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Aberdeen vs Glasgow vs The World II - Free
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FGC Comedy / Laughing Horse Free Festival. For two years running, Chris Stephen has brought you the finest upcoming Scottish comedians as well as guest acts from around the globe, and this year is no different – except this time we're going for it! Through the entire festival we will bring you stand-up comedians, ventriloquists, character acts, games, fun and general mayhem. Last year was our most successful after receiving a four-star review and touring the show afterwards in Scotland.
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2 Aug26 Aug Mon–Sun 4.30–5.30pm Laughing Horse @ The Newsroom, Edinburgh
Absolute Improv
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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.
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17 Jun 7.45pm
Part of Westend Festival.
Òran Mór, Glasgow
Alan Davies: Life is Pain
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Best known as Stephen Fry's mop-topped buffoon on QI and duffle-coated detective in Jonathan Creek, Alan returns to his stand-up roots.
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18 Oct 7.30pm Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
Bank Holiday Special
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Celebrate the Queen's Jubilee the way she would have wanted: enjoying the regal talents of Mark Nelson, Stevie Cummins, Julian Deane, Susie McCabe and Michael Redmond. Part of the West End Festival.
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3 Jun 8.30pm The Stand, Glasgow
Best in the West Comedy
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A trio of the best of what Glasgow has to offer: Phil Differ, Gary Little and Bruce Morton. Part of the West End Festival.
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14 Jun 7.30pm Òran Mór, Glasgow
Best of Irish Comedy
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Allow Stand resident Michael Redmond to introduce you to the funniest of his countrymen and women every month.
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30 May 8.30pm
With Stevie Commins, Simon O'Keeffe and Kieran Lawless.
The Stand, Glasgow
27 Jun 8.30pm
Tonight it's the turns of Paddy Lennox and Janice Phayre to represent their country.
The Stand, Glasgow
25 Jul 8.30pm
With Martin Mor and Totally Wired.
The Stand, Glasgow
Bright Club Comedy Night
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Glasgow academics swap lab coats for laughs (hopefully) as they try their hands at science-themed stand-up. Siân Bevan comperes. Part of Glasgow Science Festival. Booking is essential.
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14 Jun 7.30pm
Booking for this event is via the Glasgow Science Festival website; please do not call the venue.
The Admiral, Glasgow
Bright Club: Glasgow
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Bright Club features its usual intoxicating blend of comedy and academia as lecturers from the city's universities turn their studies into entertaining stories.
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23 Jul 8.30pm The Stand, Glasgow
British Red Cross Refugee Week Comedy Night
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An evening of first class stand-up, brought to you by the Red Cross and usually featuring some juicy big names.
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22 Jun 8pm
Part of Refugee Week.
Main Auditorium at Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Cargo Hold Comedy at the Tall Ship
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A motley crew of top class comedians storm the Tall Ship to make you lot laugh. Part of the West End Festival.
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22 Jun 8pm The Tall Ship at Riverside, Glasgow
Comedy @ The State
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The long-standing home of comedy in Glasgow, The State Bar continues to attract some of Scotland's best comedians to its wee basement of joy.
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2 Jun30 Jun Sat 8.15pm
7 Jul28 Jul Sat 8.15pm
The State Bar, Glasgow
Comedy Benefit for Alzheimer Scotland
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A load of comedians, including Gary Little, Elaine Malcolmson, Chris Forbes, Asim Ali and Billy Kirkwood, give up their time to help raise money for the Scotland's leading dementia charity. Part of the West End Festival.
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20 Jun 8.30pm The Stand, Glasgow
Comedy Class Showcase
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The latest graduates from the Strathclyde comedy class step out onto the stage, under the protective wing of tutor and compere Viv Gee
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5 Jun
(Over-18s only) 7.30pm
The Admiral, Glasgow
Comedy Night
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Monthly comedy night bringing up-and-comers to the fore and often featuring an occasional pro.
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31 May 8.30pm The Lee, Glasgow
Culture Celebration
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A family-friendly evening of entertainment, food and speeches from community figures to celebrate multicultural Glasgow with AfroScots. Part of Refugee Week.
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30 Jun 7pm Maryhill Community Education Centre, Glasgow
Danny Bhoy: Wanderlust
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One of Scotland's finest comedy experts out on tour with a new show about his itchy feet. (Travel adventures, not athlete's foot).
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15 Sep 7.30pm Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
A Date with the Dame
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The Queen of Romance invites you to dine out with her for a day in her opulent world. This interactive comedy show is inspired by Dame Barbara Cartland. Booking is essential.
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16 Nov17 Nov Fri & Sat 7.45pm Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie
Dishonourable Subjects
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Royal Jubilee not really your thing? Dodge the flag wavers on your way to the Stand where there's comedy and music poking fun at the whole shebang. All proceeds go to Scottish Left Review. Part of the West End Festival.
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4 Jun 8.30pm The Stand, Glasgow
Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure
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Often hailed as one of this generation's best stand-ups, the master of absurdity takes his whimsical ramblings on tour in his first new show in four years. Expect fast-paced wordplay, a spot of multilingualism and surreality aplenty.
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5 Jun 8pm SECC, Glasgow
Enterteasement
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A spell-binding mix of comedy, magic and burlesque featuring performances from the like of mind reader Colin McLeod, burlesque acts Daiquiri Dusk and Scarlet Fever and comedians Anna Devitt and Graham Mackie.
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22 Jun 7.30pm The Hold (Underneath The Admiral Bar), Glasgow
Frankie Boyle: The Last Days of Sodom
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Controversial, shocking and in poor taste? Perhaps, but bloomin' funny with it. Frankie once again tries to heal the country's fools on a final tour (apparently). No doubt he'll have saved all his most terrifying material 'til now.
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16 Aug18 Aug Thu & Fri 8pm; Sat 7.30pm King's Theatre, Glasgow
30 Nov1 Dec Fri & Sat 8pm SECC, Glasgow
Frankie Boyle: Work in Progress
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A pretty special chance to catch The Boyle in a warm-up show for his upcoming Last Days of Sodom tour later this year, which he says will be his last.
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4 Jun 6pm
6 Jun 6pm
11 Jun 6pm
13 Jun 6pm
18 Jun 6pm
20 Jun 6pm
27 Jun 6pm
28 Jun 6pm
28 May30 May Mon & Wed 6pm
The Stand, Glasgow
Fresh Meat
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Weekly new material night with six new comedians trying out their freshest gags, roadtesting characters or just along for the banter, and there's a professional headliner each week.
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20 May29 Jul Sun 8.30pm The Butterfly and the Pig, Glasgow
The Friday Show
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Fridays are awesome. So is comedy. The Stand has considered both these things.
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29 Jun 8.30pm
Bruce Devlin has his host hat on tonight, then there's Jason John Whitehead, Paddy Lennox and Ray Bradshaw…
The Stand, Glasgow
The Friday Show
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The Stand brings the funny each weekend with a full menu of local and not-so-local acts to choose from. Part of the West End Festival.
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1 Jun 8.30pm
Tonight: big jokes and belly laughs from Mark Nelson, alongside Stevie Cummins, Julian Deane, Susie McCabe…
The Stand, Glasgow
8 Jun 8.30pm
Tonight, enjoy Cockney hippie Jeff Innocent, Stephen Carlin, Sally-Anne Hayward, Gus Lymburn and your host…
The Stand, Glasgow
15 Jun 8.30pm
On tonight: engaging motormouth Neil Delamere, James Dowdeswell, James Kirk, Fern Brady and Raymond Mearns.
The Stand, Glasgow
22 Jun 8.30pm
Fizzy Billy Kirkwood hosts fab Zoe Lyons, fast-paced Nathan Caton and the charmingly named Dogshit Johnson.
The Stand, Glasgow
Fringe Preview Double Bill: Phil Nichol and Scott Agnew
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A delicious little taste of what to expect if you're planning an eastward trek this August. Phil presents Rants, the title of which speaks for itself, while Scott's new show Tales of the Sauna gives a less-than-salubrious look at the little-known world of gay men's saunas.
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25 Jun 8.30pm The Stand, Glasgow
The Fun Junkies
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A madcap show from the How Do I Get Up There sketch boys hosted by Des Clarke. Expect magic, sketches, musical breaks and a whole lot of weirdness.
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13 Jun 8.30pm
Part of the West End Festival.
The Stand, Glasgow
11 Jul 8.30pm The Stand, Glasgow
Glasgay!
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Showcasing almost every aspect of queer culture, Glasgay! boasts an impressive programme featuring theatre, comedy, music, clubs and visual art events. American-Korean comedian Margaret Cho, cabaret artists Bourgeois and Maurice plus new theatre works from Liz Lochhead and Grant Smeaton were among the highlights in 2011.
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13 Oct3 Nov Times vary Various venues, Glasgow
Glasgow International Comedy Festival
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Glasgow's comedy festival is a full ten years old in 2013, so stops are bound to be pulled out and antes raised for its tenth birthday. Going from strength to strength each year, 2012 saw a line-up showcasing international favourites like Greg Proops and Doug Stanhope, great Scots including Jojo Sutherland, Susan Calman and Billy Kirkwood and a whole host of telly types such as Andrew Lawrence, Russell Kane and Sarah Millican. Expect so much more in 2013.
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14 Mar21 Mar Times vary Various venues, Glasgow
Glasgow Kids Comedy Club
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Live comedy for younger fans, particularly those aged 8–12. Every month a selection of comedians tweaks their material for the toughest audience on the planet. No under 5s; all kids must be accompanied by an adult.
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3 Jun 3pm
Part of the West End Festival.
The Stand, Glasgow
1 Jul 3pm The Stand, Glasgow
The Greater Shawlands Republic
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The Rev Obadiah Steppenwolf III stars in a night of laughs in aid of the campaign for a free and independent Shawlands, aided by Bruce Morton, Andrew Learmonth and Scott Gibson, with music from Tales of Jake.
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3 Jun 8pm The Bungo Bar & Kitchen, Glasgow
Greg Davies: The Back of My Mum's Head
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The enormously tall and slightly manic eyed comedian you'll know from many a telly panel show and from his terrifying turn as the head of sixth form in The Inbetweeners, Davies returns with a new show of stand-up to follow 2010's Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog.
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29 Oct 8pm Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Harry the Polis
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Harry Morris reveals the lighter side of the Scottish Police Service, with stories and anecdotes from his 30 years in the force.
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3 Nov 7.40pm Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow
The Hazzard of Dukes
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Antony Murray hosts a stand-up night, mixing new acts and established headliners to hilarious effect.
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6 Jun 8.30pm
4 Jul 8.30pm
1 Aug 8.30pm
Dukes Bar, Glasgow
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show - Live!
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Do you know where your towel is? If not, you need to book now for this touring reunion of (most of) the original cast of the greatest cult radio show ever to blow up the planet. Starring Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan and VIP guests performing the voice of the Book, it's a treat for anyone who's only seen the movie and is wondering what all the fuss was about. Each show will be recorded live and made available for download. If you do know where your towel is…
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8 Jun9 Jun Fri & Sat 7.30pm Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Improv Wars
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It's a fight to the death (or until one of them needs a sit down) between improv experts Garry Dobson, Stu Murphy and official 'Improv Warlord' Billy Kirkwood.
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2 Jul9 Jul Mon 8.30pm
30 Jul 8.30pm
The Stand, Glasgow
Improv Wars
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It's another battle of words and wit as it all kicks off between Stu Murphy, Chris Forbes and Billy Kirkwood. Part of the West End Festival.
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11 Jun18 Jun Mon 8.30pm The Stand, Glasgow
Jack Dee
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Reportedly returning to touring after a six-year absence in order 'to spend less time with the family', expect more of the usual deliciously dry takes on life from TV rent-a-grump Dee.
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25 Sep 8pm King's Theatre, Glasgow
Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional
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The king of controversial comics returns to raise hackles and laughs with his fearless roasting of sacred cows and ever-original barbs.
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2 Sep 7.30pm King's Theatre, Glasgow
Jimmy Carr: Gagging Order
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The deadpan one presents his new crude, rude, but clever show, no doubt packed with puns aplenty and jokes that teeter on the verge of acceptability.
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22 Mar23 Mar Fri & Sat 8pm
Part of Glasgow Comedy Festival 2013.
Clyde Auditorium at SECC, Glasgow
John Bishop: Rollercoaster
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Stand-up from the genial and witty Liverpudlian, as he continues his meteoric rise to megastardom.
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8 Oct10 Oct Mon–Wed 6.30pm SECC, Glasgow
John O' Brien's Memory Training Workshop
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Learn some advanced techniques to maximise your memory's potential, making you better organised, more on the ball and successful in work and social life.
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1 Jul 12.30pm Kudos Bar Restaurant, Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club
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Three of the country's finest amuse the troops for a bumper long weekend. There's food and a disco after the show (included in the price), as if top comedy alone isn't enough.
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1 Jun2 Jun Fri & Sat 8.30pm
With Janey Godley, Michael Fabbri, Ro Campbell and Raymond Mearns.
Jongleurs, Glasgow
8 Jun9 Jun Fri & Sat 8.30pm
With Sam Avery, Mike Newall, Kevin Dewsbury and Wayne Deakin.
Jongleurs, Glasgow
15 Jun16 Jun Fri & Sat 8.30pm
With Mike Milligan, Patrick Rolink, Slim and David Hadingham.
Jongleurs, Glasgow
22 Jun23 Jun Fri & Sat 8.30pm
With Susan Morrison, Phil Walker, Joe Rooney and Keith Carter as Nige.
Jongleurs, Glasgow
29 Jun30 Jun Fri & Sat 8.30pm
With Kane Brow, Stu Who?, Wes Zaharuk and Wayne Deakin.
Jongleurs, Glasgow
Julian Clary: Position Vacant, Apply Within
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Julian's sweeping the nation in search of love, ruthlessly auditioning potential suitors in each town, determined to find a partner by the end of the night. Buckle in for a night of high camp fun and frolics.
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28 Oct 7.30pm Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
Ken Dodd
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Stand up and songs in Mr Dodd's 'Happiness Show', celebrating over 50 years in the business. Strap yourself in, he could be going for one of his three hour sets …
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16 Jun17 Jun Sat & Sun 7pm Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
Kevin Bloody Wilson: Cop-U-Later
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Australia's cult comedy king performs his too-crude-for-TV songs. Adults only.
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3 Nov 8pm Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues…
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The biggest name in Scottish stand-up continues his reign with another show packed with astute observations and deathly funny gags.
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6 Oct7 Oct Sat & Sun 6.30pm
11 Oct14 Oct Thu–Sun 8pm
18 Sep20 Sep Tue–Thu 8pm
SECC, Glasgow
Kevin Bridges: The Story Continues…
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Bridges has been performing stand-up since the age of 17 and featured in the finals of the So You Think You're Funny? talent contest at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe, when he was just 18. His first gig was at the Blackfriar's pub in Glasgow, and after dipping his toe in the water with this small-scale gig he dove in head first and has been hooked on comedy ever since. Over the years he has created his own brand of dry yet daring humour. Oddly enough, his stand up gigs are hugely successful in…
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29 Jun Jun 29, 8pm Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford
3 Sep Sep 3, 8pm, children must be accompanied City Hall, Salisbury
4 Sep Sep 4, 7.30pm Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
5 Sep Sep 5, 8pm Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple
6 Sep Sep 6, 8pm Cheltenham Town Hall, Cheltenham
7 Sep Sep 7, 8pm Grand Theatre, Swansea
8 Sep Sep 8, 8pm Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
14 Sep Sep 14, 8pm Villa Marina Royal Hall, Isle of Man
25 Sep27 Sep Sep 25–27, 8pm, children must be accompanied Millennium Forum, Theatre And Conference Centre, Londonderry
28 Sep30 Sep Sep 28–30, 8pm, doors 6.30pm HMV Apollo, London W6
4 Oct Oct 4, 8pm Odyssey Arena, Belfast
8 Oct Oct 8, 8pm, doors 7.15pm Concert Hall at Brighton Dome, Brighton
17 Oct Oct 17, 8pm, doors 7.15pm Middlesbrough Town Hall, Middlesbrough
18 Oct29 Oct Oct 18, 29, 8pm, doors 7pm Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield
19 Oct Oct 19, 8pm
29 Nov Nov 29, 7.30pm
Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
20 Oct Oct 20, 8pm–10pm
20 Nov Nov 20, 8pm–10pm
Sands Centre, Carlisle
22 Oct Oct 22, 8pm Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge
23 Oct Oct 23, 8pm The Hexagon, Reading
24 Oct Oct 24, 8pm Derngate Theatre, Royal & Derngate, Northampton
25 Oct Oct 25, 8pm Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
26 Oct Oct 26, 8pm The Anvil, Basingstoke
27 Oct Oct 27, 8pm, childrens must be accompanied G Live, Guildford
28 Oct Oct 28, 8pm Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
30 Oct31 Oct Oct 30 & 31, 8pm The Lowry, Salford
1 Nov Nov 1, 8pm Hull City Hall, Hull
4 Nov Nov 4, 8pm Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
5 Nov Nov 5, 8pm St David's Hall, Cardiff
6 Nov Nov 6, 8pm Colston Hall, Bristol
11 Nov Nov 11, 8pm Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham
12 Nov Nov 12, 8pm Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
13 Nov Nov 13, 8pm New Theatre, Oxford
14 Nov Nov 14, 8pm, doors 7.30pm De Montfort Hall, Leicester
15 Nov Nov 15, 8pm Kings Theatre, Southsea
21 Nov Nov 21, 8pm Victoria Theatre, Halifax
22 Nov Nov 22, 8pm Great Hall at Derby Assembly Rooms, Derby
23 Nov Nov 23, 8pm Butterworth Hall at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
24 Nov Nov 24, 7pm, doors Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
25 Nov Nov 25, 7.30pm Theatre Royal, Norwich
26 Nov Nov 26, 8pm Ipswich Regent, Ipswich
27 Nov Nov 27, 8pm Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
1 Dec Dec 1, 8pm
30 Nov1 Dec Nov 30, Dec 1, 8pm
Grand Opera House, York
Lee Nelson: Live
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Lee Nelson, the creation of comedian Simon Brodkin, is the chavvy catch-phrase monger whose Well Good Show has become a BBC3 hit. Now the South London geeza takes his banter to the live stage where it all works best.
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5 Dec 7.30pm The Garage, Glasgow

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