Cardiff Queer Comedy with Jessica Fostekew

Doors: 19:30 | Show: 20:30

Cardiff Queer Comedy is back, and we've managed to get another banging headliner: it's Live at the Apollo star, regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist and parent of #MySexistBaby, Jessica Fostekew! As ever, the incredible Leila Navabi will be joining to host the night, after completing her national tour of her lauded show, Relay! More acts TBA!

Super Early Bird tickets are now on sale, but we recommend getting them fast, since we expect this to sell out!

Leila Navabi

Leila is a writer and comedian from South Wales. In 2023, she made her Edinburgh Fringe debut with a sellout run of her musical comedy hour Composition. Described as 'the actual future of comedy' (LMAOnaise), her television and radio stand-up credits include BBC New Comedy Awards 2022 (BBC), Live at Aberystwyth Pier (BBC), Stand-up Sesh (BBC), Stand Up in My House (BBC) and The Leak (BBC). She is bilingual, with Welsh Language credits including Ffyrnig (S4C) and Ni y Nawdegau (BBC Cymru). She has provided tour support for Jessica Fostekew, Laura Smyth and Nish Kumar.

Jessica Fostekew

Jessica Fostekew is a comedian, actor and writer whose stand up show, Hench was nominated for the 2019 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show. It's now available as a stand up special on Amazon Prime and has been adapted into the BBC R4 stand up special - Sturdy Girl Club which has been commissioned for a second series.

Jessica's has appeared on numerous entertainment shows such as, BBC2's Live at The Apollo, QI, Richard Osman's House Of Games and many more. She is also a regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist (podcast with 60 million+ downloads) and host and creator of foodie hit and new chart-topping pod, Hoovering (recommended in the Guardian and The Independent). Jessica will also be featuring in season two of World's Most Dangerous Roads for Dave.

You can also hear her regularly on BBC Radio 4 & 4 Extra on The Comedy Club, Museum of Curiosity, The News Quiz and The Podcast Radio Hour.

Further Information

Alcohol will be served at this event. This is a seated event. Loud sounds may feature as part of the performances.

Accessibility Information

Our events are situated in the Royal Arcade, Morgan Quarter. Access to this can be gained via our shop front entrance, which includes a step or via our side entrance, which is level with the ground but please let us know in advance if you would like to use this one as it is often locked. There is also a disabled toilet on site.

The Queer Emporium is situated at the lower half of St. Mary's Street. There is a taxi rank diagonally across from the space and Uber cars are able to collect people from the Marriott Hotel, which is approximately 0.4 miles away. Here, many buses also stop to collect passengers and allow them to alight. Parking is available in St. David's Hall 2 and the John Lewis Car Park, both of which are approximately 0.2 miles from The Queer Emporium.

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