comedy

Comedian Tom Binns

Event Date: 
14/12/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Triverton Community Arts Theatre, Tiverton

Witness the ultimate in British comedy in a 3-part pre-Christmas party in Tiverton.

Comedy takes many forms. Some comedians throw slick, short puns at you by the dozen. Some weave tales of derring do and experience, embellished and fantastic. And others observe us, and remind us of how frail, desperate or silly we all are.

Tom Binns, on the other hand, has become famous for simply being someone else. The actor, broadcaster and stand-up comedian became best known in the early naughties as the hapless radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury.

In 2010 he made the comedy headlines for...

Exeter Comedy Club Christmas Specials

Event Date: 
09/12/2015 - 8:30pm to 11/12/2015 - 8:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

Exeter Comedy Club Christmas Specials - back again to give your Christmas celebrations the perfect lift-off. It's a cracker of an evening; snowman (or woman) can deny it.

Four of the best performers from the national stand-up circuit in cabaret, everyone gets a table reserved and the bar is open throughout. Add mince pies and silly hats and you get what we think is the best night out in Exeter this Christmas.

Or... you could book a bland turkey meal at an over-priced restaurant and have an awkward time while the rest of us are laughing our socks off!

Acts to be...

Jasper Carrott & Alistair McGowan

Event Date: 
12/12/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Great Hall, Exeter

Comedy legends Jasper Carrott and Alistair McGowan split the bill and your sides with a night of comedy stand up and impressions. Drawing on their wealth of experience they present a show of pure laughter and entertainment that is not to be missed.

Tickets £26

Box office: 01392 726363 https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/

Comedy at the Park

Event Date: 
29/01/2016 - 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park

The first Comedy at the Park of 2016 is on Friday, January 29th.

MC for the evening will be Windsor, who's described as a first class compere and stand-up who's combined years of street-performance skills with a natural charm and warmth.

The opening act of the night will be Jason Patterson, who promises to bring the house down with his relaxed style of comedy.

Next up is Pierre Hollins, who's been an audience favourite on the comedy circuit for many years - headlining clubs through the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

The final act of the evening is...

Ed Byrne: Outside, Looking In ** SOLD OUT **

Event Date: 
16/11/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange

That bloke. You know. The Irish guy. No, not the bald one. The other one. You know him. The one Carol from work really likes. Wait, that might be Jason Byrne. Anyway. Funny chap. Has a new show!

Price & booking £20.50 (includes £1 booking fee)

8pm (doors 7.15)

BOX OFFICE: 01392 665938

www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Robert Newman: The Brain Show

Event Date: 
25/11/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

Sfter volunteering for a brain-imaging experiment meant to locate the part of the brain that lights up when you’re in love, Rob emerges with more questions than answers.

Can brain scans read our minds? Are we our brains? How can you map the mind?

The show includes a specially constructed MRI-hat that will record Robert’s real-time brain activity in the show.

Tickets £15 (£12)

www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Rob Beckett - Mouth of the South

Event Date: 
05/11/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Beckett’s back with a brand-new show of funnies and he’s taking on the big issues like Kit Kats and flatbread! Star of BBC1’s Live at the Apollo, BBC2’s Mock the Week & Channel 4’s 8 out of 10 Cats.

Tickets £14 (£12 Seniors & Students)

www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

James Acaster - Represent ** SOLD OUT **

Event Date: 
01/11/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

JAMES ACASTER – REPRESENT ‘Love is the absence of judgment’ Dalai Lama XIV.

Running his mouth off about a bunch of stuff nobody even cares about – it’s James Acaster.

Nifty. Snazzy. 30 years old. Doing his best to improve his imposture.

Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominee 2014, 2013 and 2012.

As seen on Nevermind the Buzzcocks – BBC Two, Mock the Week- BBC One, 8 Out of 10 Cats – Channel 4 and Russell Howard’s Good News – BBC Three.

As Heard on James Acaster’s Findings (Radio 4) and The Josh Widdicombe Show (XFM)

‘This is stand-...

Green Ginger presents OUTPOST at The Bikeshed Theatre

Event Date: 
26/10/2015 - 7:30pm to 30/10/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Bikeshed Theatre, 162/3 Fore Street Exeter EX4 3AT

Co-Produced with Tobacco Factory Theatres and Nordland Visual Theatre

If you’re drunk on power can you ever sober up?

Luis and BK are stationed at a remote border crossing between their two countries. Luis believes in order and discipline. BK believes in taking things easy. And he believes that somewhere out there, mysterious creatures roam the desert. The chance discovery of a strange other-world takes the two guards on a journey into the dark heart of politics, tyranny and murder.

Absurd comedy and grotesque puppetry combine to explore nationalism, leadership and...

Green Ginger present OUTPOST

Event Date: 
26/10/2015 - 7:30pm to 30/10/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Bikeshed Theatre, 162/3 Fore Street Exeter EX4 3AT

If you’re drunk on power can you ever sober up?

Luis and BK are stationed at a remote border crossing between their two countries. Luis believes in order and discipline. BK believes in taking things easy. And he believes that somewhere out there, mysterious creatures roam the desert. The chance discovery of a strange other-world takes the two guards on a journey into the dark heart of politics, tyranny and murder.

Absurd comedy and grotesque puppetry combine to explore nationalism, leadership and the terrible consequences of using another man’s toilet, in a 65-minute show...

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