Charity Human Appeal has announced details of its 10th Comedy Takeover Tour. 

This year, the tour will be raising funds to support the Gaza Emergency Appeal which aims to deliver life-saving food, clean water and medical care to Palestinian families.

Shows will be taking place in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dewsbury, Blackburn, Bradford, Cardiff, Leicester, Manchester, Birmingham, Coventry, Luton, London High Wycombe and Oxford. 

In Blackburn, the tour comes to Ewood Park on Monday, December 16, and features local funnyman Tez Ilyas, Aatif Nawaz, Ali Official as well as American comedian Omar Regan, who has made appearances at the world-famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles.

This year, the tour will end with a black-tie gala on New Year’s Eve. Early bird tickets are available at £10.

Director of fundraising at Human Appeal, Zaheer Khan, said: ‘This year marks the 10th anniversary of our annual Comedy Tour, celebrating some of the biggest Muslim comedy stars in the world. 

"We’re incredibly proud to bring festive cheer to families for 10 years running, and to support communities in dire need across the world. 

"In light of the ongoing crisis in Gaza, proceeds from our 10th anniversary of the Comedy Tour will go directly to those directly affected by the conflict. 

"We thank all who have supported the Comedy Tour over the years, and look forward to commemorating these 10 years in support of the Palestinian people.’

The full tour is:

  • December 13, 7pm: C7, Glasgow
  • December 14, 7pm: Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh
  • December 15, 7pm: Town Hall, Dewsbury
  • December 16, 7pm: Ewood Park, Blackburn
  • December 17, 7pm: Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford
  • December 18, 7pm: Marriot Hotel, Cardiff
  • December 19, 7pm: The Venue, Leicester
  • December 20, 7pm: MyLahore Marquee, Manchester 
  • December 21, 7pm: Quaid-E-Azam Grand Ballroom, Birmingham
  • December 22, 7pm: CBS Arena, Coventry
  • December 23, 7pm: Adams Park, High Wycombe
  • December 24, 7pm: The Atrium, London
  • December 25, 7pm: Oakington Manor School, Middlesex
  • December 26, 7pm: Adam’s Park, High Wycombe
  • December 27, 7pm: Imperial House Banqueting, Croydon
  • December 28, 7pm: Elite Banqueting Centre, Slough
  • December 29, 7pm: Coliseum Centre, Ilford
  • December 30, 7pm: Kassam Stadium, Oxford

Tickets are available from the Human Appeal website.