Merthyr Comedy Festival 2022 - Opening Show

Welcome to the opening show of the Merthyr Comedy Festival 2022!
The first show of our festival features...
LOVDEV BARPAIGA

Lovdev Barpaga has the kind of effortless and gentle likeability that is completely unique in the comedy world. Entire crowds seem to fall in love with him from the start and as much for his incredible humour as for his undeniable charm. Often laughing as much as his audience, here's a man in love with his job and it shows. You can't help but laugh along with him: The ultimate feel good comic.

"The 21st Century Asian Ken Goodwin" Chortle (Steve Bennett)

“Totally hilarious...effortlessly funny” JO ENRIGHT

"One of the most brilliant daft comics you will ever see"- Joe Lycett
ELERI MORGAN

Eleri is a stand up comedian and Writer and has performed at gigs throughout the UK, including; Komedia (Bath and Brighton), Glee Club (Cardiff and Birmingham), Edinburgh Fringe, Machynlleth and Aberystwyth Comedy Festival. She was a series regular in the improvised Sitcom ‘Tourist Trap’ on BBC One Wales. She was a semi finalist of both Funny Women and BBC New Comedian of the year 2021. Her professional writing and performing credits include; (among others) The News Quiz & The Now Shows (BBC Radio 4) Mock the Week (BBC one) and Backchat for Dave Channel.

“A force of nature and a full throttled idiot!” – Logan Murray
 
 JOSH ELTONJosh is a high energy comic from Swansea. He won the Welsh Unsigned Stand Up Award in 2017 and has performed stand up on S4C and BBC Sesh.

Hosted by STEFFAN ALUN