14 October - Simon Amstell, Writer, Director & Comedian

BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! MEETS ... Simon Amstell A special event held in association with Minor Attractions at The Newman Hotel. Tickets available from their website. Simon Amstell is a writer, director and comedian. Simon’s feature film, 'Benjamin' premiered at the London Film Festival in 2018 and was released internationally to widespread critical acclaim. 'Perfectly shaped at under 90 minutes, 'Benjamin' maintains its softly barbed wit and sweet-and-sour intimacy to the end, bringing its shambolic eponymous hero to the brink of self-realization'. Variety. 'Funny, charming and overpoweringly personal comedy. Amstell... conjures a miraculously heartfelt love story, sweet and poignant in all its awkwardness' The Guardian. Simon’s debut feature 'Carnage' aired on BBC iPlayer in 2017 and his latest stand up special 'Set Free' is now on Netflix. The show drew on material from his critically acclaimed book Help, published by Penguin Random House. In his youth, Simon was the youngest finalist of the BBC New Comedy Awards. He has won an RTS Award, a Broadcast Award, two British Comedy Awards and has been nominated for a BAFTA. 'Simon Amstell has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous'. The New York Times. 'The real deal'. The Guardian