impatient online: snapfest, isabelle farah & paul savage. tuesday 27th september
Sep
27
7:30 PM19:30

impatient online: snapfest, isabelle farah & paul savage. tuesday 27th september

Isabelle Farah and Paul Savage perform their solo shows in a snap online comedy mini-festival, courtesy of Impatient.

ISABELLE FARAH: IRRESPONSABELLE A debut stand-up hour about (not) growing up, terrible decisions and absolutely refusing to be an adult. 'Spellbinding' **** (Chortle)

PAUL SAVAGE: WELL GROOMED Paul Savage wanted to write a fun silly show. But shows about trauma win awards. So here's a fun silly show about trauma.

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impatient online: snapfest, bethany black & harriet dyer. monday 26th september
Sep
26
7:30 PM19:30

impatient online: snapfest, bethany black & harriet dyer. monday 26th september

Bethany Black and Harriet Dyer perform their solo shows in a snap online comedy mini-festival, courtesy of Impatient.

BETHANY BLACK: ALWAYS BET ON BETH In 2019 Beth moved to a small sleepy village to get away from it all. But in today’s hyper connected age, and in the middle of a moral panic about people like her along with the rise of conspiracy theories, that was a lot more difficult than she imagined.

HARRIET DYER: TRIGGER WARNING Harriet Dyer (as seen on The Russell Howard Hour) is an award winning comedian, mental health advocate and an experience to behold. Here doth lie quite the harrowing tale, one you won’t forget in a hurry. Far funnier than it should be.

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impatient online: snapfest, tom mayhew & ted hill, sunday 25th september
Sep
25
7:30 PM19:30

impatient online: snapfest, tom mayhew & ted hill, sunday 25th september

Tom Mayhew and Ted Hill perform their solo shows in a snap online comedy mini-festival, courtesy of Impatient.

TOM MAYHEW: TRASH RICH This was meant to be a more personal, less political show... then the cost of living crisis sc 'Genuine, powerful, political stuff. Comedy shining a light on some grim, unjust places.' **** (Scotsman)

TED HILL: ALL THE PRESIDENTS MAN Ted's debut stand-up show about every single US president and how they saved his life. From Washington to Biden, Ted talks about his recovery from mental breakdown and includes a joke about each and every US president.

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Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Selby Town Hall)
Jun
5
8:00 PM20:00

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Selby Town Hall)

Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world - star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back! One of the most sought after joke writers in the country and longstanding Mock the Week special guest, Gary has been through the laughing glass and he’s ready to bring you a brand new show with hit after hit of the kind of one-liners only a master could craft. If you’re hunting for snark, Gary’s got it covered!

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Mark Watson, Josie Long, Shappi Khorsandi: Preview Night with Norwich Playhouse
May
20
8:00 PM20:00

Mark Watson, Josie Long, Shappi Khorsandi: Preview Night with Norwich Playhouse

Mark Watson: This Can’t Be It (Preview)

Spiritual enquiry meets high-octane observational comedy as the ‘Taskmaster’ survivor, multi-award-winner and “No More Jockeys” cult leader attempts to cram a couple of years of pathological overthinking into an evening of stand-up.

★★★★★ Telegraph “Quite unlike anything else I’ve seen in almost 20 years of covering the Fringe…witty,
warm, perfectly judged”
★★★★ Independent “This is a stand-up operating at the very top of his game” 

Josie Long: Work-in-progress

Three time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee previews her brand new show via live stream.

★★★★ Times “Josie Long has long been a favourite…brilliantly evocative, an original and unflagging spirit.”
★★★★ Chortle “ Instils her audience with a positive, feelgood feeling”
★★★★ Time Out “An absolute delight”

Shappi Khorsandi: IT WAS THE 90s! (Preview)

Comedian, author and cultural icon, Shappi Khorsandi previews a work-in-progress of her brand new show. Expect sharp-tongued gags, cultural observation and whatever else is in her easily distracted mind this time around.

★★★★ Guardian “She says it with pointedness and potency”
The List “Has the crowd in the palm of her hand”
Evening Standard “Makes live comedy thrilling”

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Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Bracknell Wilde Theatre)
May
15
7:30 PM19:30

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Bracknell Wilde Theatre)

In 2017, Mark Watson - a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem - was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. It really wasn’t for him at all because his favourite things include safety, comfort, food and not being scared and miserable. But the experience changed the shambolic comedian for the better, and now he's written a sort of motivational talk about what it taught him. But still with jokes.

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Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Warrington Pyramid Arts)
May
8
8:00 PM20:00

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Warrington Pyramid Arts)

Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world - star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back! One of the most sought after joke writers in the country and longstanding Mock the Week special guest, Gary has been through the laughing glass and he’s ready to bring you a brand new show with hit after hit of the kind of one-liners only a master could craft. If you’re hunting for snark, Gary’s got it covered!

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Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Tiverton Arts Centre)
May
8
8:00 PM20:00

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Tiverton Arts Centre)

In 2017, Mark Watson - a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem - was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. It really wasn’t for him at all because his favourite things include safety, comfort, food and not being scared and miserable. But the experience changed the shambolic comedian for the better, and now he's written a sort of motivational talk about what it taught him. But still with jokes.

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Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Whitehaven Rosehill Theatre)
May
7
7:30 PM19:30

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Whitehaven Rosehill Theatre)

Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world - star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back! One of the most sought after joke writers in the country and longstanding Mock the Week special guest, Gary has been through the laughing glass and he’s ready to bring you a brand new show with hit after hit of the kind of one-liners only a master could craft. If you’re hunting for snark, Gary’s got it covered!

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Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Cambridge Junction)
May
1
7:30 PM19:30

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Cambridge Junction)

Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world - star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back! One of the most sought after joke writers in the country and longstanding Mock the Week special guest, Gary has been through the laughing glass and he’s ready to bring you a brand new show with hit after hit of the kind of one-liners only a master could craft. If you’re hunting for snark, Gary’s got it covered!

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Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Masham Town Hall)
Apr
30
7:30 PM19:30

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Masham Town Hall)

Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world - star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back! One of the most sought after joke writers in the country and longstanding Mock the Week special guest, Gary has been through the laughing glass and he’s ready to bring you a brand new show with hit after hit of the kind of one-liners only a master could craft. If you’re hunting for snark, Gary’s got it covered!

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Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk (The Stand All Venues)
Apr
27
8:30 PM20:30

Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk (The Stand All Venues)

Star of Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Hypothetical (Dave) and Roast Battle (Comedy Central), 'tour-de-force’ ★★★★ (Telegraph) Laura Lexx shines a light on how hard it is to be a good person these days. Why don’t we just leave each other alone and get on with the big stuff? 

Following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe which earned her a prestigious Comedian's Choice Award for the second year in a row, Lexx has a laugh with society's big issues: social media, mental health, climate change and conceiving...but come for the jokes, not answers.

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Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Darwen Library Theatre)
Apr
25
8:00 PM20:00

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Darwen Library Theatre)

Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world - star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back! One of the most sought after joke writers in the country and longstanding Mock the Week special guest, Gary has been through the laughing glass and he’s ready to bring you a brand new show with hit after hit of the kind of one-liners only a master could craft. If you’re hunting for snark, Gary’s got it covered!

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Josie Long & Mark Watson: Preview Double Bill ( Matlock Bath Grand Pavilion)
Apr
23
8:00 PM20:00

Josie Long & Mark Watson: Preview Double Bill ( Matlock Bath Grand Pavilion)

What more can you ask for? Don your PJ's or get dressed up to the nines, and tune in from the comfort of your own sofa to see and intereact with Josie Long LIVE with her new show preview 'Work In Progress' and Mark Watson LIVE with his new show preview 'This Can't Be It'. The ultimate two-for-one ticket!

Josie Long: Work-in-Progress

Three time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee is back and previews her brand new show via live stream.

★★★★ Times “Josie Long has long been a favourite…brilliantly evocative, an original and unflagging spirit.”

★★★★  Chortle “ Instils her audience with a positive, feelgood feeling”

★★★★ Time Out “An absolute delight”

Mark Watson: This Can't Be It (preview)

Watson - at 40 - is halfway through his life according to the life expectancy calculator. That life is in the best shape in living memory... but one problem remains, and it really is a huge one. Spiritual enquiry meets high-octane observational comedy as the still very skinny Watson attempts to cram a year of pathological overthinking into just under an hour's stand-up.

★★★★★ Telegraph

★★★★ Times | Independent | Metro | Time Out | Chortle

★★★★ Times “Brilliantly evocative, an original and unflagging spirit.”

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Josie Long: Tender (Cardiff Sherman Theatre)
Apr
15
7:45 PM19:45

Josie Long: Tender (Cardiff Sherman Theatre)

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and very-hard-to-pin-down-indie-underdog-nightmare Josie Long is back with a brand new show after a brief hiatus, during which she had a baby and so on. 

How do you bring someone into a world that everyone is telling you is ending? A show about the mind bending intensity of new motherhood, but mostly about kindness, gentleness and joy. The aim is for you to come out of it feeling optimistic about the future, although that is a big ask. At the very least there will be some really silly voices in it, and that’s not nothing.

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Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk (Bath Rondo)
Apr
10
8:00 PM20:00

Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk (Bath Rondo)

Star of Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Hypothetical (Dave) and Roast Battle (Comedy Central), 'tour-de-force’ ★★★★ (Telegraph) Laura Lexx shines a light on how hard it is to be a good person these days. Why don’t we just leave each other alone and get on with the big stuff? 

Following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe which earned her a prestigious Comedian's Choice Award for the second year in a row, Lexx has a laugh with society's big issues: social media, mental health, climate change and conceiving...but come for the jokes, not answers.

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Shappi Khorsandi: Skittish Warrior, Confessions of a Club Comic (Tiverton Arts Centre)
Apr
10
8:00 PM20:00

Shappi Khorsandi: Skittish Warrior, Confessions of a Club Comic (Tiverton Arts Centre)

Comedian, author, cultural icon and – most recently – idiot who agreed to be tortured on ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!‘, Shappi Khorsandi is a woman of many parts. But live comedy is where she’s in her element, and now she sets out to many more welcoming UK destinations this spring with her brand new show “Skittish Warrior…Confessions of a Club Comic”.

This show takes you on a warts and all journey of the 90s comedy scene to breaking through on telly then letting it all slip away.

A brand new hour of sharp-tongued gags, cultural observation and whatever else is in her easily distracted mind this time around.

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Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Bracknell Wilde Theatre)
Apr
10
7:45 PM19:45

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Bracknell Wilde Theatre)

In 2017, Mark Watson - a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem - was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. It really wasn’t for him at all because his favourite things include safety, comfort, food and not being scared and miserable. But the experience changed the shambolic comedian for the better, and now he's written a sort of motivational talk about what it taught him. But still with jokes.

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Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk (Bordon Phoenix Arts)
Apr
9
8:00 PM20:00

Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk (Bordon Phoenix Arts)

Star of Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Hypothetical (Dave) and Roast Battle (Comedy Central), 'tour-de-force’ ★★★★ (Telegraph) Laura Lexx shines a light on how hard it is to be a good person these days. Why don’t we just leave each other alone and get on with the big stuff? 

Following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe which earned her a prestigious Comedian's Choice Award for the second year in a row, Lexx has a laugh with society's big issues: social media, mental health, climate change and conceiving...but come for the jokes, not answers.

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Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Helmsley Arts Centre)
Apr
9
8:00 PM20:00

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland WIP (Helmsley Arts Centre)

Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world - star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back! One of the most sought after joke writers in the country and longstanding Mock the Week special guest, Gary has been through the laughing glass and he’s ready to bring you a brand new show with hit after hit of the kind of one-liners only a master could craft. If you’re hunting for snark, Gary’s got it covered!

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Josie Long: Tender (Salford The Lowry)
Mar
20
8:30 PM20:30

Josie Long: Tender (Salford The Lowry)

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and very-hard-to-pin-down-indie-underdog-nightmare Josie Long is back with a brand new show after a brief hiatus, during which she had a baby and so on. 

How do you bring someone into a world that everyone is telling you is ending? A show about the mind bending intensity of new motherhood, but mostly about kindness, gentleness and joy. The aim is for you to come out of it feeling optimistic about the future, although that is a big ask. At the very least there will be some really silly voices in it, and that’s not nothing.

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Josie Long: Tender (Glasgow Oran Mor)
Mar
14
8:00 PM20:00

Josie Long: Tender (Glasgow Oran Mor)

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and very-hard-to-pin-down-indie-underdog-nightmare Josie Long is back with a brand new show after a brief hiatus, during which she had a baby and so on. 

How do you bring someone into a world that everyone is telling you is ending? A show about the mind bending intensity of new motherhood, but mostly about kindness, gentleness and joy. The aim is for you to come out of it feeling optimistic about the future, although that is a big ask. At the very least there will be some really silly voices in it, and that’s not nothing.

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Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk (Chorley Theatre)
Mar
12
8:00 PM20:00

Laura Lexx: Knee Jerk (Chorley Theatre)

Star of Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Hypothetical (Dave) and Roast Battle (Comedy Central), 'tour-de-force’ ★★★★ (Telegraph) Laura Lexx shines a light on how hard it is to be a good person these days. Why don’t we just leave each other alone and get on with the big stuff? 

Following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe which earned her a prestigious Comedian's Choice Award for the second year in a row, Lexx has a laugh with society's big issues: social media, mental health, climate change and conceiving...but come for the jokes, not answers.

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Josie Long: Tender (Winchester Theatre Royal)
Mar
9
8:00 PM20:00

Josie Long: Tender (Winchester Theatre Royal)

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and very-hard-to-pin-down-indie-underdog-nightmare Josie Long is back with a brand new show after a brief hiatus, during which she had a baby and so on. 

How do you bring someone into a world that everyone is telling you is ending? A show about the mind bending intensity of new motherhood, but mostly about kindness, gentleness and joy. The aim is for you to come out of it feeling optimistic about the future, although that is a big ask. At the very least there will be some really silly voices in it, and that’s not nothing.

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Daliso Chaponda: Apocalypse Not Now (Stockton ARC)
Mar
6
8:00 PM20:00

Daliso Chaponda: Apocalypse Not Now (Stockton ARC)

Finalist of Britain’s Got Talent and star of BBC Radio 4’s Citizen of Nowhere Daliso Chaponda is back out of the house and on a stage with a new hour of the slickest, sharpest look at life. It’s fair to say that 2020 hasn’t been going to plan for Daliso… but he’s been performing online daily to millions of viewers, and this is your first chance to see what this master of satire has been cooking up!

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Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Pontardawe Arts)
Mar
5
8:00 PM20:00

Mark Watson: How You Can Almost Win (Pontardawe Arts)

In 2017, Mark Watson - a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem - was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. It really wasn’t for him at all because his favourite things include safety, comfort, food and not being scared and miserable. But the experience changed the shambolic comedian for the better, and now he's written a sort of motivational talk about what it taught him. But still with jokes.

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WTB and Friends: New Material Night
Mar
1
8:00 PM20:00

WTB and Friends: New Material Night

Women Talking Bollocks is at it again, but this time we are talking new material bollocks. Jen Brister, Maureen Younger, and Allyson June Smith host a new material show every month and will be asking some of their favourite acts to join them.

For this premiere stay-in outing, the gals are joined by BBC New Comedy Award winner, star of Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and News Quiz ANGELA BARNES and host of All Killer No Filler podcast, the "bright, brave, and bitterly enjoyable" (The Skinny) RACHEL FAIRBURN!

It's all online, it's all new, and it's all helping out great comedians. We've kept the tickets super cheap, but if you'd like to help funny women before they can return to their natural onstage habitat, you can donate a little extra here or at paypal.me/wtbnewmaterial.

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Shappi Khorsandi: Skittish Warrior, Confessions of a Club Comic (Birmingham Glee)
Feb
28
8:00 PM20:00

Shappi Khorsandi: Skittish Warrior, Confessions of a Club Comic (Birmingham Glee)

Comedian, author, cultural icon and – most recently – idiot who agreed to be tortured on ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!‘, Shappi Khorsandi is a woman of many parts. But live comedy is where she’s in her element, and now she sets out to many more welcoming UK destinations this spring with her brand new show “Skittish Warrior…Confessions of a Club Comic”.

This show takes you on a warts and all journey of the 90s comedy scene to breaking through on telly then letting it all slip away.

A brand new hour of sharp-tongued gags, cultural observation and whatever else is in her easily distracted mind this time around.

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Daliso Chaponda: Apocalypse Not Now (Chorley Theatre)
Feb
28
7:30 PM19:30

Daliso Chaponda: Apocalypse Not Now (Chorley Theatre)

Finalist of Britain’s Got Talent and star of BBC Radio 4’s Citizen of Nowhere Daliso Chaponda is back out of the house and on a stage with a new hour of the slickest, sharpest look at life. It’s fair to say that 2020 hasn’t been going to plan for Daliso… but he’s been performing online daily to millions of viewers, and this is your first chance to see what this master of satire has been cooking up!

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