WMC Cabaret & Little Wander presents GAGGED! – a Queer Comedy Night!

Sunday June 21st 2026 

Hosted by Lee Peart

Co-host of Bottoms Up with Alan Carr 

“Made the room squeal with laughter” – The Observer
“Lee Peart is a joy to watch on stage!”​ ​– Boyz Magazine
“Kicked off the night in audacious fashion!“ ​– Manchester Evening News

Lachlan Werner

Lachlan Werner is comedy’s poof prince of puppets.

The “funniest new ventriloquist on the block” (Telegraph), clown and live artist, he was runner up for LGBTQ+ New Comedian Of The Year ’22 and a nominee for Chortle Variety Act Award, BBC New Comedy Award, ISH Best Newcomer Edinburgh Comedy Award, Off-West End Cabaret Award, VAULT Comedy Breakthrough Award.

“Hilarious. Extraordinary. A healthy dose of the unhinged” ★★★★ Guardian

“Unimaginable hellish power” ★★★★ Chortle

“Joyously meta-theatrical, the definitive queer puppet show” ★★★★★ LostInTheatreland

“Giddily funny, devilishly clever” ★★★★ Telegraph

Grace Jarvis

Grace Jarvis is a stand-up comedian and writer from in Melbourne, Australia. She has performed three critically praised shows at the Melbourne comedy festival, as well as performing at the Edinburgh and Sydney Comedy festivals.

“Outwardly winsome and internally complex, Jarvis is a delight” – The Scotsman

“It’s rare to see a comic land as many punchlines as effortlessly as Grace Jarvis” – The Age (AU)

“Hilarious, stinging and outrageously dark” – Reuben Kaye

Sam Lake

Sam has starred in The Comedy Guide to Life – Dave, The Joy of Missing Out – All 4,

Breaking The News – BBC Scotland, as well as having his writing featured on Mock The

Week. He’s a regular entertainment correspondent on BBC Radio Scotland. He

performs at the biggest comedy clubs in the UK, and recently supported Ed Gamble,

Suzi Ruffel, Tom Lucy & Harriet Kemsley on their UK Tours. 

Sam is also the host of the podcast I’ve Had A Rosé, Let’s Talk About Feelings

“The glorious Sam Lake makes such a bulletproof argument while still bringing so much top tier comedy.” – British Comedy Guide

★★★★★ Ed Fringe Review 

★★★★★ Fringesider 

★★★★★ One4Review