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Funny Rabbit Comedy Club: Jessie Nixon and Markus Birdman

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    • Gulbenkian's monthly comedy club - radical and exciting , but also warm and snuggly as a bunny rabbit.

    Funny Rabbit Comedy Club – Fri 11th April 2025

    Jessie Nixon

    Jessie Nixon is a Bristol based stand-up comedian with a dynamic, friendly stage presence and a sharp wit. Jessie’s credits include tour support for Fern Brady, Steve Bugeja and Lou Sanders. She came third at the Funny Women Stage Awards 2022 as well as BBC New Comedian of the Year Regional Finalist 2021, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the year Nominee 2021, and more!

    She brought her show Dumbelles to the fringe with fellow comics Dani Johns and Millie Malone and had a consistent sold out run and raving reviews. Between her effervescent, winning comedy, and her growing list of accolades, Nixon is an act not to be missed.

    “She doesn’t remind me of anyone I’ve seen before, which is a good sign. And she makes me laugh.” Beyond the Joke

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    Markus Birdman

    As seen on Britain’s Got Talent (ITV) and Rosie Jones TV Disability Extravaganza (UKTV). A highly experienced, versatile & award winning comedian, Markus is one of stand-up’s most well travelled comedians, much in demand in the UK and all over the world, and one of the very first British Comics to have his own Netflix Special – Live in Amsterdam.

    He has written and performed thirteen Edinburgh Festival Solo shows, and toured Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Scandinavia and throughout Europe, The Middle East and Far East. He has appeared on numerous TV and radio shows both in the UK and abroad.

    He often incorporates visual artwork & animations in his comedy performances. He has created numerous 24 hour murals as part of the comedian Mark Watson’s 24 hr Comedy shows, raising thousands of pounds for Comic Relief.

    Chortle ‘Best Club Comic’ 2023  nominee

    “Grab a ticket. He’s brilliant.” – Sarah Millican

    “How the f**k is Markus Birdman Not Famous?” – Paul Sinha

    “I did a tour of NZ with Markus Birdman, who wiped the floor with me every night. He was fantastic.” – James Acaster

    “One of the best acts around.” – Henning Wehn

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    Funny Rabbit Comedy Club: Jessie Nixon and Markus Birdman

    Fri 11 April

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    ART31

    ART31 takes its name from Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child, which states that ‘Children have the right to relax and play, and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other recreational activities’.

    ART31 is a vision created with, by, and for young people in Kent, championing the belief that all children and young people have an entitlement to access high quality arts and culture, to empower them to achieve their creative potential, and to genuinely engage young people as equal partners in any decision making that affects them.

    The ART31 Youth Board is made up of young people from across Kent aged 13-25 who steer its governance, and influence policy and practice across the county and beyond, challenging the creative sector to examine existing ways of working and integrate young people into the core of their practice.

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    Screen31 is a group for young people aged 15-25 interested in developing their film-making skills.
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    TECH31

    TECH31 provides free practical training in technical theatre for ages 13 - 25
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    National Theatre Connections – Gulbenkian Young Company

    NT Connections is the National Theatre’s nationwide youth theatre festival. Each year it offers a unique opportunity for youth theatres and school theatre groups to stage new plays written for young people by some of theatre’s most exciting playwrights, and to perform in leading theatres across the UK.
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    Square Pegs Arts are an award winning charity who provide drama groups, music projects and other accessible Arts opportunities for children and young adults who have learning disabilities and autism, and produce original, inspiring, challenging Theatre. Difference is celebrated and everyone is supported to shine in their own way.
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    ARTY31

    Gulbenkian’s ARTY31 group is for young people aged 8-12 with a wide variety of arts interests.

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