CHRISTOPHER HALL JOINS PRIDE FRINGE 2025
- Alex (they/them)
- 7 days ago
- 2 min read
Get ready to Laugh Out Proud and support a brilliant cause while you’re at it!
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The Fringe is nearly here, and we’re announcing a show that’s fierce, funny, and fabulously unapologetic. Laugh Out Proud is our flagship queer comedy fundraiser, bringing the boldest LGBTQIA+ talent to the iconic Stand Newcastle stage.
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Expect an electric night of stand-up, sass, and side-splitting joy with:
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🎤 PlastiQ (Host)
🎠Connor Read
🤣 Al Stevenson
🌟 Lilian Larking
🔥 Nicola Mantalios
💥 Headliner: Christopher Hall
Christopher’s online sketches featuring ’Background Singers’ with his sister Elizabeth, ‘Your Cat’ and ’The Millennial’ have over 12 million likes, 50 million views and spawned collaborations with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Shania Twain, The Jonas Brothers, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, JoJo, Delta Goodrem and Olly Alexander. A rising star in the comedy world, Christopher is known for his quick wit and infectious energy. With a knack for finding humour in the everyday - he is effortless on stage. Bursting with charismatic stage presence and natural comedic timing, and an ever growing fan base, Christopher Hall is undoubtedly one to watch, poised to leave a lasting mark on the world of comedy.
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During lockdown, Christopher took to Instagram and TikTok and started releasing a series of sketches; he has built up an impressive following and a number of characters that have become known across the world. Since then, Christopher has taken his comedy and his charm on to the stand-up circuit and performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, with sell out shows as well as appearing on ITV’s The Stand Up Sketch Show. Christopher has recently been delighting audiences in Australia performing Self Helpless as well performing in mixed bill shows up and down the UK.
Pride Fringe 2025
Festivalgoers won’t need to wait until July for this year’s Newcastle Pride celebrations to begin, with a programme of exciting events announced today for the city’s first ever Pride Fringe, set to take place from June.Â
A new addition to the North East calendar for 2025, Pride Fringe will offer a wide range of live entertainment, comedy and theatre, along with LGBTQIA+ networking opportunities at a host of local venues across the early summer months ahead of the highly anticipated Newcastle Pride Festival on 19th and 20th July, which is presented in partnership with NE1 and Newcastle City Council.