Preview: Simon Munnery and Ted Chippington
Pushing the boundaries: experimental comedy from Simon Munnery and Ted Chippington Birmingham promoter The Curate’s Egg present the latest in a string of wonderful shows, bringing stand-up stalwarts...
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How do you spell ubiquity? M...I...C...... It’s that time of year again – we’re on the cusp of October and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for the Birmingham Comedy Festival! The annual event...
View ArticlePreview: Who’s Laughing Now presents Dan Nightingale
It's grin up north: Dan Nightingale We’re proud to announce the first in our regular series of comedy shows at Birmingham’s beautiful Hare and Hounds. An intimate and friendly pub situated in Kings...
View ArticleReview: Simon Munnery / Ted Chippington @ Hare and Hounds
Attention, scum! Surreal stand-up Simon Munnery visits Birmingham When I settled in for a night of stand-up at the Hare & Hounds in Kings Heath I did so with some trepidation – knowing very little...
View ArticleFeature: Spotlight on Comedy XXXX
Fast-rising stand-up Mickey Sharma Comedy XXXX at the Hare & Hounds, in Kings Heath, is Birmingham’s long running stand-up night, retaining its name from the glory days when Frank Skinner was the...
View ArticleInterview: Q&A with Dice Productions
Dice Productions: Rolling from the hip Since debuting at last year’s Birmingham Comedy Festival, the Birmingham chapter of Popcorn Comedy has been going strong, with a regular monthly night starting...
View ArticlePreview: Birmingham Comedy Festival – Sunday October 3rd – Henning Wehn,...
Henning Wehn: Struggling against stereotypes Hackneyed old jokes about a lack of sense of humour in Germany are exploded by Henning Wehn, a stand-up who has performed alongside Stewart Lee. Wehn, the...
View ArticlePreview: Birmingham Comedy Festival – Wednesday October 6th – Rich Hall, Isy...
Rich Hall: Bone-dry humour and flights of fancy The leading name on Wednesday’s Comedy Festival line-up is Rich Hall, who takes to the stage at the Glee Club. His bone-dry humour has made him a...
View ArticlePreview: Birmingham Comedy Festival – Sunday October 10th – Sarah Millican
Sarah Millican: Chat attack Bringing the 2010 festival to a close is Sarah Millican, who performs the first of two nights at the Glee Club. Her show is the aptly titled Chatterbox, so expect plenty of...
View ArticleReview: Tony Law and Brian Damage & Krysstal @ Hare and Hounds
Tony Law: Force of personality makes for brilliant results The first night of a new comedy club starting up in Birmingham, this was an interesting experiment – two headline acts playing two shows at...
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