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Finlay Christie: I Deserve This
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515: Monkey Barrel
Room: Monkey Barrel 4
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Money, followers, religiously forbidden relationships. Does Finlay Christie deserve everything he gets? At 19, he became the youngest-ever winner of the prestigious So You Think You're Funny competition. His sketches and stand-up have been viewed over 200 million times on YouTube, his debut Edinburgh show OK Zoomer was nominated for NextUp's Best Show award. TV includes 8 Out of 10 Cats and Stand Up Sketch Show. 'Outstanding... he will be taking the comedy world by storm, catch him now while you can' (One4Review.co.uk). 'The voice of his generation' (Chortle.co.uk).
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"It's about being a young person, privilege, drugs, religiously forbidden relationships and an emotional encounter with a tiger."
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On The Mic, 13th May 2024Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 29th Jul | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 30th Jul | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 31st Jul | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 1st Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 2nd Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 3rd Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 4th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 5th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 6th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 7th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 8th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 9th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 10th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 11th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 12th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 14th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 15th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 16th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 17th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 18th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 19th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 20th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 21st Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 22nd Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 23rd Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 24th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |
| 25th Aug | 22:40 | Monkey Barrel (Monkey Barrel 4) |