comedy

Comedy Grove with Smug Roberts

Event Date: 
30/04/2017 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Four award winning comedians, still only £10

MC – Cerys Nelmes – ‘She has got two gurt milk churns and an acre behind’ – The Wurzels

Tom Lucy – “Outstanding young comic and one to watch. Headed for great things!” Harry Hill

Still only 20 years old, Tom Lucy is one of the youngest professional comedians in the world. Having already established himself on the UK comedy circuit at clubs such as The Comedy Store, The Glee Club and Komedia, Lucy has had a remarkable impact on the scene since his first gig at the tender age of 16.

As well as performing all over...

What to expect from the BierKeller in Exeter

Since opening in February, the BierKeller has already become a hit in Exeter.

The bar has been busy since day one, with people getting involved in events in the true Bavarian style.

Located on Exeter’s Quay, the Bavarian bar brings entertainment each night of the week.

The week kicks off with the BierKeller’s first student night on a Monday; people can expect £4 beers served in a traditional Bavarian mug.

A second student night takes place on a Tuesday, with 2-4-1 stein cocktails and the chance to take part in bandeoke.

On a Wednesday night, the bar...

London Suite

Event Date: 
08/05/2017 - 7:30pm to 13/05/2017 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Blackmore Theatre, 10 Bicton Street, Exmouth, EX8 2RU

"London Suite" is a comedy written by Neil Simon and will be presented at The Blackmore Theatre by The Exmouth Players from Monday 8th through to Saturday 13th May 2017, plus a Saturday Matinee. Evening performances commence at 7.30pm. The Matinee starts at 2.30pm. This play takes part in a London Suite. You may think of this as a sedate place, but what really is about to unfold? The play itself is made up of the four following plays:- • Settling Accounts - The Suite is occupied by an inebriated Welsh writer who is holding his long time business manager, caught absconding with the writer's...

Open Auditions for "The Titfield Thunderbolt"

Event Date: 
26/03/2017 - 3:00pm to 5:15pm
Venue: 
The Blackmore Theatre, 10 Bicton Street, Exmouth, EX8 2RU

The Exmouth Players are holding auditions for their production of “The Titfield Thunderbolt”, a comedy by Philip Goulding, at The Blackmore Theatre, Bicton Street, on Sunday, 26th March 2017 starting at 3.00pm.

The play itself will run from Monday 3rd through to Saturday 8th July, including a Saturday matinee.

These auditions are open to you all. You don’t have to be a member of The Exmouth Players or even have acted before. Simply pop along and enjoy the occasion.

The residents of Titfield, finding they are about to lose the branch railway, decide to buy the...

Jason Byrne: The Man With Three Brains

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/13/2017 - 9:12pm

‘The Man With Three Brains’ is a brand new show from the highly acclaimed and extremely funny comedian, Jason Byrne.

Following his hugely successful 2016 tour, ‘Propped Up’, the hilarious Jason Byrne will be returning to the stage from October this year for 37 dates across the country, stopping off at Exmouth Pavilion on Thursday 12 October 2017.

Jason is bringing back his famous warm and generous stagecraft. His 2016 UK tour saw silly props in the form of giant ducks, rubber hands, owls, big wooden pegs and amazing magic stunts which had audiences laughing up and down the...

Grecians Comedy Club

Event Date: 
13/04/2017 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Paramount Personnel Lounge, Exeter City Football Club, St James Park, Exeter

After a successful debut in February, 'Grecians Comedy Club' returns to the Paramount Personnel Lounge at St James Park on Thursday, April 13.

Opening the show is local comedian Luke Honnoraty, Luke is highly regarded as one of the best acts to emerge from the south west in recent years. He has gone from strength to strength and supported some of the best names in comedy including Russell Kane and Katherine Ryan. After performing in Oxford, the Daily Info said "Luke Honnoraty, an extremely endearing and affable young man with boy-next-door Devonshire charm who eases in with some...

Exeter Comedy Grove

Event Date: 
24/02/2017 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Exeter Comedy Grove brings you the very best in live stand up comedy.

Tonight's line-up features

MC – Cerys Nelmes

Wayne the Weird

President Obonjo

Headliner – Nick Revell

(Line-ups subject to change)

8pm, tickets £10.

www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk

Comedy at the Park

Event Date: 
28/04/2017 - 7:00pm to 10:30pm
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

The second Comedy at the Park of 2017 will take place on Friday, 28th April from 7.00pm.

MC for the evening is Barry Castagnola, who's described as ‘a confident, likeable comic’. The first comic up is Steve Day, a ‘warm, witty and engaging’ stand-up, who'll be followed by 'brilliant and clever' Karen Bayley. Headlining the evening will be Andy Wilky: ‘a rock-solid act guaranteed to entertain’.

Doors open from 7.00pm, with food available immediately and the acts beginning at 8.00pm. The evening will conclude at approximately 10.30pm.

Tickets cost £10, or £15 to...

Comedian Stu Goldsmith heads to Exeter!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 02/15/2017 - 9:55am

Fresh from appearances on ‘Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central’ (Comedy Central), ‘As Yet Untitled’ (Dave) and a month of packed houses at the Edinburgh Fringe, Stuart Goldsmith presents a new hour of funny, not entirely about becoming a parent at Exeter’s Bike Shed Theatre.

The host of the ‘Comedian’s Comedian Podcast’ (over 6 million downloads) finally shakes off an invigoratingly misspent youth.

Finding himself uprooted from his adoptive city and press-ganged into a pastoral existence by a cunning girl, Stu considers the big questions and wonders: how much compromise is...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/09/2017 - 10:20pm

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (10-12 February)

THEATRE

Jimeoin: Renonsense Man Friday, Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter An evening of brilliantly observed, ever-evolving and hilarious stand-up from the internationally acclaimed star of TV shows including 'Live at the Apollo', 'Royal Variety Performance', 'John Bishop Show', CH4's O2 Gala' and 'Sunday Night at the Palladium'. Don't miss Ireland's own "Witruvian Man" - live! Over 14s. https://exetercornexchange.co.uk

Fish Eye Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter...

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