Comedy Scramble

Comedy Scramble

FROM THE PEOPLE THAT BROUGHT YOU COMEDY WAREHOUSE AT FRUIT
EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH!

*Please note this event is a mixture of seated and standing (near the bar), if you require a seat – please contact us on info@hullboxoffice.com before the event.

THREE TOURING COMEDIANS, only revealed at The Bear on the night of the show!
Promising a mixture of tastes and styles, from emerging new comedians to established acts, real life comedy in a cosy venue far away from the stale TV comedy panels.

Comedy Warehouse brought us the likes of James Acaster, Nish Kumar, Nick Helm, Chris Ramsey, Josie Long, to name just a few.

FREE ENTRY club night after until 2:30AM

Sam Avery

Sam Avery
AKA The Learner Parent Tour

Warm up Show
Join award-winning comedian and bestselling author Sam Avery (AKA The Learner Parent) for an evening of hilarious stand up, brand new for 2020. How do you raise a toddler with more attitude than Kanye West? Can you negotiate effectively with a pre-schooler who knows you’re clueless?

CHRIS RAMSEY – EXTRA DATE

This show is rescheduled from October 15th, 2020. Original tickets remain valid.

Critically acclaimed comedian Chris Ramsey is hitting the road for his biggest ever stand-up tour. Having filled venues across the country including The Newcastle Metro Arena, twice, “Ramsey has the potential to be a mainstream hit, a cult favourite or almost anything in between” (Sunday Times), so don’t miss your chance to catch him live on stage while you can.

Chris has just announced his own live stand-up special which will be available to stream on Amazon Prime this summer. Alongside his wife Rosie he is also the co-host of the no.1 hit podcast Shagged. Married. Annoyed. which has been downloaded a phenomenal 4.5 million times.

Recently seen hosting two series of his very own TV show The Chris Ramsey Show and Chris Ramsey’s Stand up Central (both Comedy Central), he has also been a regular face on many major comedy shows including Celebrity Juice (ITV2), 8 out of 10 Cats (C4), Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and Virtually Famous (E4) to name a few.

Extra date added due to demand.

HULL TRUCK THEATRE’S COMEDY GRADUATES

After a six week in course on stand-up comedy with comedian Kevin Precious, our graduates embark on their first 5-minute sets. This is a great opportunity to support a range of new comedians at the start of their comedy journeys at an event compered by a professional comedian. You never know, you may be the first to witness a star of the future.

Kojo Anim Presents the Taxi Tour

After wowing the judges on BGT as a finalist, Kojo’s ready to hit the road with his new and exciting show. Enjoy as he shares funny observations about life, parenthood and family. With friends such as Kevin Hart & Dave Chappelle, you can be sure Kojo has some entertaining stories to tell. The time is now for this former BT customer service employee from Hackney, East London. Kojo is here to make the world laugh and it all starts here.

CRISSY ROCK LIVE

Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, this event will be cancelled until further notice.

Crissy is returning again to the Comedy Lounge after her last sell out show, Crissy Rock is an actress and comedian from Liverpool. She notably played Janey in ITV’s Benidorm. She also appeared on the 11th series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

TINY TIM: 3 NEARLY 6

Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, this event will be cancelled until further notice.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS UPSTAIRS AT THE STAGE DOOR Tiny Tim’s Adventures was founded by Tim Bradbury (Tiny Tim), who has created viral prank calls & challenges using a Child’s voice.

MILTON JONES: MILTON IMPOSSIBLE

**RESCHEDULED DATE. ORIGINAL TICKETS REMAIN VALID**

One man. One Mission. Is it possible? No, not really.

Milton reveals the truth about being an international spy, before being given a disappointing new identity which forced him to appear on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo.

But this is also a love story with the twist, or at least a really bad sprain.

Just gloriously daft nonsense or is there a deeper meaning? Every man has his price. Sainsburys, where good food costs less.

SIOBHAN PHILLIPS: LIVE AND UNHINGED

Siobhan recently wowed audiences as the only female finalist in Britain’s Got Talent 2019.

Described as “the love child of Peter Kay and Victoria Wood” her hilarious self-penned songs really struck a chord with the nation who could totally relate to a selection of her observational daft ditties. Covering subjects from becoming a first-time Mum at 40, tantrum throwing toddlers and the frustrations of mother daughter relationships, you will be treated to an insight of her life presented with exceptional candour and warmth. Join her for an evening of fun and laughter, guaranteed to be Live and Unhinged.

KOJO ANIM PRESENTS THE TAXI TOUR

Andy and The Odd Socks

Andy and the Odd Socks have announced the 2020 tour dates and album pre-order bundle package.

Fronted by CBeebies superstar Andy Day, the London based five-piece will play live shows up and down the country to support the release of their hotly anticipated second studio album Who’s In The Odd Socks?, which is due for release on April 3 ahead of the tour.

Tickets are available to buy from 6th December for the show on 23rd May 2020.

The Boy George Experience

Please note – this show takes place upstairs at The Stage Door inside Comedy Lounge.

Keith George alias The Boy George Experience performs all over the world. A unique tribute act that goes from strength to strength and is the only singer that comes anywhere near sounding exactly like Boy George. Keith performs all the Culture Club classics as well as George’s solo hits and wherever he performs the audience love him. Keith’s show incorporates live vocals with numerous character and costume changes.

JEDDY BEAR’S CHRISTMAS CRACKER

If you go down to the North Pole today you’re in for a big surprise! Hull comedy duo Jed and Gary are going to tell you a story, well that is until a very naughty bear turns up!

There’ll be music, dancing, and pie facing madness…well what else would you expect from these festive favourites?!

Full of mischief, audience participation and lots of fun to keep the whole family laughing and entertained.

Find them at the Kids Zone (Market Place entrance to Trinity Market) at 2pm.

TOM ROSENTHAL: MANHOOD

Let the beaky boy from Friday Night Dinner (Channel 4) and Plebs (ITV2) tell you the story of how he spent his life trying to avenge the theft of his foreskin. Previous winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year and nominated for Best Breakthrough Artist at the British Comedy Awards. ‘High energy, impressive and precociously smart’ (Guardian). ‘Like a young Mark Watson, he packs in a very high degree of laughs per minute’ (List). ‘I don’t know whether you want to sell it as a whole show about your circumcision’ (Tim Key).

As seen as the drunkest guy on Drunk History (Comedy Central), sassing Chris Ramsey on Roast Battle (Comedy Central) and getting overly competitive in the pub quiz (The Alwyne Castle).

JESSICA FOSTEKEW: HENCH

Absolute powershed and regular host of The Guilty Feminist, Jessica Fostekew explores her big strong strength. Have you ever watched a feminist try and take ‘hench’ as a compliment? It’s like watching a snake eat but funny.

In preview, Hench was nominated for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival.
You’ve seen Jessica in BBC sitcoms Motherland and Cuckoo and BAFTA Award-winning drama Three Girls.
She’s also in forthcoming feature films: Gavin Hood’s Official Secrets and Michael Winterbottom’s Greed. She writes for 8 out of 10 Cats.

Recommended Age 14+
Running Time: 60mins

Jack Whitehall

Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Jack Whitehall has announced two shows at the Bonus Arena, Hull next month.

Tickets for the shows at 3pm and 7.30pm on Sunday, 8 December go on sale on Monday at 10am.

Following two complete sell-out arena tours, Jack Whitehall Gets Around in 2014 and Jack Whitehall: At Large in 2017 (which premiered on Netflix), Jack Whitehall: Stood Up will be Jack’s biggest-ever live tour, now taking in 47 dates and promising to be the most hilarious yet from one of comedy’s most electric talents.

Jack Whitehall said previously: “I couldn’t be more thrilled to be going back out on the road. There’s no feeling like standing up on stage in front of an arena full of strangers, and still being able to hear your dad heckle you.”

Widely celebrated for his hit show Travels With My Father (which recently returned to Netflix for a new series), Jack has most recently been seen in Lasse Hallstrom’s The Nutcracker And The Four Realms opposite Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, and Morgan Freeman and in Series 2 of Sky series Bounty Hunters, as well as Good Omens (Amazon) opposite Jon Hamm and Michael Sheen. He is also set to star in Disney’s upcoming movie Jungle Cruise opposite Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, which will be released in 2020.

His television credits include: Decline & Fall (BBC), Fresh Meat (Channel 4), and Bad Education (BBC), Backchat, A League Of Their Own (which received a BAFTA Award in 2014 for ‘Best Comedy Entertainment Program’ and was nominated in the same category in 2013), Stand Up For The Week, and Live At The Apollo.

An established presenter, Jack has hosted a number of prestigious award ceremonies and television series, becoming the youngest ever host of the Royal Variety Performance in 2015. He hosted the BRIT Awards for a second time earlier this year and has also hosted The British Fashion Awards in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, and the BAFTA Britannia Awards in 2015, 2017, and 2018. He became the first-ever guest host of The Graham Norton Show in May.

Tickets for Jack Whitehall’s shows at the Bonus Arena on Sunday, 8 December go on sale at 10am on Monday from www.bonusarenahull.com or call 0844 8440444. Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge.