Act4Africa Video Clips
Visit the Act4Africa website to view video clips showing the support and training provided by the charity.
Act4Africa trains and funds teams of Africans to deliver AIDS Prevention Education and Behavioural Change Programmes in Africa. The charity was set up 6 years ago to combat the AIDS Pandemic and has delivered health education programmes to over 600,000 young Africans since.
Said Lesley-Ann Newman, Communications Director for Act4Africa, “We are thrilled that the comedy boys have committed to raise money to combat AIDS in Africa. Last year there were over 3.1million new HIV infections – that’s the equivalent of a Tsunami every month in terms of people condemned to an early death and no hope for a future. Act4Africa is determined to do all it can to combat AIDS through health education and behavioural change programmes.”
Explaining why he decided to get involved in the event, comedian Rex Boyd said,
“As Act4Africa knows all too well, life is short. The world is out there presenting opportunities to people who want to take advantage of them. ‘Maybe one day...' just turns into probably never unless you make that first step to commitment by answering not just, 'yes, I could do that' but actually telling yourself and others that, 'yes, I will do that'. The challenge of climbing the 3 highest peaks alongside the challenge of potentially saving lives of fellow human beings in Africa presented me with one answer only…….'yes, I will do that'.”
TRAINING TIPS GOES HERE
More No Laughing Matter Videos on YouTube :
A HUGE Success for the our First Benefit Show.
On April 1st, The Crack Comedy Club, a fabulous little venue at the Grey Horse pub in Kingston upon Thames, played host to the first in our series of benefit gigs to raise funds for Act4Africa. Read more.
Stunning Night of Comedy at The Store Raises Nearly £6,000!
We were thrilled to see so many of you join in with the fun at The Comedy Store this week. Our first "official" No Laughing Matter" Comedy night saw 5 headline acts take to the stage to raise money for Act4Africa. Dave Spikey was of course our "Mr TV" know to just about everyone, but, not to be beaten, our 3 support acts (ably steered but the fabulous Mr Martin Bigpig) all put in star performances. Read more.
Amazing Comedy Show in Oban on the way to Ben Nevis:
This unbelievably good bill was put together as a one-off, extra-special comedy show by the good fortune that all the comedians in the show were also taking part in the No Laughing Matter 3 Peaks Challenge. It was a night to remember with a full house and stunning performances from 8 fabulous comedians.
Sell Out Comedy Night at Jester's in Bristol!
It was previewed as "The Comedy Night of the Week" in The Guardian Gig Guide and with good reason. Craig Campbell pulled together the line up to beat all line ups for a fantastic night of fun and frolics at Jesters Comedy Club in Bristol on June 6th. Read more.
We made it!!!It was a non-stop blur of driving and hiking across the three highest mountains in three different countries that make up the Three Peaks Challenge. And what a challenging experience it was. Read more.
"Mock the Week's" Rotweiller, Frankie Boyle Stands Up for Africa with "No Laughing Matter" Mk IIIThe summer's nearly over. Did it ever arrive, what with floods, Foot and Mouth and the frantic scrabble to get the kids back to school? Well we at Act4Africa think it's time for a laugh so we're heading back to The Comedy Store in Manchester on Monday 15th October for No Laughing Matter Mk III with a fantastic line up.