Bonding Warehouse sing, laugh and cry again is heart-warming. It’s a special building and Patch are proud custodians.”
Looking ahead to June 13’s line-up, comedian Nish Kumar said of bill-topping Jack Wilson: “This man’s got the game locked down.” Gemma Day, from Stoke-on-Trent, defines herself as “stand-up comedian, sit-down mardy bum”.
Ethan Formstone: The witty York brickie, constructing jokes at Funny Fridays on June 13
Lucy Buckley took third place in the Hull Comedian of the Year 2024; stand-up comic and writer Meryl O’Rourke has described Saul Henry as “very naturally funny”, while Blue drummer Dave Rowntree called him a “great performer – one to watch”.
Ethan Formstone’s profile reveals he is a bricklayer from York, who grew bored and now, “using his natural stage presence and wild imagination, lays surreal stories that will delight you and leave you slightly confused”.
Tickets are on sale at £10 at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/funny-fridays-at-patch-tickets-1353208666549?aff=oddtdtcreator
Up in lights: The first Funny Fridays night at Patch at the Bonding Warehouse on May 9. Picture: Laurence Tilley