GAZA SUNBIRDS FESTIVAL OF COMEDY
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Line up: Line up: Ivo Graham, Amir El-Masry, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Karl Porter, Finlay Christie, Thomas Green, Tez Ilyas, Sami Abu-Wardeh, Sukina Noor (poem)
This January, Palestine’s para-cycling team, the Gaza Sunbirds, will bring London crowds together for an evening of comedy and poetry in support of Palestine. With a lineup featuring Ivo Graham, Amir El-Masry, Fatiha el-Ghorri and Thomas Green, the squad of amputee athletes and their community have programmed a very special event at beloved Islington venue, Union Chapel.
The Gaza Sunbirds have gained global recognition over the last two years for their courageous aid missions in the strip. The team formed in 2020 with a dream of representing Palestine on the sporting world stage. Forced to give up their training regime in 2023 due to the Israeli bombardment, they turned their attention to supporting their local community. Since then, they have been risking their lives on one leg to distribute $520,000+ USD worth of food and supplies in Southern and central Gaza. The show will fundraise for their work in the strip as well as international goals such as entering Palestine's first para-cyclists to the LA 2028 Paralympics. A portion of the proceeds will also go to Thousand Madleens to Gaza, a citizen led initiative aiming to break the siege on Gaza
Book For A Pre-Show Dinner
Make your dinner reservation to eat at our Margins Cafe before the show!
You must have a general admission ticket for the show to gain entry for dinner.
Doors will open for early dinner ticket holders at 18:00.
The Margins Cafe serves delicious, freshly prepared food at gigs and events. All profits go towards The Margins Project, based here at the Chapel which works with people who face issues of homelessness and crisis.
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The venue is seating only. All seats are unreserved and are taken on a first come first serve basis. Please arrive early before event door times if you have preferred seats. Due to the nature of our venue, please be prepared to queue for entry.
The venue is fully accessible, with use of ramps and the upstairs bar is accessible with use of a platform lift. Please email [email protected] with your accessibility requirements as soon as you purchase your ticket as requests are dealt with on a first come, first serve basis.
The bar is located on the first floor of the venue and will be open from the stated door time and remain open after the show.
Alcohol consumption will be limited to the bar area only, it is not permitted to take alcohol to the main chapel space. An array of soft drinks and snacks will also be available and are permitted in the main space - please note the Union Chapel bar and kiosk accept card payment only. Strictly no food or drink may be brought from outside into the venue. Water bottles must be emptied before entering the venue, with refilling stations available inside.
Seats for Margin's Cafe Early Dinners can be reserved via the links above. Margin's Cafe accepts both cash and card. If you have any queries about Margins Cafe, please contact [email protected]