Description: Barnsley Pride Comedy Cabaret
Barnsley Civic presents an evening of comedy and cabaret to celebrate Barnsley
Pride
Pride
Featuring Stephen Bailey, Sian Davies, Robert White and The Glitterbomb
Dancers
Dancers
Comedian, presenter, actor and writer, Stephen Bailey is a proud northern,
working class, gay man.
working class, gay man.
The multi-award nominated star’s indecorous brand of gossipy humour has
singled him out as one of the UK’s most sought-after comedy talents
singled him out as one of the UK’s most sought-after comedy talents
Robert White is the only gay, Aspergic, quarter-Welsh comic on the British
comedy scene. Known for his brilliant timing and performance style, Robert’s
chaotic stage presence, improvisational skills and delivery won him the 2010
Malcolm Hardy Award for Comic Originality. And in the same year, he wrote one
of Dave’s Top Ten Jokes of The Fringe.
comedy scene. Known for his brilliant timing and performance style, Robert’s
chaotic stage presence, improvisational skills and delivery won him the 2010
Malcolm Hardy Award for Comic Originality. And in the same year, he wrote one
of Dave’s Top Ten Jokes of The Fringe.
He is arguably best known as coming second in ITV’s highest rated show, Britain’s
Got Talent, in 2018.
Got Talent, in 2018.
“Robert White killed it…matching an amazing presence to clever jokes and pitchperfect
delivery’
delivery’
’Just brilliant.”
**** Chortle
**** Chortle
Sian Davies is a comedian, MC, presenter and writer from the North West of
England. Her droll, widely relatable, observational material puts an insightful spin
on the everyday.
England. Her droll, widely relatable, observational material puts an insightful spin
on the everyday.
She regularly performs at theatres, festivals and comedy clubs across the UK and
is the driving force behind sell out fringe phenomenon’s Best in Class and Comedy
Queers.
is the driving force behind sell out fringe phenomenon’s Best in Class and Comedy
Queers.
Sian won the award for Best Debut Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival in
2020, was runner up in the Funny Women Stage Award in 2019 and winner of
Hilarity Bites Best New Act in 2018.
2020, was runner up in the Funny Women Stage Award in 2019 and winner of
Hilarity Bites Best New Act in 2018.
She is working class and queer, and fiercely proud of belonging to both
communities.
communities.
“A cross between Peter Kay and Zoe Lyons.”
BRUCE DESSAU, BEYOND THE JOKE.
Glitterbomb Dancers
High Kicks, Spandex and Pop! Feeling the Fantasy and Camping our way around
the World! Glitterbomb Dancers is a queer cabaret dance troupe, making short,
high energy spectacular dance numbers. We combine high quality dancing with
pop, spandex and camp energy.
the World! Glitterbomb Dancers is a queer cabaret dance troupe, making short,
high energy spectacular dance numbers. We combine high quality dancing with
pop, spandex and camp energy.
They have supported Cheryl Hole and Jinxx Monsoon and will be performing with
Baga Chips in July.
Baga Chips in July.
