Exeter Comedy Festival - Ed Gaughan Is … THE EMPEROR!! (WIP)
Friday 5 June 2026
Exeter Comedy Festival - Ed Gaughan Is … THE EMPEROR!! (WIP) Exeter Corn Exchange George Street Exeter Devon UK EX1 1BU http://exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on/exeter-comedy-festival-ed-gaughan-is-the-emperor-wip
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Work In Progress Comedy From Award Winning Idiot.
Ed’s got a story he needs to tell, about a disastrous gig, a life changing opportunity and a surprising family secret…
Standup, Characters, Live Music, Lies.
Keep your expectations low and nobody gets hurt.
Over many years Ed has written, directed and performed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved stand-ups, sketch teams and clowns - including Milton Jones, Josie Long, Will Adamsdale, Barry Cryer, Pappy’s and Spymonkey.
He’s also the voice of Baron Greenback in Dangermouse, Gideon in Sky TV’s Brassic (to which he was a contributing writer) and the Co-creator, co-writer and star of the BAFTA nominated movie ‘Skeletons’ which won the ‘Michael Powell Award For Cinema’ at The Edinburgh Festival.
Ed is a ‘Peter Sellers Award For Comedy’ nominee.
As a musician Ed has performed numerous gigs including Glastonbury, London Jazz and Porto Jazz Festivals and as a composer for stage, screen and audio. (Including scoring ‘Hamlet’ for Shakespeare’s Globe).
“Original and intelligent, if Ed Gaughan doesn’t already have a cult fan base they should really set one up” **** Metro
“Eccentric, heartfelt and very funny” ****Guardian
“A surreal disorientating hybrid of theatre, stand up comedy and jazz concert incorporating a talent for accents and impressions with hysterical physical comedy” **** Independent
Cast & Creative Team
Writer/Performer/Composer ED GAUGHAN
Director TOM PARRY
Dramaturg DR WES WILLIAMS
Producer PETER SMITH
7.30pm at Clifford Room - Barnfield Theatre
To book 5 Exeter Comedy Festival shows for £35 (plus booking fee) click here ECF - 5 shows for £40
Venue & Accessibility Information - Exeter Comedy festival 3-6 June 2026
Important Information
Age restriction 16+ bad language