Altitude Comedy Festival Mayrhofen, Austria

March 31st – April 4th 2014

www.altitudefestival.com / @AltitudeComedy /facebook.com/AltitudeComedyFestival




GET READY FOR ALTITUDE 2014!



“ALTITUDE IS AWESOME” TIM MINCHIN



“GO!” JIMMY CARR



THE FUNNIEST SHOW ON SNOW RETURNS WITH

A GARGANTUAN LINE-UP OF THE WORLD’S TOP COMEDIANS



THE CLOWNS..

JOHN BISHOP IS BACK!

TOMMY TIERNAN / TERRY ALDERTON / NINA CONTI

MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE / ANDREW MAXWELL / CRAIG CAMPBELL

DANIEL SLOSS / ZOE LYONS / ABANDOMAN (MOONROCK BOOMBOX)

ROB BECKETT / LUISA OMELIAN (WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO?)

BENNY BOOT / ROISIN CONATY / IAN STONE / JOEL DOMMETT

PAUL MCCAFFREY / DAMIAN CLARK / ALEX EDELMAN

LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT

AND THE INTERNATIONAL IMPROV ALLSTARS

(STEVE FROST, ANDY SMART, IAN COPPINGER & GUESTS)



ALSO APPEARING THIS YEAR… AUSTRIA’S NO.1 COMEDIAN

ALFRED DORFER



PLUS AN ARENA FILLING HEADLINER THAT CANNOT BE ANNOUNCED YET

AND MORE ACTS STILL TO BE CONFIRMED…



Dig out your Lederhosen and stock up on the strudels because Altitude Comedy Festival is back! Returning to Mayrhofen, Austria once again from March 31st to April 4th 2014 there will be a gilt-edged line-up of the comedy world’s top acts and most exciting new stand-ups, all up-close and personal in venues you couldn’t possibly hope to see them at in the UK!

Commenting on this year’s Altitude Comedy Festival, curator Andrew Maxwell said: “I can’t believe it’s come around so quickly again. I’m so excited I want to be there now! We’ve pulled out all the stops to try and compete with last year’s fantastic line-up and we believe we’ve topped it and then some. Can’t wait to see you there!”

Altitude gives you the opportunity to experience arena-filling comedy giants in the fantastically intimate surrounds of its beautiful venues in Mayrhofen, one of Europe’s most picturesque ski resorts. With an array of restaurants, luxurious hotels and enticing spas that are second to none, the picture postcard resort offers easy access to the entire Zillertal super-ski area, with 639km of piste and 167 lifts and gondolas, making it the ideal location to fuse a schnapps and schnitzel-fuelled ski holiday with one of the world’s top international comedy festivals!

It’s slopes all day and laughs all night with the biggest and best comedians around at Altitude and that’s what makes it so very special. With some amazing performers due to be announced very soon, we kick off this year’s line-up with four words, THE BISH IS BACK! Yes folks, John Bishop had such an amazing time last year he asked if he could come back! As anyone who was there will know, John was a total legend at Altitude and we loved having him with us, so we couldn’t possibly say no!

Joining one of the UK’s biggest acts is a performer we have pleaded with to come to Altitude for the past six years and we’re delighted to say that we can finally announce Irelands no.1 funny man Tommy Tiernan, who you may have seen on Father Ted, Live at The Apollo or even The Late Show with David Letterman, will be hitting the slopes with us. Another act we have been trying to book since we started the festival is also onboard for 2014, the incredible ventriloquist Nina Conti who has recently been announced as a host on the 2013 Live at the Apollo series, you may have also seen Nina on Let’s Dance for Comic Relief and Christopher Guest’s new hit show Family Tree.

Talking of TV shows, the next comic we’re announcing is one that you’re currently watching in EastEnders! I know! It’s Terry Alderton, who was rightly crowned the King of the Mountain last year for his barnstorming performances and three standing ovations on the last night. And with form like that, Terry was another act we just had to have back! Adding to these headline acts, long-standing Altitude regular and BBC Radio 4 favourite Marcus Brigstocke returns, of course, Andrew Maxwell himself, who has been all over the telebox this year will be making his feelings known and Scottish starlet Daniel Sloss who was the youngest ever comedian to perform a solo season in Londons West End is back too.

Plus there’ll be riesige lacht from Funny Women Awards winner Zoe Lyons who has appeared on Mock the Week, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Dave’s One Night Stand, we’ll have jaw-dropping hip-hop improve duo Abandoman who will be performing their smash hit full hour show ‘Moonrock Boombox’, cheeky chap Rob Beckett who has recently co-hosted I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! and appeared on 8 out of 10 Cats, Celebrity Juice and Fresh Meat. Independent Woman Luisa Omelian whose bringing her globally renowned ‘What Would Beyonce Do?’ show which has been causing a storm with sell out runs on both sides of the Atlantic and the incredible Benny Boot, who will be performing in Deutsch for the first time ever as we introduce a new après-ski German speaking show that will also see Andrew Maxwell make an appearance speaking in Austria’s mother tongue!

There will be appearances from Edinburgh Festival’s Best Newcomer Award winner 2010, Roisin Conaty who is in ‘Impractical Jokers’ with Paul McCaffrey and Joel Dommett and they are both packing their bags and coming too! Other new additions to the festival are Australian starlet Damian Clark and America’s best new export Alex Edelman. On top of all these we still have one of the safest hands in comedy to announce Ian Stone who is currently a regular on Absolute Radio’s Rock N Rolls Football and has been seen on numerous shows like Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and loads of others.… More?! You want more? What about the consistently hysterical Late Night Gimp Fight or the incredible International Improv All Stars (starring Steve Frost, Andy Smart, Ian Coppinger and guests) or even Austrian celebrity Alfred Dorfer, the country’s number 1 comedian and film star, who presented the hugely popular Dorfers Donnerstalk a mix of stand-up comedy, sketches and social commentary on ORF Austria’s version of the BBC.

There are still lots more names to announce including a very special headliner, some comedy giants and the best up-and-coming comedians currently on the circuit, so keep checking Altitude’s new facebook page for more information

Catering for all tastes, whether you’re a group of friends hitting the black runs by day and looking for fun all night or a heading to the slopes for a relaxing romantic break, Altitude has got all the entertainment you need at the ultimate ski holiday/comedy festival fusion in one of Europe’s most reasonably priced resorts!



ACCOMMODATION & TICKET PACKAGES

Ensuring you enjoy the ultimate in Tyrolean hospitality we’ve teamed up with leading travel agent, Outgoing.

We offer a selection of integrated holiday packages for groups of all sizes at leading hotels located at the heart of the festival.

Starting from £349pp, packages are inclusive of 4* or 5* accommodation and a general admission festival ticket.

Be sure to check out our range of bolt-ons, including ski hire, lift passes and insurance. We’ll have you kitted out for the slopes from the moment you arrive.



TICKET ONLY OPTIONS: http://www.ticketline.co.uk/altitude-festival#bio

Already have a trip planned to Mayrhofen? Then fear not, you can purchase festival tickets from our ticketing partners Ticketline.



General Admission



Priced at £155pp,

Full festival ticket giving access to 5 days of comedy



VIP Package



Priced at £250pp

Full festival ticket giving access to 5 days of comedy

Reserved table seat at each of the 4 Gala Shows

Meet and greet with Altitude Acts

Discount Tickets for groups of 10 or more! - Call 0844 888 9991 For every 10 full weekend wristbands sold you will get one free, more news on becoming a rep or other packages coming soon.



WEBSITE: www.altitudefestival.com



Performer Quotes:



· “Played #altitude Festival in Mayrhofen Austria last night. Its on till Friday with incredible bills. Go.” Jimmy Carr



· “What a lovely gig tonight! Thank you to all!!” John Bishop



· “Thanks so much to everyone involved with @AltitudeComedy its honestly been one of the highlights of my career. Sad its over *CRIES*” Daniel Sloss



· “I had a fucking blast. Cannot wait for next year”. Rufus Hound



· “Well done to everyone involved Altitude Comedy got a good thing going here! Hopefully be back next year. Yaldy”. Kevin Bridges



· “Altitude Festival is blinding so far. Seen some unbelievably good comedy – it’s been a pleasure to play. Have to say Mayrhofen is beautiful”. Marcus Brigstocke



· “Massive thanks to all the crew and artist for making it a very special week roll on next year”. Dub Pistols



· “People, save your pennies for next years Altitude Festival, skiing all day and 3 amazing comedy shows each night!” Andy Smart



Press Quotes:



· “There can be few nicer places to watch comedy than at the Altitude festival” Daily Telegraph



· “Even if youre useless at it [Skiing or Snowboarding], its still worth it for the après” Guardian



· It is not often you get to see an O2 Arena-filling act in a 100-capacity bar, so this was the kind of thing that made the festival special. Evening Standard



· “SKIING, comedy, music. Not a bad combination, in anyones book. Hence, the fun had at Altitude Festival this year was - by my maths - at least three times better than any mountain break previously taken”. The Sun



· “The perfect holiday for anyone who likes a combination of winter sports and gags…Im already counting the days to Altitude 2014” Bruce Dessau, Beyond a Joke



· “Altitude Festival keeps the laughter levels flowing long after you dust off your bruised and aching limbs for some well-deserved apres-ski and a glass of mulled wine”. Metro



· “Altitude festival is well, well WORTH A LOOK. We recommend it highly”. Maxim



· “We’d happily put up with the combination of aching legs and splitt sides again next year.“ Whitelines



· “Some storming gigs brilliant intimate sets”. Chortle



· “The one thing to expect from Altitude is the unexpected - an utterly surreal experience”. The Big Issue

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