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Edinburgh Zoo Nights

There is no one among us who hasn't wanted to visit the zoo after hours. Just what do all those critters do after dark, anyway? Now's there's a way to find out! The zoo opens its gates for an adults-only extravaganza featuring dancing, music, a champagne and a Pimm's bar, tapas, sushi, BBQ (take a breath) facepainting…

Edinburgh Zoo

Fri 28 Jun

£20 (Members £17) / 0131 314 0340

18:00 – 22:00

Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler

The master of surreality airs his qualms and doubts about the world via a charming blend of religious dubstep, horntallica and an interesting new musical take on Downton Abbey.

Baths Hall, Scunthorpe

Fri 11 Oct

£25 / 0844 854 2776

20:00

Sat 12 Oct

£25 / 0844 854 2776

20:00

Bournemouth International Centre

Wed 23 Oct

£26.50 / 0844 576 3000

20:00

Bristol Hippodrome

Sun 16 Jun

£26 phone for availability / 0844 847 2325

20:00

Wed 25 Sep

£26 / 0844 847 2325

20:00

Thu 26 Sep

£26 / 0844 847 2325

20:00

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Sean Lock: Purple Van Man

You know fine well who he is, now pop along and see his new show, which looks at life from a skewed white van man's perspective.

The Anvil, Basingstoke

Thu 30 May

£21 / 01256 844244

20:00

Colchester Arts Centre

Tue 16 Jul

£17.50 phone for availability / 01206 500900

20:30

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea

Sun 21 Jul

£20–£21 / 01424 229111

20:00

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Micky Flanagan: Back in the Game

You may have caught him on one of his increasingly regular TV appearances, so here's a chance to catch the distinctively voiced Cockney in the flesh.

Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC)

Wed 9 Oct

£24.50 / 0844 477 9000

20:00

Capital FM Arena, Nottingham

Thu 14 Nov

£24.50 / 0844 412 4624

19:00

Colston Hall, Bristol

Sat 14 Sep

Times to be confirmed / £27 / 0117 922 3686

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Reginald D Hunter: In the Midst of Crackers

The self-proclaimed 'comedian, swashbuckler and scientist' takes his latest and no doubt controversial show on the road.

Aberystwyth Arts Centre Cinema

Thu 24 Oct

£10–£20 / 01970 623232

20:00

Alban Arena, St Albans

Sat 2 Nov

£23 / 01727 844488

20:00

The Anvil, Basingstoke

Fri 11 Oct

£23 ( £21; £21) / 01256 844244

20:00

Sat 12 Oct

£23 ( £21; £21) / 01256 844244

20:00

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Richard Herring: Talking Cock – The Second Coming

A sort of male Vagina Monologues, Herring bares all about man's best friend. (Nope, not dogs).

Derby Assembly Rooms

Fri 31 May

Darwin Suite

£15 / 01332 255800

20:00

Hertford Theatre

Sat 25 May

£15 / 01992 531500

20:00

The Y, Leicester

Sat 1 Jun

£15 / 0116 255 7066

20:00

Dead Sleazy

An evening of comedy, film and hard zombie science. The resident Zombiologist delivers an interactive survivor’s guide to a Zombie apocalypse, followed by a Q&A and a screening of The Evil Dead.

Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow

Thu 6 Jun

£5 / 0141 333 0900

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

19:30 – 23:00

Jo Caulfield Presents … The Speakeasy

A relaxed evening featuring a diverse bill of artists (magicians, comedians, writers and more) telling true stories from the haunting to the hilarious live on stage, giving some unexpected insights into their worlds.

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Tue 11 Jun

£6 / 0131 556 9579

Crime writer Ian Rankin, award-winning comedian Susan Calman, mindreader Colin McLeod, storyteller James Spense, musician Colin McEwan, comedian Ben Verth, a 10-minute play by Dave McFarlane, plus others and MC Jo Caulfield.

20:00

The Saturday Show

Saturday nights à la Stand are normally a sold out affair so it's worth booking in advance and getting in early for the edibles. (Food. Not ladies.)

The Stand, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

£15 / 0131 558 7272

It's only bleedin' Frank Rossitano (30 Rock, you guys) aka Judah Friedlander, appearing tonight alongside Loretta Maine, John Gavin and host Stu Murphy.

21:00

Bright Club: Edinburgh

The hardworking staff at Edinburgh's universities are let out for the night to share their tales about the weird, wonderful, and often very funny, world of research.

The Stand, Edinburgh

Tue 28 May

£5 / 0131 558 7272

20:30

The Friday Show

Friday night sparkles with the promise of comedy in a basement, courtesy of those good folk at The Stand. Hurrah!

The Stand, Edinburgh

Fri 7 Jun

£12 (£10; Members £6) / 0131 558 7272

It's only bleedin' Frank Rossitano (30 Rock you guys) aka Judah Friedlander, appearing tonight, alongside Loretta Maine, John Gavin and host Stu Murphy.

21:00

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…