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Festival of the Spoken Nerd - Full Frontal Nerdity
A night of unashamed nerdiness and unlimited laughs with Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker.
Assembly George Square, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Russell Brand: The Messiah Complex
The loverfella with the upwardly-mobile hair struts around the world on his first global tour. This time he's looking at the idea of a Messiah Complex and dissecting historical and social figures to psychoanalyse them in his loquacious way. Plus, he'll talk about sex. But, of course.
Belfast Waterfront
Wed 13 Nov
£30 / 028 9032 5913
Bournemouth International Centre
Tue 29 Oct
£27.50 / 0844 576 3000
Brighton Centre
Fri 18 Oct
£30.70 / 0844 847 1515
Also on at:
Lee Camp: Destruction! Distraction! Evolution?
EMX Management Presents. Evil forces and billionaire agendas have won the day while filling our heads with iPhone ecstasy and Playstation porn. Can Lee Camp act as our time bomb of reason, jarring us awake? This 'comedy evangelist with blistering punchlines' (Guardian) has been banned from various media outlets for the…
Just the Tonic at Bristo Square, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Little Bit of Theatre
Monthly evening featuring live performance art, theatre, comedy, music, burlesque and spoken word.
The 13th Note Café/Bar, Glasgow
Wed 19 Jun
£5 (Students £3) / 0141 553 1638
- 19:00 – 22:30
Roy Chubby Brown
Blue comedy from man branded 'too rude for television'. Never mind the comedy, that patchwork jacket is hardly fit for public consumption.
Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline
Sat 29 Jun
£20 / 01383 740384
- 19:00
Baths Hall, Scunthorpe
Sat 16 Nov
£19 / 0844 854 2776
- 19:30
Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth
Wed 18 Sep
£19 / 01493 842209
- 19:30
Also on at:
- Corn Exchange, Stamford
- The Edinburgh Playhouse
- Embassy Theatre, Skegness
- The Forum Theatre, Billingham
- Grand Theatre, Swansea
- Grimsby Auditorium
- King's Theatre, Glasgow
- Liverpool Empire Theatre
- Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
- Melton Theatre, Melton Mowbray
- New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
- New Theatre, Oxford
Benny Boot: As Seen On TV
Get Comedy. Following last year's sell-out show, this year Benny (seen on Dave's One Night Stand) pre-empts his imminent fame by recording a TV special live from the 2013 Edinburgh Festival. However, the stakes are high as he's not been given the green light from the television networks. Benny continually blurs the…
Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Terry Clement: Din Times 8
Get Comedy. It is difficult to describe, in writing, exactly what Terry does… psychedelic performance art? Stoner music deluxe? Blue-collar observations strained through a Picasso filter and rolled onto a Gysin Canvas? Din Times 8 is at times scary, silly and almost always hallucinatory, pushing the boundaries of…
Underbelly, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Terry Alderton: Season 4
CKP in association with Tim Payne. Following his critically acclaimed smash hit shows in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and hugely successful national tours, award-winning comedian Terry Alderton is back! Seen on Michael McIntyre's Roadshow, Dave's One Night Stand, and the Sun's Comedian of the Year 2011 returns with a brand new…
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Tim FitzHigham: Challenger
The true spirit of the Fringe, multi award-winning, Perrier nominated comedian, author, explorer and unusualist, Tim FitzHigham is back in a brand new show. Tim has brilliant bad ideas: rowing the Channel in a bathtub, taking on the world's weirdest wagers. Star of CBBC's Super Human Challenge and BBC Radio 4, see him…
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Keith Farnan: Fear Itself
Irish comedian Keith Farnan (Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Live at the Comedy Store, Just For Laughs All Access) follows his acclaimed shows about money, the death penalty and feminism with a show about fear. Franklin D Roosevelt said: 'We have nothing to fear but fear itself' - frankly, an understatement, Franklin.
Underbelly, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
British Red Cross Refugee Week Comedy Night
An evening of first class stand-up, brought to you by the Red Cross, featuring Susan Calman, Dave Fulton, Tom Stade and others.
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Sat 22 Jun
Mirth of Forth Comedy
Monthly stand-up comedy event.
Potter About Cafe, Burntisland
Fri 21 Jun
£20 / 01592 873680
With a selection of curries to chose from and Gary Little, Susie McCabe and more guests.
- 20:00 – 23:00
Mark Thomas: 100 Acts of Minor Dissent
The political heavyweight of the comedy world is renowned for causing mayhem in the quest for fairness and good. Tonight he talks about his many acts of dissent.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
The Beehive Comedy Club
Ben Verth presents a weekend packed full of top local and visiting comedians to tickle your funny bone in an entirely appropriate way.
Beehive Inn, Edinburgh
Fri 21 Jun
£7 / 0131 225 7171
- 20:30
Sat 22 Jun
£7 / 0131 225 7171
- 20:30
Fri 28 Jun
£7 / 0131 225 7171
- 20:30
Pop-Up Comedy
A free comedy event picking out some of the Scottish comedy scene's freshest talent.
The Halt Bar, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 353 6450
- 20:30
Tue 25 Jun
Free / 0141 353 6450
- 20:30
Thu 27 Jun
Free / 0141 353 6450
- 20:30
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.
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Mon 7 Oct
£23 / 0844 871 7607
Bristol Hippodrome
Wed 13 Nov
£23 / 0844 847 2325
Colchester Arts Centre
Tue 16 Jul
£17.50 phone for availability / 01206 500900
- 20:30
Also on at:
- De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea
- De Montfort Hall, Leicester
- The Edinburgh Playhouse
- The Grand Theatre & Opera House, Leeds
- HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London W6
- King's Theatre, Glasgow
- Lighthouse: Poole's Centre for the Arts
- The Lowry, Salford
- Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
- Middlesbrough Town Hall
- New Theatre, Oxford
- Princess Theatre, Torquay
Tom Webb's Wedding
Tom wants to get married – never mind whether or not he's got a wife. Critically acclaimed ramblings about romance, cake, love, joy and all that jazz.
Dragonfly, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 0131 228 4543
- 17:30 – 18:30
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 0131 228 4543
- 17:30 – 18:30
Mon 5 Aug
Free / 0131 228 4543
- 17:30 – 18:30
Al Murray: The Only Way is Epic
A brand new show from everyone's favourite bigoted landlord, Al Murray, star of Happy Hour. Please only cheer at the irony and stay in your house if you actually hate the French.
Belfast Waterfront
Thu 5 Dec
£25.50 / 028 9032 5913
- 19:30
The Brewhouse, Taunton
Thu 20 Jun
£26.50 phone for availability / 01823 283244
- 19:30
The Central Theatre, Chatham
Thu 27 Jun
£25.50 / 01634 338338
- 19:30
Also on at:
Comedy Gala 2013: In Aid of Waverley Care
Annual comedy jamboree featuring a stellar line-up of big names.
The Edinburgh Playhouse
Thu 22 Aug
The Jimmy Cricket Show
Clean-cut humour from the Irish stand-up.
Pavilion Theatre, Great Yarmouth
Sun 1 Sep
£12 / 01493 662832
- 19:30
New Material Night
Julia Sutherland hosts a night for comedians to try out their latest gags and see which ones go down well and which ones don't.
Vespbar, Glasgow
Wed 19 Jun
£3 / 0141 204 0060
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20:00
Wed 26 Jun
£3 / 0141 204 0060
- 20:00
Wed 3 Jul
£3 / 0141 204 0060
- 20:00
Al Murray - The Pub Landlord: The Only Way is Epic
Avalon Promotions. Britain's favourite pub philosopher returns to Edinburgh, with his critically acclaimed, sell-out show, The Only Way Is Epic. In this phenomenally successful stand-up show, The Guv serves up his premier brew of satirical genius and hilarious barroom buffoonery against the backdrop of a nation on its…
Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh
Fri 16 Aug
Sat 17 Aug
BBC: Radio 4 Extra Stand-Up Show
Some of the best comedians in the UK providing the laughs for a new series to be broadcast on Radio 4.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Wed 19 Jun
Wed 17 Jul
Bookshop Comedy Encore to the End of August
Pay What You Want / Heroes @ Bob's Bookshop. The Fringe is not over yet! Your last chance to see the pick of the Fringe with the most outrageous fringe stories. This is a special after fringe party and different every night. A glorious celebration. Host: Award Winning Bob Slayer. 'Hilarious Fringe legend' ★★★★…
Heroes @ Bob's Bookshop, Edinburgh
Tue 27 Aug
Wed 28 Aug
Thu 29 Aug
Comedy Club
Guest acts take to the stage for an evening of laughter.
Grand Theatre, Swansea
Wed 26 Jun
£9 / 01792 475715
- 20:00
