Are Arabs Funny? Judge for yourself, as the legendary comedy night Arabs Are Not Funny is back at Grand Junction with a special performance to raise money for Syria!
In February, Turkey and Syria were hit by a series of catastrophic earthquakes. Tens of thousands of people died, and multiple more were injured and left without a home. Before this disaster, 14.6 million people in Syria needed humanitarian assistance as a result of years of destruction from conflict. By purchasing a ticket to this special edition of Arabs Are Not Funny, you will be supporting Hands Up to continue funding their life-saving work in delivering aid to Syrian communities.
Join us for an evening of laughter in support of an important cause, as ten of the UK’s leading comedians with roots in the Arab world take to the stage. The lineup features Prince Abdi, Esther Manito, Isabelle Farah, Omar Badawy, Hilal Kassem, Elie Maalouf, Talal Karkouti, Ahmed Ibrahim, Mamoun Elagab and Farah Sharp. *Lineup subject to change
Tickets will raise money to support Hands Up Foundation in delivering vital aid to Syrian communities. Each ticket purchased serves as both a donation and admission to the Arabs Are Not Funny comedy night on 25 May. Profits from this night will go towards Syria. To contribute to this cause, please choose one of the available ticket price options – £25, £35, or £50.
The evening is presented by Arts Canteen and Hands Up Foundation, in collaboration with Grand Junction.
About Hands Up Foundation
Hands Up has been working in and around Syria for nearly a decade, funding vital health and education projects to communities where access to these services is limited, if available at all. With their partners’ expertise and experience, they have continued providing these services to vulnerable communities, when many other organisations have all but deserted this part of the world.
A message from Hand Up Foundation:
In February, Turkey and Syria were hit by a series of catastrophic earthquakes. Tens of thousands of people have died, multiples more have been injured and left without a home. Even before this disaster 14.6 million people in Syria were in need of humanitarian assistance. Now that number will increase significantly. This special edition of Arabs Are Not Funny invites you to help support their life-saving work. These earthquakes are yet another brutal blow to people who have experienced years of destruction as a result of the conflict in Syria. The road to recovery will be long and challenging, but with your help and generosity, Hands Up will be there to enable their partners to deliver aid now and in the future. By buying a ticket, you will be joining us in an important step on that road. In contrast to this sober subject, you’ll also be having a bundle of laughs. We can’t wait to see you there.