Local Rich Hall & his friends kick off the fest with a bang! 

Rich Hall is a multi award-winning American comedian, musician and author. In the US he wrote for David Letterman and appeared on David’s show frequently as a guest. He was also a cast member and writer for Saturday Night Live, Fridays and Not Necessarily The News. In 1998, he created his alter-ego Otis Lee Crenshaw, a redneck jailbird from Tennessee, which won him a Perrier Award at Edinburgh in 2000. He moved to the UK in 2001, and has been touring the country and appearing on numerous British TV Shows since, including Have I Got News For You and QI (he once held the record for the most ‘wins’.) Rich has also written and presented ten highly acclaimed documentaries for BBC Four. He lives with his wife, Karen, alternating between homes in West London and Livingston, Montana. Nailing It is his fourth book.

Hank Green is an entertainer and educator who has helped hundreds of millions of people learn about their world through projects like Crash Course and SciShow. His first stand-up special, "Pissing Out Cancer" is streaming now on Dropout.tv.