Our Speakers

Derren Brown brought to notoriety by his TV programmes, he captivated the public with his rare combination of psychology, intuition and magi…

Tom Oliver is an expert and thought leader who is able to weave in areas as diverse as music, philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, world p…

Bryan Ferry CBE is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist and principal so…

Ross Noble is an international powerhouse of comedy, an award-winning stand-up comedian and television presenter. Ross is instantly recognis…

Dara O’Briain is the biggest Irish comic to have hit the UK in recent years. Dara is as known for TV presenting as he is for his sta…

Jamie MacDonald is an award-winning blind Glaswegian stand-up comedian, writer and voice-over artist who is redefining perceptions of disabi…

Ed Byrne is one of the most successful Irish comedians. He has had hit UK tours and developed huge success on the international circuit. Ed …

Vanessa-Mae is a highly celebrated and multi-million-selling worldwide phenomenon and breakthrough violinist who has made a statement in bot…

Bob Geldof KBE is best known for organising the 2005 Live 8 and 1985 Live Aid benefit concerts. A self-styled campaigner he is tremendously …

Omid Djalili is a hugely talented comedian and actor, whose shows are always a sellout. He has featured in films including The Mummy and Pir…

Patrick “Paddy” McGuinness is an actor, comedian, and television presenter known for his versatile career in entertainment. Paddy initia…

Milton Jones is a highly original comedian and previous Perrier Best Newcomer and Nominee, Sony Award Winner and British Academy Award nomin…

John Sergeant is a successful author and journalist. His 20-year career as a senior political correspondent at Westminster has bestowed upon…

The Overtures have a reputation as the finest 60s tribute band in the UK. They present a faithful and dynamic tribute to pop’s greates…

Andrew Maxwell is one of Britain’s most sought after stand-up comedians. In addition to appearances in sell-out shows at the Edinburgh…

Alexander Armstrong is a frequent guest host and panelist on BBC’s Have I Got News for You and is the presenter of the BBC game show P…

Stephen Amos is a gifted actor who has impressed audiences and critics with his performances on stage and screen and has proved not only a g…

Dave Stewart is recognised as both an accomplished musician and one of the most respected multi-media entrepreneurs in the music industry. H…

Marcus Brigstocke is a major comedy, writing and acting talent, performing in the UK and beyond. He is regularly on BBC Radio, especially Ra…

Mark Watson is one of the UK’s premier comedians and novelists with his own unique smart, sometimes surreal style setting him apart an…

Kyran Bracken MBE is a rugby World Cup winning hero who was capped for England 51 times, 3 of them as captain. Kyran now concentrates on tel…

John Bishop is the multi-award winning comedian and star of For One Night Only, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and 8 Out of 10 Cats. He …

Tony Visconti has worked with some of the most dynamic and influential names in pop history producing as well as occasionally performing on …

Jimmy Carr is an award-winning comedian, writer and television host, famous for his dark humour and one-line jokes. You’ll think of hi…

Jeremy Vine established his reputation as a smooth-talking but tough presenter on Newsnight, His daily programme, The Jeremy Vine Show on Ra…

Simon Brodkin is a British comedian, writer, and prankster best known for his outrageous stunts, viral social media presence, and transition…

Leona Lewis is a world renowned British singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her debut Spirit became Britain’s fastest-selling d…

Hal Cruttenden is one of the UK’s top comedians as well as being a highly accomplished writer and actor. Hal has hosted Live at the Ap…

Miha Pogačnik is an exceptional virtuoso, in the corporate and political world, as well as the musical stage. Most importantly, he is t…

Shappi Khorsandi performs brilliant stand-up comedy. She has appeared on many BBC Radio 4 programmes, including Quote… Unquote, and Th…

As a successful and much sought-after stand up, actor, writer and presenter, Jack Whitehall has firmly established himself as one of the UK&…

Jay Leno is an iconic American comedian, actor, writer, and television host renowned for his influential presence in the entertainment indus…

Jo Brand has established herself as one of the best female comics in Britain. Despite her wealth of television work including her own shows …

Rufus Hound is an actor, presenter and comedian. As a comedian Rufus won Let’s Dance for Sport Relief dressed up as Cheryl Cole, capta…

John Hartson is a former, hugely successful footballer who played for Celtic and the Premier League. Then he was diagnosed with testicular c…

Simon Evans is an established UK comedy act who has appeared on many television shows including Live at the Apollo and Michael McIntyre&#821…

Colin Firth is a world renowned star on stage and screen who first gained wide public attention for his portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 T…

Steven Frayne, popularly known as Dynamo, is a celebrated illusionist who has amazed audiences worldwide with his remarkable magic, encompas…

Heather Small is a soul singer, best known for being the lead singer in the band M People. In 1998, after M People’s Best Of album, sh…

Mica Paris is a platinum selling, chart topping recording artist. Since 1988 Mica has topped the charts with six hit albums. She is also a r…

Lucy Porter has been a huge hit with comedy audiences for over ten years with her distinctive, bouncy, feel-good comedy. She has gathered a …

Paul Sinha is a trained medical doctor who is perhaps best known as the Sinnerman on the hugely popular ITV quiz show The Chase. Paul has be…

Susan Calman is a Scottish comedian who divides her busy performing schedule between TV appearances and gigging up and down, and across, the…

Rob Beckett is a widely popular and easily recognisable British comedian. He is the unmistakable voice of Celebs Go Dating, team captain on …

Ian Gillan is a British musician and lyricist, best known as the Lead Singer of "Deep Purple." To date, Ian continues to work with…

Gary Delaney is one of the most popular TV, radio and corporate comedians available in the UK today. Sony Award winner and Chortle award nom…

Dee Snider is best known as the lead singer of glam metal band Twisted Sister and has been considered as one of the greatest front men of al…

There have been few vocalists in the history of heavy metal whose singing style has been as influential and instantly recognisable as Rob Ha…

The Three Waiters, Mark Bradley and Darryl Lovegrove, established ‘Mardar Management’ a unique concept. The act involves hoaxing…

Sara Pascoe is an Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated comedian, writer and actor. Sara starred in the hit Olympic sitcom Twenty Twelve and the …

Justin is a talented stand-up comedian, writer and actor – not to mention an award-winning radio presenter and a household name in his…

Zoe Lyons has become one of the country’s most popular live comedians. Her natural energy and sharp observations have seen her sell ou…

The Noise Next Door is the UK’s premier comedy improv troupe. They frequently headline at all the major clubs up and down the country …

Meera Syal CBE is an actress, author and journalist much-loved for her brilliantly funny performances in television programmes such as the i…

Robin Ince is best known as populariser of scientific ideas. He has toured solo shows about consciousness, Charles Darwin, and physics, as w…

Neil Mullarkey is a unique communication expert. He was Centenary President of the famous Footlights and is best recognised from his perform…

Alan Davies is a comedian, writer and actor best known for starring in the TV mystery series Jonathan Creek and as the permanent panellist o…

As well as being a hugely respected impressionist, Alistair McGowan is also a critically acclaimed actor. He has made a very big impression …

Bill Bailey is a sublime cabaret and stand-up comedian, musician and actor, most well-known for live shows Dandelion Mind, Tinselworm, Bewil…

Bradley Walsh is an actor, comedian, presenter, and broadcaster. His diverse career has spanned a wide range of genres, resulting in him bec…

Brian Blessed is one of Britain’s most recognisable actors. With a career spanning more than 50 years, there is no shortage of materia…

Fred MacAulay has been presenting the very funny and eventful Fred MacAulay Show – now MacAulay and Co – on BBC Radio Scotland s…

Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster, actor, former MP and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, now Chancellor of the University of Cheste…

Hugh Dennis is an actor, comedian, voice-over artist and writer. He hosted BBC2’s improvisation show Fast And Loose and Radio 4’…

Jeremy Clarkson is an English television presenter, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for the motoring pro…

Joanna Lumley is a beloved British actress, presenter, and activist whose career has left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment. H…

Often named the funniest man alive, John Cleese is both a versatile comedic actor and a leading business motivator. He went from being &#822…

Jon Culshaw is an English comedian and master impressionist. He is best known as the star of the hit BBC series Dead Ringers in which he im…

Lenny Henry is the founding member of Comic Relief and an award winning comedian. His media career spans over 30 years as a documentary ma…

Patrick Kielty is a well-known Northern Irish comedian and TV presenter who has been appearing consistently on British TV since the early 90…

Paul McKenna is an international bestselling author. His books have sold more than ten million copies and have been translated into 32 lang…

Paul Zenon is Britain’s leading magician – and funny with it. He has performed in around thirty countries in every conceivable l…

Rory Bremner is an impressionist, comedian, satirist, translator, columnist, writer, presenter, ballroom dancer, and actor. Best known for t…

Ruby Wax is an actress, comedian, TV writer, lecturer and mental health campaigner with an impressive career spanning over five decades. Rub…

Sandi Toksvig is a leading British comedienne, actor and writer. Sandi is well known to UK audiences as a broadcaster and a popular face on…

Stephen Fry is a leading light in film, theatre, radio and television. He has featured in works as varied as the movie Wilde, the TV series …

Reverend Richard Coles is the only Church of England priest that can claim to having had a British Number 1 hit single as part of highly suc…

James Freedman is an outstanding entertainer and an expert on stealth crime. He is the only person who has picked the pockets of the Mayor o…

Sarah Miles’ best-known films include The Servant, Blowup, Ryan’s Daughter and Hope and Glory. A breath-taking mosaic of battles…

Since her 2004 debut album, Eye To The Telescope, scored a worldwide smash hit and sold millions of copies, Brit and Ivor Novello Award winn…

Professor Green is an English rapper, singer song-writer and presenter with significant presence on BBC Three and increasingly on Channel 4….

Matt Lucas first came to prominence in Shooting Stars with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Together with David Walliams, he reaped massive succ…

Cathy Newman is one of Channel 4 News’ main studio presenters and is now considered to be one of the UK’s most hard-hitting and …

Ayesha Hazarika MBE is a columnist and broadcaster who is known for her insightful and witty opinions and observations on current affairs an…

Caroline “Cally” Beaton is a comedian, business leader, podcaster, writer, keynote speaker and entrepreneur. Well-known for bein…

Kevin Bridges is an outstanding comic with a natural gift for comedy who has rapidly established himself as one of the top performers on the…

Nina Conti is a ground-breaking ventriloquist, BAFTA nominated filmmaker and British Comedy Award winner. With over ten years experience in …

Joel Dommett is a naturally upbeat comedian, actor and television presenter, an exciting talent on the UK stand-up comedy circuit after gain…

Russell Kane is an award-winning stand-up, writer and performer. Winning the two biggest awards in comedy, the Edinburgh Comedy Award and Au…

Miles Jupp is an actor, comedian and writer who rose to fame in 2000 after kick-starting his stand-up comedy career in Scotland. He is best …

Josh Widdicombe is an award winning stand-up comedian who has established himself on the live circuit as well as most famously being the co-…

Micky Flanagan is one of the biggest comedians of the moment. He was the best-selling comic in the UK without doing a show, purely for the a…

Henning Wehn is the (unofficial) German Comedy Ambassador to the United Kingdom. This is not the easiest of jobs because Germans allegedly d…

Tim Vine is an English writer, actor, comedian and presenter, the undisputed king of the one liners and before the welcoming applause has di…

Tom Ward is an award winning comedian and a club and festival favourite around the UK. Tom has been seen on Comedy Central’s Roast Bat…

Romesh Ranganathan is a British stand-up comedian and a household name. He is best known for his RTS Award winning series The Misadventures …

Adam Rowe is widely regarded as one of the most exciting, young comics in the world; Adam has risen from a prodigious newcomer to an interna…

Riz Ahmed also known as Riz MC, is a British actor, rapper and activist. As an actor, he has won an Emmy Award and has received nominations …

Bill Nye, scientist, engineer, comedian, author and inventor, is a man with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society, to …

Stephen Mulhern is a magician, star of the stage and screen, known for his endless energy and hilarious one-liners. Stephen hosts shows such…