Avalon Edinburgh Previews: Matt Forde and Huge Davies

Matt Forde

Matt Forde is a leading British political comedian, writer, satirist and broadcaster renowned for his excellent impressions and incisive political commentary. After overcoming a serious bone cancer diagnosis and major surgery in 2023, he returned to the stage with sold-out dates on The End of an Era Tour and is now headlining a nationwide run with Defying Gravity. He is the creator of BBC Radio 4’s The Matt Forde Focus Group and hosts hit podcasts including The Political Party and British Scandal. Forde is a writer and voice actor on the YouTube reboot of Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bullshit and has appeared on numerous TV shows including: Have I Got News For You (BBC One), The Royal Variety Performance (ITV), Mock The Week (BBC Two), 8 out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Hypothetical (Dave).

Huge Davies

Combining his confident on-stage presence, dark humour, surreal material and his one-of-kind customised keyboard, Huge Davies has quickly risen to become one the most unique acts in the UK.

Huge’s TV credits include 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), Harry Hill’s Clubnite (ITV), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Hypothetical (Dave), Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club (ITV), Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave) and The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV). Huge performs both in the UK and internationally, had has supported Phil Wang and Joe Lycett on tour. Huge has worked as a writer for Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Famalam, and is a regular performer on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show.