LOL Laugh Out Loud: Exeter Comedy Festival

Event Date: 
17/01/2013 - 7:30pm to 10/02/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Various venues, Exeter
17 & 18 January Alaska 7.30pm, Northcott Theatre One man goes in search of adventure and freedom...but is soon plunged into a nightmarish world of extreme survival, haunted by all things living and dead. Boldly following in the intrepid footsteps of Bear Grylls and Ray Mears, Alaska is a tragi-comic riot of Pythonesque dottiness guaranteed to leave you spellbound. Tickets: £12.50 (£10.50), student standby £8, 01392 493493 www.exeternorthcott.co.uk 20 January Don’t Even Want to Be On Telly Anyway 8pm, Exeter Phoenix A show full of fun, idiocy and handsomeness from the 2011 and 2012 Chortle...

LOL Festival at the Bike Shed Theatre: 27 January

Event Date: 
27/01/2013 - 3:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Fore Street, Exeter

Alfie Brown: Soul for Sale, 3.30pm-4.30pm.

Alfie Brown observes (occasionally screaming) the hypocritical standards of censorship in popular music, the irresponsibility of producing bad art and the unscrupulous homogenisation of comedy, whilst making you laugh. He also (comedically) observes a world in which greed comes before truth and how the heavyweights of the culture industries keep us addicted for profit, whilst - still - making you laugh.

Isy Suttie: Work in Progress, 5pm-6pm

Isy is a long-time musical comedian whose leftfield songs, stand-up and characters...

LOL Festival at the Bike Shed Theatre: 26 January

Event Date: 
26/01/2013 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Fore Street, Exeter

Suzi Ruffell: Work in Progress, 2pm-3pm.

Suzi’s innovative style capitivates audiences with her engrossing tales of social ineptitude, overbearing parents and stories of desperately trying to fit in. It can only be a matter of time before this enchanting young performer begins to make a huge impact on the comedy circuit.

John-Luke Roberts: Sock Puppet, 3.30pm-4.30pm

Ralph Guiltless’s life is going nowhere, until he makes a pact with a haunted sock. Now he can have whatever he wants, and all he has to do is strangle a few people. A dark and stupid comedy. John-Luke...

LOL Festival at the Bike Shed Theatre: 25 January

Event Date: 
25/01/2013 - 6:00pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Fore Street, Exeter

Holly Burn’s H Club, 6pm-7pm.

Wanna join a private members’ bar but don’t have the money, sense of elite-ism or decent shoes? Then welcome to The H Club where you get the chance to kick back and frolic with Holly and like-minded members in Exeter’s least exclusive private members’ club.

James Acaster, 7.30pm-8.30pm

Edinburgh Comedy Award 2012 Nominee James Acaster has a show full to the brim of comedy and critical acclaim. Prepare yourself for flights of fancy, remarkable gesticulation and maybe even some tempo changes.

John Robins: Incredible Scenes, 9pm...

Frivolous & fantastic: Kinky and Quirky - Burlesque & Boogie

Event Date: 
25/01/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Funny, frivolous, frightful, fantastic, fabulous, fish fingers and other F words abound at Kinky & Quirky’s infamous January Comedy Burlesque and Boogie.

For the last 4 years K&Q have served up ridiculous singing, parody, mischief making and merriment but not a feather boa in sight – comedy burlesque at its best from the British Burlesque Scene.

8pm, tickets £12.50.

Box Office: 01392 665938

http://www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange/index.aspx?articleid=13922

Improperly - Improvised comedy with a difference

Event Date: 
07/02/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
City Gate Hotel, Exeter

From your suggestions Improperly will crochet a quilt of comic quirkiness and invite you to snuggle under. Comedy from a troupe of players that white knuckle their way through various games until you are melting in their sweaty palms.

Tickets: £5.

Box Office: 07775 854375

http://www.citygatehotel.com/

Improperly - Improvised comedy with a difference

Event Date: 
24/01/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
City Gate Hotel, Exeter

From your suggestions Improperly will crochet a quilt of comic quirkiness and invite you to snuggle under. Comedy from a troupe of players that white knuckle their way through various games until you are melting in their sweaty palms.

Tickets: £5.

Box Office: 07775 854375

http://www.citygatehotel.com/

Shaldon Theatre Company: Little Red Riding Hood

Event Date: 
23/01/2013 - 7:30pm to 26/01/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Carlton Theatre, Teignmouth

With panto season almost upon us once again Shaldon Theatre Company look forward to entertaining you with another spectacular show, Little Red Riding Hood which will be performed at the Carlton Theatre, Teignmouth from 23-26 January 2013. Evening performances will commence at 7.30pm and Saturday's matinee will be at 2.30pm.

This year sees a Special Gala Evening Performance taking place on 24 January . Carriages should arrive by 7pm to be greeted by some of the cast, a complimentary drink and nibbles will be served on arrival. Dress code will be black tie, giving the ladies and...

Sportshall athletics at the Riverside Leisure Centre

Event Date: 
16/02/2013 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Riverside Leisure Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter

Have your children been inspired to try athletics? Then come and try sportshall athletics.

The award winning South West Athletics Academy is holding a sportshall athletics event on 16th February (4-6pm).

The aim is to encourage children (ages 6-13) to try lots of indoor athletics. It's easy to try and with lots of brilliant colourful and safe equipment. Two hours of fun for only £5. All coaches fully qualified and CRB checked.

Have a go at sprints, mini hurdles, relays, speed bounce, balance beam, vertical jump, standing long jump, turbo javelins - many more and of...

South West Athletics Academy: Sportshall athletics

Event Date: 
12/01/2013 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Riverside Leisure Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter

Have your children been inspired to try athletics? Then come and try sportshall athletics.

The award winning South West Athletics Academy is holding events on 12th January (4-6pm) and 16th February (4-6pm).

The aim is to encourage children (ages 6-13) to try lots of indoor athletics. It's easy to try and with lots of brilliant colourful and safe equipment. Two hours of fun for only £5. All coaches fully qualified and CRB checked.

Have a go at sprints, mini hurdles, relays, speed bounce, balance beam, vertical jump, standing long jump, turbo javelins - many more and...

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