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Go On Laugh Daily has teamed up with Comedy England to bring you the lastest news of comedy festivals and events up across the nation.
The frequently updated list will keep you abreast of where and when your favourite comics are appearing. To book tickets for any of the events click on the links provided.
COMEDY FESTIVALS 2009
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Leicester Comedy Festival: 6 – 15 February 2009
The Leicester Comedy Festival is the UK's longest-running comedy festival, with 60,000 visitors to 230 shows. It next takes place on 6–15 February 2009 at various venues throughout Leicester and Leicestershire – including theatres, arts centres, pubs, libraries, schools, museums and streets. Past comedians have included Russell Brand, Jimmy Carr, Norman Wisdom, Jo Brand, Bill Bailey, Paul Merton and Harry Hill.
T: 0116 261 6812
www.comedy-festival.co.uk
Newcastle-Gateshead Comedy Festival: 2 – 8 March 2009
"As a born and bred North Easterner, who has lived in Newcastle for the last eighteen years, I know how much we love to laugh up here, and I hope all of the festival shows bring as much hilarity to the region as I expect they will.
(Warren Speed, November 2007)
www.newcastlegatesheadcomedyfestival.com
Bath Fringe Festival: May – June 2009
The Bath Fringe Festival is an explosion of artistic and creative activity, which opens alongside the Bath International Music Festival on Friday 22nd May 2009 and runs for the next 16 days with events in over 30 venues across the city. See great Stand-up Comedy alongside Spoken Word, Digital Arts & Media, Cabaret, Physical Theatre and Circus Arts.
www.bathfringe.co.uk
Liverpool Comedy Festival: 28 May – 7 June 2009
The Liverpool Comedy Festival takes place in Liverpool every year and is a celebration of all things funny spread throughout the city. All of the venues in the city get involved, including Rawhide Comedy Club and Royal Court Liverpool. The Festival incorporates everything from stand up comedy, comic plays and workshops, to one man shows, children's shows and much much more.
www.liverpoolcomedyfestival.co.uk
Newbury Comedy Festival: 5-12 July 2009
Forget sloshing about at muddy Glastonbury or Reading this year. Head to Berkshire instead - The Newbury Comedy Festival has asserted itself on the comedy festival circuit as an important festival to attend in the past few years and continues to go from strength to strength.
01635 522733
www.newburycomedyfestival.com
Ealing Comedy Festival: July 2009
Get ready for five nights of frivolity and shenanigans under the big top as an outstanding line up of international comedians take hostage of the spotlight.
www.ealing.gov.uk
Latitude in Southwold: July 2009
Side-splitting, belly-aching, outrageously entertaining cutting edge comedians provide the continuous laughs at Latitude Festival.
www.latitudefestival.co.uk
Pimm’s Summerfest Comedy Festival in London: August, 2009
2008 saw the first editions of this new week-long comedy festival at the end of August. Pimm’s Summerfest comes to London’s Holland Park for five nights of top flight comedy.
One of the summer’s hottest tickets.
www.festivalrepublic.com
Grin Up North Comedy Festival in Sheffield: September & October 2009
This festival is a collection of the best stand up, sketch, circus and film comedy in the UK and beyond, providing things for all audiences from three to ninety three.
From 2009, the organisers have plans to expand it into Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster, which should further raise the profile of the festival in future years.
www.sheffieldcomedyfestival.com
Comedy weekends:
Have a go at Stand Up Comedy weekends
It’s a Funny Business, Oxford
If you've always fancied having a go at stand-up comedy - this is your chance. During the weekend you will Learn the secrets of comic timing, stagecraft, breathing, relaxation and much more; culminating in your own stand-up spot. You will be sent a DVD of the show to prove that you had a go at stand-up comedy. You will learn professional "tricks of the trade", including comedy timing, what to do with your hands, how to project the voice etc, all in a relaxed hotel environment from two Comedy professionals, John Arthur and Bobby Bragg.
Upcoming dates - 21st/22nd February 2009, 18th/19th April 2009, 13th/14th June 2009
www.itsafunnybusiness.com
Fawlty Towers Tribute Breaks
Various locations, various dates
Come and enjoy this amazing tribute to the number one voted comedy of all time. Join Basil, Sybil and Manuel (All played by acclaimed professional actors from Laughlines) for an evening of hysterical comedy! No riff raff or AA Inspectors please, don’t mention the war and keep an eye out for Manuel’s Siberian Hamster! Between hilarious comic moments there will be a superb 3 course meal, Manuel serenading with classic seventies songs and ultimately Basil and Manuel’s Flamenco master class. Some of the weekends are hosted at Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay, the inspiration for the original Fawlty Towers!
Check the Specialty Breaks at www.superbreak.com for dates, venues and more details
The Leicester Comedy Festival is the UK's longest-running comedy festival, with 60,000 visitors to 230 shows. It next takes place on 6–15 February 2009 at various venues throughout Leicester and Leicestershire – including theatres, arts centres, pubs, libraries, schools, museums and streets. Past comedians have included Russell Brand, Jimmy Carr, Norman Wisdom, Jo Brand, Bill Bailey, Paul Merton and Harry Hill.
T: 0116 261 6812
www.comedy-festival.co.uk
Newcastle-Gateshead Comedy Festival: 2 – 8 March 2009
"As a born and bred North Easterner, who has lived in Newcastle for the last eighteen years, I know how much we love to laugh up here, and I hope all of the festival shows bring as much hilarity to the region as I expect they will.
(Warren Speed, November 2007)
www.newcastlegatesheadcomedyfestival.com
Bath Fringe Festival: May – June 2009
The Bath Fringe Festival is an explosion of artistic and creative activity, which opens alongside the Bath International Music Festival on Friday 22nd May 2009 and runs for the next 16 days with events in over 30 venues across the city. See great Stand-up Comedy alongside Spoken Word, Digital Arts & Media, Cabaret, Physical Theatre and Circus Arts.
www.bathfringe.co.uk
Liverpool Comedy Festival: 28 May – 7 June 2009
The Liverpool Comedy Festival takes place in Liverpool every year and is a celebration of all things funny spread throughout the city. All of the venues in the city get involved, including Rawhide Comedy Club and Royal Court Liverpool. The Festival incorporates everything from stand up comedy, comic plays and workshops, to one man shows, children's shows and much much more.
www.liverpoolcomedyfestival.co.uk
Newbury Comedy Festival: 5-12 July 2009
Forget sloshing about at muddy Glastonbury or Reading this year. Head to Berkshire instead - The Newbury Comedy Festival has asserted itself on the comedy festival circuit as an important festival to attend in the past few years and continues to go from strength to strength.
01635 522733
www.newburycomedyfestival.com
Ealing Comedy Festival: July 2009
Get ready for five nights of frivolity and shenanigans under the big top as an outstanding line up of international comedians take hostage of the spotlight.
www.ealing.gov.uk
Latitude in Southwold: July 2009
Side-splitting, belly-aching, outrageously entertaining cutting edge comedians provide the continuous laughs at Latitude Festival.
Pimm’s Summerfest Comedy Festival in London: August, 2009
2008 saw the first editions of this new week-long comedy festival at the end of August. Pimm’s Summerfest comes to London’s Holland Park for five nights of top flight comedy.
One of the summer’s hottest tickets.
Grin Up North Comedy Festival in Sheffield: September & October 2009
This festival is a collection of the best stand up, sketch, circus and film comedy in the UK and beyond, providing things for all audiences from three to ninety three.
From 2009, the organisers have plans to expand it into Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster, which should further raise the profile of the festival in future years.
www.sheffieldcomedyfestival.com
Comedy weekends:
Have a go at Stand Up Comedy weekends
It’s a Funny Business, Oxford
If you've always fancied having a go at stand-up comedy - this is your chance. During the weekend you will Learn the secrets of comic timing, stagecraft, breathing, relaxation and much more; culminating in your own stand-up spot. You will be sent a DVD of the show to prove that you had a go at stand-up comedy. You will learn professional "tricks of the trade", including comedy timing, what to do with your hands, how to project the voice etc, all in a relaxed hotel environment from two Comedy professionals, John Arthur and Bobby Bragg.
Upcoming dates - 21st/22nd February 2009, 18th/19th April 2009, 13th/14th June 2009
www.itsafunnybusiness.com
Fawlty Towers Tribute Breaks
Various locations, various dates
Come and enjoy this amazing tribute to the number one voted comedy of all time. Join Basil, Sybil and Manuel (All played by acclaimed professional actors from Laughlines) for an evening of hysterical comedy! No riff raff or AA Inspectors please, don’t mention the war and keep an eye out for Manuel’s Siberian Hamster! Between hilarious comic moments there will be a superb 3 course meal, Manuel serenading with classic seventies songs and ultimately Basil and Manuel’s Flamenco master class. Some of the weekends are hosted at Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay, the inspiration for the original Fawlty Towers!
Check the Specialty Breaks at www.superbreak.com for dates, venues and more details
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