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Ladies Day
Comedy about a group of female factory workers who all want different things and life and decide to visit Royal Ascot. Starring Roxanne Pallett and Angela Simms.
Royal Court Liverpool
Sat 22 Jun
£11 / 0151 709 4321
- 14:00
Sat 29 Jun
£11 / 0151 709 4321
- 14:00
Sat 6 Jul
£11 / 0151 709 4321
- 14:00
Sat 13 Jul
£11 / 0151 709 4321
- 14:00
Blackshaw's Big One
A wee summer festival, so here's hoping the weather is kind. Featuring the Bandits, Lizzie Fisher and Zak Thomas on the music stage, and Shoot from the Hip and Steven Seller on the comedy stage.
The Selkirk Pub, London SW17
Sat 29 Jun
Free
- 16:00 – 00:00
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience
'Sybil', 'Basil' and 'Manuel' recreate the chaotic John Cleese sitcom experience, while you enjoy a three course dinner. Nope, doesn't sound very safe to us, either.
B'est, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 6040
Sat 3 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 6040
Sun 4 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 6040
The Charing Cross Hotel, London WC2N
Sat 22 Jun
The Torquay Suite Theatre
£43.50–£54 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal (£39–£42) / 020 8237 1111
- 13:00
Sat 29 Jun
The Torquay Suite Theatre
£43.50–£54 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal (£39–£42) / 020 8237 1111
- 13:00
Sat 6 Jul
The Torquay Suite Theatre
£43.50–£54 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal (£39–£42) / 020 8237 1111
- 13:00
The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous
The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al.
The Meadows, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Sat 10 Aug
A Passionate Woman
To escape her man troubles – revolving around her husband, her son and a lost love – Betty goes up, up and away (to the attic, that is). A comedy by writer and director Kay Mellor.
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Wed 9 Oct
£14–£27.50 (premium seats £29.50) / 0131 529 6000
Sat 12 Oct
£14–£27.50 (premium seats £29.50) / 0131 529 6000
York Light Opera Company: The Boy Friend
Sandy Wilson's comedy musical set in Madame Dubonnet's finishing School on the French Riviera where Polly, an English heiress, falls in love with Tony, a delivery boy.
Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York
Sat 22 Jun
Phone for prices / 01904 658197
- 14:30
For The Love Of Mrs Brown
- Written by: Brendan O'Carroll
The story of Agnes Brown finding a date over the internet for Valentine's Day.
Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Sat 6 Jul
£21.50–£39.50 / 0844 412 4624
- 14:00
Liverpool Echo Arena & Convention Centre
Sat 30 Nov
£21.50–£39.50 / 0844 800 0400
- 13:00
Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
Sat 7 Dec
£21.50–£39.50 / 0114 256 5656
- 14:00
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The Comedy Of Errors
- Written by: Shakespeare
A production of Shakespeare's famous comedy about mistaken identity.
Rutland Open Air Theatre, Stamford
Sat 22 Jun
Tolethorpe Hall
£10 preview; £13; £15; £18; £18 (£12–£14; £12–£14; £12–£14; £12–£14; Children £7.50) / 01780 756133
- 13:30
Sat 20 Jul
Tolethorpe Hall
£10 preview; £13; £15; £18; £18 (£12–£14; £12–£14; £12–£14; £12–£14; Children £7.50) / 01780 756133
- 13:30
Hay Fever
- Directed by: Kevin Shaw
- Written by: Noel Coward
Noel Coward's sharp comedy of manners, set against the backdrop of a weekend in the country.
Oldham Coliseum Theatre
Sat 22 Jun
£11.50–£19.80; £5 under 26s; £11.50–£19.80 concs available; £5 concs available / 0161 624 2829
- 14:30
Sat 29 Jun
£11.50–£19.80; £5 under 26s; £11.50–£19.80 concs available; £5 concs available / 0161 624 2829
- 14:30
Michael Legge: Free Wi-Fi
Ranty blogger and circuit favourite Michael Legge. Whether there is free wi-fi or not remains a mystery.
The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
The Jimmy Cricket Show
Clean-cut humour from the Irish stand-up.
Wyllyotts Centre, Potters Bar
Thu 8 Aug
£11 / 01707 645005
- 14:00
Jumpers For Goalposts
- Written by: Tom Wells
Hull Truck Theatre presents Tom Wells's comedy drama about grassroots football, friendship and growing up. Created with the support of Paines Plough. Directed by James Grieve.
The Bush Theatre, London W12
Sat 30 Nov
£15; £10 NUS/concs; £19.50; £12 NUS/concs ( £12; £15) / 020 8743 5050
- 14:30
Wed 4 Dec
£15; £10 NUS/concs; £19.50; £12 NUS/concs ( £12; £15) / 020 8743 5050
- 14:30
Sat 7 Dec
£15; £10 NUS/concs; £19.50; £12 NUS/concs ( £12; £15) / 020 8743 5050
- 14:30
Hull Truck Theatre
Sat 31 Aug
£12–£18 / 01482 323638
- 14:00
Sat 7 Sep
£12–£18 / 01482 323638
- 14:00
Sat 14 Sep
£12–£18 / 01482 323638
- 14:00
Nick Bowling Laughs in the Face of Death for 45 Minutes and Then Asks Him Politely to Leave
Nick Bowling / Free Festival. Nick Bowling discusses plans for his funeral with a majestic and variegated PowerPoint presentation. Also on the agenda: sport, hobbies (i.e. keeping yourself busy), cryogenic freezing at home, Catholicism etc. Laurence Llewellyn Bowen gets a mention too, but pretty sure Nick won't receive…
Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, Edinburgh
Thu 15 Aug
Fri 16 Aug
Sat 17 Aug
We'll Meet Again: Hits from the Blitz Farewell Tour
Comedian Adam Daye, singer Marilyn Hill Smith, and entertainer Andy Eastwood, along with several others, recall the golden era of 1940s entertainment in the touring show's 15th (and final) year.
Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
Wed 26 Jun
£15; £12 senior / 01892 530613
- 14:30
Absolute Improv
Influenced by the like of Whose Line is it Anyway? and Fast and Loose, ToBeContinued take audience suggestions, no matter how silly, and transform myriad ideas into fast-paced improvised comedy.
The Paupers Pit Theatre (Underground Venues), Buxton
Fri 12 Jul
£8 (£5–£6) / 01298 73461
Part of Buxton Festival Fringe.
- 16:45
Sat 13 Jul
£8 (£5–£6) / 01298 73461
Part of Buxton Festival Fringe.
- 11:30
Sun 14 Jul
£8 (£5–£6) / 01298 73461
Part of Buxton Festival Fringe.
- 11:30
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Sun 28 Jul
£7 (£5) / 0141 552 4267
Part of Merchant City Festival.
- 13:00 – 14:00
Bob Slayer: Worldwide Bawbag
Pay What You Want / Heroes @ Bob's Bookshop. Join Bob on Happy Hour in his own Fringe bar, venue and bookshop. Expect fascinatingly funny, unplugged, gonzo stories of hilarious adventures and life affirming nonsense. Keeping Edinburgh weird and beautiful. This is the Fringe. Malcolm Hardee award-winning trickster. Best…
Heroes @ Bob's Bookshop, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
BrainSex
Timandra Harkness. Men read maps better, but women read emotions - so say brain scientists. Is the secret of human behaviour inside our skulls? Can neuroscience explain why Timandra throws like a girl but thinks like a bloke? You'll never look at your anterior cingulate cortex the same way again. Or a map. 'Harkness…
Assembly George Square, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Gav Fest
Three local bands are given the chance to play at a large venue and, more importantly, to help raise cash for Help for Heroes. Music and comedy go all day long, and there's also a snack and regular old booze bar to help throw more funds into the charity pool. Please do not try to book via the venue as they do not deal…
Ardeer Community Centre, Stevenston
Sat 20 Jul
£5 / 01294 466861
- 15:00 – 00:00
Larmer Tree Festival 2013: Dexys, Seasick Steve, Bellowhead, Imelda May, Van Morrison
Rock, folk, pop and blues showcase with Van Morrison and Ahab on Wednesday and Dexys headlining on Thursday with The Beat, Richard Thompson, Cymbals and Chris Woods. Seasick Steve, Larkin Poe, Phil King and Molotov Jukebox play on Friday, performances on Saturday from Imelda May, Sam Lee, Lau and Gentleman's Dub Club and…
Larmer Tree Gardens, Salisbury
Wed 17 Jul
£39 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day ticket; £36 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day… / 023 8071 1820
- 15:00
Thu 18 Jul
£39 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day ticket; £36 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day… / 023 8071 1820
- 09:00
Fri 19 Jul
£39 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day ticket; £36 day ticket; £140 weekend ticket; £165 4 day ticket; £190 5 day… / 023 8071 1820
- 09:00
A Pageant
- Written by: Alan Ayckbourn
A battle between Sylvie and Celia over who's going to play Boudicca at the forthcoming village fete forces Toby to make a life-changing choice between love and art in this tender, savage and very, very funny play. A Mercury Theatre Made In Colchester Production.
Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Sat 22 Jun
£10–£25 / 01206 573948
- 14:30
Pam Ayres
The author and broadcaster relates poems, stories, jokes, anecdotes and snippets from her best-selling books, Surgically Enhanced, With These Hands and The Works.
Lighthouse: Poole's Centre for the Arts
Sun 6 Oct
£20 / 0844 406 8666
- 17:00
The Playhouse, Weston-super-Mare
Sun 22 Sep
£21 / 01934 645544
- 17:00
Redcar Rocks Festival
One-day music and comedy festival, featuring, among others, Collectors Club, Middlemen, Goy Boy McIroy gracing the music stage and Scott Gibson, Katy Mulgrew and Pat Monahan on the comedy stage.
Tuned In, Redcar
Fri 19 Jul
£8–£12 (under 14s free)
- 16:00 – 23:30
Scottish Opera: The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance was written in a hurry so that Gilbert & Sullivan could open it on Broadway and finally taste those sweet, sweet American royalties, but in spite of its mercenary origin it's one of the best-loved operettas ever written, a crazily sparkling farce with a bumbling but patriotic pirate crew, some…
Bristol Hippodrome
Thu 20 Jun
£15–£47.50 / 0844 847 2325
Sat 22 Jun
£15–£47.50 / 0844 847 2325
New Theatre, Oxford
Wed 3 Jul
£15–£45 / 0870 606 3500
Thu 4 Jul
£15–£45 / 0870 606 3500
Sat 6 Jul
£15–£45 / 0870 606 3500
Amy Wright's Occupation
Amy now has a job and is setting up a free school! Come prepared to learn - poetry, apostrophes and a special lesson for R Kelly on metaphor. All new show if you came last year. ‘Amy Wright has amassed a collection of material so eclectic that her hour-long show might as well have bolts through its neck…
El Barrio, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
And They Played Shang-a-Lang
Number one hits from the era accompany this tale of growing up in 1970s Edinburgh.
