This July, don’t miss this brand new, ground-breaking event for Essex featuring a whole host of local talent and professional artistes in a cluster of tented spaces. This mini festival of wonders is aimed specifically at over 21s and offers an afternoon and evening out like no other in the county. It’s not big, but it is clever - The Fling will take place between 4pm and 11pm on Saturday 5^th July with entertainment throughout the 7-hour event including live music, cheeky cabaret, comedy, performance poets, massage, exotic dance, adult storytelling and even a cafe bar and custom-made beach! Active participation will be positively encouraged including dressing-up in distinctive attire or glamorous outdoor dress.

Just confirmed are professional amusements provided by The Comedy Club Ltd, based in Chelmsford. As the UK’s market leading comedy provider, established by Ian Franklin in 1996, The Comedy Club run over 30 venues, manage top stand-up comedians and have produced over 2,000 corporate shows and events across the UK and abroad. The audience at The Fling will enjoy three sets of pure entertainment and laughter, starring top acts from the Comedy Circuit including a duo of MCs and three comedians.

MCs Chambers and Nettleton are the only female double act cutting it on the live comedy circuit and they are fast gaining a reputation for their warmth, infectious charm and caustic wit. The first comedian, Scotsman Roddy Fraser, also lists musician and sketch writer as his occupations as he has made a name for himself playing for the last 6 six years in top UK venues. Gerry K’s

anecdotal, observational and refreshing honesty first hit the stage in 2003 and has raised the roof with laughter ever since. Finally, a stand up comic who has performed all over the world, Nik Coppin.

A strictly limited number of tickets are now on sale for this event at the Civic Theatre Box Office on Fairfield Road. You can either buy these in person, or telephone the ticket line on 01245 606505. Tickets cost £14.50 per person and £11 for concessions (terms & conditions apply).

Programme subject to change.

The Fling is created and managed by Chelmsford Borough Council and is supported by The Essex Chronicle, The Meadows Chelmsford, Essex & Suffolk Water, BBC Essex and High Chelmer Shopping Centre.

For more information on the line up of performers at The Fling, see the gig guide on this site.

For more information on booking tickets, please visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/events.

The Fling also has its very own website at www.myspace.com/flingfestival or add the ‘Fling Chelmsford’ to your Facebook friends