I’m not funny, poverty’s not funny but these lot are

Date: 5 October 2010

WDM often takes life and campaigning very seriously. And why would we not, the injustice in the world is staggering – the people who caused the problem rarely pay. This precedent seems fixed from the cuts in the UK to the people affected most by climate change – it’s always the people who are least able to cope who get hit first and worst. 

WDM has worked tirelessly for 40 years fighting for justice for the world’s poorest people, and we have had some great successes, including stopping Kingnorth coal power station, the third runway at Heathrow, debt cancellation, rolling back water privatisation and speaking out against the World Trade Organisation’s nefarious trade deals.

But this Thursday, we are going to kick-back and laugh in the fine company of some great, up-and-coming comedians.

The line-up includes, the superb Liam Mullone who contributes to BBC Radio 4’s the Now Show and Arthur Smith lectures, hard-hitting Francesca Martinez, Aussie stand-up Kent Valentine, musical comedienne Hils Barker, Matt Kirshen, co-writer of BBC Radio 4’s Bigipedia and the always entertaining Charlie Talbot.

Because we know that times are tight, we are running a competition to win discounted tickets. Come and join us ‘joke for justice’ – yes we came up with that but we are better coming up with slogans for banners than jokes.

When: Thursday 7 October, doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7.30pm
Where: Dingwalls (Lock 17), Middle Yard, Camden Lock, NW1 8AB