comedy

Comedian Tommy Tiernan heads for Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 02/04/2016 - 10:41pm

Tommy Tiernan brings his new show ‘Out of the Whirlwind’ to Exeter Corn Exchange on Friday 12 February.

Tommy Tiernan is now in his 20th year as a stand-up comedian having won every award going, including stand-up comedy’s big prize the Perrier Award at Edinburgh Festival, and is still as passionate as ever about story-telling and comedy.

He has been voted ‘Ireland’s Funniest Living Person’, he appeared on Father Ted as well as the Late Show with David Letterman in the USA and set the Guinness World Record for a stand-up show with a staggering 36 hours and 15 minutes....

Birth & Death & Here & Now

Event Date: 
08/03/2016 - 7:30pm to 12/03/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

Birth & Death & Here & Now is about exactly those things; The moment of birth, the moment of death and the moment that is happening right now. The show explores each moment with a joyful mix of childish freedom and the hindsight of life experience, drawing on the real feelings and experiences of Adam and the people present in the room with him.

We meet ourselves in baby form, we are confronted by one of the many possible manifestations of death and we are thrown into the NOW with Adam as he seeks to ride the moment that we are all living together.

The show gives...

Exeter Comedy Club Feb 2016

Event Date: 
05/02/2016 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

Exeter Comedy Club is now recognised by comedians as one of the best in the country and probably the very best in the South West.

Regular sell-out shows feature the top stand-up performers on the national circuit in cabaret, everyone gets a seat at a table and tables are reserved for parties of 4 or more.

Tonight's line-up (subject to possible amendment) includes Alfie Brown and Peter White.

Price & Booking

£11 if purchased before 5pm Thursday 7 January (£13 afterwards)

8.30pm (doors 7.45) Sorry 16+ only

http://sites.exeter.gov.uk/...

Russell Kane: Right Man, Wrong Age

Event Date: 
28/02/2016 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

Are you 16-years-old, yet feel 21? Are you 40, but tragically faking 25? Or maybe you're full-on 80 years, with the heart of three oxen and the sex drive of a bonobo chimp. Don't worry: this is normal. No one is ever the 'right' age - it's is the beauty and the curse of being a real person.

In this brand new show, Russell Kane unleashes another blisteringly-funny, award-winning stand-up performance about growing up, growing down, and why farts will always be funny.

Multi-award winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter Russell Kane is best known as the host...

Exeter Comedy Club

Event Date: 
05/02/2016 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter

Exeter Comedy Club is now recognised by comedians as one of the best in the country and probably the very best in the South West.

Regular sell-out shows feature the top stand-up performers on the national circuit in cabaret, everyone gets a seat at a table and tables are reserved for parties of 4 or more.

Tonight's line-up (subject to possible amendment) includes Alfie Brown and Peter White.

Price & Booking

£13 afterwards

8.30pm (doors 7.45)

Sorry 16+ only

Box Office: 01392 665938

http://sites.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Comedy night

Event Date: 
15/01/2016 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Blundell’s School, Tiverton

If January is already getting you down (or even if it isn’t), then the advent of three top comedians in Mid-Devon could give you the boost you need.

Dominic Holland, one of the country’s most respected stand-up comedians, will be compering the Comedy Night at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, on Friday 15 January.

Also on the bill are award-winning writer and stand-up Mark Maier, a highly sought after performer on both national and international comedy circuits and visual comedian Steve Best, who uses a mind-boggling array of gadgets and gags to keep his audience in stitches....

Top comics banish the January blues

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/05/2016 - 10:35pm

If January is already getting you down (or even if it isn’t), then the advent of three top comedians in Mid-Devon could give you the boost you need.

Dominic Holland, one of the country’s most respected stand-up comedians, will be compering the Comedy Night at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, on Friday 15 January.

Also on the bill are award-winning writer and stand-up Mark Maier, a highly sought after performer on both national and international comedy circuits and visual comedian Steve Best, who uses a mind-boggling array of gadgets and gags to keep his audience in stitches....

Ebb Tide

Event Date: 
10/01/2016 - 7:30pm to 11/01/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Monobrow Productions present: Ebb Tide

A comedy-drama about two sisters and the seaside.

Looking out onto the shore of a world she can’t wait to explore, Ruth can see her whole life ahead of her, she’s going to be an artist and a millionaire. She’s going to travel the world and do everything there is to do.

Ruth wants to be just like her older sister Lucy but Lucy couldn’t think of anything worse. Lucy had it planned out too, her whole life one straight line going onto bigger and better… But it didn’t work out like that and now she’s coming back to the seaside and a...

Jim Davidson: Charlton Nil

Event Date: 
29/01/2016 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Autumn 2015 Tour

The people's favourite and one of Britain's greatest ever comedians, Jim Davidson OBE takes to the road with his brand new show Charlton Nil. Son of a Glaswegian father, born and bred in Charlton.

From drummer to window cleaner via shelf stacker, to a theatre near you.

Guaranteed to be an irreverent, outrageous and truthful night.

For one night only!

Adults only

Tickets £23.50

BOX OFFICE: 01392 665938

http://www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point* (*The PowerPoint) ** SOLD OUT **

Event Date: 
24/01/2016 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

The innovative comedy mind behind Modern Life Is Goodish (Dave TV), Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure is back with a brand new live show that promises more of his unique blend of stand-up comedy and visual story-telling as Dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point*... (*The PowerPoint).

Yes. That's right. It's a PowerPoint presentation. We know what you're thinking. But don't worry... You won't need to take notes and you almost certainly won't be tested on it later.

http://www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

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