JUST THE TONIC IS 18 YEARS OLD! That’s right, the legal age to We’ve made some new friends as Some of our mates above are coming drink. Of course, we’ve been well… Doug Stanhope, Jerry Sadowitz back… Kitson, Winslow, Jerry (although I don’t know if he’d say that) Sadowitz. We’ve asked Ross Noble, he drunk a few times before now. and the man from Police Academy might pop in. nearly Got some false ID and got into a Michael Winslow. said he would. Tim Vine keeps making pub or two, sometimes just got excuses. Each weekend we’ve had over 600 hammered at home. people round to play. All having a great Keep checking our website for our We left our family home at The Old Vic time. Well, most of them. There’s often famous friends. But why not just come on Fletchergate a few years ago now a dickhead about in groups of that in one night when our not so famous and lodged for a while at our mates size. We had a load of people come mates are in. It’s a right old laugh. And The Approach. We are now celebrating and spend their Christmas celebrations it’s all legal now! our 1st anniversary in our own pad… with us. The ‘Turkey in Manger’ was a The Forum. In that year we have had right old popular dish. New Year’s Eve Darrell Martin some of our bezzie mates round to play: was mental. I think there was a bit of 18 going on 50 Stewart Lee, Ed Byrne, Daniel Kitson, drunken snogging. We are doing all that Milton Jones, , Rufus again this year. Why not come round? Hound, , . FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS Fri 30th Sept & Sat 1st Oct Fri 7th & Sat 8th Oct A mixed bill of 3 leading Mike Newell Philberto with a top compere Andy Robinson (Sat only) George Ryegold holding the show together. 2 Carl Hutchinson (Fri only) Act TBC, Lloyd Griffi th breaks to refresh the gills and Pete Johansson, Philberto is Portugal’s Number 1 Mike Newall’s timing is the envy of Reality TV Star ‘fl ashes of mad comic have a wee chatter. Free entry most performers. Pete Johansson is genius’ The Scotsman. George Ryegold to The Forum nightclub after. irreverent and hilarious. Andy is laid is ‘as sick as Jim Jefferies with the back and cool, Carl is a Geordie nutter. vocabulary of Stephen Fry’. Lloyd Tickets: £12/£10 Compere John Robins is ‘’s best Griffi th is a big cuddly host. Except 25/26 Nov £13/£11 kept secret’.

Fri 14th & Sat 15th Oct Fri 21st & Sat 22nd Oct Fri 28th & Sat 29th Oct Rob Rouse Ian Cognito Craig Hill Dana Alexander Mick Ferry, Carl Hutchinson John Gordillo, Holly Walsh Chris Turner (Fri only) Eric Lampaert Darrell Martin Paul Tonkinson (Sat only) Ian Cognito’s full of anger and self-doubt. Craig Hill was born to be on stage. Tiffany Stevenson Mick Ferry – from McIntyre’s Roadshow. John Gordillo has directed shows for Eddie Rob Rouse has cheeky banter. Carl Hutchinson – another fantastic act Izzard. ‘An inspiring comic thinker’ (The Dana Alexander is outspoken and hilarious. from Big Value. Eric Lampaert from Guardian). Holly Walsh has appeared on Chris Turner has the best one-liners and MTV, comperes. . Paul Tonkinson: master of mimicry. Tiffany Stevenson from ‘Show Me The Funny’ hosts.

Fri 4th & Sat 5th Nov Fri 11th & Sat 12th Nov Fri 8th & Sat 19th Nov Nige Nick Helm Pat Monahan (Sat only) Rob Beckett Stu Goldsmith, Wil Hodgson John Robins, Gareth Richards Dave Morgan (Fri only) Danny McLoughlin Chris Martin (Fri only) Noel James (Sat only) 2011 Edinburgh Comedy Award Darrell Martin Darrell Martin (Fri only) Nominee: Nick Helm. This bloke is Show Me the Funny WINNER Patrick Tim Clark (Sat only) totally mentally mental. You’ll love him. Monahan. ‘Comedy’s best kept secret’ Nige is ‘King of the Dole’. Rob Beckett’s a Stuart Goldsmith from ITV’s Show Me John Robins. Gareth Richards – a favourite hilarious, cheeky chappy. David Morgan the Funny. Wil Hodgson is unique, and on the comedy circuit. Chris Martin’s stuff is a bright new talent. Noel James is very hilarious. Danny McLoughlin hosts. is well-structured. surreal. Tim Clark hosts Saturday. December – Christmas Specials

XMAS Fri 25th & Sat 26th Nov SHOWS Thur 1st, Fri 2nd & Sat 3rd Will Smith Same high quality shows as Barbara Nice (Fri and Sat only) Jason John Whitehead normal, but available mid week Andy Askins, Paul McCaffrey , as well. A bit of Christmas Eric Lampaert Will Smith is uber-posh... it’s not normal. décor, possibly a santa hat and Barbara Nice is your average Stockport Jason-John Whitehead delivers ‘comedy housewife. Andy Askins is a fi rst class fi reworks.’ Isy Suttie, aka Dobby from Peep a food option. A decent Xmas guitar-wielding . Paul McCaffrey Show. ‘One of the most versatile comics event. Party after. Total sell out has beautifully observed material. Eric in the UK.’ (The Scotsman). Loveable Elis 2010. Festive fun for all. Menu Lampaert hosts. James is a rising star. available online.

December – Christmas Specials December – Christmas Specials December – Christmas Specials

Tue 6th, Wed 7th, Thur 8th, Tue 13th, Wed 14th, Thur Tue 20th, Wed 21st, Thur Fri 9th & Sat 10th Dec 15th, Fri 16th & Sat 17th 22nd & Fri 23rd Dec Charlie Baker (Not Thur 8th) Wes Zaharuk Ian Cognito Wes Zaharuk (Thur 8th only) John Robins, Matt Kirshen Pierre Hollins, Martin BigPig Rob Rouse, Philberto, Darrell Martin Simon Bligh Darrell Martin Wes Zaharuk - mad as a box of badgers. Ian Cognito will have a go at anything. Winner of ‘Lets Dance for Comic Relief John Robins brings his ‘smashing’ comedy. Pierre Hollins thinks comedy’s the new 2011’ Charlie Baker. Wes Zaharuk is Matt Kirshen’s sharp, surreal and gloriously rock’n’roll. Martin BigPig has supported comedy’s madman. Rob Rouse returns sick. Darrell Martin comperes. Frankie Boyle. Simon Bligh boasts with his hyperactive humour. Philberto unadulterated comedy. had a vibrant energy.

NEW YEARS EVE SPECIAL Sat 31st Dec Ivan Brackenbury is bonkers! He with inexplicable psychic revelations. captures the fun and excitement you’d Roger Monkhouse employs a deadly Ivan Brackenbury expect form being in hospital, with combination of charm and menace to Ian Cognito games, giveaways, patient requests successfully controls audiences across and a special blend of music and the circuit. A supremely confi dent Ian D Montford chat. Ian Cognito returns spitting compere. Tickets get entry, a seat, a darkly humourous vitriol on you, the comedy show and you get to stay to Roger Monkhouse unsuspecting audience, as usual. Ian the nightclub to see in the new year. D Montford is a spookily skilfi ll spirit One stop shop! ‘comedium’ who can contact the dead For 8 weeks we’ve got our Sunday Night Laugh in... a more laid back setting. You get an extended set from the headliner, a support act and you get a chance of seeing a couple of newer acts, if we decide to put them on. Eric Lampaert is regular host in October. First weekend in November and Sun 2nd Oct £7 / £5 December we hand them over to John Robins SUNDAYS Up Front Comedy. We also have Chris Stokes, Guests the odd tour show, one off specials Eric Lampaert etc. We also have a big name John is ‘a complete and utter natural’ promised for December. Join our (Russell Howard) and comedy’s best kept email list to hear fi rst. A limited secret. Incredible scenes. He stormed number of season tickets available Edinburgh this year. Chris Stokes is a for our Sunday Night Laugh In. self- confessed nerd. Eric Lampaert is our See website resident compere for October.

Sun 9th Oct £9 / £5 Sun 16th Oct £7 / £5 Sun 23rd Oct £7 / £5 Piff the Magic Dragon Rob Rouse (Extended set) Rob Beckett Chris Turner, Guests Tiffany Stevenson, Guests Ian Smith, Guests Eric Lampaert Eric Lampaert Eric Lampaert Piff the Magic Dragon, as seen on ITV’s Rob Rouse is ‘a star of the future’ (Times). Rob Beckett is our hot tip for 2012. Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Piff is ‘cute, Absolutely ridiculous silly behaviour. Just Hilariously funny. Ian Smith is one of inspired and very funny’ (Time Out). The Tonic favourite. Tiffany Stevenson the brightest young comedians around. Chris Turner boasts intelligent wordplay reached the fi nal of ITV’s Show Me the Eric ‘hairy lamppost’ Lampaert hosts. and deliciously dark jokes. Plus an open Funny. Eric Lampaert is back. spot from someone with potential. Eric Lampaert hosts.

Sun 30th Oct £7 / £5 Sun 6th Nov / Upfront Comedy Sun 13th Nov £7 / £5 Tony Law Gina Yashere Carl Donnelly (extended set) Joey Page, Guest Travis J, Lateff Lovejoy Guests tbc Eric Lampaert John Simmit Carl Donnelly has been seen on Mock the Tony Law is quirky, creative and bizarre. A Special Headline Set From Globetrotting Week and Russell Howard’s Good News. One of Stewart Lee’s faves. Joey Page Star Gina Yashere, With Guest Slots From His conversational, silly sense of humour boasts and extraordinary brand of ‘indie Rising Boys Travis J And Lateef means he’s a natural entertainer. comedy’. People think Eric Lampaert’s face Lovejoy. Hosted By Teletubbie Turned is CGI. Come see it. Comedian John Simmit. Sun 20th Nov £7 / £5 Sun 27th Nov £9 / £5 Sun 4th Dec / Upfront Comedy Patrick Monahan Angie Le Mar Guests TBC, Open Spot (extended set) Prince Abdi Eric Lampaert Guests TBC Dwight Frijmersum Chris Ramsey has been on Russell Winner of ITV’s Show Me The Funny. Pat’s John Simmit Howard’s Good News, he’s supported the one at the wedding fl irting with the Grumpy Old Women star, Angie Le Mar, Russell Howard and on bridesmaid and breakdancing to make the the original urban comedy queen bee, + tour. He’s a hoot. Guests will be good. kids laugh. An extended set from one the Somali star Prince Abdi (TV’s The World Eric will be mad. most charming funny men on the circuit. Stands Up) & Amsterdam’s Dwight You lucky people. Guest TBA Frijmersum. John ‘Dipsy’ Simmit Hosts.

ONE OFF SHOWS ONE DAY IN OCT OR NOV Wed 2nd Nov £15 Daniel Kitson Ricky Tomlinson ‘Royle Family’ At time of going to print Daniel has agreed Gary Skyner Britain’s most unique to come up here, but he is too busy to and unusual comedian LAST MINUTE BOOKING! sort out a date. He used to be a regular A Night of Entertainment & Laughter. POLICE ACADEMY SOUND EFFECTS GUY compere for us, when he was needy. Ricky talks openly and seriously about his MICHAEL WINSLOW Now he’s successful he responds to our life, and his career in the World of Show TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER booking request by texting ‘dick’. But now Business, and will answer questions from (see advert for details) he wants to try stuff out, so we spoke. the audience. The evening concludes with Date announced by email and on the web. Gary and his brilliant stand up comedy Please don’t call us. Please join the email routine. thingy on our site

Mon 7th Nov £12/£10 Thur 24th Nov £18/£16 ONE DAY IN DECEMBER Brendon Burns (DVD warm up) Jerry Sadowitz Big Name Warm Up Brendon Burns is noisy, manic, in-your- Jerry Sadowitz is a stand-up comedian On a promise from one of our favourite face, foul-mouthed, but intelligent and and card magician. Known for his brand acts. Join the email list or check website hilarious. He’ll take you to the edge of of ‘sick humour’ Jerry is not for the faint for details. Don’t ring us, we are giving no your belief system with his full-on hearted, or the easily offended. clues. Any comedy fan will want to go. comedy routines. And this isnt really a sihouette of him.

OMID DJALILI

“One of the most subversive, let alone funniest, comedians around” “As thought- provoking as he is funny” News Of The World

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SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER Thurs 27th Oct / Fri 18th & Sat 19th Nov BIG VALUE COMEDY Pat Monahan (Sat only) / John Robins / Fri 30th Sept & Sat 1st Oct FREE With online booking or Gareth Richards / Chris Martin (Fri only) / Mike Newell / Andy Robinson (Sat £2.50 on the door Darrell Martin only) / Carl Hutchinson (Fri only) / Pete Johansson / John Robins Fri 28th & Sat 29th Oct Sun 20th Nov / LAUGH IN Craig Hill / John Gordillo / Chris Ramsy / Guests TBC / Open Spot / Sun 2nd Oct / LAUGH IN Holly Walsh / Darrell Martin Eric Lampaert John Robins / Chris Stokes / Guests / Eric Lampaert Sun 30th Oct / LAUGH IN Thur 24th Nov / ONE OFF SHOW Tony Law / Joey page / Guest / Jerry Sadowitz Thurs 6th Oct / Eric Lampaer BIG VALUE COMEDY Fri 25th & Sat 26th Nov FREE With online booking or NOVEMBER Will Smith / Jason John Whitehead / £2.50 on the door Isy Suttie / Elis James ONE DAY IN OCT OR NOV Fri 7th & Sat 8th Oct Daniel Kitson (Join email list for updates) Sun 27th Nov / LAUGH IN Philberto / George Ryegold / Patrick Monahan (extended set) Act TBC / Lloyd Griffi th Wed 2nd Nov / ONE OFF SHOW Guests TBC Ricky Tomlinson & Gary Skyner Sun 9th Oct / LAUGH IN DECEMBER Piff the Magic Dragon / Chris Turner / Thurs 3rd Nov / Guests / Eric Lampaert BIG VALUE COMEDY DECEONE DAY IN DECEMBER FREE With online booking or Big Name Warm Up Thurs 15th Oct / £2.50 on the door BIG VALUE COMEDY Thur 1st, Fri 2nd & Sat 3rd Dec FREE With online booking or Fri 4th & Sat 5th Nov Barbara Nice (Fri and Sat only) / Andy £2.50 on the door Nige / Rob Beckett / Dave Morgan (Fri) / Askins / Paul McCaffrey / Eric Lampaert Noel James (Sat) / Darrell Martin (Fri ) / Fri 14th & Sat 15th Oct Tim Clark (Sat) Sun 4th Dec / UPFRONT COMEDY Rob Rouse / Dana Alexander / Chris Angie Le Mar / Prince Abdi / Dwight Turner (Fri only) / Paul Tonkinson (Sat Sun 6th Nov / UPFRONT COMEDY Frijmersum / John Simmit only) / Tiffany Stevenson Gina Yashere / Travis J / Lateff Lovejoy / John Simmit Tue 6th, Wed 7th, Thur 8th, Sun 16th Oct / LAUGH IN Fri 9th & Sat 10th Dec Rob Rouse (Extended set) / Tiffany Mon 7th Nov / ONE OFF SHOW Charlie Baker (Not Thur 8th) Stevenson / Guests / Eric Lampaert Brendon Burns (DVD warm up) Wes Zaharuk (Thur 8th only) Rob Rouse / Philberto / Darrell Martin Thurs 20th Oct / Thurs 10th Nov / BIG VALUE COMEDY BIG VALUE COMEDY FREE With online booking or Tue 13th, Wed 14th, Thur 15th, FREE With online booking or Fri 16th & Sat 17th Dec £2.50 on the door £2.50 on the door Wes Zaharuk / John Robins / Fri 21st & Sat 22nd Oct Fri 11th & Sat 12th Nov Matt Kirshen / Darrell Martin Nick Helm / Stu Goldsmith / Ian Cognito / Mick Ferry / Tue 20th, Wed 21st, Thur 22nd Carl Hutchinson / Eric Lampaert Wil Hodgson / Danny McLoughlin & Fri 23rd Dec Sun 23rd Oct / LAUGH IN Sun 13th Nov / LAUGH IN Ian Cognito / Pierre Hollins / Rob Beckett / Ian Smith / Carl Donnelly (extended set) Guests tbc Martin BigPig / Simon Bligh Guests /Eric Lampaert Thurs 17th Nov / BIG VALUE COMEDY Sat 31st Dec – Tue 25th Oct / ONE OFF SHOW FREE With online booking or Micheal Winslow New Years Eve Special £2.50 on the door Ivan Brackenbury / Ian Cognito / Ian D Montford / Roger Monkhouse

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