Matthew Chadourne
Executive Producer/Creative Director/Founder
Matthew Chadourne is an American who has been performing stand-up in the UK and US for a while now. He is the creator/producer of QED Comedy Lab running shows and festivals in Oxford. He is usually very tired all the time so that’s why he didn’t smile at you.
Ruba Asfahani
Communications Support
Ruba has absolutely no inclination to ever perform stand up comedy. But has a lot of love, time and respect for those who do! Ruba loves to talk, so working in communications was a natural fit. Having lived in Oxfordshire for over a decade and attended many a show, she's thrilled to be joining the QED Comedy Festival team to help promote what they do.
Sarah Mann
Technical Manager/Co-Founder
BBC New Comedy Award 2018 finalist, Runner up in 2017's So You Think You're Funny? competition, Funny Women Regional Finalist and Leicester Square New Comedian Semi-finalist. Sarah is the only reason you can hear or see any of the shows at the festival. You can currently find her studying in Wales or dodging polar bears in Greenland.
Alice Taylor
Co-Founder Emeritus
Alice Taylor was never a comedian but was always a great supporter of the arts. She was instrumental in the development of some of the most important aspects of the festival. Sadly, she left the poorly paid and grueling work of festival production to foolishly pursue her dream as a successful scientist.
Anna Dominey
Co-Founder Emeritus
Anna took her first steps in stand up right here in Oxford: her first ever gig took place in the student bar at Worcester College. She found that her social media addiction turned out to be quite useful for promoting shows and got involved with spreading the word about the festival. She has now retired from public life to pursue eating soup on her couch full time.