To celebrate a year since the infamous Handforth Parish Council meeting went viral, 2021’s Queen of Zoom - Jackie Weaver - and a panel of top UK comedians are forming the ultimate council meeting for a special live comedy event.
The Comedians’ Council will see comedians Isy Suttie, Ken Cheng, Paul Sinha, Richard Herring, Glen Moore and Suzi Ruffell join Jackie to form the ultimate council meeting. Taking place in the iconic Club Room at The Bedford, Balham on February 6 at 2pm & 6pm, the comedian-councillors will tackle tough audience questions, such as – “is wearing socks and sandals a criminal offence?” or “can you really trust people who prefer baths to showers?”. These important questions will be posed by the live audience and, just like a real council meeting, the panel will engage in friendly debate before voting on each issue.
This one-of-a-kind council meeting will also feature customised cocktails based on the characters from the famous Handforth Parish Council Meeting. These include “Aled’s Mai Tai Pad”, “Chair Man-Hatten” and of course, a delicious Jacquiri.
This special comedy event is a spin-off of Jackie’s chart-topping podcast, “Jackie Weaver Has The Authority”, which Richard Herring & Isy Suttie have previously appeared on; other guests included Anton Du Beke, Jack Whitehall and Julia Bradbury. Since being thrust into the limelight earlier this year, Jackie has continued her day-job working with local councils, while finding time to have a starring role in the opening of Brit Awards; write a book; and launch the podcast - series 2 of which has already been recorded.
On this event, Jackie says: "I have spent my career managing meetings and keeping the peace between strong personalities, so this event shouldn't be too different! It has been a rather bizarre year and so I look forward to this celebration of councils and their quirks, as well as finally answering some of life's ‘toughest’ questions".
The Comedians’ Council is taking place at 2pm and 6pm on Sun 6th Feb 2022, a year on since that infamous meeting went viral. Fancy a front-row seat to this one-of-a-kind comedy event? Bag your tickets now and enjoy customised cocktails and an evening with "Britney Spears" herself, Jackie Weaver, on Design My Night. For those unable to attend the live event, it will also be streamed via Next Up Comedy.
The Comedians’ Council is sponsored by Hive and Brixton Brewery, and the charity partner is The Diana Award.
