THE RIK Mayall Comedy Festival is now in full swing in Droitwich and yesterday Comic Strip founder and festival patron Peter Richardson officially opened a rare, highly anticipated photography exhibition.
The collection celebrates the golden era of British alternative comedy.
Hosted at the Droitwich headquarters of the annual Rik Mayall Comedy Festival, the Trevor Rogers Exhibition brings to light an extraordinary archive of portraits that had been locked away in storage for more than a decade.
Curated by the late photographer’s daughter, the collection offers an intimate, candid look at the 1980s alternative comedy boom.
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The exhibition features iconic shots of legendary performers including Rik Mayall, Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Alexei Sayle, and Nigel Planer capturing the raw, anarchic energy of the group that redefined British television.
For Droitwich, the exhibition one of the highlights as part of the massive town-wide celebration.
The nine-day Rik Mayall Comedy Festival features over 300 shows across the region, honouring the legacy of Mayall in his own childhood hometown.
As a long-time collaborator of Mayall’s, Richardson’s opening of the showcase serves as a fitting tribute to both the photographer who documented their rise and the comedy icons who changed the industry forever.
Click here for our guide to the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival open weekend.
