Human Appeal looks to convert cheer into aid with its 10 th Comedy Tour

Humanitarian aid charity, Human Appeal, announced the 10th edition of its much-loved Comedy Takeover Tour. This year, the tour will be raising funds to support Human Appeal’s Gaza Emergency Appeal, to deliver life-saving food, clean water and medical care to Palestinian families affected by the ongoing conflict in the region.

The Comedy Tour will be taking place in additional cities this year, bringing festive cheer to more regions of the UK. Shows will be taking place in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dewsbury, Blackburn, Bradford, Cardiff, Leicester, Manchester, Birmingham, Coventry, Luton, London High Wycombe and Oxford. The full list of locations and dates can be found below.

Among this year’s star-studded line-up are Aatif Nawaz, writer and star of BBC 3 comedy Muzlamic, who joins the Comedy Tour for his 8th consecutive year; Ali Official, writer and comic best known for Muzlamic and for presenting the BBC 3 film Being British Bangladeshi; American comedian Omar Regan, has made appearances at the world-famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, VH1’s reality TV series titled “Fight for Fame” and as Chris Tucker’s double in the movie Rush Hour 2; Riad Moosa, whose string of sold-out one-man shows brought him international fame as an actor and comic; and Tez Ilyas, star of the BBC 3 comedy Man Like Mobeen.

This year, the Comedy Tour will end with a black-tie gala on New Year’s Eve. Tickets are now available here. Early bird tickets are available at just £10 for a limited time only.

Zaheer Khan, Director of Fundraising at Human Appeal, comments: “This year marks the 10th anniversary of our annual Comedy Tour, celebrating some of the biggest Muslim comedy stars in the world. We’re incredibly proud to bring festive cheer to families for 10 years running, and to support communities in dire need across the world.

In light of the ongoing crisis in Gaza, proceeds from our 10th anniversary of the Comedy Tour will go directly to those directly affected by the conflict. We thank all who have supported the Comedy Tour over the years, and look forward to commemorating these 10 years in support of the Palestinian people.”

The dates, times and locations of the 2024 Comedy Tour can be found below:

● 13th December, 7pm: C7, 100 Craighall Road, Glasgow, G4 9UD

● 14th December, 7pm: Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre, 32 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LH

● 15th December, 7pm: Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Road, WF12 8DG

● 16th December, 7pm: Blackburn Rovers FC, Ewood Park, Lancashire, BB2, 4FJ

● 17th December, 7pm: Cedar Court, Mayo Avenue, Rooley Lane, Bradford, BD5 8HW

● 18th December, 7pm: Cardiff Marriot Hotel, Mill Lane, Cardiff, CF10 1EZ

● 19th December, 7pm: The Venue, 1 Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 5FL

● 20th December, 7pm: Mylahoree Marquee, College Road, Whalley Range, M16, 8BP

● 21st December, 7pm: Quaid-E-Azam Grand Ballroom, Montague Street, Birmingham, B4 7XH

● 22nd December, 7pm: CBS Arena, Judds Lane, Coventry, CV6 6GE

● 23rd December, 7pm: Adams Park, Hillbottom Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4HJ

● 24th December, 7pm: The Atrium, 124-126 Cheshire Street, London, E2 6EJ

● 25th December, 7pm: Oakington Manor School, Middlesex, HA9 6NF

● 26th December, 7pm: Adam’s Park, Hillbottom Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4HJ

● 27th December, 7pm: Imperial House Banqueting, 31 Imperial Way, Croydon, CR0 4RR

● 28th December, 7pm: Elite Banqueting Centre, The Park, Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5QR

● 29th December, 7pm: Coliseum Centre, 300-310 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1QW

● 30th December, 7pm: Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road, Oxford, OX4 4XP

● 31st December, 7pm: TBC