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Comedy The Improlympians mac, Birmingham, Fri 13 June & Fri 11 July If you like your comedy seriously ‘off the cuff’, The Improlympians are the act for you. Regulars at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the talented troupe of lighthearted, family-friendly performers never present the same show twice, with their act on any given night depending entirely on suggestions made by the audience. As you’d expect, their comedy is bold and adventurous, their wit razor-sharp. How else would they manage to present a show based on, for example, the tale of a mother bear who travels to India on a bus in order to seek vengeance on a talking zimmer frame?... Made In Britain Special The Drum, Birmingham, Fri 6 June Made In Britain Special shows at The Drum as part of the Bass Festival 2014. Suitable for audience members aged eighteen and above, the evening sees funnyman Don Curtis Walker headline a programme that also features gags aplenty from fellow rib-tickler Lateef Lovejoy. Soul music comes from promising RCA Records talent Jamie Joseph and the honeyvoiced Kezia. Pete Firman The Glee Club, Birmingham, Thurs 12 - Sat 14 June Pete Firman's been described as 'funnier than most comedians and more magical than Dumbledore on a good day' - which, as reviews go, isn't a bad one. Combining comedy and magic to excellent effect, this Middlesboroughborn funnyman wears ill-fitting suits like they’re going out of fashion and is perfectly happy hammering a nail into his face in the name of comedy. His gags are delivered at breakneck speed and he’s got a bagful of tricks designed to leave his audiences openmouthed in disbelief. This Birmingham date is followed later in the year by a national tour. 24 www.whatsonlive.co.uk Dawn French Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, Fri 13 June; New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham Weds 18 - Fri 20 June One of the UK’s foremost and best-loved comedians, Dawn French is this month visiting the Midlands as part of her first ever solo tour. The Vicar Of Dibley star stops off in the region with a show entitled 30 Million Minutes - roughly the amount of time, according to Dawn’s calculations, that she’s been alive. "I'm sick with excitement about this solo tour,” says Dawn. “I’m enjoying the fact that I can't categorise exactly what it is, but it's somewhere between a monologue, a play, and an autobiographical slideshow with a few funnies thrown in.” Dawn’s previously toured with her longtime comedy partner Jennifer Saunders, and has also trodden the boards as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 2003, she starred at the Apollo Shaftsbury in Geraldine Aron’s one-woman play, My Brilliant Divorce. Marlon Davis Players Bar, Birmingham, Sat 14 June Described by Chortle as a fella with 'an impish grin, boyish enthusiasm and an effortlessly open, confident style', Marlon Davis uses his upbringing in urban Britain as the inspiration for his act, tackling social issues with skillful characterisations. Winner of FHM’s Search For A Stand-Up competition, Marlon has also been finalist in both the Laughing Horse and So You Think You're Funny? new act competitions. Comedy Box Office ARTRIX, BROMSGROVE 01527 577330 BEDWORTH CIVIC HALL 02476 376707 BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL 0121 780 3333 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 FOXLOWE ARTS CENTRE, LEEK, STAFFS 01538 386112 KITCHEN GARDEN CAFE, BIRMINGHAM 0121 443 4725 LG ARENA, BIRMINGHAM 0844 338 8000 LUDLOW ASSEMBLY ROOMS 01584 878141 MAC, BIRMINGHAM 0121 446 3232 NEW ALEXANDRA THEATRE, BIRMINGHAM 0844 871 3011 PALACE THEATRE, REDDITCH 01527 65203 THE PUBLIC, WEST BROMWICH 0121 533 7161 DRUMMONDS BAR, WORCESTER 01905 28190 RICOH ARENA, COVENTRY 0844 873 6565 THE ROSES THEATRE TEWKESBURY 01684 295074 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 THE GEORGE HOTEL, BURSLEM, STAFFS 07763301081 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 SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO Sun 1 June, Drummonds Bar, Worcester LEE EVANS - WORK IN PROGRESS Sun 1 June, Oakengates Theatre, Telford MILES JUPP Tues 3 June, Birmingham Town Hall ABANDOMAN Weds 4 June, Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton THE NOISE NEXT DOOR Thurs 5 June, Artrix, Bromsgrove RETURN OF THE GRUMPY OLD WOMEN Thurs 5 June, Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa MATT RICHARDSON Thurs 5 June, Solihull Arts Complex KUM-N-AVALOFF COMEDY NIGHT Thurs 5 June, Stourbridge Town Hall IAN COPPINGER, JOJO SMITH & CHRIS TURNER Thurs 5 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham VIKKI STONE, DAVID TRENT Thurs 5 June, mac, Birmingham CUT THE CHAT Thurs 5 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham IAN COPPINGER, JOJO SMITH, CHRIS TURNER & ROB HUGHES Fri 6 June, The Glee Club, B’ham CARL DONNELLY Fri 6 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham CURTIS WALKER, LATEEF LOVEJOY & JOHN SIMMIT Fri 6 June, The Drum, Birmingham TOPPING AND BUTCH, MAFF BROWN, CAREY MARX & MATT RUDGE Fri 6 - Sat 7 June, Highlight Comedy Club, Birmingham JAMES ACASTER, JOJO SMITH, IAN COPPINGER & CHRIS TURNER Sat 7 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham DOUGIE DUNLOP, PHILL ELLIS DAN EVANS & TONY COWARDS Sat 7 June, Coventry Showcase BOBBY MAIR, NICK DODDY, SIMON BLIGH & KAREN BAYLEY Sat 7 June, Players Bar, Birmingham ROUGH WORKS New material from the Midlands' finest comics, Sun 8 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham OPEN MIC COMEDY HOSTED BY LOUDEEMY SOUP Mon 9 June, The Blue Orange Theatre, Birmingham ANDREW O'NEIL, ALAN MOORE Tues 10 June, Rose Villa Tavern, Birmingham MERCEDES BENSON, JULIE JEPSON, JEN BRISTER & MAUREEN YOUNGER Weds 11 June, Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham JETHRO Thurs 12 June, Evesham Arts Centre PETE FIRMAN, ANDY ROBINSON & DAVE FULTON Thurs 12 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham JAMES ACASTER & ROB DEERING Thurs 12 June mac, Birmingham JASON MANFORD Fri 13 June, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton DAWN FRENCH Fri 13 June, Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent BRENDON BURNS & JOHN HASTINGS Fri 13 June Station Pub, Sutton Coldfield JEFF INNOCENT, JEREMY O'DONNELL, DAN NIGHTINGALE & NATHAN CATON Fri 13 June, Highlight Comedy Club, Birmingham THE IMPROLYMPIANS Fri 13 June, mac, B’ham PETE FIRMAN, DAVE JOHNS, DAVE FULTON & JEN BRISTER Fri 13 - Sat 14 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham JEFF INNOCENT, JEREMY O'DONNELL, DAN NIGHTINGALE & ROMESH RANGANATHAN Sat 14 June, Highlight Comedy Club, Birmingham WES ZAHARUK, JONATHAN ELSTON, MICHAEL FABBRI & DANNY DEEGAN Sat 14 June, Coventry Showcase MARLON DAVIS, STEVE SHANYASKI, JOHN MOLONEY & JOJO SMITH Sat 14 June, Players Bar, Birmingham ARIES SPEARS Sun 15 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham BEN NORRIS Sun 15 June, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury NATON CATON WITH FOIL, ARMS AND HOG, DAMIAN CLARK Sun 15 June, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry TOADALLY FREE COMEDY! Mon 16 June, The Blue Orange Theatre, Birmingham BARNSTORMERS COMEDY NIGHT Tues 17 June, Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa DAWN FRENCH Weds 18 - Fri 20 June, New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham NORMAN LOVETT Thurs 19 June, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester JOHN FOTHERGILL, ANDY ROBINSON, TIFFANY STEVENSON & COMEDY CAROUSEL Thurs 19 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham LORETTA MAINE, GAVIN WEBSTER Thurs 19 June, mac, Birmingham IAN MOORE, BARRY CASTAGNOLA, DAVID WARD & STUART MITCHELL Fri 20 - Sat 21 June, Highlight Comedy Club, B’ham JOHN FOTHERGILL, PETE JOHANSSON, BRENDAN DEMPSEY & TIFFANY STEVENSON Fri 20 - Sat 21 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham ANDY WHITE Sat 21 June, mac, Birmingham DANA ALEXANDER, RYAN MCDONNELL, LUKE BENSON & ADAM ROWE Sat 21 June, Coventry Showcase BENNY BOOT, SOFIE HAGEN, ANDY ASKINS & ANDRE VINCENT Sat 21 June, Players Bar, Birmingham JOHN BISHOP Weds 25 June, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry JASON MANFORD Weds 25 June, Crewe Lyceum GAVIN WEBSTER, ANGELA BARNES & JOHN HASTINGS Thurs 26 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham MILES JUPP Thurs 26 June, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry DANNY BUCKLER, MARTIN MOR Thurs 26 June, mac, Birmingham JOHN BISHOP - WORK IN PROGRESS Thurs 26 June, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester GAVIN WEBSTER, ANGELA BARNES, JOHN HASTINGS & MATHEW HEARD Fri 28 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham DANNY BUCKLER, MATT HOBS, NEIL MCFARLANE, PAUL DUNCAN MCGARRITY & PHILIP SIMON Fri 27 June, National Brewery Centre, Burton Upon Trent PAUL & ANDREW NIGHTINGALE, RICHARD PULSFORD, BISHA K ALI, JON PEARSON, ALEX HYLTON & MATTHEW BAYLIS Fri 27 June, Evesham Arts Centre GAVIN WEBSTER, ANGELA BARNES & JOHN HASTINGS Sat 28 June The Glee Club, B’ham JIM SMALLMAN, SCOTT BENNETT, GARETH BERLINER & SOFIE HAGEN Sat 28 June, Coventry Showcase PRINCE ABDI, VIKKI STONE, STEVE HARRIS & JOHNNY CANDON Sat 28 June, Players Bar, Birmingham THE LAUGHING SOLE - COMEDY CLUB FOR KIDS Sun 29 June, mac, Birmingham For more comedy listings, visit, www.whatsonlive.co.uk 25
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