Benny Shakes Things Up With Rich Davenport

Rich Davenport is a stand-up comedian and comedy poet from exotic Bolton, in the
North West of England. His unique, uplifting, feelgood style of comedy has been
described as “at once down-to-earth and utterly surreal.” (Nick Toczek, 2022)
Interspersing quickfire jokes and off the wall observations with gag-packed poems,
songs and impressions, Rich’s energetic performances have found favour with
audiences around the UK on both the stand-up comedy circuit and the poetry scene
for over 20 years.
From 2011 to 2016, Rich presented a radio show on Total Rock Radio, where his
infectious sense of humour helped strike up instant rapports with interviewees from
AC/DC to the Monkees.
In 2020, Rich won Best Local Comedy at the Morecambe Fringe Festival.
He’s performed well-received comedy sets at a diverse range of events, including
2022 appearances at Hawkwind’s annual Hawkfest, and at the Morecambe Poetry
Festival on a bill with John Cooper Clarke and Henry Normal. He’s been equally at
home with intimate shows in shop-front theatres and pubs.