Shetland Arts’ annual stand-up comedy show on Up Helly Aa night (Tues 28 Jan), Stand Up Helly Aa, will be hosted by Sandy Nelson with special guests Billy Kirkwood and Stu Who? this January, and will go on sale on Friday (29 Nov).
Sandy Nelson is an actor, writer and comedian from Glasgow. He put together the annual Stand Up Helly Aa with Shetland Arts five years ago and has compered all but one of them. You may know him best as Chris The Postie in BBC Scotlands Still Game or you may have seen him on the Yell Sound Ferry eating a Kit Kat (when the vending machine works.) He had the privilege of living in Baltasound on Unst for four and a half years and retains happy memories. He has now returned to his Sooth Mooth roots but is happy to be back on The Auld Rock having a gaff.
Sandy Nelson
Billy Kirkwood is one of the UK’s most watchable and versatile comics, with a loveable on-stage presence and an uncanny ability to make almost any topic funny that has won him awards. He regularly performs to packed out clubs, venues, festivals and events all across the UK as an act. He’s supported some massive names in comedy on tour including Rhod Gilbert, WWE's Mick Foley and William Regal, Daniel Sloss, Police Academy’s Michael Winslow and comedy superstars Tim Minchin, & Jim Jefferies in front of 5000 screaming fans at this year’s Rockness. Billy Kirkwood is one of the hardest working and passionate men in comedy today someone to keep your eye on, cause who knows what he’ll do next!
Billy Kirkwood
Stu Who? has performed all over the world for the past 25 years, with blistering reviews in Australia, Jakarta, Shanghai, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Dubai and throughout the UK comedy scene, including performance at The London Palladium supporting Jackie Mason, and at every major Rock festival and Comedy Festival in the UK, becoming one of the most prolific, versatile, professional and original funny-men in this, or any other, country.
Stu Who?
Shetland Arts’ Marketing Officer, Lisa Ward, said: “We’re always happy to welcome Sandy back for Stand Up Helly Aa, and it’s great to see two such talented comedians as Billy Kirkwood and Stu Who? joining him this year - a great chance to warm up after the procession with a belly-busting bill of great comedians!”Stand Up Helly Aa will go on sale this Friday (29 Nov). Tickets cost £16 and can be booked via Shetland Box Office in Mareel & Islesburgh, over the phone on 01595 745 555, or online at mareel.org & shetlandboxoffice.org
