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We’re delighted to bring you Derby’s first Comedy Festival, with some fantastic events at venues around the city. Whether you love stand-up comedy from the nation’s favourite acts such as Jimmy Carr, the intimate club experience of Funhouse Comedy, comedic films like Eddie Murphy’sRaw , plays or puppetry (and more!) we know you’ll find something to smile about. We all know how infectious laughter can be when you’re little, so as well as grown-up comedy, we’ve got some great shows for younger audiences – theatre shows full of clever clowning, a comedy club (4 kids!) and hilarious sock puppets! Produced by Derby LIVE, the comedy festival brings together, and features events from partners around the city to create a week filled with funny! Déda, Derby LIVE, Derby Theatre, Funhouse Comedy Club, Furthest From The Sea, Sinfonia Viva and QUAD have comedy bursting out all week - we’d love to see your support, and hear your laughter. Bob Rushton, Programme Manager, Derby LIVE Key to Icons Schools rate available, usually with every 11th Concessions are usually available to under 16s, ticket free to teachers/supervisors over 60s, disabled people, full time students and registered unemployed Age guidance Group rate available British Sign Language interpreted performance Search for Derby Comedy Festival @DerbyComedyFest Dawn French 30 Million Minutes The Queen of British comedy embarks on her first Fri ever solo tour. 13 Dawn’s extraordinary lack of willpower, combined with an enviable knack for nosey parking and showing off, has driven her to grapple with the big stuff of life in public. 30 million minutes of life in fact. That’s how long she’s been alive. Dawn will take you through the various lessons life has taught her, and the things she knows for sure, with the odd irksome tribulation thrown in, sharing how she has misguidedly spent her whole life vigorously attempting to be a fully functioning female human. Fri 13 Jun, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £36.50 - £41.50 Ben Norris Mr Ambiguousness After supporting Ed Byrne, Ben Norris is hitting the road on his own. His TV credits include Mock The Week,They Think It’s All Over, and Never Mind The Buzzcocks. “A master of the craft, this will be an hour of the most polished stand–up you are likely to see”GQ Magazine Fri 13 Jun, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin £10 Sat 14 Part of a season exploring the world of stand-up Cracking entertainment for everyone over six years old and under comedy 400 years old (no vampires or Highlanders). The best comedians Comedian from the circuit doing what they do best… without the rude bits! Comedian (2002) starring Jerry Seinfeld is a candidly “A highlight for children... giving them a taste of some of the revealing, intimately observed, and often very funny biggest names in comedy with the fun, rowdy feel of a real look at what it takes to be a comedian. comedy club.” The Guardian Fri 13 & Sat 14 Jun Sat 14 Jun, 2pm QUAD Assembly Rooms – Darwin £7.80 15 £7.50 Funhouse Comedy brings comedy stars Joe Lycett, David Trent and Sully O’Sullivan to the Assembly Rooms in a Derby Comedy Festival special, compered by Spiky Mike. Sat 14 Jun, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin £12 Norman Lovett Old and New Sun The Red Dwarf star returns to continue The Sugababes debate amongst many more subjects. 15 Featuring his iPad attached to a microphone stand from which he will depict images onto a screen to delight and astound you. Sun 15 Jun, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin £12 Mon 16 Lyngo Theatre The Fish’s Wishes A little vegetarian fish who lives in a glass escapes into our airy world to eat bubbles, collect tears and drink stars from a bowl. He’s got lots of questions like ‘why is the sky blue?’ and ‘where is the sea?’ and just like many small creatures we know and love he needs answers and he needs them now. From the company that brought Snow Play to the Guildhall Theatre, this is highly-interactive philosophical cabaret for a younger audience. Patrick Lynch floats through a show full of laughs and surprises where you finally get some answers! Mon 16 – Tue 17 Jun Guildhall Theatre £7.50 Funhouse Comedy Club and Derby LIVE Tue Comedy Moves 17 The evening kicks off in the ’45 Suite where you’ll see the fabulous Steve Day – warm, witty and engaging, whilst dealing with the dilemmas of being a deaf man in a hearing world. Should I Stay Once you’ve grabbed a half-time drink, we’ll then change sides and move over to or Should I Go? the council chamber for the headline act - Comedy’s answer to The X-Factor and Derby-born Jonny Awsum. With his likeable Britain’s Got Talent. 15 comedians battle it style and trusty guitar, Jonny’s musings include out. Audience judges vote on who to keep everything from the white lies he tells his on and who to send off! girlfriend to the memory of his first love at eight years old. Refereed (OK, compered) by Spiky Mike. Lots of fun and laughs, compered by Spiky Mike. Tue 17 Jun, 7:30pm Mon 16 Jun, 8:30pm Assembly Rooms - ’45 Suite Bar One and then Council House – Council Chamber £4 in advance, more on the door £13.25 Wed 18 This brand new production of the Olivier Award-winning play, starring Bob Golding as comedy icon Eric Morecambe. A heart-warming, tear-jerking, laughter-inducing story of the man what brought us the sunshine. What do you think of it so far? Brilliant! “Wonderful. Exceptional. Incredibly emotional. Hilarious.” The Times Wed 18 Jun, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £19.50 Furthest From the Sea & MissImp Interrobang An improvised comedy jam in which everyone can take part followed by a showcase of the best improv in the region. MissImp will guide you through games and scenes to create spontaneous comedy theatre. And, if you don’t want to perform, just sit back and enjoy the show - you’re still guaranteed a unique experience. Wed 18 Jun, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – ’45 Suite £5 Heffernan Scottish Falsetto and Thu Sock Puppet Theatre Fri The Socks are back - in outer space. Earth’s funniest Fletcher 19 footwear bring their 5 star sci-fi themed show to 20 Roll It In Sequins town. From The Avengers to Star Wars, Alien to Doctor It’s Monday morning. Driven by boredom and Who, all alien life is here.
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