 Tony Cowards has two
passions in life, football and comedy, which he effectively combines by being a lifelong
supporter of his hometown football club, Ipswich Town“Tell you what Clive, the boy
Cowards deserves a spotter’s badge, he’s given it 110% and sold the audience an
absolute lollipop early doors.” – Ron Atkinson
‘Festival of Football’ is a
semi-autobiographical stand up show examining the effect that football has had on his life
and what it means to be a supporter in these days of Russian oil billionaires and American
corporate takeovers. Is football still, as
Karl Marx described it, the “Opium of the masses” or is it now the Bolivian
marching powder of the prawn sandwich brigade?
“When I heard about this show I
immediately knew that I’d love it! I’d absolutely love it!” – Kevin
Keegan
‘Festival of Football’ is Tony’s
Edinburgh Fringe debut, he has been performing stand up for over 4 years now, taking his
own brand of hilarity the length and breadth of the UK. A favourite at non-league football
clubs, this year Tony was asked to perform at the prestigious end of season player’s
awards ceremony at Billericay Town FC!
“Some
people believe ‘Festival of Football’ is a matter of life and death. I can
assure you it is much, much more important than that.” – Bill Shankly
In addition to his stage appearances Tony
recently made his TV debut as a football pundit previewing the East Anglian derby for ITV
Regional News (Anglia).
“I spent a lot of money on booze,
birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered, so thank goodness ‘Festival of
Football’ is free!” – George Best |
