Shenanigans In (the) Space

Shaparak Khorsandi: Shaparak “Shappi” Khorsandi is a celebrated British-Iranian comedian known for her fearless, funny takes on identity, family, and modern life. She’s lit up screens on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, QI, Have I Got News For You, and even braved the jungle on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.

Ciara O’Connor (she/her): Ciara represents one of society’s most marginalised communities: girls who peaked in Year 9. She’s a Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Finalist 2026, Winner of TimeOut’s Extra Hot Comedians 2025 and the So You Think You’re Funny Runner-Up 2024. Tour support for Kate Butch and Juno Birch. “Cheekily provocative” Chortle.

Don Biswas: Don is a politically charged gag merchant covering his Asian upbringing, neurodiversity as someone with dyspraxia, ADHD, and ASD as well as the hot political issues of the day. Don recorded a comedy special for BBC Radio 4 entitled ‘Neurotopical’ and has appeared on Radio 4’s 13 Million Club, Rosie Jones’s Boxticker as well as UKTV Digitals Rosie Jones’s Disabled Comedy Extravaganza and BBC Online’s Future Food Stars and BBC Asian Network Comedy night.

MC – Matt Price: Matt’s rapid gag rate and razor sharp interaction, is renouned on the comedy circuit. Matt has performed all over the world from Penzance to Cambodia, 5 tours of Australia including Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne International comedy festival, and headlined comedy clubs in South East Asia, Scandinavia, Turkey, Russia, and the Middle East. Matt has been television warm up for Channel 4 and the TLC Channel, performed at fifteen Edinburgh Festivals, as well as being tour support for  Russell Kane, Larry Dean and Norman Lovett. “Criminally funny.”  ★★★★ The Scotsman. “One of the best storytellers on the circuit” ★★★★ Artshub Australia. “Hilarious” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby