
FRIDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
Superstar Headliner Who Cannot Be Named!
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
One of the biggest comedians in the UK who is a regular on TV and plays venues the size of the O2 Arena in London, drops in to try out new material.
SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
Superstar Headliner Who Cannot Be Named!
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
One of the biggest comedians in the UK who is a regular on TV and plays venues the size of the O2 Arena in London, drops in to try out new material.
FRIDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
Kent Valentine plus guests
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
With an infectious mix of irreverence and enthusiastic optimism, Kent Valentine is one of the most dynamic comedians on the Australian comedy landscape – and now he’s arrived on the British comedy scene.
SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
Kent Valentine plus guests
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
With an infectious mix of irreverence and enthusiastic optimism, Kent Valentine is one of the most dynamic comedians on the Australian comedy landscape – and now he’s arrived on the British comedy scene.
THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
BBC Radio 4 presents Wondermentalist Cabaret
Hen & Chicken - 8.30pm (doors 7.45pm)
LIVE RECORDING FOR BBC RADIO 4
Wondermentalist Cabaret is a comedy-infused, musically-enhanced, slightly interactive poetry cabaret with resident superhero, Matt Harvey plus guests.
FRIDAY 1 OCTOBER
Paul Tonkinson plus guests
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
Paul Tonkinson is a master at working a crowd. His confident, spirited delivery exudes an infectious vibrancy, on to which his lightning-fast comic mind adds a dollop of spontaneity.
SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER
Paul Tonkinson plus guests
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
Paul Tonkinson is a master at working a crowd. His confident, spirited delivery exudes an infectious vibrancy, on to which his lightning-fast comic mind adds a dollop of spontaneity.
THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER
Pete Firman: Jokes & Tricks
Hen & Chicken - 8.30pm (doors 7.45pm)
Prepare to be amazed and amused by Britain’s leading comedy magician, Pete Firman, as he returns to The Comedy Box with “the best tricks in the universe” (The Independent).
PLEASE NOTE: THIS SHOW IS NOT SUITABLE FOR UNDER 14s.
FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER
Mick Ferry plus guests
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
Manchester comic Mick Ferry has starred in Ken Loach’s Palm D’Or nominated feature film Looking for Eric. He is one of the most sought after comics on the national and international circuit and is renowned as a fine purveyor of lugubrious surrealism.
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER
Mick Ferry plus guests
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
Manchester comic Mick Ferry has starred in Ken Loach’s Palm D’Or nominated feature film Looking for Eric. He is one of the most sought after comics on the national and international circuit and is renowned as a fine purveyor of lugubrious surrealism.
FRIDAY 15 OCTOBER
Micky Flanagan: The Out Out Tour
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
It’s been a great 18 months for Micky Flanagan - he appeared in BBC 1’s Michael McIntyre’s Road Show, his Radio 4 series What Chance Change? was a hit with listeners and critics alike and he is one of a handful of comics to perform their own Comedy Central special.
SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER
Micky Flanagan: The Out Out Tour
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
It’s been a great 18 months for Micky Flanagan - he appeared in BBC 1’s Michael McIntyre’s Road Show, his Radio 4 series What Chance Change? was a hit with listeners and critics alike and he is one of a handful of comics to perform their own Comedy Central special.
THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER
Josie Long: Be Honourable!
Hen & Chicken - 8.30pm (doors 7.45pm)
After taking her successful Edinburgh sell out show ‘All of the Planet’s Wonders (shown in detail)’ on tour, Josie Long is back with a delightful new show entitled “Be Honourable!”
FRIDAY 22 OCTOBER
Jarred Christmas Stands Up - UK Tour 2010
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
One of New Zealand’s funniest exports returns to what he does best - stand-up comedy.
Jarred Christmas gets back behind the microphone which is where he truly belongs.
SATURDAY 23 OCTOBER
Jarred Christmas Stands Up - UK Tour 2010
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
One of New Zealand’s funniest exports returns to what he does best - stand-up comedy.
Jarred Christmas gets back behind the microphone which is where he truly belongs.
WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER
Russell Kane: Smokescreens & Castles UK Tour 2010
Hen & Chicken - 8.30pm (doors 7.45pm)
Winner of the 2010 Edinburgh Comedy Award
In his new show, Russell Kane, the triple Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and co host of ITV2’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here NOW! explores self, family, and the consequences of his Dad buying his own council house.
FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER
Alun Cochrane: UK Tour 2010
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
In high demand on the UK and international comedy circuit, Alun Cochrane has appeared on Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. "Filled with prime laugh-out-loud stupid moments" The List)
SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER
Alun Cochrane: UK Tour 2010
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
In high demand on the UK and international comedy circuit, Alun Cochrane has appeared on Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. "Filled with prime laugh-out-loud stupid moments" The List)
THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Jason Cook: The End (Part One)
Hen & Chicken - 8.30pm (doors 7.45pm)
Comedian Jason Cook has packed a lot into his young life and now makes a career out of telling us about his more outlandish experiences. An annual hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, Jason now embarks on his first UK tour and visits The Comedy Box with his latest extended solo show.
FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER
Hal Cruttenden: UK Tour 2010
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
Hal Cruttenden is one of the UK’s fastest rising comedy stars and he is here to present his own unique comic vision. He’s angry … but not sure why! “Hugely talented” The Times
SATURDAY 6 NOVEMBER
Hal Cruttenden: UK Tour 2010
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
Hal Cruttenden is one of the UK’s fastest rising comedy stars and he is here to present his own unique comic vision. He’s angry … but not sure why! “Hugely talented” The Times
THURSDAY 11 NOVEMBER
Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man
Hen & Chicken - 8.30pm (doors 7.45pm)
Superstar Irish comic TOMMY TIERNAN’S shows are simply legendary. He has an instinctive way of crafting words to bring his anecdotes to vivid life and make the jokes truly resonate.
FRIDAY 12 NOVEMBER
Frisky & Mannish: The College Years
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
Impossible to describe and just as difficult to believe, Frisky & Mannish’s twisted take on popular music will leave you wondering how you can ever listen to songs again without hearing the real truth of those lyrics.
SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER
Frisky & Mannish: The College Years
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
Impossible to describe and just as difficult to believe, Frisky & Mannish’s twisted take on popular music will leave you wondering how you can ever listen to songs again without hearing the real truth of those lyrics.
FRIDAY 19 NOVEMBER
Andrew Lawrence: Too Ugly For Television
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
As seen on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, "Andrew Lawrence packs more laughs into one of his ninety second rants than most comics manage in half an hour" The Scotsman
SATURDAY 20 NOVEMBER
Andrew Lawrence: Too Ugly For Television
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
As seen on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, "Andrew Lawrence packs more laughs into one of his ninety second rants than most comics manage in half an hour" The Scotsman
FRIDAY 26 NOVEMBER
Pete Johansson plus guests
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
Canadian Pete Johannson is assured, relaxed, open and gently hilarious. This is observational, anecdotal, autobiographical comedy at its very original best.
SATURDAY 27 NOVEMBER
Pete Johansson plus guests
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
Canadian Pete Johannson is assured, relaxed, open and gently hilarious. This is observational, anecdotal, autobiographical comedy at its very original best.
FRIDAY 3 DECEMBER
Zoe Lyons plus guests
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
ZOE LYONS takes a sideways view of life, picking out the many absurdities and turning them into hilarious routines which she delivers with tremendous energy, drawing on her acting skills to provide a kaleidoscope of voices and faces throughout the act.
SATURDAY 4 DECEMBER
Zoe Lyons plus guests
Hen & Chicken - 8.45pm (doors 7.45pm)
ZOE LYONS takes a sideways view of life, picking out the many absurdities and turning them into hilarious routines which she delivers with tremendous energy, drawing on her acting skills to provide a kaleidoscope of voices and faces throughout the act.
SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER
Brendon Burns: UK Tour 2010
Hen & Chicken - 8.30pm (doors 7.45pm)
This new show from Australian comic Brendon Burns is a comic love letter, and a preamble through the former Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner’s brilliantly insane mind.
THURSDAY 17 FEBRUARY
Andi Osho: Afroblighty - UK Tour 2011
Hen & Chicken - 8.30pm (doors 7.45pm)
Award-winning Andi Osho (BBC2's Mock The Week and Channel 4's Stand Up For The Week) takes her critically acclaimed stand-up show on tour with Afroblighty, her touching and hilarious story of an identity crisis in the cultural crossfire of Modern Britain.