Jeremy Hardy is in his 4th decade as a stand-up this year. That’s a more dramatic way of saying he started 34 years ago and, without a lottery win, probably has at least another 34 years to go.
In 2014, the tenth series of Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation was broadcast on Radio 4 and more recently his brand-new series Jeremy Hardy Feels It. He is also well known for his appearances on The News Quiz and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue.
He is also on the road all year round and has never stopped doing live shows since 1984. He’s continuing his tour this autumn!
Dave Johns is one of the most respected and best-loved stand up comics working today.
He has appeared as a guest on some of the nations best love comedy Panel shows including 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and As Yet Untitled, hosted by Alan Davies.
Dave is also a multi-award-winning film actor, starring in what critics have described as one of the most important, hard-hitting and devastatingly moving films of 2016, Ken Loach’s I Daniel Blake, which won the coveted Palme D’or award at the Cannes film festival 2016, plus picking up numinous film awards worldwide.
Critically acclaimed and award winning Stand Up comedian, host of his own TV entertainment show and Stand Up show on Comedy Central, Celebrity Juice regular and the only person to ever put Katie Hopkins in her place; Chris Ramsey brings his 2018 live tour to Hull City Hall.
Tom Binns is widely regarded as two of the best headliners working in British Comedy.
His alter egos Hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury and psychic Ian D Montfort have won him over 30 five star reviews, and many awards both at home and abroad, including the Fosters Comedy God and Best International Comedian award.
We can’t stop the future from arriving, no matter what drugs we’re on. But even if nearly every part of us becomes robotic, mechanical fingers crossed we’ll still have our minds.
Hopefully we’ll use them for things like compassion, instead of just chasing what’s ‘better’ like a hamster on a wheel. If we can do that, we’re on the yellow brick road to happiness.
With a little help from monk Gelong Thubten and neuroscientist Ash Ranpura, How to be Human is the show you need to help you upgrade your mind as much as you’ve upgraded your iPhone.
Back by popular demand, Back To Ours will be welcoming the utterly faaaaaaabulous Ceri Dupree back to his one-man, 21-woman show.
With stunning new costumes, routines, jokes and songs, you’ll see great impersonations of some of the greatest female stars the world’s ever seen, all adorned in spectacular jaw-dropping attire.
As Ceri says,“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth overdoing!”
Ceri Dupree will bring a touch of Las Vegas glitz and glamour to the beautifully renovated Trinity market with this pacey, quick-changing show, bouncing with energy, style and showmanship.
Lou Yates, Back to Ours Director, says; ‘We had such a laugh when Ceri came to William Gemmell – it’s one of our favourite memories from the festival last year. We’re really happy to announce we’re bringing him back to Hull. He’s an absolute pro in every sense of the word, having performed everywhere from the Savoy to West End nightclubs – it’s going to be another cracking evening.’
Tickets can be purchased through Hull Box Office from Saturday 28 April at 10am.
Ian Smith returns to Goole, with a work in progress of his fifth Edinburgh Fringe solo show.
This is the follow up to 2017’s ‘Snowflake’ – the critically acclaimed show which won the Amused Moose Comedy Award People’s Champion and ThreeWeeks Editors’ Award.
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West bring a magical extravaganza to a millennium near you!
Not content with their lot as the nineteenth century’s greatest magical duo, the pair present a conjuring spectacular to the audiences of the modern day. A show brimming over with baffling magic, unparalleled precognitive powers, and a totally genuine ability to travel through time!
An unforgettable evening of magic, mystery, and the unexplainable.
Everyone’s favourite 1970s classic TV comedy, Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em is back with Joe Pasquale starring as the loveable accident-prone Frank Spencer, Sarah Earnshaw as his wife Betty and Susie Blake as his disapproving Mother-in-Law, Mrs Fisher.
The most successful sitcom of the decade gave us the hapless Frank and his long-suffering wife Betty, with catchphrases galore and a never-ending list of disasters with roller-skating escapades and runaway chickens.
The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does!
As the accident prone thesps battle on against all the odds to reach their final curtain call, hilarious results ensue! Hailed “a gut-busting hit” by the New York Times, The Play That Goes Wrong has won a host of celebrity endorsements from the likes of Joanna Lumley, to Ant & Dec.
Don’t miss this brilliantly funny comedy that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!
Magicians Morgan & West present a marvellous magic show, full of crazy capers for the young, old, and everyone in-between!
Expect the unexpected, believe the unbelievable, but do not dare miss the unmissable Morgan & West! Can everyone’s favourite duo of deception finally find fame, fortune, and a box of fondant fancies?
Junction’s monthly evening of stand-up comedy, with 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.
Britain’s best loved pub sitcom comes to Hull, as it tours the UK for the very first time.
The live incarnation of the BBC TV favourite was originally planned as a one week run at Salford Lowry’s Quay’s Theatre, but due to huge public demand the tour has been extended across the UK.
Commissioned by leading West End producer Philip McIntyre to adapt their award winning television series for the stage, Craig Cash and Phil Mealey have written a brand new story featuring the same hilarious characters from the TV show.
The Grapes Pub will reopen its doors for the UK tour, in a not-to-be-missed night of fun and laughter. Ken’s got love on his mind, but will barmaid, Tanya, ring the landlord’s bell? Old Tommy would play Cupid – if only he didn’t have IBS (Irritable Bugger’s Syndrome). Crime is on the rise but fear not, as local cops Phil and Nige are getting stuck in… to a couple of pints in the back room. After all, “Crime can’t crack itself.” All of this and much, much more when Early Doors returns.
Starring Craig Cash, Phil Mealey, John Henshaw, Susan Cookson, Joan Kempson, James Quinn, Lisa Millett, Judith Barker, with further casting to be announced.
To the regiment! Don’t just wish you were there – make sure of it!
Tickets are available online from Ticketmaster, or you can call 0844 8440444. Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge. For any queries regarding accessible ticketing please call 0800 9884440. Booking fees apply.
Ian Smith’s multi-award-winning fourth solo show, Snowflake, is about uniqueness… like everybody else’s.
It’s also about a holiday to Norway where he nearly killed a man in a sledding accident. Come and watch a man fuelled by 35p energy drinks perform a hilarious mix of stand-up and travelogue.
Ian Smith has appeared on BBC3 panel show Sweat the Small Stuff, Channel 5’s The Funny Thing About, and BBC3 at the Fringe.
He’s also acted in BBC2 sitcom Popatron, Sky comedy Officially Special and BBC1 drama, The Ark.
Comedy legends Jasper Carrott and Alistair McGowan join forces to split the bill (and your sides!) with a night of comedy stand up and impressions. The two masters of comedy will present a show of pure laughter and entertainment that is not to be missed.
The pair first teamed up last year, which proved to be a match made in comedy heaven, and the chance to work together again was simply too good to miss.
The combination of Jasper’s inimitable stand up and Alistair’s peerless impressions is a terrific experience for the audience and artists alike.
Tickets are available now, booking fees may apply.
