Put together by Birmingham local Bernie O’Toole, Snap Comedy aims to showcase top quality performers with a variety of styles from straight stand up to musical comedy to even comedy mind reading. Years of working at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and now as co-founder of Paper Rose, an arts PR agency, has allowed O’Toole to develop an in-depth knowledge of the comedy industry and what makes people funny.

Resident compere Rik Carranza’s half Scottish and half Filipino background not only makes him a rare gem on the UK comedy circuit, but gives him a different perspective and a wealth of unique experiences. Now a Birmingham dweller himself, Carranza is a regular on the Midlands comedy scene and has performed across the UK and as far a field as Australia, The Philippines and Singapore.

Described by BurnFM as “irrefutably hilarious…a non-stop joy ride that steers you through many side-splitting anecdotes about being a father, a comedian and a Brummie,” Birmingham comic Andy White will be headlining Snap Comedy’s first of many shows.