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attracted really nice audiences, and honour of the extra bank holiday on it has been a joy to see. 29th…. Nice one Will). such as , , If you’ve read this far… well done. FRIDAYS & , Milton Jones, Ed If you are sitting in the club reading Byrne and have already it – ‘Hello and thanks for coming.’ If SATURDAYS graced . Our Friday and you are elsewhere, then have a scan, It’s Friday or Saturday night, it’s the Saturday nights have been a great book tickets online or just turn up. . Why not come along to success and well received. Quality one of the best comedy clubs in the It’s a right laugh… acts, a great room, reasonable prices. country? We open the doors at 6.45 We have also kept our Sunday night, so you can get in nice and early if Darrell Martin where we often have different formats, you fancy, grab something to eat, Booker, promoter and sometimes compere 2011 maybe slightly more experimental. listen to a bit of decent, but not loud 7th / 8th January 14th / 15th January ‘On a mission from God’ Stewart Lee £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS Welcome to Just the It‘s been great. music and relax a bit. But we aren’t resting on our laurels. The venue is set up in a cabaret style. Phil Nichol Steve Hughes Tonic’s second fancy Have a look through these listings. It’s like that scene in Goodfellas… a Josh Howie, Matt Reed Nick Helm, Duncan Oakley ‘consistently Act TBC Darrell Martin brochure with our listings I have tried to put the best shows proper night out setting. You get to sit on possible and have sat for hours round a table with your mates and Phil Nichol is an all-rounder, with Steve Hughes has a straight talking, for January to May 2011. booking these gigs. Every weekend boasting have a chat and a drink before the exceptional energy levels. He’s invigorating style of comedy; an you will find a brilliant Friday and nonsense begins. exciting, energetic and breaks eclectic mix of quirky anecdotes In here you can read all about what boundaries. It’s a wonder he’s not and witty one-liners. Nick Helm will we’ve got coming up in the spring Saturday with 4 different acts. Our At 8pm the show starts. The compere Sundays have got some tour shows, the most constantly exhausted. You’ll definitely literally shout the laughter out of you. (well, all the stuff booked at time of comes on, he warms up the crowd, be exhausted from laughing at He’s armed with at least 6 jokes, getting to print. There’;s a couple of with the very offensive probably does a bit of banter with in February, the silly Abandonman him. Josh Howie is an ex-public a few songs, even some poems gaps and we are always on the look interesting the audience and gets you all ready. schoolboy, raised as a Buddhist, and definitely some insecurities. out for the odd surprise big name etc) (you haven’t heard of them, but You are then in for 3 of the best it’s my job to have), Tom Stade (a trained as a Rabbi before being Duncan Oakley is naughty, rude After being Nottingham’s Sunday comedians on the circuit, you get 2 shamed for frolicking naked with a and charmingly cheeky with some night comedy club for 16 years we Canadian you may have seen on line ups in breaks to fill up your glasses and do Michael McIntyre but who we’ve been non-Jewish girl. Sometimes comedy truly impressive comedy songs. Get finally got our full time venue in The your ablutions (or go to the loo) just writes itself. As pleasant as he is ready for an exuberant, hilarious yet Forum at The Cornerhouse in 2010. booking for years). We’re booking a the country’ After the show finishes, at about brutal, Matt Reed is a welcome MC, educational rock’n’roll journey. It has proved to be a roaring success. special night in honour of the Royal 10.30pm, the chairs and tables get simultaneously entertaining the crowd Darrell Martin hosts. We had a load of sell out shows, we Wedding in April (in actual fact, in put away (so you will have to move whilst destroying hecklers. Act TBC. a bit) and we turn into a nightclub to open at 11pm. You are welcome to stay. But we realise that everyone has different tastes, so rather than attempt to please everyone we have EVERY TUESDAY arranged free entry to Pandoras Box (formerly Snug) should you wish to move on. BIG VALUE A totally Nottingham Comedy Club, with the absolute best of the national circuit, at realistic Nottingham prices! BEWARE EXPENSIVE IMITATIONS! 21st / 22nd January 28th / 29th January COMEDY SHOW £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS ‘Just the Tonic... has Rob Deering Jason John Whitehead AUDITIONS Carey Marx, , Gordon Southern, Mystery Guest secured a reputation Chris Martin, Jarred Christmas Darrell Martin as a champion of Rob Deering is endearing, witty, Jason John Whitehead has the FREE ENTRY FOR ONLINE BOOKING high-quality leftfield fun and a huge comedy musical sharpest observations and a definite £2.50 on the door talent. Isy Suttie (Friday only) aka knack for timing – hailed as the stand-up. Far from Dobby from Peep Show is a talented ‘saviour of unpretentious stand up’. Every August Just the Tonic takes the ‘In recent years we discovered and playing it safe with who will warm you with Gordon Southern refers to himself as highly regarded ‘Big Value Comedy taken to Edinburgh before you had her well-crafted characters and an ‘International Word Clown’. He’s Show’ to the Edinburgh Festival. heard of them: , stag and hen-friendly songs. Carey Marx’s mischievous yet poetic, clever and downright silly. In it, we showcase 8 of the best Jim Jeffries, Sarah Millican, Justin bills, they’ve worked gleefully delivered material makes for Our opening act is a special guest. new comedians on the circuit. To Moorhouse, , Wil Hodgson, a brilliant comedy set. Chris Martin We’re not allowed to tell you who he find them we audition every week in Jarred Christmas, John Richardson, hard to create an (Saturday only) brings intelligent gags is. Why don’t you come and find out? Nottingham. Comedians from all over , Charlie Baker... plus East Midlands haven and simple immature anecdotes to Tonight is compered by Captain Tonic the country come to us. We need you loads of others. the room. Loveable and brilliantly .... Darrell Martin. to come along and be the audience. for the more innovative funny. Jarred Christmas will take you You will get the chance to see people on a hilarious ride of laughs and also So, it’s FREE if you book of this future potential in the raw side of comedy’ in advance online. 2009 gasps! 4th / 5th February 11th / 12th February 18th / 19th February 18th / 19th March 25th / 26th March 1st / 2nd April £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £11 Fri / £13 Sat / £7 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS Adam Bloom Junior Simpson Rufus Hound Rob Rouse Seann Walsh Philberto, Carl Donnelly Gary Delaney, Pat Monahan Raymond & Timpkins Revue Wes Zaharuk, Julian Deane, Nige, Pete Firman Chris Stokes, Michael Fabbri Eric Lampaert (Friday only) Darrell Martin Stuart Hudson, Matt Reed Danny McLoughlin Andy Robinson Darrell Martin Adam Bloom lights up the room Junior Simpson’s infectious energy Paul Tonkinson leads audiences on a Rufus Hound you will recognise from Rob Rouse’s ‘cartoon face and Seann Walsh is probably the most with silly, profound routines about and huge stage presence helped him tour through the differences of male/ TV. A host on . He was cheeky banter allow him to get away exciting act on the circuit. Recently anything and everything. Guaranteed quickly climb the comedy ladder. female logic and can mock almost also compere at our summer special with murder’. Lots of energy and lots appeared on McIntyre’s Comedy belly laughs from Bloom. Portugal’s He finds humour in the everyday every region in Britain. Test him. We’ll last year. An amazing performer and of laughs. Nige looks like an ordinary Roadshow and he played for us at Number 1 Reality TV Star, Philberto humdrum and trust us, it’s hilarious. let you. The Raymond & Mr Timpkins a rare chance to see him at a club. scallywag, but behind his shell suit the Royal Concert Hall in December. is a regular headliner on the circuit Gary Delaney is a razor sharp one- Revue is the daftest yet funniest Wes Zaharuk is one of the funniest lies a wealth of intelligent, perhaps Come see him, he’s brilliant. Chris and makes 20 minutes disappear in liner comedian, hailed as the most things ever to grace the comedy and madcap physical comedians odd, gags and stories. Pete Firman Stokes is a self-proclaimed geek, the blink of an eye. Carl Donnelly is quotable comedian on the circuit. stage. This prop/music double act around. A rip roaring jump into the is an amazing magician who will playing on social misconceptions a genuinely funny, loveable young He’s the stand-up wants have to be seen to be believed. Stuart surreal. If you like to laugh, you won’t simultaneously astound you and with his extremely funny, original man who can ‘turn the seemingly to be (Independent). When cheeky, Hudson is particularly dark, we don’t want to miss Wes in action. Julian make you chuckle. . Andy act. Michael Fabbri effortlessly slips mundane into gripping, unmissable chatty and friendly Pat Monahan know what gets Stuart out of the Deane combines genius punchlines Robinson comperes; he used to be between harsh controversial topics, stand up’ (Guardian). On Friday, Eric takes to the stage, hearts are broken house, we’re just glad that he does. with perfected deadpan delivery. in a band but turns out, his banter to light-hearted silliness which makes Lampaert and his CGI-looking face and socks are laughed off. Incredibly Matt Reed comperes. Danny McLoughlin is one of the best between songs were better than the a refreshingly electic and funny act. comperes. Saturday’s compere TBC. light hearted funny man. comperes around. His audacity is songs themselves! Darrell Martin comperes. incredible.

25th / 26th February 4th / 5th March 11th / 12th March 8th / 9th April 15th / 16th April 22nd / 23rd April £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS Seymour Mace Gavin Webster Charlie Baker Will Smith Ian Cognito Marlon Davis, Doc Brown Andrew Bird, Stephen Carlin Piere Hollins, James Dowdeswell Loretta Maine, Paul McCaffrey George Ryegold, Kai Humphries Mick Ferry, Seymour Mace Darrell Martin Charlie Baker Darrell Martin Darrell Martin Chris Martin Darrell Martin Alun Cochrane finds it hard to be Seymour Mace used to be a clown. Gavin Webster is loud, sharp and Just the Tonic’s own Charlie Baker is Will Smith wants to be a lad but will Ian Cognito believes he has a a grown up. He questions peoples This is helpful for when he’s on stage, definitely controversial. Gavin back with his west country accent, always be wearing a cravat, drinking right to have a go at anyone and decisions and motives like a child performing manic routines of surreal combines bold and provocative Jack Black-alike face, belting voice a sherry. Let’s laugh at the posh anything. After all, he is an Irish, would. He thinks way beyond a observations. Andrew Bird started his material with charm and wit. Pierre and hilarious jokes. Psycho singer mans inability to be normal. George Italian Englishman! Expect anger, self normal conversation and is full career by making old blokes laugh Hollins is working on the premise that songwriter Loretta Maine appears Ryegold is a deliciously dark doctor. doubt and outspoken opinions. Mick of natural charm. Marlon Davis in the pub. He wrote down the funny comedy is the new Rock’n’Roll. He’s again with hits such as “I’m Not The Guardian says he’s ‘comedy’s Ferry is not afraid of anything. Except is a bright young all rounder. Full stuff he said and now, he’s taking armed with an electric squash racket Drunk I Just Need To Talk To You” and answer to a burst colostomy bag’. perhaps his daughter’s friends. But of charm and energy, he delivers the comedy bull firmly by its horns. and a mash up of music and stand “I Had Your Baby But I Threw It In The Brilliant! Kai Humphries is a happy- even that is not enough to stop his material with skilful observations. Stewart Lee reckons Stephen Carlin is up. Hilarious heavy metal heaven! River”. Having recently supported go-lucky, loveable Geordie. His razor sharp observations. Ferry is a Doc Brown used to be a rapper. He one of the ‘ten best comedians ever’! James Dowdeswell; an imaginative on her national tour, Paul enthusiasm makes you sit up and master of the dark comedy art. doesn’t rap or speak about politics Contains unexpected and off-the-wall storytelling comedian with gags McCaffrey is back with his beautifully take notice. Chris Martin comperes, Seymour Mace - very silly billy. as he’s not well informed enough. references. Charlie Baker comperes – from a slightly absurd observational observed material and darkly gleeful he’ll banter with you, tell you some Darrell Martin comperes. Instead, he talks about personal our very own one man entertainment standpoint. Appeared in ’ rants. Darrell ‘Tonic’ Martin hosts. jokes, you’ll leave feeling like he’s politics. Darrell Martin comperes. machine. ‘Extras’ as Count F*ckula. Compered your best friend. by Just the Tonic’s own Darrell Martin. 29th / 30th April 6th / 7th May 13th / 14th May £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS Justin Moorhouse Miles Jupp Keith Farnan, Pat Monahan Luke Benson Dave Johns, Noel James Barbara Nice Guests TBC Sam Avery Justin Moorhouse has supported Tom Wrigglesworth has the winning Miles Jupp – star of children’s BBC and Jimmy Carr on tour. combination of an incredibly likeable TV show ‘Balamory.’ However, his He’s full of energy and hilarity. Keith persona and a huge catalogue of top sweary and ranty stand up is far Farnan’s thought provoking political notch material. Luke Benson is a big from suitable for kids. Noel James comedy has seen him described as friendly giant! With one of the most is surreal, bizarre, adbsurd and an Irish . Pat Monahan instantly likeable personalities on the intelligent. Comedians would love has something for everyone. He’s circuit, you’re guaranteed a good to have his best lines, his worst the one at the wedding flirting with time in the hands of Benson’s clever could shame a cracker factory. the bridesmaid and break-dancing wordplay. Other acts TBC Dave Johns’ strange Geordie accent to make the kids laugh. All with a and slightly criminal tendancies are cheeky grin. Barbara Nice comperes inventive and highly exciting. Sam - obliterating the line between Avery has gained a reputation for performer and audience, no-one is his ability to spark the dullest of too rowdy for her to handle. rooms into life with warm, infectious humour. 2011 4-20 February

20th / 21st May 27th / 28th May £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS £9 Fri / £11 Sat / £5.50 NUS Featuring Zoe Lyons Raymond & Timpkins Revue SELLS OUT “One of the Gary Delaney, Nick Helm, Danny McCoughlin Lenny Henry best comedy Jimmy Carr Darrell Martin Charlie Baker Are you a big company? Zoe Lyons provides a kaleidoscope The Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue festivals in Stephen K Amos of voices and faces throughout her turn reluctant comedy goers into Want to pay us to say Comedy in the Dark hilarilous, diverse act, flitting from quivering, giggling seat wetters. the world” one subject seamlessly into another. Clever, engaging and hilarious! we like your stuff? Lucy Porter Gary Delaney has quickfire material Nick Helm is full on stupid and in The Guardian of the highest quality and is the your face. A very odd man... just Get in touch and offer Arabella Weir master of the deadpan one-liner. laugh at him. Danny McLoughlin’s us cash (or some of You’ll be quoting him round the water sharp wit and even sharper material Jo Caulfi eld cooler tomorrow morning. John allow him to take a joke one or two the stuff) www.comedy-festival.co.uk Patrick Monahan Robins is one of the most quick further than expected. witted comedians around – stories Charlie Baker, as seen on the IT All offers considered will be told, banter will be had, Crowd, and many more... bombs will be dropped. Darrell Martin and a regular on Beer and Pizza hosts. Show lets us see why he is the best £££££££££££ compere in the land. SUNDAY NIGHTS Just the Tonic’s Original Sunday Night Social Welcome to our Sunday nights. Sunday 16th January Sunday 23rd January Sunday 13th February Sunday 20th February Sunday 27th February These are what made us famous. £8 / £4 NUS £8 / £4 NUS £12 / £10 NUS £20 £8 / £4 NUS These nights are more knockabout, STEVE HUGHES JARRED CHRISTMAS TOM STADE JERRY SADOWITZ WIL HODGSON more laid back, more unpredictable MUNDO JAZZ Co-star and co-writer of Frankie An ultra rare chance to see the JOEY PAGE and more silly. Steve Hughes yearned for a career Boyle’s Tramadol Nights (Ch4), world’s most offensive comedian and CAROLINE MABEY and as seen on Michael McIntyre’s magician. Come and see what the ERIC LAMPAERT where men want to be you and Jarred Christmas has bundles of Wil Hodgson is a pink haired former We established this night over the 16 Comedy Roadshow (BBC One) & others try to do. women just want you. Unfortunately, enviable comic talent and will always punk who has pretty strong obsessions years we have been in Nottingham, Stand-Up For The Week (Ch4). Don’t “Funniest comedian in Britain” the rockstar thing failed so Steve put shine no matter what performance with 80’s girl toys, punk music, big and it is these that have gained miss hugely talented Canadian THE GUARDIAN down the drumsticks and started situation he is put in. Strong, women and tattoos. Wil spins hilarious us the reputation of being the best émigré Tom Stade in his eagerly “The most exciting act in town” METRO talking to the audience. Doing an distinctive material with a hint of and memorable yarns of bizarre West comedy in the country. awaited debut nationwide tour. “Hilarious comedy magic mixed with extended set. You will have seen anger. Josh Widdicombe is one of Country antics and growing up as an Some nights you will get a tour show, His magnetic stage presence, breathtaking sleight of hand”THE LIST Steve on McIntyre’s Roadshow. the best up-and-coming acts on the outcast. Joey Page is ’s some nights you will get a mixed bill. irrepressible charm and first-class Stormer! Mundo Jazz wants to UK circuit, having already supported favourite new comedian. Guiding you Our headliners are always top notch, story telling have established teach about peace and harmony. Michael McIntyre and Alan Carr, he through his nonsensical, surreal mind, often taking the opportunity to do an him as one of the most sought Unfortunately he knows nothing. brings his quirky observations to this is ‘spaced-out magical humour’ at extended set.This is the night where after performers on the UK and Catchy songs and legendary one- Just the Tonic. Caroline Mabey brings its best. Eric Lampaert‘s face is pretty we take risks with our comperes and international circuit. Join Tom’s liners will teach you about love and eccentric charm and mischievous hilarious, but his comedy even more our opening acts. It is here that you inimitable, offbeat world for a truly understanding with the subtlety of a banter with strong original gags. so. He’s energetic, excited, over will see the silliest, rawest and daftest. unforgettable night of comedy from brick hitting butter. exaggerated and definitely entertaining. We also have room for newer acts one of the finest stand-up’s around. trying to get established. We might have a total novice just doing 5 minutes in the show, or someone that we are trying out for Big Value Comedy Show in Edinburgh Sometimes the owner, Darrell Martin, will compere. He has supported Johnny Vegas and on tour. You never know what is going to happen when he is at the helm. Neither does he. Sometimes it will say he is compering, but he will get Sunday 30th January Sunday 6th February Sunday 6th March Sunday 13th March Sunday 20th March someone else to do it. £8 / £4 NUS £10 / £5 NUS £8 / £4 NUS £8 / £4 NUS £10 / £5 NUS Come down early, grab a seat around JOE WILKINSON PAUL FOOT AND GUESTS HAL CRUTTENDEN CHARLIE BAKER ABANDOMAN a table so you can relax with your You’ll recognise Paul Foot’s ‘spaniel PAT BURTSCHER A PROPER CHARLIE Abandoman create hilarious friends. We have brilliant music on, Softly spoken Joe Wilkinson uses ears’ haircut from Never Mind the Hal Cruttenden is unashamedly Fresh from appearances on Never musical numbers at lightning speed. at a level where you can talk and the stories, observations and general Buzzcocks. He’s a connoisseur of middle class, hitting middle aged, is mind the Buzzcocks The IT crowd Comedian Rob Broderick and drinks are reasonably priced. thoughts for his material, delivered in comedy, an absolute rule breaker a little bit rotund and a fair bit daft. and as a regular on ITV’s Beer and multi-instrumentalist James Hancox There really is no need to go a downbeat lackadaisical manner. and definitely not your conventional, The walking antidote to the laddish Pizza club, award winning comedian create each song based on audience anywhere else on a Sunday in Star of BBC3’s Him & Her, he’s average comedian. Unhinged, but swagger and sardonic ‘cool’ of and singer Charlie Baker brings you suggestions. “ Nottingham, because there is ‘comfortable with playing weirdos’. brilliant. Don’t question it, go with it. other rising stars. He’s got a unique his unique brand of comedy cabaret. meets 8 Mile” “Nothing short of nowhere else! Joe’s recently been on Never Mind recently supported perspective on life and the traumas He’s a proper comedian with proper genius.” - Chortle.co.uk the Buzzcocks and Russell Howards our very own Josie Long on her of being a sensitive man in a macho jokes and a proper singer singing “Killer punchlines - note-perfect, Good News, he’s tipped for super national tour. His set features stories, world set him apart as a true original. proper songs. lyrically mind-blowing hip-hop ‘A jewel in stardom. Katherine Ryan’s experiences audience interaction and routines Pat Burtscher makes sure the laughs He is also a proper idiot. improv. Genius!” The Stage with failure, success, sickness and about how he’s not particularly ‘cool.’ come hard and fast, in contrast to ‘ With his unique blend of comedy Abandoman reinvent hip-hop to suit the crown of celebrities prove to be continuously Full of joyful enthusiasm, terrific his relaxed, casual delivery. He’s dry, and song Charlie Baker is a superior all ages and have recently appeared fascinating for people. Her edgy, in- delivery and charm to spare. and just on the right side of cynical. modern take on the traditional alongside Jimmy Carr, Nottingham your-face material is even more shocking showman” The Guardian. and Rich Fulcher. And appeared on because she exudes a wholesome Oh yes, he’s from Devon this will be BBC 1’s The Show & nightlife’ Leftlion sweetness. Don’t be fooled! mentioned (alot). BBC Radio1 dm_210x40nott 15/12/10 14:0

MICK PERRIN FOR DylanMoran yeah, yeah Sunday 27th March Sunday 3rd April Sunday 10th April Sunday 8th May Sunday 15th May £8 / £4 NUS Mothers Day £8 / £4 NUS £8 / £4 NUS £8 / £4 NUS ACTS TBC £8 / £4 NUS SEYMOURLAND! HENNING WHEN RUFUS HOUND All ACTs TBC at time of going to print. PHIL KAY Imagine a place where all your ON TOUR Rufus Hound you will recognise Why not just book some tickets while MICHAEL FABBRI wildest dreams come true. Now, Henning Wehn is the German from TV. A host on Argumental and they are on at normal price. You forget that place and imagine another Comedy Ambassador to the United with loads of TV appearances up his never know, we may bag a big name Anything can happen at a show one where a happy idiot gathers a sleeve such as The Buzzcocks. He when Phil Kay is on the bill. He Kingdom. This is not the easiest of comedian to do a special show. Or few friendly oddballs and tries to jobs because Germans allegedly do was also compere at our summer we may just get out usual night of has a one in a million blend of have as much fun as possible. Come special last year. An amazing energy, improvisation and leaps of not have a sense of humour. Henning silliness. Who knows. What you do on down, get on up and join in for does not find this funny. He took performer and a rare chance to see know is that it will be the best Sunday imagination. You’ll be taken on a the chance to win fabulous prizes just him at a club. This bloke is hilaiously joyride you won’t forget. Phil will office seven years ago, unfamiliar night in town. Look at our website to by playing games where it helps to with the concept of stand up comedy, funny. We’ve bagged a right old see what we’ve organised. make you feel like a little kid again. be a space out loony. Seymourland! cracker here. Lucky lucky you. There Crazy. Comedy. Mayhem. Michael but having plenty of stage experience Stupid is what we do best. compering tourist events for a will be one of 2 great support acts. Fabbri’s dark and honest approach This was a total last minute booking to life allows him to effortlessly slip German tour operator. Since then he has won various awards, performed and we are excited. Come and join between the harsh and controversial the fun. to the light-hearted and silly. He’s at many a festival and earned rave refreshingly eclectic and brilliantly reviews for his solo shows. funny. Royal Concert Hall 0115 989 5555 9 JUNE NOTTINGHAM Sunday 17th April Sunday 24th April Sunday 1st May Sunday 22nd May Sunday 29th May £8 / £4 NUS Easter Sunday Bank Holiday £10 / £6 NUS Bank Holiday Special DWIGHT SLADE & GUESTS £10 / £6 NUS £10 / £6 NUS RICH FULCHER £10 / £6 NUS Winner of prestigious Boston Comedy IAN COGNITO & GUESTS IVAN BRACKENBURY Rich Fulcher is an American WES ZAHARUK & GUESTS Festival, with 3 critically acclaimed Ian Cognito is an Irish, Italian comedian, writer and improviser. Wes Zaharuk is one of the funniest runs at the Edinburgh Fringe to & GUESTS He is best known for smash-hit Englishmen and is full of anger, self- Ivan Brackenbury! He’s bonkers! Ivan and madcap physical comedians 5 star reviews, it seems odd that doubt and dangerous jokes. He spits with whom he around. He entertains with hilarious American comic Dwight Slade is hosts the critically acclaimed ‘Disease has toured and taken many roles darkly humourous vitriol over the Hour’ on local hospital radio and anarchic routines and is definitely still so cranky. He brings his unique unsuspecting crowd. He’s outspoken, in their BBC3 series. Most recently a unique, zany act. Wes raises the brand of cheerful irrationality to us he’s bringing his roadshow to the he has been seen as his alter-ego, opinionated and will have you Forum! A daft, yet adorable DJ who roof with physical interactive gags for the first time. A hopeful cynic, a convulsed with laughter. A veteran Eleanor – aka ‘the world’s greatest so expect the unexpected. 2 more smiling curmudgeon, he is anxious takes you on a hilarious broadcasting groupie’ playing sell-out seasons in of the comedy circuit. There will be journey. Complete with inappropriate equally silly and brilliant acts TBC to do in the UK what he cannot do 2 other acts that wil be announced Australia before heading up to the (we’ve been busy here) in America: make fun of his culture records, games, giveaways and Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August. nearer the time. patients requests, Ivan captures the without the fear of automatic gunfire. Rich released his book Tiny Acts of “Astonishing” HERALD fun and excitement you’d expect from Rebellion in 2009 and is also known “Bitter, unhinged and brilliant” LIST being in hospital. Extended set plus for his performances in the award- guests. winning and subsequently televised Modern Problems in Science (BBC3), mickperrin.com Snuff Box (BBC3) and Skins (E4). JB+JM+MT+EB_220x140_JTT 13/12/10 17:08 Page 1

TOURS & BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LISA THOMAS MANAGEMENT PRESENT BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LISA THOMAS MANAGEMENT PRESENT ONE OFFS MULTI AWARD WINNING STAND-UP & SPECIAL OFF ON TOUR WE GO SHOWS ‘SHARP ... Sometimes we book tours into our INSPIRED ONE-LINERS... Sunday night slot. But sometimes Monday 14th February Thursday 17th February Prices Vary... see below £10 / £6 NUS MANFORD CERTAINLY KNOWS they don’t fit in with tour schedules ‘UNIMPROVABLE. HOW TO GET THE LAUGHS’ etc. So, when we can get them we VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL JUST SEE IT.’ METRO will put them on other times. Have It’s Valentine’s night. Avoid the Simon Munnery’s stand up is often restaurants and come and laugh ★★★★★ a look at our listings for this season satirical, often political, almost THE TELEGRAPH ‘A NATURAL and you will see Simon Munnery with us. Here’s what we are doing. always surreal and definitely always WITH THE and Scott Capurro. We have also LOVING COUPLE TICKET hilarious. Simon’s slightly awkward ‘I CAN’T HELP AUDIENCE, got a Thursday show before Easter £60 for a table for 2 with food and a and uneasy and his material is a FALLING IN WARM, Friday and a Royal Wedding Special bottle of wine mixed bag of content and style. He’s LOVE WITH FUNNY, a performer and he will take you on ENGAGING’ on 28th April (still being booked as I DESPERATE AND DATELESS TICKET a special journey through his life and THIS OPEN, write this). Get a seat and hope for the best. EVENING his observations, usually you’ll enter OPTIMISTIC Only a tenner... or a bit less for NEWS It’s worth checking our website, or into a world that only exists in the SHOW’ students even better, getting onto our email mind of Munnery. THE GUARDIAN list. We quite often get very short Party afterwards. Simon should definitely be on your WWW.JOHNBISHOPONLINE.COM EXTRA DATE ANNOUNCED! notice big name gigs etc. www.jasonmanford.com See online for line up. ‘must not miss’ list. SAT 7 MAY 2011 Join the club SATSOLD 12 OUTFEB 2011 MONDAY 24 OCTOBER 2011

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Tuesday 12th April Thursday 21st April Thursday 28th April £10 / £6 NUS EASTER SPECIAL ROYAL WEDDING SPECIAL SCOTT CAPPURO £10 / £5.50 NUS £10 / £5.50 NUS Scott Cappuro is an American stand It’s Thursday, but tomorrow is a LINE UP TBC up comedian, writer and actor. His holiday. So, we are booking a show Come and celebrate the holy ★★★★★ ‘A masterful ‘ material is deliberately provocative, in to help you celebrate this extra matrimony of Prince William and MOVING AND INSPIRING display of the with references to gay life, politics, long weekend. Check online for Kate Middleton, with our one of our ...as gripping as any comics art’ race(ism) and popular culture. He’s details of who is performing. We nights to remember. This was only live performance ’ camp, he’s controversial, catty and are leaving it open with the hope of announced as a holiday period as you will see ★★★★★ THE GUARDIAN SUNDAYSUNDAY TIMESTIMES most importantly, hilarious. Scott is getting a big name, but if we don’t we are going to print, so we haven’t a breath of fresh air in the world of get a ‘big’ name, you know we actually booked anything as I write ‘A brilliant investigative ‘Ed Byrne stand up. Often straying over the lines always get quality. this. Of course, you are reading it journalist disguised as isis aa classclass of good taste, Scott is challenging later, so that may have changed. a comedian... apart’ in the best sense of the world. He’s Check the website. A right Royal hoot! very funny indeed’ extremely comfortable dealing with DAILY TELEGRAPH ★★★★ LONDONLONDON EVE.EVE. STANDARDSTANDARD topics other comedians wouldn’t dare to touch… SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2011 TUESDAY 10 MAY 2011 PLAYHOUSE ROYAL CONCERT HALL NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAM 0115 941 9419 www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk www.markthomasinfo.com www.edbyrne.com Sign Up For Future Events We are constantly updating our website, so check that. If you want to be among the first to hear about stuff join the email gang. Go on the website and give us your email address. We won’t give it to anyone else... promise Transport Travel by Car: The Trinity Square Car Park is really close. Travel By Bus: We are very central and conveniently placed for most buses. Pretty much all buses lead to Just the Tonic Travel by Taxi: Tell them you are going to The Cornerhouse, if they don’t know where it is, then get out Q - WHERE IS JUST THE TONIC? A - In the Forum Travel by Tram: We are a minute or 2 walk from the tram stop by the Royal Concert Hall Q - WHERE IS THE FORUM? A - In The Cornerhouse, round the side of Wagamama’s, Travel by Foot: If you live near The Cornerhouse, then do the door next to the LloydsTSB cashpoint (very handy) this, or if you happen to be in town anyway. We find this a convenient way to get about for short distances. Tickets and info online www.justthetonic.com Disabled Access Over the phone 0115 9100009 Come into the entrance, get into the lift, travel down the chute and wheel around at your leisure. You have use of Booking fees a huge toilet for yourself. We have no booking fees for our Friday / Saturday and most Sundays. We charge a nominal booking fee for touring shows (it’s an agent thing) All events are correct at time of going to print.

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