Fri 1st & Sat 2nd June Fri 8th & Sat 9th June Daniel Sloss Keith Farnan WEEKEND Dana Alexander, Gareth Keith Farnan, Rob Rouse, Richards, Darrell Martin Mike Newall, Lloyd Griffith A stupidly good line up. Daniel Sloss is Keith is Irish, he’s been on McIntyre’s COMEDY brilliant. A young man, but raging success. Roadshow ‘brilliant, thought-provoking and Dana Alexander is an outrageous Canadian, laugh out loud funny’ (Time Out). Rob Rouse LISTINGS You have seen Gareth and his autoharp on has one of the best routines on the circuit. Russell Howards Good News, Darrell Martin Mike Newall is endearing, Lloyd used to be a gives it a go. choir boy, now he’s our compere. Fri 15th & Sat 16th June Fri 22nd & Sat 23rd June Fri 29th & Sat 30th June Jeff Innocent Jason John Whitehead Alun Cochrane Andrew Bird, Roger Sam Avery, Chloe Philip, Eric Lampaert (Fri), Tom Monkhouse, Ian Smith Darrell Martin Deacon (Sat), Dave Johns, Proper Cockney Jeff Innocent tells it how JJ Whitehead is a full on Canadian, he’s Tim Clark it is. Proper, but intelligent, jokes hidden “intensely likeable, seriously funny” - The Alun Cochrane has been on Mock The within a crafty London accent. Brilliant. List. Support, Sam Avery has an assault of Week, Buzzcocks etc. Great stand up! Eric Andrew Bird has made some cracking penetrating jokes, Chloe Philip is “Lovely” Lampaert is a thrill ride, Tom Deacon is a observations, Roger Monkhouse is hilarious, - Jimmy Carr. Darrell Martin rocks the party. hot new act, Dave Johns knows the score, and Ian Smith is holding the reigns. Tim Clark hosts. Fri 6th & Sat 7th July Fri 13th & Sat 14th July Sat 21st July Paul Sinha Philberto Adam Bloom Rob Beckett, Terry Alderton, George Egg, Jeff Innocent, Martin Mor, Kai Humphries, Rich Wilson Darrell Martin John Robins This is a ridiculous line-up. Paul Sinha is Portugals No1 reality TV Star Philberto Adam Bloom fast and mental ‘has been absolutely amazing. You might know him returns. He’s outspoken and entertains one of my favourite stand ups for about 10 from The Chase on tele. Rob Beckett is with poems and songs. Jeff Innocent is the years (Ricky Gervais) Martin Mor has the hilarious, he was in Fresh Meat. Terry comedy hard man, he’s got some stories. best beard on the circuit. Kai Humphries is Alderton, star of McIntyres Roadshow. Rich George Egg has some zany tricks. Darrell a likeable geordie, John Robins has banter Wilson keeps it all together. Martin is taking time off from his scooters. and swear bombs. Sat 28th July Sat 4th August Sat 11th August Justin Moorhouse Simon Bligh Dan Evans Chris Stokes, Roisin Conaty, Mark Simmons, Noel James, Nick Revell, Act TBC, guest Chris Mayo Eric Lampaert Justin has done loads of TV, films and is Simon Bligh brings his high energy, fast This is a monstrous line up. Dan Evans is a sold headline act. One of Manchesters paced, Scouse fun. A headliner at every club fast, daft and abit of a fool. Nick Revell, finest. You may have seen Roisin on Russell in the country for years. Total banker. Mark Yorkshire man, with cracking anecdotes of Howards Good News Show. Chris Stokes is Simmons is a hilarious young upcoming youth & philosophy. Eric Lampaert is back skinny and extremely funny. Act TBC. star and Noel James brings back his Welsh to raise the roof. He was in Gervais’s show daftness. Chris Mayo comperes. ‘Life’s Too Short’. Act TBC. Sat 18th August Sat 25th August Sat 1st September Mark Maier Eddy Brimson Philberto Geoff Norcott, plus guests. Jo Enright, Mike Newall, Acts TBC Multi award winner Mark Maier headlines Eric Lampaert Philberto the Portuguese reality TV star is with flair and glory. Geoff Norcott has the Eddy Brimson is a favourite amongst the back, with observations of British culture. sharpest wit on the circuit. The other acts comedy circuit. Jo Enright as seen on Acts to be confirmed. are yet to be confirmed, but we promise not Phoenix Nights (Beverly), “Most naturally to disappoint. gifted comic talents I’ve ever seen” Peter Kay. Mike Newell is a laid back geordie raconteur. Eric Lampaert back to compere. Sat 8th Sept Sat 15th Sept COMING SOON Matt Forde Imran Yusuf JOHNNY VEGAS Danny McLoughlin, Acts TBC, Howard Read, Acts TBC. and the cast from IDEAL Darrell Martin Star of McIntyre’s Roadshow, Imran Yusuf A one off exclusive show. Date to be Nottingham’s own Matt Forde, ex Alan visits us before commencing on his new UK annouced. Keep checking our website or Partridge tribute act is here to delight the tour. - “Sell out show 2010-2011” - Fringe join our mailing list to hear first about crowd .Danny is a regular favourite. Full Award. Catch him here first. Howard Read tickets being released. of anecdotes, observations and straight is a baffoon in the highest order... in this This will be a one off spectacular up daftness. Act TBC. Darrell Martin, business, that’s a good thing. Acts TBC. Nottingham’s favourite compere. EDINBURGH PREVIEWS 2012 All shows consist of an hour long set Sunday 3rd June of all new material. A great way to Thursday 14th June (£5/£4) Stephen K Amos experience what happens at Edinburgh Jarred Christmas Annette Fagon, Prince Abdi, without the travel. Catch the comedians Brendon Burns John Simmit as they literally “get their acts together”... Jarred Christmas is the high energy kiwi Star of Live at The Apollo, Mock The with cracking sideburns. You will recognise Week and many others, Stephen K Amos him from all the TV shows. He’s got an is entertaining with his natural assured hour of new material. Brendon Burns is an delivery and his honest original material. It Edinburgh Season Ticket ex Rock ‘N’ Roll comic, with his new show will definitely be a night of fun. Plus support. “Home Stretch Baby”. displaying the glory Available £24/£20 of “middle age”. Thursday 21st June (£5/£4) Monday 16th July (£10/£8) Thursday 26th July (£5/£4) Pete Firman The Lumberjacks Paul Foot Tom Deacon Stewart Francis, Craig Wes Zaharuk ‘The Props Man’ Don’t miss Pete Firman, star of BBC 1’s ‘The Campbell and Glenn Wool Paul Foot, as seen on Never Mind The Magicians’, as he returns to Edinburgh with All star show with Stewart Francis from Buzzcocks, is back with his most surreal an all-new box of tricks. Sharing the night “Mock The Week”, Craig Campbell from show yet. is Star of BBC Radio 1, Tom Deacon with his “Michael McIntyres Comedy Roadshow” Wes Zaharuk ‘The Props Man’ is here with brand new show “Deaconator”. Gap ‘yahs’, and Glenn Wool, from British Columbia are his zaney new props. Always fun to watch. stag dos, bank robbing are just a few things the funniest thing to hit Edinburgh since the to expect. tram. Guest TBC. All line ups correct at time of going to print. May be subject to change INFO Just The Tonic is in The Cornerhouse, round the side of Wagamama’s, the door next to the LloydsTSB cashpoint (very handy). The Trinity Square Car Park is really close. We are a minute or 2 walk from the tram stop by the Royal Concert Hall. Tickets and info Online www.justthetonic.com / Over the phone 0115 910 0009 Booking fees We have no booking fees for our Friday / Saturday and most Sundays. 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