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Comedy Chris Ramsey Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, Wed 14 November; Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, Sun 25 November; Stafford Gatehouse Theatre, Sat 15 December Fosters’ Edinburgh Comedy Awards nominee Chris is a real rising star. As well as being a highly rated stand-up on the UK comedy circuit, he's also fast developing an impressive telly career, having recently appeared alongside Vic Reeves and Gina McKee in the northern sitcom Hebburn. Gags include: "My venue for the Edinburgh Festival is a portacabin, it's literally a portacabin! I'm a Geordie, in a Portacabin. I was going to call the show Auf Wiedersehen Pet Live", and "People sometimes have trouble understanding my Geordie accent when I perform. I walked on stage once in Nottingham and shouted 'Alreet?' The entire crowd just sat in shocked silence. I swear I heard one bloke say, 'I think he's Swiss! That must have been a yodel'.” Steve Hughes Artrix, Bromsgrove, Thurs 1 November; The Public, West Bromwich, Sat 3 November; The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton, Sun 4 November; The Glee Club, Birmingham, Sun 25 November; Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, Sun 9 December Boasting a reputation for hard-edged social commentary, not to mention a big beard, Aussie funnyman and ex-heavy metal drummer Steve Hughes stops off in the Midlands as part of a UK-wide tour. Steve's built up a loyal UK following thanks to storming sets on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC1), Stand Up For The Week (Channel 4) and One Night Stand (Dave), and promises to offer a thought-provoking and decidedly amusing night out. Rob Rouse Artrix, Bromsgrove, Tues 13 November; Stafford Gatehouse Theatre, Fri 16 November; Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, Fri 30 November Boasting a plethora of TV credits, including ITV's Celebrity Juice and Dave's One Night Stand, Rob's hyperactive brand of humour is much in demand, a fact that's evidenced by his success in winning the annual So You Think You’re Funny? award, an accolade also picked up by equally high-profile purveyors-of-mirth Dylan Moran and Lee Mack. 26 www.whatsonlive.co.uk John Shuttleworth Stafford Gatehouse Theatre, Sat 3 November; Birmingham Town Hall, Wed 21 November Perhaps the most talented comedian ever to emerge from the fair steel city of Sheffield, John Shuttleworth is a raconteur par excellence, an accomplished musician, and a man who long ago ascended like one of his own beloved pigeons into the upper echelons of the showbusiness world. This gig offers the perfect opportunity for Midlands-based lovers of light comedy and understated but up-to-the-minute fashions to enjoy an evening in the company of Mr Shuttleworth, care of his creator Graham Fellows, a one-time chartbuster with the unforgettable hit Jilted John. Kevin Bridges Birmingham Hippodrome, Sun 11 November; Victoria Hall, Stoke-on- Trent, Mon 12 November; Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, Fri 23 November; Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, Sat 24 November Kevin Bridges was launched into the comedy stratosphere at the still-tender age of eighteen, when he reached the finals of the So You Think You're Funny? talent contest at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe. Since then, the Scotish-born stand-up has been making comedy look like the easiest gig in the world, engaging his audience with a laid-back style of delivery and bags and bags of high-quality wit. Jokes include, “Americans go up to Edinburgh Castle and think it’s a high school - every lunchtime they hear gunfire.” Comedy Box Office ALEXANDRA THEATRE, BIRMINGHAM 0844 871 3011 ARTRIX, BROMSGROVE 01527 577330 BEDWORTH CIVIC HALL 02476 376707 BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL 0121 780 3333 COX’S YARD 01789 404600 THE DRUM, BIRMINGHAM 0121 333 2444 DUDLEY CONCERT HALL 01384 815 577 GLEE CLUB, BIRMINGHAM 0871 4720400 HIGHLIGHT, BIRMINGHAM, 0844 844 0044 HUNTINGDON HALL, WORCESTER, 01905 611427 THE JAM HOUSE, BIRMINGHAM 0121 200 3030 KITCHEN GARDEN CAFE, BIRMINGHAM 0121 443 4725 LG ARENA, BIRMINGHAM 0844 338 8000 LUDLOW ASSEMBLY ROOMS 01584 878141 MAC, BIRMINGHAM 0121 446 3232 PALACE THEATRE, REDDITCH 01527 65203 THE PUBLIC, WEST BROMWICH 0121 533 7161 REGENT THEATRE, STOKE- ON-TRENT 0844 871 7649 RICOH ARENA, COVENTRY 0844 873 6565 THE ROSE THEATRE, KIDDERMINSTER 01562 743745 ROYAL SPA CENTRE, LEAMINGTON SPA 01926 334418 STAFFORD GATEHOUSE THEATRE 01785 254653 SOLIHULL ARTS COMPLEX 0121 704 6962 THE SLADE ROOMS, WOLVERHAMPTON 0870 320 7000 SYMPHONY HALL, BIRMINGHAM 0121 780 3333 TAMWORTH ASSEMBLY ROOMS 01827 709618 THEATRE SEVERN, SHREWSBURY 01743 281281 VICTORIA HALL, HANLEY, STOKE-ON-TRENT 0844 871 7649 WARWICK ARTS CENTRE 02476 524524 WEST BROMWICH TOWN HALL 0121 596 4429 WULFRUN HALL, WOLVERHAMPTON 0870 320 7000
Comedy LISTINGS For full listing information on comedy gigs including times and dates visit www.whatsonlive.co.uk STEVE HUGHES Thurs 1 Nov, Artrix, Bromsgrove TIM KEY - MASTERSLUT Thurs 1 Nov, mac, Birmingham KUM N AVALOFF COMEDY NIGHT Thurs 1 Nov, Stourbridge Town Hall FRISKY & MANNISH Thurs 1 Nov, Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton PATRICK MONAHAN Thurs 1 Nov, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham PETE JOHANSSON, DAN NIGHTINGALE, JOE ROWN- TREE & THE NOISE NEXT DOOR Thurs 1 - Sat 3 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham MARTIN MOR, TREVOR CROOK, TOPPING & BUTCH, TOBY HADOKE Fri 2 Nov, Highlight Comedy Club, Birmingham UPFRONT COMEDY PRES- ENTS BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMEDY SPECIAL Feat. Slim, Dane Baptiste & Maureen Younger, Fri 2 Nov, The Drum, Birmingham KILL FOR A SEAT COMEDY CLUB Featuring Elis James and David Trent, Fri 2 Nov, mac, Birmingham PATRICK MONAHAN, JOE BOR, SMUG ROBERTS & WILL-E-ROBO Fri 2 - Sat 3 Nov, Jongleurs Comedy Club, Birmingham JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH Sat 3 Nov, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre MARTIN MOR, MATTHEW OSBORN, TOPPING & BUTCH & TOBY HADOKE Sat 3 Nov, Highlight Comedy Club, Birmingham STEVE HUGHES Sat 3 Nov, The Public, West Bromwich STEVE HUGHES Sun 4 Nov, The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton DAN CLARK: LIVE Sun 4 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham MAGNIFICENT 7 FEATURING RICHARD BLACKWOOD, GLENDA JAXSON, SLIM, MR CEE, QUINCY, WAYNE 'DIBBI' ROLLINS AND HOST KENNEDY Sun 4 Nov, New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham DARA O'BRIAIN Sun 4 Nov, Birmingham Hippodrome PAUL FOOT Sun 4 Nov, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry PAUL CHOWDRY Sun 4 Nov, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry RHOD GILBERT - THE MAN WITH THE FLAMING BATTENBURG TATTOO TOUR Tue 6 - Wed 7 Nov, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry DAVID O'DOHERTY Wed 7 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham THE LAUGHING SOLE FEATURING THE NOISE NEXT DOOR Wed 7 Nov, The Public, West Bromwich DAVE FULTON, JOHN GAVIN, OWEN O’NEILL & DOMINIC FRISBY Thurs 8 - Sat 10 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham AN EVENING WITH JULIAN CLARY Fri 9 Nov, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre PAUL CHOWDRY Fri 9 Nov, New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham PAUL FOOT Fri 9 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham MIKE WILKINSON, RON VAUDRY, JOJO SUTHERLAND & WAYNE DEAKIN & JONNIE PRICE Fri 9 Nov, Highlight Comedy Club, Birmingham WITTANK Stars of BBC3's Live at The Electric bring their lavish parade of inventive characters and sketch magnificence to the stage, Fri 9 Nov, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury JONATHAN MAYER, TOM WRIGGLEWORTH, GOR- DON SOUTHERN & RUDI LICKWOOD Fri 9 - Sat 10 Nov, Jongleurs Comedy Club, Birmingham KEN DODD Sat 10 Nov, Crewe Lyceum JOJO SUTHERLAND, DAVE TWENTYMAN, WAYNE DEAKIN & ANDREW RYAN Sat 10 Nov, Highlight Comedy Club, Birmingham JIMMY TARBUCK Sat 10 Nov, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre PAPPY'S Sat 10 Nov, Artrix, Bromsgrove ALUN COCHRANE Sat 10 Nov, Wem Town Hall, North Shropshire STEWART FRANCIS Sat 10 Nov, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry PAPPY'S Sun 11 Nov, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry KEVIN BRIDGES Sun 11 Nov, Birmingham Hippodrome ALEXEI SAYLE Sun 11 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham MARK WATSON Sun 11 Nov, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury LEE NELSON Mon 12 Nov, New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham KEVIN BRIDGES Mon 12 Nov, Victoria Hall, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ROB ROUSE Tue 13 Nov, Artrix, Bromsgrove CHRIS RAMSEY Wed 14 Nov, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury BOBBY DAVRO - FACE HOPPER TOUR Wed 14 Nov, Lichfield Garrick LAUGHING COWS FEATUR- ING SHAZIA MIRZA AND MERCEDES BENSON & MC MAUREEN YOUNGER Wed 14 Nov, Kitchen Garden Cafe, Kings Heath, Birmingham ARTHUR SMITH EXPOSED! Wed 14 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham JETHRO Thurs 15 Nov, New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham ANDY ASKINS, MARTIN MOR & IAN COPPINGER Thurs 15 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham PAUL CHOWDRY Thurs 15 Nov, The Place, Oakengates Theatre, Telford IAN D MONTFORT & IVAN BRACKENBURY Thurs 15 Nov, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham DANIEL SLOSS AND KAI HUMPHRIES Thurs 15 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham STEWART FRANCIS Thurs 15 Nov, Malvern Theatres ANDY ASKINS, MARTIN MOR, IAN COPPINGER & JAMES MULLINGER Fri 16 & Sat 17 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham PAUL FOOT Fri 16 Nov, The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton ROB ROUSE Fri 16 Nov, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre PHIL BUTLER, BRENDAN DEMPSEY, DALISO CHAPONDA & DANNY MCLAUGHLIN Fri 16 - Sat 17 Nov, Highlight Comedy Club, Birmingham ALAN DAVIES: LIFE IS PAIN Fri 16 - Sat 17 Nov, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry SEAN PERCIVAL, MIKE NEWALL, NATHAN CATON & PHIL WALKER Fri 16 - Sat 17 Nov, Jongleurs Comedy Club, Birmingham JACK DEE Sat 17 Nov, Birmingham Hippodrome BARNSTORMERS COMEDY Sat 17 Nov, Solihull Arts Complex THE LICHFIELD GARRICK COMEDY CLUB Sat 17 Nov, Lichfield Garrick THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE Sun 18 Nov, Lichfield Garrick ANDI OSHO Sun 18 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham LEE NELSON Sun 18 Nov, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry JETHRO Mon 19 Nov, The Place, Oakengates Theatre, Telford ROBIN INCE Wed 21 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH Wed 21 Nov, Birmingham Town Hall ANDY ROBINSON, MICK FERRY, JOE LYCETT & SALLY ANN HAYWARD Thurs 22 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham FASCINATING AIDA: THE CHEAP FLIGHTS TOUR Thurs 22 Nov, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry LENNY HENRY: POP LIFE Thurs 22 Nov, The Place, Oakengates, Telford ANDY ROBINSON, MICK FERRY, JOE LYCETT & DAVID HADINGHAM Fri 23 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham KEVIN BRIDGES: THE STORY CONTINUES Fri 23 Nov, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry STAND-UP COMEDY SHOWCASE Fri 23 Nov, mac, Birmingham GREG DAVIES Fri 23 Nov, New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham PAPPYS Fri 23 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham GAVIN WEBSTER, ANDREW BIRD, RAY BRADSHAW & PAUL MYREHAUG Fri 23 Nov, Highlight Comedy Club, Birmingham BARNSTORMERS COMEDY NIGHT Line-up tbc Fri 23 Nov, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry KAREN BAYLEY, CHRIS MCCAUSALD, GEOFF Paul Kerens “attitude, style and diamond-sharp wit” Mc-Tony Vino BOYZ, SEAN COLLINS Fri 23 - Sat 24 Nov, Jongleurs Comedy Club, Birmingham GAVIN WEBSTER, MARK MAIER, RAY BRADSHAW & RON VAUDRY Sat 24 Nov, Highlight Comedy Club, Birmingham KEVIN BRIDGES Sat 24 Nov, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton CHRIS RAMSEY Sun 25 Nov, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry JEREMY HARDY Sun 25 Nov, The Place, Oakengates Theatre, Telford PAUL FOOT Sun 25 Nov, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre STEVE HUGHES Sun 25 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham GREG DAVIES Sun 25 Nov, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE Wed 28 Nov, The Place, Craig Murray “An instant crowd pleaser with a charismatic mockconfrontational style” Craig Murray - Worcestershire County Cricket Club Oakengates Theatre, Telford ALUN COCHRANE Thurs 29 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham NEIL DELAMERE, KELLY KINGHAM & ROGER MONKHOUSE Thurs 29 - Fri 30 Nov, The Glee Club, Birmingham KANE BROWN, JOHN RYAN & KOJO Thurs 29 - Fri 30 Nov, Jongleurs Comedy Club, Birmingham ROB ROUSE Fri 30 Nov, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester JIMMY CARR Fri 30 Nov, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry MARK STEEL Fri 30 Nov, Stourbridge Town Hall PAUL KERENSA, CRAIG MURRAY, RO CAMPBELL & MC TONY VINO Fri 30 Nov, Worcestershire County Cricket Club Doors open 7pm Hot Walk-up buffet available until 8pm Comedy Acts on at 8.30pm Candle Lit Tables Tickets in advance £12 WCCC Members £10 Pre-Ordered Food £8 call 01905 337933 for tickets or email comedy@wccc.co.uk for more infomation Over 18’s Advised. Acts are not guaranteed. Tickets are non-refundable Ro Campbell “Hugely entertaining and funny as hell” www.whatsonlive.co.uk 27
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