Simply the best variety show in town!
Doors are open at 1.30pm for a 2,00pm start.
Tickets from K94 or 01482 351259.
Proceeds to Emmaus – Helping the Homeless.
Event Categories: Comedy
Harry and Chris
Harry and Chris Save the World
After sell-out runs of their 2016 and 2017 shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, Harry Baker and Chris Read have been featured three times on ‘The Russell Howard Hour’ (Sky) and have been touring regularly around the UK. Last year they prevented a apocalypse and got a panda pregnant, so they’re now drunk on comedy-rap-jazz power, intent on bringing love and laughter to a world that needs both more than ever.
“Amazing, fabulously entertaining” – Jonathan Ross
“A wonderful blend of infectious songs packed with sharp, clever wordplay… Harry and Chris’ family friendly set leaves the audience with a smile on their face and the catchy tunes stuck in their head for the rest of the day.”
★★★★★ The Sunday Post
“The numbers are upbeat and feel-good, and all of them are about surprising and inventive subjects or points of view.”
★★★★★ Fringe Guru
“The pair are inspiring Instagram posts in human form” Chortle
Daliso Chaponda
Britain’s Got Talent and Amanda Holden’s golden buzzer act comedian Daliso Chaponda has announced his debut stand up tour for 2018 entitled ‘What The African Said…’. The Malawian born stand up was a stand out star from this year’s show, capturing the nations hearts and garnering over 8 million Facebook views and 9 million on Youtube. The ‘What The African Said…’ tour takes in 31 dates across the UK starting on 8TH February at Nottingham’s Glee Club and culminating on 27th April at Edinburgh’s Queens Hall. Daliso has also just been confirmed for his own Radio 4 series entitled Daliso Chaponda: Citizen Of Nowhere.
“…Laughter is how I cope with pain. I have seen and experienced some horrible things but laughter helped me cope. Telling jokes is repaying the favor. This show is my thanks to the laughter.” DALISO CHAPONDA JUNE 2017
Age guidance 16+
Back to Ours present Secret Gig
You can’t have too much of a good thing, which is why we’re doubling the Secret Gig madness for this year’s October half-term festival.
Who’ll be gracing the stages at William Gemmell Club and Willows Social Club? We’re giving nothing away, but expect a lot of laughs, cheek and surprises – and we’ll warn you now, anything could happen.
Friday 26 October
William Gemmell Club
7.30pm
Thursday 1 November
Willows Social Club
7.30pm
Ages 18+
Drip
A one-man musical comedy by award-winning duo Tom Wells (words) and Matthew Robins (music) fresh from a sell-out tour.
Liam is 15 and he’s just signed up for Bev Road Baths’ first ever synchronised swimming team. It’s for his best mate Caz really. She needs to get a team together to win the annual Project Prize at school. She tries every year. She always loses. But Liam’s an optimist, he’s determined to help.
There’s just one problem. Liam can’t swim.
Basil &Co: The Comedy Dinner Show
Don’t miss out – Britain’s No.1 Fawlty Towers Act are returning to Hull City Hall and Basil, Sybil and Manuel treat the audience to a two-hour eat, drink and hilarious comedy dining experience which evokes this popular BBC sitcom. It’s a hilarious evening of non-stop fun and comedy all the way, with people laughing so much they end up in tears’ (Yorkshire Post).
It’s a rip roaring night of pure theatrical improvisational comedy, parody and caricature – book early though, this show sells out!
Anything can happen, service is guaranteed to go wrong and expect lashings of laughter and laugh out loud comedic mishaps from a hapless hotel owner and Spanish waiter.
Established since 1997, this smash hit show has long been established as the leading interactive comedy act, incorporating highly physical and comedy packed performances with slapstick inspired humour and has attracted critical praise for its audience interaction.
Must be booked before Tuesday 30 October
SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is spontaneous musical comedy at its finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Hull!
With nine years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 Series and now a critically acclaimed West End run at London’s Apollo Theatre as well as an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity.
A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into an all-singing, all dancing production with unpredictable and hilarious results. This incredible comedy troupe never fail to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies, leaving delighted audiences singing all the way home.
So whether you fancy Sondheim on a ski lift or Cole Porter in Poundland – you suggest it and the Showstoppers will sing it!
2016 Olivier Award Winners – Best Entertainment and Family Show.
NT Live: Allelujah!
Alan Bennett’s sharp and hilarious new play is ‘just what the doctor ordered’ (Daily Telegraph). Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run, don’t miss this ‘rousing chorus line for the NHS’ (Observer) in your local cinema.
The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town on the edge of the Pennines, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival, follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir.
Alan Bennett’s celebrated plays include The History Boys, The Lady in the Van and The Madness of George III, all of which were also seen on film. Allelujah! is his tenth collaboration with award-winning director Nicholas Hytner.
Still No Idea
Best mates Lisa and Rachael are making a new show almost a decade after they created their first piece together.
Back then they had no idea where to start so they went onto the streets and asked the public. What story should they tell? What characters should they play? When they saw Lisa in a wheelchair and Rachael not, what the public said was funny, jaw-dropping and ultimately heartbreaking. They made a show about it. It was called No Idea.
Now people say the world has changed and things are looking up. There are more disabled people in the mainstream media, Lisa landed a big part on TV and disabled mates are getting regular auditions – happy days. So what kind of exciting stories are the TV professionals dreaming up for them?
Still No Idea is the whole story (so far): the British public, the professional writers, the TV execs. Part verbatim theatre, part improv, part comedy sketch show, this is a raucous and mischievous exposé of good intentions gone bad and how sometimes no matter how hard we try, we still have absolutely no idea.
BIANCA DEL RIO
Bianca Del Rio, the alter ego of seasoned comic Roy Haylock, has well and truly taken the world by storm. After quickly becoming the front-runner on the sixth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Bianca was crowned the winner in May 2014.
The self-proclaimed ‘Clown in a Gown’ will tell tales of her world travels and the outrageous circus that is her life on the most ambitious solo drag show tour in history on her brand-new comedy show ‘It’s Jester Joke’.
Irreverent and fierce, Bianca is guaranteed to keep audiences in stitches with her comical ‘tell-it-like-it-is’ views, from politics and travel to family and social media that has seen her become one the biggest drag superstars in the world today.
The brand new ‘It’s Jester Joke’ Tour will travel the length and breadth of the country bringing her irreverent, side-splitting comedy to 13 cities including dates at SSE Wembley Arena, B1 Birmingham Arena, Motorpoint Cardiff Arena.
Tickets are on sale from Friday 5th October.
Steve Bugeja: Almost
Following three critically acclaimed shows and straight from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Steve Bugeja has hit the road for his third and largest UK tour. His new show, Almost, will arrive at Hull Truck Theatre on Friday 26 October.
As seen on Love Island: Aftersun (ITV2) and Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), Steve has also been making a name for himself internationally as he has been invited to perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival twice, appearing on both ABCTV’s Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow and on Comedy Up Late.
Steve Bugeja’s Almost has been praised by several national publications including The Guardian who described it as “an eye for comic detail that’s all his own”. Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide said “Drum tight, as if polished by a sitcom writers’ room to cram as many jokes in as humanly possible”, and The Scotsman mused “Plentiful jokes and compelling storytelling”.
Dave Gorman
With Great PowerPoint Comes Great ResponsibilityPoint
Dave Gorman, the man behind Dave TV’s hit show Modern Life Is Goodish as well as Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure, is back on the road with a brand new live show, With Great PowerPoint Comes Great ResponsibilityPoint.
As the title suggests, he’s bringing his laptop and projector screen with him so expect the ‘King of Powerpoint comedy’ (Guardian) to have more detailed analysis of those parts of life you’ve never stopped to think about before. Hey, not all heroes wear capes.
With support from Nick Doody .
“…a near fool proof delivery system for jokes. Gorman’s intention isn’t to mock PowerPoint but to explore its potential as a weapon in the stand-up armoury” (The Guardian)
‘Dave Gorman is funny and brilliant in equal measure’ (The Times)
‘There is no need to draw a graph to calculate that this is an extremely entertaining evening’ (Evening Standard)
‘…has transformed the seemingly mundane into hours of unabashed hysteria’ ( Metro)
Romesh Ranganathan – ‘The Cynic’s Mixtape’
Romesh Ranganathan is back on tour with a brand new stand up show and will be visiting the Bonus Arena, Hull on 3rd and 23rd November 2019.
Romesh is back with a brand new show ‘The Cynic’s Mixtape’, his most brutally honest show yet.
Fresh from the ‘Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan’, ‘A League Of Their Own’ and ‘Judge Romesh’, he’s putting showbiz aside to deliver a carefully curated selection of all the things he has found unacceptable since the last tour, including why trying to save the environment is a scam, why none of us are truly free, and his suspicion that his wife is using gluten intolerance to avoid sleeping with him.
Romesh’s cynicism has become his trademark, but since being nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Awards this deadpan humour has become one of Britain’s most respected and popular comics. Now, though, it’s time for the Asian Provocateur to return to his stand-up roots for a while – there’s things he needs to point out, discuss and have a good moan about. Care to join him?
Romesh Ranganathan is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and presenter. After ditching his burgeoning Maths teacher career in his early 30s for a life on the comedy road, his shows Rom Com and Rom Wasn’t Built in a Day earned nominations for Edinburgh Best Newcomer 2013 and Best Show Award 2014, respectively.
Having established himself as a major force on the stand-up scene, TV work has followed in the form of BBC series Asian Provocateur (nominated for a BAFTA), The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan (BBC2), Judge Romesh (Dave), Just Another Immigrant (Showtime,
US), A League of Their Own (Sky One), Rob & Romesh Meet (Sky One), and The Reluctant Landlord (Sky One).
Rob Beckett
Comedian Rob Beckett is to bring his UK tour to Hull next year.
Rob will bring his new show ‘Wallop’ to the Bonus Arena on Saturday, 19 October 2019.
Rob Beckett is back on tour with a brand new stand up show. It’s been a busy few years for the Mouth of the South and he’s coming to see you to fill you in and make you laugh.
Host of BBC One’s All Together Now and team captain on Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats. He is also the star of BBC One’s Live At The Apollo, Would I Lie To You?, Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, BBC Two’s Mock The Week, ITV’s Play To The Whistle, ITV2’s Celebrity Juice and Sky’s A League of Their Own. And he is a host of Dave’s podcast, The Magic Sponge, alongside Jimmy Bullard and Ian Smith.
14+ only. Likely to be swearing and adult content.
Tickets for this all seated event are priced £23 each. Booking fees apply.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Wednesday, 29 August from www.bonusarenahull.com
Rhod Gilbert – The Book of John
Following a six-year break from stand-up, the multi-award-winning comedian is back with a brand new live show.
The Welsh wonder is set to embark upon a full UK tour in 2019, kicking off in February and taking in two shows at London’s Eventim Apollo, and two shows at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena.
As one of the UK’s leading stand-up comedy talents, he has enjoyed many successful years as a star of television and radio. He has amassed eight series of his hugely popular ‘Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience’. He is the current host of BBC2’s ‘The Apprentice: You’re Fired’ and is the former host of ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’.
He’s regularly hosted ‘Have I Got News for You?’ and has appeared countless times on ‘Qi’, ‘Would I Lie to You?’ and ‘8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown’. He has hosted ‘Live at The Apollo’ on multiple occasions and has twice performed on ‘The Royal Variety Performance’.
This all-seated event is suitable for ages 16+ only.
One Man Stranger Things: A Parody
Talented Canadian actor Charles Ross single-handedly recreates season one of the Netflix sensation; all the characters, dialogue, special effects, music & eggos in one superb, upside-down show.
Charles Ross and TJ Dawe grew up in the 80s, addicted to adventure movies, and they went on to co-create a number of parody shows, including One Man Lord of the Rings, which got the official seal of approval from Sir Ian McKellen, and One Man Star Wars, which has been performed over 1200 times in more than 180 cities across four continents.