It’s almost Mid April already – but it’s an exciting time at Comedy Hall. So much going on and we’re talking to some great names in comedy, especially for our run in to Xmas. Keep an eye open for Winter news about Jeremy Hardy and Mark Steele in particular. So if you love comedy then please support us. Here’s what’s coming up in May and June: Phill Jupitus – May 6th – £15 There are less than 20 tickets left for Phil’s tour show. These are currently only available here: www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/phill–jupitus/42687 Lastminute Comedy Award Finals – May 13th . . .
Comedy legend Bob Mills comes to Devon as our comedy guest on June 3rd. Bob hasn’t been off of our TVs and radios since he started out in comedy in 1983, and is often attributed as the bridge between alternative and modern comedy. He was the star of cult TV series such as In Bed with Medinner and The Show, and as the 90s daytime quiz host of Win, Lose or Draw in ITV. Few would know he also starred in Doctor Who opposite Peter Davison, and he also wrote the very successful Michael Barrymore comedy Bob Martin, the Robson . . .
TV favourite Alistair McGowan comes to Tiverton’s Comedy Hall with a brand-new show. “Wickedly funny mimicry” – Sunday Mirror His new two-hour show will be asking the big questions like: would the world be a happier place if Ed Miliband was Prime Minister? What are we really thinking while watching Shakespeare? And is Hilary Devey Jessie J’s mum? Expect to hear everyone from Andy Murray to Colin Murray, riffs on everything from Jeff Stelling to bad spelling and at least one song about butter. Warning: May contain puns! Show: March 24 2013, Comedy Hall, 8pm – book here
A message from Paul B Edwards for all budding stand-ups: The Lastminutecomedy Club New Comedian Of The Year returns with heats taking place in March & April and finals in May. Previous finalists have included Carly Smallman, Wouter Meijs, Kate Lucas, Darren Walsh, Jay Foreman, Damian Kingsley and last year’s winner Pete Beckley. This is not a competition for time wasters, brand new acts or people looking for stage time. The winner of the overall competition gets full bookings at all of our gigs during the next calendar year which ultimately amounts to around £1000 worth of work (but this . . .
Big laughs will soon be on the bill at Tiverton Community Arts Theatre, with the announcement that Tiverton’s popular comedy club has signed up to use the theatre from 2013. Comedy Hall will run 11 monthly shows at TCAT, and was previously based at the New Hall, operated by Tiverton Town Council. Julian Morgan, Chairman of TCAT, said: “The increasing popularity of Comedy Hall together with a growing awareness of TCAT, Tiverton’s newest and largest performance venue, means that together we can accommodate bigger audiences and higher profile acts in our well-equipped theatre. “With great plays, music, dance and now . . .
A trio of talented TV comics with sharp opinionated wit, ‘lanky eccentricity’ and hilarious ‘crash and burn’ stories are sure to delight in December’s offering from The Comedy Hall in Tiverton. This month’s headliner is the acerbic but self-effacing Paul Sinha. He’s thoughtful and political, but there’ll be no shortage of smart and knowing punchlines. A Radio 4 mainstay, Sinha has appeared on ‘The Now Show’, ‘The News Quiz’, ‘Woman’s Hour’ and ‘Loose Ends’ as well as a political pundit on ‘PM’. He’s a serious quiz aficionado, and also features on ITV’s ‘The Chase’. A British Indian and ex-GP, . . .
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