Rights Night
Featuring some of the UK’s most exciting comedians, poets and performers, Rights Night is raising funds to protect our human rights.
Responding to the current attacks on reproductive, trans and migrant rights we’re raising funds, awareness, and showing solidarity.
We will not stand for this, and we are stronger together.
Hosted by writer and performer Amy Mason, this epic evening brings together tons of exceptional acts, all doing brilliant short sets.
All profits* will be going to three human rights organisations – USA-based Centre for Reproductive Rights, Detention Action (a UK-based organisation fighting Rwanda deportations), and the Legal Fund for Trans Lives run by the Good Law Project.
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Leila Navabi is a comedian, screenwriter, producer and actor from South Wales. She has written across many comedy titles for various UK broadcasters. She created the Radio 4 special BAMESHOW which was received with great critical acclaim. Leila most recently co-wrote and starred in the six-part BBC iPlayer series Vandullz.
Priya Hall is a stand-up comedian and writer. She has featured on BBC Presents: Stand up for Live Comedy (BBC One and Three), Live from Aberystwyth Pier (BBC One Wales and BBC Radio Wales), Fred At The Stand (BBC Radio 4), Machynlleth Comedy Showcase (BBC Radio Wales), and Stand Yp (S4C). Priya also wrote – and stars in - Beena and Amrit, a new comedy series on BBC Radio Wales.
Bridget Hart (they/them) is a queer writer, producer, poetry mentor, editor and publisher. Bridget has performed at a variety of events including Manchester Punk Festival, Shambala, Boomtown Fair, Audacious Women Festival, and probably your back garden circa 2011-16. They have two poetry collections out - Better Watch Your Mouth (Burning Eye) and Chewing Gum (Small Press).
Eleri Morgan is a stand up comedian and Writer and has performed at gigs throughout the UK. She was a series regular in the improvised Sitcom Tourist Trap on BBC One Wales and was a semi finalist of both Funny Women and BBC New Comedian of the Year 2021. Her professional writing and performing credits include; The News Quiz and The Now Show, Mock the Week, Backchat for Dave Channel and Have I Got News For You.
Sammy Paloma is an artist, poet, tattooist and witch living in Bristol, UK. Her work is into grief rituals, divination disturbing linear time, and necromancy as care-work.
Ant Lightfoot is a queer, neurodivergent artist and performer. He makes work that tackles difficult, sticky themes, predominantly through the use of comedy. He believes strongly in making work that is loudly imperfect and embraces failure.
Ifẹ Grillo is an award-winning writer, campaigner, producer, performer, and educator based in Bristol. Their work focuses on unpacking what it means to be human in an innovative and engaging way. Ifẹ is a Hammer and Tongue National Poetry Finalist and won the UK University National Poetry Championships in 2020. Their one-man show, Ode to Heros, was part of the UK Young Artists Festival in 2019 and in 2021. They were one of the Co-Authors of Penguin’s Black Joy Anthology.
*All proceeds from ticket sales minus venue fees and expenses for acts, who are all generously appearing for free. Proceeds will be split equally between the three organisations.
