Mark Steel headlines comedy at Rhythm Festival

Stand-up comedian and writer, Mark Steel, has been announced as the Saturday headline act of a weekend of Comedy that takes place in the 'Ronnie Barker Theatre of Comedy' as part of Rhythm Festival held over the August bank holiday weekend at Mansion House, Old Warden Park, near Biggleswade, in Bedfordshire.

The first to be announced are Nick Revell, Gary Delaney (comedian), The Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue, John Gavin, Chris Lynam, Jeff Innocent, Ray Bradshaw, Brian Damage and Krysstal, and Phil Dinsdale.

More acts will be announced for the Ronnie Barker Theatre of Comedy, including two further headliners. Ronnie Barker was a famous son of Bedfordshire and this year all the stages are named after local heroes, including John Le Mesurier, Dan Albone and Charles Penrose.

They join the previously announced musical acts, including Toots & The Maytals, Imelda May, Nick Lowe, Jack Bruce, Buzzcocks, Steve Cropper & The Animals, Terry Reid, Dodgy, The Blockheads, Oysterband, Burns Unit, Mud Morganfield, Sandi Thom, 9 Below Zero and Curved Air. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Dozens more acts are yet to be announced for Rhythm which takes place at the Mansion House, Old Warden Park, near Biggleswade, in Bedfordshire from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th August 2011.

Early bird adult weekend saver tickets are priced at £99, (£110 from 1st July). Weekend tickets do NOT include camping.
Infants (under 5 years) are free when accompanied by adult ticket-holders.
One child (5-16 years) is free with each adult ticketholder; additional child tickets are available priced at £50. Day tickets will go on sale in March.

Camping tickets charged per tent/ caravan (not per person) are priced at £30 (Buena Vista Field a quieter, family-centred site) or £35 (Vegas Field nearer the Main Arena), Campervan tickets are priced at £30 (Buena Vista Field) or £35 (Vegas Field).

To buy tickets, click here.

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