Nottingham Comedy Festival for Its 9Th Year
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HA! HA! NOTTING HA! HA! M Comedy Festival 3rd - 11th November 2017 www.nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk PROUD SPONSORS POPPY & PINT PIERREPONT RD | NG3 5DX o THE SUBURBAN DREAM: GREAT BEER AND GREAT FOOD TUCKED AWAY IN LADY BAY CANALHOUSE 48-52 CANAL ST | NG1 3FT your favourite canal-side watering hole, home to 250+ CASK, KEG, BOTTLED AND CANNED BEERS the maze 257 MANSFIELD RD | NG1 3FT nottingham’s most loved musical treasure, home to the best local and undergound acts BREWERY TOURS FROM £12 PER PERSON call: 0115 985 0611 @CRBrewery castlerockbrewery.co.uk “On behalf of the City Council, I’m delighted to welcome back the Nottingham Comedy Festival for its 9th year. Jimmy Carr, in conjunction with the Royal Concert Hall, is headlining this year and I am pleased to see a good wide range of comedy on at city PROUD SPONSORS POPPY & PINT venues throughout the Festival time. PIERREPONT RD | NG3 5DX As Lord Mayor, I’m proud that Nottingham City Council has been able to continue its support for this Festival which now has a regular place on the entertainment calendar THE SUBURBAN DREAM: GREAT BEER AND o for the City and I would like to welcome artists some of whom have travelled from GREAT FOOD TUCKED AWAY IN LADY BAY overseas, and audience members to Nottingham and hope they enjoy the warm welcome which Nottingham offers.” Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Michael Edwards Hello, Welcome to the 9th annual Nottingham Comedy Festival. This year we are very proud to see a wide variety of acts and shows in over 16 venues across Nottingham. From top TV names to brand new artists CANALHOUSE there are many fantastic shows to watch. We are very proud to be supporting local, national and 48-52 CANAL ST | NG1 3FT international comedians through all stages of their careers and are pleased to welcome back many your favourite canal-side watering returning acts to Nottingham. hole, home to 250+ CASK, KEG, BOTTLED AND CANNED BEERS the maze When you look through the brochure you’ll see that the type of shows are listed so it is very easy to spot 257 MANSFIELD RD | NG1 3FT what you are looking for. Whether that is stand-up, improvisational or something in between you can nottingham’s most loved musical spot it easier. treasure, home to the best local and undergound acts We are also very pleased to be once again supporting the National Autistic Society (NAS). Thanks to the kind donations at shows we have so far raised over £2360 for this great charity We will once again be having collection buckets at many shows during the festival. All of this money goes direct to the NAS who do amazing work for people on the Autistic Spectrum, as well as their friends, families and colleagues. Another exciting thing happening this year is the Festival Launch which is due to take place at The Glee Club on the opening day of the festival - Friday 3rd November with invited guests. including the Lord Mayor of Nottingham. We are looking forward to welcoming these guests to the festival. Finally I would like to thank, our sponsor Castle Rock, all of the acts, promoters, agents, venues and volunteers for all of their hard work. I would also like to thank you for taking the time to look through BREWERY TOURS the brochure and I, along with all of the acts, hope you have a fantastic festival. FROM £12 PER PERSON call: 0115 985 0611 Helen Stead Festival and NCF Comedy Director @CRBrewery www.nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk [email protected] Twitter: @NottsComedyFest castlerockbrewery.co.uk facebook.com/NottsComedyFestival DIDDID YOUYOU KNOWKNOW YOUYOU CANCAN GETGET TOTO THETHE COMEDYCOMEDY FORFOR £2£2 ?? Surely you’re having a laugh! No, we’re really not! We offer £2 return tickets for all ticket events, including those at Nottingham Comedy Festival. Find out more at thetram.net. Comedy Festival Ad 2016 JW150716v3.indd 1 15/07/2016 14:03:17 HOW TO BUY TICKETS: SHOW INFORMATION: We recommend buying tickets in advance All doors will open half an hour before the to guarantee entry. Full information can be show starts unless otherwise stated in the found on our website: brochure or on the festival website. Entry after the show has started can not be - www.nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk guaranteed. - Call See Tickets - 0871 2200260 (10p per min + network charges) KEY: All tickets bought online are subject to PWYW = Buy a ticket in advance or booking fees Pay What You Want at the venue Free = Free Entry, donations on exit. Tickets bought on the door may be subject to an additional fee. Prices listed are advanced All information correct at time of going to prices. print. Please note that shows with * marked next Please note that all line ups may be subject to the ticket price have a different box office to change. Check our website for upto date number. Please see venue listings for the show information. alternative number. www.nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk For full information and tickets, please visit www.nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk The Voice of ITV’s Love Island With support from James Loveridge & Carl Hutchinson MONDAY 6TH NOVEMBER Doors 7pm The Level, Shakespeare St, NG1 4GH Tickets: trentstudents.org/events VARIETY Ben Macpherson: The Fall of Byron Montrose, Poet, Gentleman, Lover Time: 7.30pm Venue: The Angel Microbrewery Tickets: £5 Pun filled comedy story telling with breaks for bad poetry. Hear the tale of Byron Montrose, disgraced and disinherited 19th century poet, as he tries to find his place in the world, avoid Napoleon and struggle with an opium addiction. “Like a Spike Milligan Book... Delightfully Different.” Notts Comedy Review. The Nottingham Comedy Festival are once again proud to be supporting STAND UP The National Autistic Society. The Glee Club: Foodie Fridays Time: 7.30pm (Doors 7.00pm) Donation buckets will be around at many venues Venue: The Glee Club during the Festival. Tickets: From £12.95 * (£7.50 NUS) The best way to say goodbye to the RD working week. Four superb FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER stand-up comedians featuring Caimh McDonnell, Andre Vincent, Mike Bubbins and a choice of STAND UP freshly handmade British foodie favourites. Simon Jablonski: Generation Hummus Time: 7.00pm STAND UP Venue: The Ned Ludd Maisie Adam: Living On The Edge Tickets: FREE Time: 9.00pm Brilliantly observed jokes and odd Venue: The Ned Ludd stories from a feral comedy mind. Tickets: £5 Simon Jablonski wades through the Taken from personal experiences of mundanity of Generation Hummus being a young Yorkshire lass and grapples with everything from the death of God to attempting to “adult” in the big losing a sock. So grab a bread stick and dip into his bland world, Maisie explores various topics new world! - including the faux-pas of the Brit abroad, the politics of the playground, the disasters of dating, and Theresa STAND UP May’s body posture - all with her signature Jerry Sadowitz: self-deprecating charm. Comedian, Magician, Psychopath! STAND UP Time: 7.30pm Katie Zoe Mitchell: One Woman Labyrinth Venue: Nottingham Arts Theatre Time: 9.00pm Tickets: £17.50 * Venue: The Angel Microbrewery Jerry Sadowitz - comedian, magician, Tickets: £5 and all round scary man is back!! One Woman Labyrinth, brought to Actually he saved petrol and never you by the girl who actually cried left!! With his unique combination of when she found out that that wasn’t comedy, absolute hatred, and card tricks, every moment David Bowie’s real hair (spoiler alert). is guaranteed to make you feel better about YOURSELF Now a grown woman, Katie Mitchell returns to the as he bangs on about some pish or other. Labyrinth for a hilarious and heartfelt rendition of the Strictly over 18’s only! beloved Jim Henson movie. SATURDAY 4 TH NOVEMBER 7.20pm - The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet STAND UP Theatre: Socks Do Shakespeare ALL DAYER at the Navigation The Socks are back with their biggest Tickets: £5 each show or All day ticket £7 adv Edinburgh hit ever. Doing Watch as many shows as you like Shakespeare. Don’t miss it this time, it’s your last chance. (Unless otherwise stated) Howl at their Hamlet, roar at their Romeo & Juliet, and peer into their 2.00pm - Josh Pugh: The Nuneaton and Coriolanus. ***** “Accessible, Hinckley Technical College Revue contemporary and ridiculous” - Brighton Argus Work in progress show from English Comedian of the Year 2016, Josh Pugh. New ideas, a whole lot of vibes 8.40pm - Adele Cliff: Cliff Notes and good fun times. “A certain future A joke packed show from Adele Cliff, star” Chortle. Finalist in last year’s Nottingham Comedy Festival New Act Competition and one of Dave’s Top 3.20pm - Scott Bennett: Scott Bennett VS Ten Funniest Jokes of the Edinburgh Scott Bennett - Work in Progress Fringe 2016, who teaches you everything you need to know about FREE her and plenty that you don’t need A brand new work in progress stand to know. up show from Amused Moose Edinburgh Award Nominee, tour support for Rob Brydon and STAND UP Panelbeaters performer; Scott Jason Neale: Talking and Pausing Bennett. “Clearly has a big future, Time: 7.00pm flashes of Peter Kay, Jason Manford and John Bishop” Venue: The Ned Ludd Bruce Dessau Tickets: £5 adv (PWYW on door) Jason turns up, picks up the mic and talks; there’s no narrative arc, 4.40pm - Keith and Don: you won’t cry, there’s no suitcase of Reunited... and It Feels So Good props, he’s not cool or alternative; he’s just really funny for an hour.