All Entries in the "Comedy" Category
REGINALD D HUNTER JOINS LAUGH OUT LOUD LINE-UP
This year’s Laugh Out Loud Festival held in various venues across Exeter involves more shows and more venues, showcasing some of the biggest names on the current comedy scene. The award-winning comedian Reginald D Hunter is the latest comedian to be added to the line-up. A regular on Have I Got News For You, the [...]
REVIEW: PAUL ZERDIN AT TORQUAY PRINCESS PAVILION (18/08/11)
Okay, I am going to be completely honest – whilst I’m not really an expert in many things, I can qualify myself as completely redundant of any knowledge or experience with ventriloquism. This fact alone made my journey to The Princess Theatre Torquay a little nerve-wracking as the taunting sounds of Keith Harris and Orville’s [...]
INTERVIEW WITH JOE PASQUALE
Carly Squires met up with comedy veteran Joe Pasquale to discuss the ‘Pull My Finger’ Tour, geology and, um, fart jokes. Are you excited about being back on the road? I’m excited, I have been in this industry for twenty seven years yet I still continue to question why I still love getting up on [...]
INTERVIEW WITH PAUL ZERDIN
Paul Zerdin, the man who re-invented ventriloquism as cool, joined 247’s Carly Squires to discuss his upcoming tour, ‘Sponge Fest’. Are you excited to be back on tour with Sponge Fest? I am excited to be back. I did a reasonable amount of touring last year and then got involved with Panto, but I realised [...]
REVIEW: ARDAL O’HANLON AT BRISTOL COMEDY GARDEN (23/07/11)
Please, please, please make this three day laughter fest a regular event. Queens Square in Bristol proved to be the perfect location for the three nights of one liners, observational comedy and baffling but hilarious characters. Having stitched up my sides from the delights of Stewart Francis, Ed Byrne et al, I was looking forward [...]
REVIEW: ED BYRNE AT BRISTOL COMEDY GARDEN (21/07/11)
You’ve got to commend the organisers of Bristol Comedy Garden for pulling together an exceptional line up of wonderfully diverse comedians, and the second night of the festival was possibly the most eclectic mix of funnymen yet. The only thing which would’ve made it better would have been the inclusion of a woman on this [...]
REVIEW: RUSSELL HOWARD AT BRISTOL COMEDY GARDEN (20/7/11)
It is a truly admirable aspect of Bristol culture that there are so many festivals, gigs and performances going on in Bristol throughout the year, and a summer comedy festival in Queen’s Square, one of the city’s most iconic spots, is a great addition to an already bulging calendar. With a great selection of acts [...]
RUSSELL HOWARD HOMECOMING SHOW AT BRISTOL COMEDY GARDEN
This July come and see comedy’s biggest and brightest stars perform in a picturesque garden-inspired festival set in the cities beautiful Queen Square from July 20-23. Bristol born mega-star Russell Howard will join some top class comedians, including Ardal O’Hanlon (who played Dougal in Father Ted), Angelos Epithemiou (of Shooting Stars fame) and the awesome [...]
REVIEW: DYLAN MORAN AT BRISTOL HIPPODROME (02/06/11)
While I don’t want to advocate people overindulging when it comes to booze and mind-altering substances, it has to be said that some of the best music, art and comedy is created by drunks and junkies. Take Dylan Moran. His lovable drunk act has summoned a million laughs over the last decade. His depiction of [...]
WIN TICKETS TO SEE BILL BAILEY IN CARDIFF
Following a sell out West End run, Westcountry comic and musician Bill Bailey is to take his live show Dandelion Mind on a national UK arena tour. Featuring Bill’s trademark musical interludes, observations and stories of the road, the show will be based loosely on the theme of doubt (or will it?), as we follow [...]
INTERVIEW WITH JOHN BISHOP
If Liverpudlian comedian John Bishop seems relaxed onstage that is because he is. Storytelling comes as naturally as taking breath to this handsome, former semi-professional footballer with the biggest smile in stand-up. “I just want to recreate the feeling of talking to my mates in the pub. I know it sounds odd doing it in [...]
CERYS MATTHEWS TO HOST SPECIAL SHOW AT CARDIFF GLEE CLUB
Welsh singer/songwriter and ex Catatonia frontwoman Cerys Matthews will be curating and starring in a special one-off show to celebrate 10 years of The Glee Club Cardiff. Cerys, who attended the opening night of The Glee Club in April 2001, will be headlining the show with her band as well as introducing new breaking artists [...]
CARDIFF GLEE CLUB CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH WELSH SHOWCASE
Cardiff Glee Club is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary with a Welsh showcase. The Best In New Welsh Comedy: Celebrating 10 Years Of The Glee Club Cardiff takes place on April 27 and features Clint Edwards, Dan Thomas, Dan Mitchell, The Plastic Seat Company & Mike Bubbins. A spokesman for the club said: “A warm hello [...]
WESTCOUNTRY COMEDIAN STEPHEN MERCHANT RETURNS TO REGION AS PART OF FULL UK TOUR
Co-creator and genius behind hit show ‘The Office’, Stephen Merchant has announced his first ever stand-up tour. The comedian makes his debut appearance on stage in his show ‘Stephen Merchant Live: Hello Ladies’, kicking off at the Swindon Wyvern Theatre on 6th September. He then goes on to do more than 40 dates, including Bristol [...]
MACHYNLLETH COMEDY FESTIVAL: FULL LINE UP REVEALED
Wales’ best-kept comedy secret has announced its full line-up as it prepares for a Royal weekend of comedy. Nestled in the historic mid-Wales town of Machynlleth, the comedy festival will see some of the best comedians in the UK performing over three-days of amazing comedy. Joining the likes of Robin Ince, Isy Suttie and Jon [...]
JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB IN BRISTOL RE-OPENS IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS
Jongleurs comedy club is to reopen in Bristol city centre in time for the Christmas season. Located on Baldwin Street, the site comprises of Eton Bar on the ground floor and Haze nightclub upstairs. The Jongleurs comedy nights will take place in the main nightclub room with an exclusive VIP mezzanine area also available. Opening [...]
REVIEW: BRISTOL BROUHAHA FESTIVAL 2010
Bristol Brouhaha is a multi venue comedy festival used by many a comedian as a warm up to the Edinburgh Festival – Bristol audiences being used as a testing ground for a wealth of new material. It’s hardly surprising then, that this material was very much hit and miss. Firstly, the hit. “I phoned the [...]
AUSSIE FUNNYMAN TIM MINCHIN TO PLAY CARDIFF
The unmistakable Tim Minchin is heading to Cardiff this year as part of a massive arena tour. Tickets to see the flame-haired comedian at the Cardiff International Arena on 16 December go on sale this Friday at 9am. Minchin, dubbed a comedy rock superstar, is back on the road with his biggest live show ever. [...]
