A COMEDY INSTITUTION Paul Tonkinson, Mark Thomas and Felix For 18 years Just the Dexter. In the first year we featured Alan Tonic has been bringing Davies, Matt Lucas, Ed Byrne, Bill Bailey comedy to Nottingham. (in The Rubber Bishops), Simon Pegg… The club started off in the last recession the list goes on. in the 90’s. It was all very much made In the past 18 years loads of club nights up as it went along, running around town have come and gone in Nottingham. fly posting, trying my hardest to get So have a lot of venues and promoters. people along on a Sunday night to the But we are still here... and bigger, DARRELL MARTIN ‘old’ Old Vic. thanks to you! When comedians think of COMPERE There was never a business plan, only a Nottingham, they think of Just the Tonic. Our resident host is non other than the joy of doing something that I loved and It really is a comedy institution. If you are founder and booker of Just The Tonic, booking comedians that I liked. Just the reading this in the venue, I really hope Darrell Martin. As a stand up he has Tonic became renowned amongst acts you are enjoying the night. If you are supported Johnny Vegas and Ed Byrne on the circuit .I never book comedians thinking about coming to a show, give on tours, and has compered all over the just because they are available. There us a try. Just the Tonic is a Nottingham thing. Come and support us… before country. The Times have said he ‘really is nothing more painful than watching knows how to put on a show’. a comedian you can’t stand. I’ve been the world becomes one big homogenous looking over the old flyers, in October shopping mall. 1994 we brought along Phil Jupitus, Darrell Martin FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS Fri 6th & Sat 7th January Fri 13th & Sat 14th January A mixed bill of 3 leading Gary Delaney SPECIAL GUEST! comedians with compere Kai Humphries, Mark Nelson Joey Page, Act TBC Darrell Martin ‘holding the show High quality quickfire material guaranteed A super special guest off the telly appears together’. Two breaks to refresh from the fast-thinking Delaney; ‘master this weekend. Exciting stuff. Take a the gills and have a wee chatter. of the one-liner, a craftsman to be ranked gamble. We won’t disappoint! It’s a big Free entry to The Forum along with likes of Tim Vine and Milton name, would fill the room, but we can’t Jones’ The Guardian. Cheeky Geordie Kai and announce who... woo hoo! Joey Page from nightclub after. crude, dark Mark support. Never Mind the Buzzcocks performs. Plus Advanced Tickets: Saturday - £13(£7NUS) guest TBC Friday - £10(£5NUS) Unless otherwise stated Fri 20th & Sat 21st January Fri 27th & Sat 28th January Fri 3rd & Sat 4th February Piff the Magic Dragon Ivan Brackenbury Paul Tonkinson Nige, Mick Ferry Carl Donnelly, Ian D Montford Joe Lycett , Act TBC As seen on Penn and Teller, Piff the Magic Everyone’s favourite hospital radio DJ Paul Tonkinson: master of mimicry joins Dragon brings tricks & his chihuahua. Ivan Brackenbury is back! With support us this weekend alongside rising star Joe Nige is King of the Dole! ‘A character from Mock the Week’s Carl Donnelly and Lycett ‘one of the strongest emerging comedian of rare skill.’ The Guardian. Mick spiritual ‘comedium’ Ian D Montfort. comedy talents we’ve seen in a long time’ Ferry is hilarious! - as seen on Michael Time Out. Other act TBC... guaranteed McItnyre’s Roadshow. funnies. Fri 10th & Sat 11th February Fri 17th & Sat 18th February Fri 24th & Sat 25th February Adam Bloom Rufus Hound Doc Brown Ola, Mike Newall John Robins, Daliso Chaponda Pierre Hollins, Simon Bligh He boasts one of the most memorable Star of Celebrity Juice and loads of other Rapper come comedian Doc Brown performances on BBC’s Mock the Week stuff - Rufus Hound returns! He is joined brings his fresh style of comedy to and has been described as sporadically by the hilarious Daliso and John Robins - Nottingham. A must-see. Joined by JTT silly - Adam Bloom joins us with Ola, and as seen on Russell Howard’s Good News. faves Pierre Hollins ‘Inspired clowning, Mike Newall. bloody funny…’ Time Out and Simon Bligh a scouse manic very silly man. Fri 2nd & Sat 3rd March Fri 9th & Sat 10th March Fri 16th & Sat 17th March Wes Zaharuk Gavin Webster Andrew Bird MarkMaier, James Dowdeswell Tom Wrigglesworth Matt Forde ‘Madder than a box of badgers!’ Wes Carl Hutchinson Eric Lampaert (Friday) Zaharuk brings physical comedy. Joined by One liners and twisted tales from Roger Monkhouse (Saturday) Mark Maier and west-country boy James Tom Wrigglesworth. Loud, sharp and Nottingham’s own Matt Forde, from Radio Dowdeswell. controversial stuff from Gavin Webster. TalkSPORT bring his hilarious banter. Eric Along with the light hearted playfulness Lampaert from ‘Life’s Too Short’. Joined by from Carl Hutchinson. the hilarious ‘perfectly timed’ Andrew Bird. Frid 23rd & Sat 24th March Fri 30th & Sat 31st March Fri 6th & Sat 7th April Rob Rouse Sean Hughes Tom Stade Caimh McDonnell Danny McLoughlin Benny Boot Martin Big Pig Mor Addy van der Borgh Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue Hyperactive cheeky chappy Rob Rouse Ex Never Mind the Buzzcocks captain Star of Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow, is a loveable, dynamic performer. White Sean Hughes comes to JTT! Supported by canadian Tom Stade brings his devilish haired Irishman Caimh supports. Martin the hilarious Danny McLoughlin and Addy smirk. Raymond & Mr Timpkins are a BigPig is a circus performer turned comic. Borgh who actually studied ‘clowning’! hilarious physical double act. Supported by Exciting stuff! Benny Boot. Fri 13th & Sat 14th April Fri 20th & Sat 21st April Fri 27th & Sat 28th April Andy Askins Mick Ferry Steve Royle Loretta Maine, Michael Fabbri Paul McCaffrey Danny McLoughlin Offbeat comic songs and parodies from the Rev Obadiah Steppenwolfe III Tommy Rowson wickedly dry Andy Askins. Loretta Maine Northerner Mick Ferry is an extremely Steve Royle is an actor, writer, comedian is a psycho-intense singer songwriter. talented and promising star. Paul and a juggler! Danny McLoughin is Michael Fabbri is harsh, controversial, but McCaffrey is a multi-award winning comic. bold, yet brilliant. Tommy Rowson has a still silly. The Rev loves heavy metal, leather and quintessentially Welsh sense of humour. hot-tub bible classes. ONE OFF SHOWS Here’s some acts that are on Tue 17th Jan £12 / £10 adv Thur 19th Jan £10 / £8 adv tour, or are doing the club Josie Long Glenn Wool The Future is Another Place No Man’s Land because we’ve asked them to. Award Nominated Show A pioneer of the world circuit and with no We’ve also got monthly shows This show is ‘her finest yet – heartfelt, fixed abode, this show will let you peep from the legendary Upfront passionate, intelligent comedy at its very through the window into a life jam packed best. Flippin’ brilliant!’ Time Out ***** with experiences, distilled to perfection Comedy. Come On! and poured into a laughter packed hour of ‘strikes an adroit balance between fun, straight up honest stand up comedy. moral outrage and indignant mockery of ‘Effortlessly funny with an affability other our hideous powers-that-be’ The Guardian **** comics can only dream of. You have to go We are very lucky to have her. and see Glenn Wool’ The Guardian Sun 5th Feb £12 adv Sun 12th Feb £7 / £5 Sun 4th Mar £12 adv Upfront Comedy Henning Wehn Upfront Comedy Angie Le Mar No Surrender Richard Blackwood SWG: Sistas Wid Gags You may well have heard Henning on BBC Maverick, Donna Spence Angie Le Mar,Grumpy Old Women star, Radio’s ‘Unbelievable Truth’, ‘News Quiz’, Host: John Simmit ‘Now Show’ and ‘Fighting Talk’ or seen the original urban comedy queen bee plus him on ‘QI’, ‘Dave’s One Night Stand’ or Richard Blackwood, TV presenter and SWG: Sistas Wid Gags, an all-female line ‘Edinburgh and Beyond’ – now’s your comedian, is well known as the presenter up . ‘The most enterprising black comedy chance to see the self-appointed German of several TV shows.You know the man. promoters in the country’ The Guardian Comedy Ambassador to the UK in his sell- Support from Maverick and Donna Spence, out Edinbugh show, ‘No Surrender’. hosted by John Simmit. ‘Side-splittingly funny’ The Scotsman Sun 18th Mar £12 / £10 adv Sun 1st Apr £10 / £7 adv Sun 8th Apr £12 adv The Boy With Tape Tony Law Upfront Comedy On His Face Go Felix Dexter The silent show that is creating a lot of As seen on Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Support TBA talk. Mime with noise, stand-up with no Russell Howard’s Good News, and Stewart Host: J o h n S i m m i t talking, drama with no acting. As Seen On Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, Join Tony Law for Felix Dexter ‘Excellent, explosive and The Royal Variety Performance, And ITV1’s an evening of off-the-wall, award-winning, exhilarating performer....watch him bring Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford. boundary-defying stand-up comedy and the house down.’ The Guardian, ‘a really funny ‘Utterly spectacular! Endlessly inventive, find out why it is that he’s regarded as one man.’ Paul Whitehouse plus 2 support acts hysterically funny. Fight for a ticket’ of the finest performers on the comedy Time Out ***** being booked as we go to print. Hosted by circuit by audiences and peers alike. John Simmit. Thur 19th Apr £16.50 / £13 adv Sun 22nd Apr £12 / £10 adv Sun 6th May £12 / £10 adv Dave Spikey Patrick Monahan Andrew Maxwell Words Don’t Come Easy Winner of ITV’s ‘Show Me The The Lights Are On Double British Comedy Award Winner, who Funny’ he is now off on an Andrew Maxwell makes his highly warmed the nation’s hearts as cabaret star official tour.