Stand Up for Gaza Comes to Exeter: A Night of Comedy and Solidarity
An inspiring evening of comedy as Stand Up for Gaza brings together comedians and audiences in solidarity with the people of Gaza.
ONLY £10!
Esther Manito. Voted Best Headliner Chortle 2026; “At times it’s like Victoria Wood has taken the mic” Radio Times, “Effervescent and incisively funny” The Skinny; Best Show Award Winner Leicester Comedy Festival 2021. TV/Radio Credits Live at the Apollo, ITV Stand Up Sketch Show, BBC Radio 4 News Quiz, Dave’s Hypothetical, The Alexei Sayle Podcast.
Harriet Dyer Winner Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award (2024) “A must-see and a masterclass of originality” ★★★★★ — Neurodiverse Review, “Comedy needs more voices like Dyer’s” — Chortle, TV/Radio Credits- Live at the Apollo, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Comedy Central Live.
Kev Mud “Circuit favourite with effortless charm”, “The amazing rise of Kev Mud” The Guardian.
Ed Tripp Award-winning” performance poet & comedian “Utterly unexpectable and very moreish” The Scotsman
Ben Treloar Award-winning comedian & BBC New Comedy Award shortlist, “Bloody funny” Jessica Fostekew
Past gigs have included Jen Brister, Mark Thomas, Fatiha El Ghorri, Angela Barnes, Lou Sanders and Laura Lexx. Robin Ince and Alexei Sayle are regular performers.
All funds raised are sent directly to Gaza mutual aid group, Daughters of the Land, who will use the money to buy and distribute lifesaving aid including food and water to local communities. Comedians Esther Manito. Voted Best Headliner Chortle 2026; “At times it’s like Victoria Wood has taken the mic” Radio Times, “Effervescent and incisively funny” The Skinny; Best Show Award Winner Leicester Comedy Festival 2021. TV/Radio Credits Live at the Apollo, ITV Stand Up Sketch Show, BBC Radio 4 News Quiz, Dave’s Hypothetical, The Alexei Sayle Podcast.
Audience reviews for past shows:
“It was bloody superb! All comedians were so funny and it was a great atmosphere...and God knows we need to laugh at the moment!”
“Both of the Stand Up for Gaza events I attended made me laugh and cry in equal measure - great acts for a great cause! I highly recommend getting tickets, as fast as you can!”
About Stand Up for Gaza Comedians Collective
We are a loose collective of comedians and other creatives incensed by the horror being inflicted on the people of Gaza. We organise standup comedy fundraiser gigs throughout the UK to raise funds to send to mutual aid group, Daughters of the Land Project, based in Deir al Balah who provide food parcels and other lifesaving aid to local communities.
About Daughters of the Land
Daughters of the Land are a mutual aid group based in Gaza. Their mission is to provide immediate, life-saving aid to local communities through direct mutual support and community-led relief efforts, ensuring food, water, and essential supplies reach those most in need.
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