With comics Ed Byrne, Andy Hamilton, Julian Clary and more

The Henley Festival - Britain’s only black-tie festival – has announced its 2019 line-up.

Ed Byrne, Andy Hamilton and Julian Clary  are among the 20 comedians performing at the event, held on the banks on the Thames

Richard Herring will also be recording an episode of his podcast with Barry Cryer

The comedy line-up is completed by Jan Ravens, Murray Lachlan-Young, Ahir Shah, Luke Kempner, Eleanor Tiernan, Steve Bugeja, Kai Samra, Geoff Norcott, Vikki Stone, Jimeoin, Sindhu Vee, Daliso Chaponda,  Marcel Lucont, Craig Hill and Bourgeois & Maurice.

Musical headliners at the event, on July 10 to 15 are  Boy George, Jessie J, Tom Odell, Björn Again And Classic Fm’s Saturday Night At The Movies with Aled Jones and  The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

The first tickets went on sale today, with general release next Friday. They are £35 to £150 a day and available here.

Published: 7 Mar 2019