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Book your tickets at our Box office: 0844 847 1664 www.blackburnanddarwencomedyfestival.com Jason Manford First World Problems Bill Bailey Qualmpeddlar “WHAT MANFORD DOES BEST: CLASSIC, CHIRPY CHAPPIE STAND UP”  Guardian Everybody’s favourite northern comedian, Jason Manford, has announced a brand new tour for 2013. The show promises to feature a wealth of comedy anecdotes, comic misunderstandings and audience banter delivered with Jason’s likeable charm and teasingly intelligent wit.

Jason Manford Fri 20 Sep / Sat 21 Sep - 8pm Tickets £22.50

Bill Bailey had Doubts about the modern world, but these have now grown into Qualms. He will be channelling these feelings of Unease and Apprehension, with the help 51 Shades of Religious Dubstep, his folk bouzouki, Horntallica, a re- appraisal of some of the world’s greatest works of art and perhaps a dub version of Downton Abbey. He looks at the of Maggie Consequences of Lies, the Unending Search for the Higgs and the Hiding Skills of Dentists. Bill tries to confront his Fifty One Shades of Maggie is the Cluster-Qualm of living in a Time of Spectacular Ignorance, Number 1 best-selling comedy and Rare Planetary Alignment that may be part of the send-up of 50 Shades of Grey. Mayan End of Days prophecy. Come savour this Broth of Lovable Maggie is a working class Anxiety with Bill Bailey - Qualmpeddler. girl who knows what she wants This show has the all classic Bill Bailey elements, trademark in a man, however, like most musical mash-ups, multi-lingual ri s,  lms, songs, women, has been let down by philosophizing and silliness on a grand scale… Plus one all the men in her life. amazing owl. Attending an interview at the Social Security “WITTY, CLEVER AND CHEEKY, BAILEY WAS WICKEDLY Maggie meets the handsome and hunky Mr. Big! Will he turn out to be the man of her dreams, or will his “Private Room of Pain” put her o ? FUNNY ON EVERY TOPIC HE BROACHED.” This hilarious new play full of naughty bits, join Maggie and her friends NEWCASTLE HERALD (Australia) on this (slightly  lthy) journey of love, booze and whips! Please note – Latecomers will not be admitted, start time Please note due to the strong language and themes of an adult nature is strictly 8pm. this show is deemed unsuitable for anyone under the age of 16.

Fifty One Shades of Maggie Bill Bailey Tue 24 Sep - 26 Sep - 7.30pm Thu 3 Oct - 8pm Tickets £20 Tickets £25 Pre-Concert Suppers served in Blakey’s before most shows! Blackburn and Darwen Comedy Festival Call (01254) 503238 for a sample menu or to reserve your table Book your tickets at our Box office: 0844 847 1664 George’s The Canon Comedy Club & Ball Show

Line Up - MC: Pete Otway, 1. Tony Burgess, 2. Mike Newall, 3. Rob Rouse Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball bring their very own special brand of comedy to the theatre for 2013. With their knock about comedy routines and a Q & A session with the audience a fun and entertaining evening is assured.

Georges Comedy Club Canon and Ball Fri 4 Oct - 8pm Thu 10 Oct - 7.30pm Tickets £10 / £12 on door Tickets £17.50 / £15.50 Conc.

Steve Hughes Ms Fits While It’s Still Legal I Spy Direct from sell-out shows at the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and New Zealand Comedy Festivals, the sublime Australian comic and ex heavy-metal drummer returns to UK shores to Mrs Peery embark upon his second solo tour. Evening News Edinburgh Fringe Capital Award-winning show, He stormed the UK last year with his sell-out debut tour, I Spy Mrs Peery, is a story of mystery, intrigue and suspense, with extra dates added due to phenomenal demand. On TV, more violent than a crash diet, more spine-chilling than ice he’s recently performed stellar sets on Live at the Apollo and cubes down the back of yer nightie! Mrs Peery sees it all from Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC One), Stand Up behind her net curtains, she never crosses her own door step, For The Week (CH4) & One Night Stand (Dave). but she’s plenty to say about the state of her neighbours. This brand new show features more thoughtful, outspoken What would she do if the big bad world got in through her social commentary courtesy of a masterful, erudite and nets?! A thought-provoking slice of life focussing on three provocative performer. Laid-back, e ortless charm and female neighbours, I Spy Mrs Peery is a hilarious, yet at times caustic anti-establishment humour from a truly unique, world extremely moving, show from The MsFits Theatre Company - 26 class performer. “OUTSTANDING. HUGHES IS GOLD” Metro years’ experience touring, 20 years with one-woman shows.

Steve Hughes Ms Fits Fri 11 Oct - 8pm Thu 17 Oct - 7.30pm Tickets £15 / £13 Conc. Tickets £12 / £10 Conc. Blackburn and Darwen Comedy Festival Book your tickets at our Box office: 0844 847 1664 “A delicious surprise” - London Evening Standard Stewart Francis, Craig Campbell and Glenn Wool – the UK’s The favourite Canadian comedians - will each perform a solo show as a rotating triple bill, as part of the hugely successful Lumberjacks touring stand-up comedy tour The Lumberjacks. Following their acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival last year, The Lumberjacks hit the road in April this year and have been playing to packed theatres and garnering fantastic reviews up and down the UK. All of these Canucks perform their own set, side-by-side, on their debut UK tour of The LIVE NATION AND MHA PRESENTS ’s Favourite Lumberjacks. The UK Stewart, Craig and Glenn are at the top of their comedy game right now. They each have their refreshingly Canadian Comics contrasting styles, but you can see them come together and Each Performing Their Own Set! craig perform their own uniquely individual material on the same stewart campbell night. With something here for everyone guaranteed, the glenN francis audience is in for an eclectic and exciting show. wool The Lumberjacks Fri 18 Oct - 8pm Tickets £16

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BUY ONLINE AT LIVENATION.CO.UK The British Comedy Award’s Queen of Comedy Sarah Millican is giving up the party scene (Ann Summers), easing o on the drinking ( zzy pop equals wealthy dentists) and is settling down (taking her bra o ). Determined to put down some roots, she now has a cat (furry baby) and even a tree (she has a lot of mugs). On this, her third national tour, you will learn what to take on a dirty weekend, the easiest way to blend in in posh restaurants and how to teach a pensioner to swear. Join her for some hilarious domestic bliss. “Sarah Millican is never less than belly-laugh hilarious” - The Mirror

Sarah Millican Sat 19 Oct & Sun 20 Oct - 8pm Tickets £25 Pre-Concert Suppers served in Blakey’s before most shows! Blackburn and Darwen Comedy Festival Call (01254) 503238 for a sample menu or to reserve your table Book your tickets at our Box office: 0844 847 1664 Paul Daniels Bernard Wrigley From Legend The Bolton Bullfrog to Leg End

In the world of television magic, no one has enjoyed more No stranger to the Library Theatre, success than Paul Daniels. From the moment he burst onto the Bolton Bullfrog is back our screens, his magic shows have topped the ratings. He is performing his favourite songs, undoubtedly the most successful TV magician of the 20th monologues and instrumentals. century, and has become a true magical legend. Come and Many will have heard his broadcasts see his brand new show where he will perform a selection on Radio Lancashire or seen his of his favorite magic and a number of new tricks never exploits on such TV classics as performed in public before. He will be joined by the very Dinner Ladies, Phoenix Nights lovely Debbie McGee. A show full of magic, comedy and and Emmerdale. He might even amazement. be persuaded to do “Is There A Car ‘Full of fun and Park?”- the Blackburn anthem! entertainment. As sharp as ever. A must - ★★★★★’ Bernard Wrigley Whatsonstage.com Thu 24 Oct - 7.30pm Tickets £8 ANIELS D D L LEG EN U ND TO A LEGE P FROM THE FIRST FAREWELL TOUR - WITH SPECIAL GUEST THE VERY LOVELY DEBBIE MCGEE The Vagina “Full of fun and entertainment... As sharp as always. A must” HHHHH WHATSONSTAGE.COM Monologues “A master class in... illusion and stagecraft” HHHH THE HERALD Eve Ensler’s hilarious Broadway and West End “Flawless...No one is going smash hit is back with an all new all star cast! Featuring to overshadow Daniels” HHHH METRO the feisty Hollie-Jay Bowes (Hollyoaks), TV favourite Terri Dwyer (Hollyoaks, Grange Hill, Loose Women) and national treasure Diane Keen (Doctors, Ruth Rendell Mysteries). An unmissable show for every generation - bring your mum, your best friend, your sister or even your gran - this is the ultimate girls’ night out… trust us! ‘Laugh out loud FUNNY,’ - The Independent, ‘Heart-stoppingly powerful’ - The Scotsman The Vagina Monologues donates a percentage of revenue from ticket sales to V-Day bene ting women’s charities across the world. Paul Daniels Wed 23 Oct - 7.30pm Tickets £17.50 The Vagina Monologues Thu 31 Oct - 8pm Tickets £19.50 / £16.50 Conc. Blackburn and Darwen Comedy Festival Book your tickets at our Box office: 0844 847 1664 George’s Music Comedy Club Hall Tavern Line Up -

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Georges Comedy Club Fri 1 Nov - 8pm Tickets £10 / £12 on door

The Lancashire Hotpots

If you like a good night out, get your  at caps and ‘weskits’ ready because here come The Lancashire Hotpots. Since  rst taking to the stage in 2007, The Lancashire Hotpots have become the go to band for those wanting a light hearted view on life from a distinctly Northern angle. From Glastonbury festival to writingingles for Holland’s Pies the Hotpots have been entertaining the nation with comedy songs about TUES TheD funniestAY night12 of yourN OholidayVE becomesMB theE funniestR 2 0 chippy teas, shopmobility scooters as well as how to smuggle your own 7.30pm Tickets: £18 Seniors: £14 Under 16s: £10 13 night in your town. sweets into the cinema. With congas, puppets and pirates on the menu Box Office 0844 847 1664 KING at each and every Hotpots gig, join Bernard, Bob, Kenny, Billy and Dickie www.kinggeorgeshall.comThe most successful show in the Canary Islands forGEORGE’S the last for a rambunctious riot of good time, singalonga fun. We’ll see you 20 years comes to the UK. HALL at the bar! ‘A terri c evening’s One million people have seen this amazing show in the entertainment’ - past and you must not miss the opportunity to see this Steve Lamacq, stunning night of music, laughter and razzamatazz starring BBC Radio 2. Paul Carroll and his co-stars who were most recently famed *Under 14s must be by winning the JET2 Party Plane from Blackpool! accompanied by a full-paying adult * Music Hall Tavern Mon 11 Nov - 7.30pm The Lanacashire Hotpots Tickets £18 Adults, £14 Conc, Sat 9 Nov - 7.30pm £10 Under 16’s, £44 Family (4) Seated Tickets £14 / £12 Conc. Pre-Concert Suppers served in Blakey’s before most shows! Blackburn and Darwen Comedy Festival Call (01254) 503238 for a sample menu or to reserve your table Book your tickets at our Box office: 0844 847 1664 Jim Davidson & Richard Digance Two of the most iconic performers of a generation Jim Davidson and Richard Digance join forces this autumn for a limited tour of venues across the country. For over Comedy Festival a decade, Jim Davidson dominated prime time TV comedy with smash hit shows such as Big Break and The Generation game and to this day he Listings remains one of the most popular stand-up comedians the country has ever produced. BAFTA nominee Richard Digance, a major TV star in his OCTOBER MONDAY own right, is heralded by musicians and comedians alike as one of the CLUB VARIETY SHOW most in uential comedy song writers, performers and musicians ever. Monday 7 October 2013 2pm Having appeared together many times throughout the eighties, travelling Tickets: £3.50 and £2.50 including tea and biscuits. the world, often to entertain our troops in some of the most inhospitable places imaginable, the two come together again in celebration of great Presenting the One and Only JIMMY CRICKET ! times, great memories and great shows. along with George Murphy (Blackburn’s biggest Buddy Holly fan) who plays the lovely guitar with song Very much a night of music and laughter not to be missed. 16+ Show MALONEYS Jim Davidson & Richard Digance BIG MOMENT Sun 24 Nov - 7.30pm Friday 11 October 2013 – Saturday 12 October 2013 Tickets £19.50 / £17 Conc. 7.30pm Tickets: £10 Written and starring Jimmy Cricket this original family musical will be having you laughing from start to  nish. THE MAGIC The Houghton AND MIRTH OF TOMMY Weavers COOPER Friday 1 November 2013 7.30pm Tickets: £15 Join the North’s favourite family entertainers The Houghton Weavers Enjoy an a ectionate look at one for an evening of folk and comedy. Over the past three decades The of Britain’s best-loved comics as Houghton Weavers have released over thirty albums, numerous DVDs Clive takes you on a magical journey through Tommy’s life. and have numerous radio and television appearances to their credit, including their own series ‘Sit Thi Deawn’. COMEDY NIGHT Thursday 7 November 2013 7.30pm The Houghton Weavers consist of Tony Berry who is the group’s lead singer and front man, David Littler on Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin and Tickets: £5 Vocals, and Steve Millington who adds Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Banjo, J Musa’s WORLD OF COMEDY presents “Lewis Costello” Ukulele, Mandolin, Accordion and Vocals to the group’s sound. Together with Lee Thornton supporting they entertain their audiences with humorous jokes and antidotes and sing “popular” folk songs from raucous traditional songs to beautiful Booking offi ce ballads done in their own inimitable style. 01254 685 500 Houghton Weavers Open 10am - 12:30pm Fri 30 Nov - 7.30pm MONDAY to SATURDAY. Tickets £12.50 Blackburn and Darwen Comedy Festival Book your tickets at our Box office: 0844 847 1664 www.kinggeorgeshall.com www.darwenlibrarytheatre.com September October 20/21 Jason Manford 10 Canon and Ball 24-26 Fifty One Shades 17 Ms Fits of Maggie 23 Paul Daniels October 24 Bernard Wrigley 3 Bill Bailey 4 George’s Comedy Club November 11 Steve Hughes 30 Houghton Weavers 18 The Lumberjacks 19/20 Sarah Millican 31 The Vagina Monologues November 1 George’s Comedy Club 9 The Lancashire Hotpots 12 Music Hall Tavern 24 Jim Davidson October & Richard Digance 7 Club Variety Show 11/12 Maloneys Big Moment CAR PARKING November Fielden Street Multi-storey Car Park 1 The Magic and Mirth is perfectly situated only a short walk from our front door of Tommy Cooper Simply tap BB2 1LH 7 Comedy Night into your SatNav! Most of the area’s on-street parking is FREE after 6pm ! Book your tickets at our Box office: 0844 847 1664 www.blackburnanddarwencomedyfestival.com