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Fun & Games in the Square
All sort of outdoor larks.
Falcon Square, Inverness
Sun 26 May
Free
Part of Happyness.
- 11:00 – 17:00
Jack Dee
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.
Bristol Hippodrome
Sun 26 May
£18–£22 / 0844 847 2325
Jim Davidson: The Legend
Self-proclaimed 'legend' Davidson continues to churn out his near-the-knuckle comedy.
Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
Sun 26 May
£20 / 01892 530613
- 19:30
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.
Broxbourne Civic Hall, Hoddesdon
Sun 26 May
£25.50 / 01992 441946
- 19:30
Daniel Kitson: After The Beginning. Before The End
Offbeat humour and inventive storytelling from the multi-award winning stand-up.
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
Sun 26 May
£10 phone for availability / 024 7652 4524
- 19:30
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 Sabai Pavilion, Victoria Gardens, Brighton
Sun 26 May
£14–£32 / 01246 345222
The Janoskians
The Australian group performs stunt comedy, pranks and humorous songs.
HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London W6
Sun 26 May
£22.50 / 0844 249 1000
- 19:00
The Lady Boys of Bangkok
Glamorous Amorous! The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back with a fabulous new show for 2013! Dripping with diamante and sizzling on stage with new songs and side splitting comedy. From J-Lo to Whitney, the stars and chart-topping hits just keep on coming. Party like there’s no tomorrow with The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Europe's…
The Sabai Pavilion, Victoria Gardens, Brighton
Sun 26 May
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?
Regular freestyle comedy wizards Paul Graham and Stuart Murphy fire up the imagination with another slice of improv action.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 558 7272
- 13:30
An Absolute Turkey
A sparkling comedy in which a persistent stalker lusts after the flirtatious wife of a friend and a would-be lothario claims that it is he alone who really loves her. Meanwhile her husband lies about his whereabouts in order to keep an illicit rendezvous with an old flame.
The Courtyard, London N1
Sun 26 May
£12 (£10) / 020 7729 2202
Comedy Club 4 Kids
Otter-ly fantastic! Now in its third year at Udderbelly Festival, the Comedy Club 4 Kids is back, bigger and better than ever. Cracking entertainment for everyone over the age of six, it stars the best comedians on the UK and international circuit doing what they do best, but without the rude bits. Runs for approximately…
Udderbelly At Southbank Centre, London SE1
Sun 26 May
£15–£10 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00)
- 16:15
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.
Middlesbrough Town Hall
Sun 26 May
£21 / 01642 729729
- 20:00
Sinister Wink
A dark blend of cabaret, music, mime and comedy.
The Bungo Bar & Kitchen, Glasgow
Sun 26 May
Stuart Bowden: She Was Probably Not A Robot: Edinburgh Preview
Offbeat storytelling and music from the Australian theatre-maker.
Battersea Arts Centre, London SW11
Sun 26 May
£10 (£8) / 020 7223 2223
- 11:00 – 15:00
Alun Cochrane: Moments Of Alun
Dry observations, intelligent storytelling and anecdotes from the 2012 Chortle Award-winning stand-up for Best Club Comic and regular contributor to Frank Skinner's Absolute Radio Show.
The Lowry, Salford
Sun 26 May
£12 / 0843 208 6000
- 20:00
Aperol Spritz Stage
Find our bar and boutique stage at The Famous Spiegel Garden where a daily performance space will be on offer for all. Follow @aperolspritzUK for more information on how to apply and audition #321SpritzStage Afternoon & evening slots available. Suitable for ages 18+.
Aperol Spritz Social, Brighton
Sun 26 May
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience
Basil, Sybil and Manuel open for their sixth Fringe. Always a sell-out, only a third of the show is scripted, so everything stays fresh. ‘Best comedy show I've ever seen' (Sunday Express)
The Charing Cross Hotel, London WC2N
Sun 26 May
The Torquay Suite Theatre
£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111
- 18:30
Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Sun 26 May
£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244
- 13:00
- 20:00
£43.50
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Mark Watson, Milton Jones, Charlie Baker, Rob Rouse
A fantastic line-up of comedy talent, all in one huge show. Starring Milton Jones, Mark Watson, Charlie Baker & Rob Rouse.
The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Sun 26 May
£19.50 / 0844 800 1110
Part of Comedy Hullabaloo.
- 21:15
Max and Ivan: The Reunion
Fresh from the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Comedy Award-winners Max and Ivan bring their BRAND NEW show to Brighton. It’s the class of 2003’s 10th anniversary reunion, and you’re invited. “Hugely ambitious and impressive” (The Guardian), “Undeniably superstars of tomorrow. It feels like watching early Walliams…
Three And Ten, Brighton
Sun 26 May
Pattie Brewster's Friendship Venture
Surreal and visual humour about trying to make friends.
Three And Ten, Brighton
Sun 26 May
£8.50 (£7) / 01273 917272
- 15:00
Sexual Freaky Friday
Larry Dean and Christian Elderfield are straight and gay, can you tell which one is which?! One attracts the guys, the other the girls, but it's the wrong way round! Join them as they try to cure metro-sexually transmitted diseases in this aptly titled show! Suitable for ages 18+.
The Hobgoblin, Brighton
Sun 26 May
Andy And Mike's… Tick Tock Time Machine (Over 3s)
Andy Day and comedy partner Mike James present a lively children's show in which they discover a mysterious machine which takes them on a journey through time.
Lichfield Garrick
Sun 26 May
£12.50 (Children £9.50) / 01543 412121
- 14:00
Bank Holiday Special
Celebrate the bank holiday with a line-up of comedians who, luckily for you, don't get to take the day off.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
£10 (£9) / 0131 558 7272
With Boothby Graffoe, Jarlath Regan and Chloe Philip.
- 20:30
The Stand, Glasgow
Sun 26 May
Calendar Girls
- Directed by: Mel Sessions
Mel Sessions directs the popular story of a group of women from the Yorkshire W.I who pose nude for a charity calender to raise money for a local hospital.
Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich
Sun 26 May
£8–£12 / 01603 620917
- 19:30
Father Of The Bride
- Directed by: Sally Hughes
- Written by: Caroline Francke
A romantic comedy about a man who must organise his daughter's wedding. Based on the book and film of the same name.
The Mill At Sonning, Reading
Sun 26 May
£38.50–£49 / 0118 969 8000
- 14:15




