Alexander Armstrong embarks on his first ever stand-up tour with ‘All Mouth and Some Trousers’.
A brand new and “deliciously irreverent” account of a career that has taken him from Armstrong & Miller, to presenting, documentary making, singing and – ultimately – taking his rightful place as the Voice Of Toilet Duck.
There will be shocking candour.
There will be comic songs.
There will – please God – be trousers.
If no news is good news then good news is fake news. Jonathan Pie returns to the road once more to berate the people in power – and the journalists apparently holding them to account.
Jonathan Pie is the exasperated News Reporter whose videos have been seen across the world. His previous two tours have taken in venues such as the Hammersmith Apollo and the London Palladium and performances across the US and Australia.
Jonathan Pie has been described as ‘brilliant, brave, raw and analytical without forgetting to be funny’ by Ricky Gervais. With over 1.2 Million Facebook followers, his videos regularly achieve millions of views going viral internationally. His response to the election of Donald Trump was viewed more than 150 million times world wide.
Hull is funny! Prepare for laughter as a selection of Hull’s best comedy talent return to The Bonus Arena for this “Hullarious” showcase to kick off the Hull Comedy Festival 2019.
Come to the Bonus Arena and feel it rumble with laughter, as you see some of Hull’s elite multi-award winning comedians, it’s time to see what everyone is laughing about!
We have the ‘World’s only Bomb disposal Comedian’ Steve Rimmer hosting the show with performances from award winning Hull Acts, Featuring Giggle’s Live Improv Champion and television star Jed Salisbury, one of Hull’s council estate loveable rouges and funny man, David Smith, The Psychic Hairdresser and Life-Coach to the Stars Kelli Taylor and finally Hull Comedy Royalty The Live Naked Idiots.
Already a featured event on the Arena’s Icons Wall, this is a must see event.
We have the ‘World’s only Bomb disposal Comedian’ Steve Rimmer hosting the show, already established as one of the best hosts on the circuit, telling tales of army life and what it is actually like being a working Bomb Disposal Engineer. Steve hails from our very own ULL!! Join him as he talks about Hull’s quirky language and the great parts of the city putting his comedic spin on things!
“Steve is a chatty affable character who doesn’t mind venturing into the, ”did he just say that” territory” Ian Midgley
“Quick whited charmingly cheeky and very interesting guest to have, he REALLY is a Bomb Disposal Engineer” – Tim Shaw – The Wrong Show And Channel 4’s Balls Of Steel
Jed Salisbury performed for the first time at the 2009 Hull Comedy Festival and he has gone from strength to strength. Quickly establishing himself as one of the best things coming out of Hull since chip spice and with recent television appearances on the BBC, Jed is one to look out for in the future. A high-energy comedian with a warming charm and an innate sense of funny. Jed’s act takes the audience on an adventure of hilarity, He combines big belly-laugh jokes with award winning Improv to create a truly unique act.
Giggles Live Improv Champion – Winner
Funny Scunny, Scunthorpe comedian of the year – Winner
If you go down to the woods today you’re in for a big surprise! Hull’s comedy duo Jed and Gary are going to tell you a story, well that is until a very naughty bear storms the stage!
Mayhem and madness ensue in this not-so-traditional telling of the Teddy Bear’s Picnic. There’ll be music, dancing, and pie facing madness…well what else would you expect from these festival favourites?!
Full of mischief, audience participation and lots of fun to keep the whole family laughing and entertained. Don’t forget to bring your teddy bear!
Jeddy Bear & Gary’s Picnic – (in the PDR Lounge)
Four brave performers arrive with no script and not the faintest idea of what will happen. Willed on by a supportive crowd (that’s you!), through improvisation they create sketches and comic dramas that are amazingly inventive and sometimes take off into flights of surreal brilliance. Stephen Frost’s Improv Allstars grew out of the popular TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and the Allstars troupe has played festivals all over the world.
Tickets £14.50/15.50
Following the million-selling success of This Is Going To Hurt, Adam Kay delves back into his diaries for a hilarious peek behind the blue curtain at Christmastime.
Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas is a love letter to all those who spend their festive season on the front line, removing babies and baubles from the various places they get stuck, at the most wonderful time of the year. This brand new live show mixes highlights from the book with his award winning stand-up comedy and exclusive new content. The ticket price includes a hardbook copy of the book (RRP £9.99) and you will have the opportunity for Adam to sign copies after the show.
Glenn Moore (star of Mock The Week, The Stand Up Sketch Show and Absolute Radio), presents his first solo UK tour, full of the distinctive jokes and offbeat gags we’ve learned to accept from him.
Moore’s bringing you two ‘blissfully silly’ (The Guardian), ‘brilliantly original’ (Chortle) shows in one night, featuring last year’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated effort ‘Glenn Glenn Glenn, How Do You Like It, How Do You Like It’, and this year’s highly anticipated ‘Love Don’t Live Here Glenny Moore’.
“The best showcase of pure joke-writing skill on the Fringe” – The Guardian ****
“A prolific writer of clever, distinctive gags” – Chortle ****
“This is a comedian putting others to shame. A stunningly well-crafted show” – The List ****
“Exquisitely-crafted gags” – Evening Standard ****
“A class act” – The Herald ****
Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy producer Bill Dare come to Hull City Hall for the first time following their sell-out tour last year.
Join them for an evening of unscripted, unrehearsed, spontaneous comedy and conversation as politicians, sports personalities and celebrities old and new are all up for a roasting. You, the audience, help choose which characters appear and what direction the show takes.
Jon reveals the secrets of mimicry, and shares stories of some of the fascinating characters that coloured his childhood in Lancashire and his early career. Together with Bill he also reveals some of the mishaps and mayhem of life behind the scenes in television and on the celebrity circuit.
With a few surprises for the general public of Hull thrown in for good measure, The Great British Take Off is topical, satirical, anecdotal and highly entertaining; it’s never the same show twice.
Weight gain, weight loss, mood swings, men, zumba, men, bikini waxes, online shopping, chocolate, wine, more chocolate, more wine, teenage tantrums, going out and staying in are mercilessly sliced and diced with vivacious abandon! And that’s not all – some of the very best bits from the previous tour of this smash-hit show will have audiences rolling in the aisles…again!
A seriously funny evening – what these women can’t teach you about modern womanhood isn’t worth knowing!
Scottish comedy award winner & viral sensation Gary Meikle is back with a bang and new brows as after racking up over 100 million views with a rant about his daughters eyebrows
women all over the world have ditched the classic ‘Does my bum look big in this?’ and replaced it with ‘Do you like my eyebrows?’
During his second show he’ll guide us throw eyebrow etiquette, logic and laws & how its changed his life and how he feels about being known forevermore as the eyebrow guy.
Gary as ever will always draw on his relationships with his girls but this time we’ll get more of an insight into the workings of his mind, his thoughts and opinions on things he dare not verbalise until now. Gary isn’t one for mincing his words so expect the unexpected from this playfully dark effervescent rising star.
Gary is being tipped by many to be the next big household name and has just finished supporting Jason Manford on his Muddleclass tour, come see what all the fuss is about.
Ingenious storytelling – Chortle
Wonderfully raw and real – The Herald
Uniquely hilarious – The Scotsman
Terrific story teller – The List
Junction’s monthly evening of stand-up comedy. A top MC will introduce three fantastic acts from the National Comedy Circuit and beyond. See the stars of the circuit as well as a future household name or two.
The boys are back and mixing things up with a brand spanking new show that will split sides, blow minds, and drop jaws. The undisputed masters of off-the-cuff comedy will transform audience suggestions into ferociously funny scenes and songs in the blink of an eye with a perfect blend of ludicrous characters, witty one-liners, and explosive physicality. ‘Remix’ will see the chaotic quartet change the game with their most creative, cutting edge and hilarious show yet.
Eleven time sell-out veterans of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and one of the country’s most sought after comedy club headliners, The Noise Next Door leave audiences everywhere in awe of their lightning-quick wit and totally original comedic talents. They have appeared on BBC One, BBC Three, ITV1, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 4, and have performed alongside the likes of Michael McIntyre, Al Murray, and Harry Hill.
Unstoppably funny and uniquely talented, The Noise Next Door are the next big thing in British comedy.
Recommended age 16+
The boys are back and will once again be delighting family audiences with a shiny new family show THE NOISE NEXT DOOR AT SEA!
The Noise Next Door are swinging back into action with an epic new show that’s fun for the whole family! Join our crazy crew for an adventure on the high seas as we need your help to chase down the fearsome Captain Bloodbeard. The Noise Next Door will take your suggestions and transform them into jaw-dropping scenes and mind-blowing songs in the blink of an eye that are equal parts swash-buckling and side-splitting.
With mermaids, magic, sea-shanties and swords, this anarchic afternoon with the quickest wits in comedy is one you’ll treasure forever.
As seen on BBC1’s ‘The One Show’ and ITV1’s ‘Tonight at the Palladium’.
Recommended age 6+
Running Time: 60 mins
Paul, now a fully-disqualified swan psychologist, delves deeper to discover the origins of the gay sperms and once again unleashes his bag of Disturbances. Baby has a plan. Baby never lose. Baby bounce back!
‘Sublime, original and brilliant’ Independent
‘A deranged genius’ Sydney Morning Herald
‘A Sheer tour de farce’ EdFest Mag
‘Utterly outlandish, but beneath layers of absurdity is Foot’s sharp eye for satire’ Time Out
After a sellout national tour in Spring 2019, Ed Gamble’s tour has been extended.
Live at The Apollo (BBC2) Off of Mock the Week (BBC2), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Royal Variety (ITV) Comedy Central at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central), Hypothetical (Dave), Drunk History (Comedy Central), The Apprentice You’re Fired (BBC2), Man Down (Channel 4), Conan (TBS) and a short film he can’t remember the name of where he killed a man from The Bill (ITV) with a spade.
Co-host of the hugely successful Off Menu podcast, with James Acaster which has reached no.1 in the iTunes charts.
“…this is a super show from a comic who may be about to become more of a force in the game.” – Chortle on Ed Gamble’s Mammoth, 2017
Hot from her Australian tour, the queen of erotic fiction is back! For one night only Pamela DeMenthe invites fans to learn the secrets of her success and enjoy a sneak preview of her seminal novel, Sticky Digits.
Join this hilarious rollercoaster of salacious storytelling and sexual imagery that will make you weep from every orifice.
Plus you’ll recieve free fill-out-at-home erotic fiction!
‘Fifty Shades of Grey meets Alan Partridge’ (ExeuntMagazine.com). ‘Does for the sexy novel what Garth Marenghi’s dark place did for horror’ ***** (TheWeeReview.com). ‘Verbally dexterous funniness’ ****1/2 (UKTheatre.net)
“A non-stop ride of hilarity… a truly unique, one woman show”*****(ForthwallmediaPerth)
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