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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
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
Stand Up Comedy Night
A different set of three comics each month.
Manhattan's Bar and Diner, Glasgow
Fri 28 Jun
£6 / 0141 429 4657
- 19:00 – 22:30
Fri 26 Jul
£6 / 0141 429 4657
- 19:00 – 22:30
Fri 30 Aug
£6 / 0141 429 4657
- 19:00 – 22:30
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
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
- Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
- Middlesbrough Town Hall
- New Theatre, Oxford
- Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
- Sheffield City Hall
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.
BBC @ Potterrow, Edinburgh
Thu 15 Aug
Mon 19 Aug
The Stand, Edinburgh
Wed 19 Jun
Wed 17 Jul
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
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:
- Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
- Colston Hall, Bristol
- The Guildhall, Portsmouth
- HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London W6
- Ipswich Regent
- Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
- O2 Apollo Manchester
- Plymouth Pavilions
- Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
- SECC, Glasgow
- Symphony Hall, Birmingham
- Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
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
Ian Fox - Shutter Monkey - Free
Forget typewriters! What would happen if you gave an infinite number of monkeys a camera each? ★★★★ (Comedy.co.uk) 'Charming, witty and most importantly quite original' ★★★★ (BroadwayBaby.com). Ages 12+.
Laughing Horse @ Espionage, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Jo Brand: Warm Up Show
The award-winning comic and Getting On star tries out new material.
Colchester Arts Centre
Tue 25 Jun
£13 (£11) / 01206 500900
- 20:00
Cranleigh Arts Centre
Wed 3 Jul
£13 phone for availability / 08456 128128
- 20:00
Hazlitt Arts Centre, Maidstone
Wed 19 Jun
£13 (£11) / 01622 758611
- 20:00
Also on at:
Miranda Hart: My, What I Call, Live Show
The socially awkward, perennially clumsy Miranda off the, what we call, telly embarks on her first ever live tour. Such fun!
Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Fri 7 Mar
£27.50 / 0844 412 4624
- 20:00
Sat 8 Mar
£27.50 / 0844 412 4624
- 14:30
- 20:00
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Fri 21 Mar
£32.95 ( £25.40) / 0844 248 1585
- 20:00
Sat 22 Mar
£32.95 ( £25.40) / 0844 248 1585
- 20:00
Liverpool Echo Arena & Convention Centre
Tue 25 Mar
£27.50 / 0844 800 0400
- 20:00
Also on at:
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
Des Clarke: Stand Up Guy
The eternally chirpy Capitol Radio breakfast host is back with new solo show Stand Up Guy. We hope he talks a lot about dancing onstage with Peter Andre.
Dobbie Hall, Larbert
Sat 27 Jul
£12 (£10) / 01324 570450
Part of Funny in Falkirk.
- 20:00
Jason Manford: First World Problems
No-nonsense Northerner whose cheeky face often pops up on panel shows taking his brand new show out on tour.
Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline
Fri 12 Jul
£22.50 / 01383 740384
Sat 13 Jul
£22.50 / 01383 740384
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Mon 25 Nov
£22.50 / 0844 871 7607
Tue 26 Nov
£22.50 / 0844 871 7607
Bristol Hippodrome
Fri 15 Nov
£23.50 / 0844 847 2325
Sat 16 Nov
£23.50 / 0844 847 2325
Also on at:
- City Hall, Salisbury
- The Guildhall, Portsmouth
- Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
- Liverpool Empire Theatre
- Manchester Arena
- Milton Keynes Theatre
- Music Hall, Aberdeen
- New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
- New Theatre, Oxford
- New Victoria Theatre, Woking
- Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
- Southport Theatre And Floral Hall Complex
Lips and Lashes
Cabaret night with Miss Scarlet Diamonte, Lady Razzle Dazzle and Jamie Lee Morley, as well as a disco until the early hours.
Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
Sat 29 Jun
£12.50–£25 / 07716 669566
- 19:00 – 01:00
Matthew Highton's It Came from the Mud
Remember all those times you said, I’ll go see Nan tomorrow? Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow… Just one more episode of The Big Bang Theory… Then she was dead! Don’t do that with this show, go see it today. Matthew Highton is a sublime stand-up and masterful storyteller who will take you through imaginative and…
Whistle Binkies Live Music Bar, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Sun 4 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Sarfraz Manzoor: The Boss Rules: How Bruce Springsteen Changed My Life
The journalist and broadcaster shares his love of the singer-songwriter and explains how song lyrics influenced his life.
Colchester Arts Centre
Fri 28 Jun
£10 (£8) / 01206 500900
- 20:30
Stephen K Amos: Work in Progress
The suave, upbeat comedian presents an evening of seeking out which bits for a new show work and which should be left on the cutting room floor.
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
Vladimir McTavish and Keir McAllister Look at the State of Britain
A look at Britain's current landscape from two razor sharp comedians who twist pleasingly from satire to cheap shots in the blink of an eye.
Behind The Wall, Falkirk
Fri 26 Jul
£10 (£8) / 01324 633338
Part of Funny in Falkirk.
- 20:00
The Stand Comedy Club III & IV, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
Sat 3 Aug
The 10 O'Clock Show
Host Viv Gee takes control of some top circuit comedians who're strutting their funny stuff each weekend.
Vespbar, Glasgow
Fri 21 Jun
£8 (£6) / 0141 204 0060
Featuring headliner Keir McAllister, with Jay Lafferty and Graham Stirling.
- 22:00
Sat 22 Jun
£8 (£6) / 0141 204 0060
Featuring headliner Keir McAllister, with Jay Lafferty and Paul McDaniel.
- 22:00
Fri 28 Jun
£8 (£6) / 0141 204 0060
Featuring headliner Stu Who, with Jim Park and Nelly Bean.
- 22:00
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:
- The Civic Hall, Bedworth
- Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
- Colston Hall, Bristol
- Electric Palace Bridport
- Jersey Opera House
- New Victoria Theatre, Woking
- Opera House & Winter Gardens, Blackpool
- Plymouth Pavilions
- Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot
- Richmond Theatre
- Sunderland Empire
- Winter Gardens, Margate
The Alternative Comedy Experience
Hold onto your funny bones – Comedy Central is taking over The Stand, chucking some of series curator Stewart Lee's fave comedians in your direction for a full week of fun. There are two shows each day, but these are probably fated to sell out, so get in quick!
The Stand, Edinburgh
Mon 8 Jul
£8 (£7) / 0131 558 7272
The show at 6.45pm features Andy Zaltzman, Nish Kumar, Isy Suttie and Stephen Carlin.
The show at 9.45pm features Andy Zaltzman, Liam Mullone and David O'Doherty.
- 18:45
- 21:45
Tue 9 Jul
£8 (£7) / 0131 558 7272
The show at 6.45pm features Simon Munnery, Grainne MacGuire, Kevin McAleer and Ginger & Black.
The show at 9.45pm features Simon Munnery, Hattie Hayridge, Trevor Lock and John Hegley.
- 18:45
- 21:45
Wed 10 Jul
£8 (£7) / 0131 558 7272
The show at 6.45pm features Robin Ince, Paul Sinha and Michael Legge. The show at 9.45pm features Simon Munnery, Hattie Hayridge, Trevor Lock and John Hegley.
- 18:45
- 21:45
Baconface - It's All Bacon!
Bacon Face / The Stand Comedy Club. The cult 1980s Canadian stand-up comedian and inventor of Canadian stand-up comedy, comes to Edinburgh for his UK debut. See Canadian stand-up comedy's past, and perhaps its future. 'If he could expand his razor wit onto a global level I think he could be incredibly popular.' (Geddy…
The Stand Comedy Club II, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
£5 / 0131 226 0000
Sun 4 Aug
£5 / 0131 226 0000
Mon 5 Aug
£5 / 0131 226 0000
