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Grin & Tonic Comedy Night

Strings Bar & Venue hosts Grin & Tonic comedy night, headlined by multimedia comedian Ted Hill with high-energy stand-up and visual gags.

Presented by Strings Bar & Venue

Ted Hill received Ant and Dec's Golden Buzzer on Britain's Got Talent in 2026 and has three Edinburgh Fringe hours and a run at the Soho Theatre on his CV. He headlines the Grin and Tonic comedy night at Strings Bar and Venue in Newport on 12 June, using the PowerPoint and video-enhanced stand-up format that makes his shows harder to describe and more memorable than standard set-based comedy.

The multimedia approach Hill uses is not a gimmick: the visual elements are integrated into the writing rather than added on top, and the result is a show that works in the kind of intimate venue that Newport's Strings Bar provides. Comedy that relies on physical energy and audience interaction typically benefits from close proximity, and Strings Bar gives that without the awkwardness of a small room that does not have the technical capacity to support the production.

Tickets via Strings Bar. Book in advance; this will sell based on the BGT profile alone. More community events on the Isle of Wight through the summer season.

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