Derek Tickner (stage name Eric Tinker) is a musical comedian, improviser, photographer, cartographer and writer. He has produced and performed comedy shows for the last five years at Adelaide Fringe. His show The Eric Tinker Experience enjoyed a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022.
He has performed at festivals, clubs and pubs around Australia and in his native England, as well as in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Europe and Southeast Asia. His style is influenced by the likes of Spike Milligan, The Bonzo Dog Band, Steve Martin and Flight of the Conchords.
Derek is producing and performing in three shows at FRINGE WORLD: 'The Eric Tinker Experience', ‘The Boomer and the Doomer' and 'Perth vs The World – The Clash of the Comics'.