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Stand Up For The Weekend with MARKUS BIRDMAN & CO
Saturday 19 January
Stand Up For The Weekend with MARKUS BIRDMAN & CO
Hen & Chicken Studio

Markus Birdman is one of British comedy's most experienced and well-travelled performers. In demand all over the UK and abroad, Markus is a veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe with many solo shows to his credit. “Second to none.” Adelaide Advertiser

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Stand Up For The Weekend with IVO GRAHAM & CO
Saturday 26 January
Stand Up For The Weekend with IVO GRAHAM & CO
Hen & Chicken Studio

Ivo Graham's gauche charm belies a talent rarely seen in someone so young. The Eton alumnus combines insightful stories with a sharp witted presence that has rapidly gained him wide acclaim. Plus guests.

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GRAHAM FELLOWS: COMPLETELY OUT OF CHARACTER
Wednesday 30 January
GRAHAM FELLOWS: COMPLETELY OUT OF CHARACTER
Tobacco Factory Theatre

Graham Fellows has performed as the character John Shuttleworth for over 25 years on stage, TV and radio, delighting audiences throughout the UK with his songs and quirky take on everyday life. Listen to Graham talk about his career from Jilted John to Shuttleworth.
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AHIR SHAH: DUFFER (UK Tour)
Friday 1 February
AHIR SHAH: DUFFER (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

Ahir Shah returns with a brand new stand-up show about life and what comes after, death and what comes before, and Bohemian Rhapsody. "Intricately crafted, profoundly moving, howlingly funny." Daily Telegraph
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Stand Up For The Weekend with OMID SINGH & CO
Saturday 2 February
Stand Up For The Weekend with OMID SINGH & CO
Hen & Chicken Studio

US comic Omid Singh is one of the top multicultural comics working today. He visits the UK for a whistle stop tour of top venues. "Omid is an absolute beast on stage... always bringing fire in his deliberate delivery." Comedy Central
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SINDHU VEE: SANDHOG (UK Tour)
Wednesday 6 February
SINDHU VEE: SANDHOG (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee 2018, Sindhu Vee embarks on a UK tour with her critically acclaimed and Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show, Sandhog.
See More Book Tickets £15
Stand Up For The Weekend with ALUN COCHRANE & CO
Saturday 9 February
Stand Up For The Weekend with ALUN COCHRANE & CO
Hen & Chicken Studio

In high demand on the UK and international comedy circuit, Alun Cochrane has appeared on a range of TV and radio shows including BBC Two’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Mock The Week, BBC One's Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Have I Got News For You and, more recently, Room 101 with Frank Skinner. Plus guests.

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ED GAMBLE: BLIZZARD (UK Tour)
Sunday 10 February
ED GAMBLE: BLIZZARD (UK Tour)
Bristol Old Vic Theatre

Ed Gamble's Blizzard sold out so quickly at the Bristol Old Vic that we just had to add a matinee show too. Tickets for this extra show are also flying out for this fast rising comic.
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Stand Up For The Weekend with STEPHEN GRANT & CO
Saturday 16 February
Stand Up For The Weekend with STEPHEN GRANT & CO
Hen & Chicken Studio

Stephen Grant possesses an energy and intellect which, when combined, make for dynamite comedy.  His speed and dynamism create a magical energy which has audiences rapt and hanging on his every word. “Consummate comedian” Time Out. Plus guests.

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PAUL SINHA: THE TWO AGES OF MAN (UK Tour)
Sunday 17 February
PAUL SINHA: THE TWO AGES OF MAN (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

Paul Sinha returns to The Comedy Box with his life, seemingly, still bordering on disarray. Having spent two decades juggling disparate careers, loneliness, heartbreak, a multitude of vices and an overwhelming urge to show off his general knowledge, he finds that just as one problem disappears, another emerges.
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PAUL FOOT: IMAGE CONSCIOUS (UK Tour)
Friday 22 February 2019
PAUL FOOT: IMAGE CONSCIOUS (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

Award-winning "deranged genius" Paul Foot is back with his latest collection of sublime witterings. You may have seen him on Never Mind The Buzzcocks or Would I Lie To You, now you can see him live in all his surrealist glory.

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Stand Up For The Weekend with CARL DONNELLY & CO
Saturday 23 February
Stand Up For The Weekend with CARL DONNELLY & CO
Hen & Chicken Studio

Carl Donnelly started performing stand-up in 2005 and quickly established himself as one of the UK’s most exciting comedians. His conversational, silly sense of humour saw him win a host of awards and become a regular at all of the finest comedy clubs in the UK and Ireland. Plus guests.

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ANDREW DOYLE: FRIENDLY FIRE (UK Tour)
Thursday 28 February
ANDREW DOYLE: FRIENDLY FIRE (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio
Andrew Doyle is one of the UK’s foremost political satirists.  Friendly Fire is his seventh solo stand-up show.  It follows the critically acclaimed Thought Crimes, which ran at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year and later transferred to the Soho Theatre in London.
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Stand Up For The Weekend with MICK FERRY & CO
Saturday 2 March
Stand Up For The Weekend with MICK FERRY & CO
Hen & Chicken Studio

Mick Ferry is renowned as a fine purveyor of lugubrious surrealism and has quickly established himself as one of the most sought after comics on the British and International comedy circuit. “As good as it gets…highly original and hilarious” Big Issue
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MATT RICHARDSON: SLASH (UK Tour)
Sunday 3 March
MATT RICHARDSON: SLASH (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio
A lot has happened to Matt Richardson since his last tour in 2013. A lot of it is quite strange. Most comedians hope to win accolades and make people laugh, very few end up with Heat Magazine’s Weird Crush trophy. "Explosive show" Voice Magazine
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SEANN WALSH: AFTER THIS ONE, I'M GOING HOME (UK Tour)
Friday 8 March
SEANN WALSH: AFTER THIS ONE, I'M GOING HOME (UK Tour)
1532 Performing Arts Centre

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and the self-dubbed “Lie-In King”, Seann Walsh is “unquestionably the best observational comic of his generation (The Guardian). Returning from his run in America, where he made his USA television debut appearance on Conan, Seann Walsh is back on tour in the UK.

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Stand Up For The Weekend with DAMIAN CLARK & CO
Saturday 9 March
Stand Up For The Weekend with DAMIAN CLARK & CO
Hen & Chicken Studio

Aussie firebrand Damian Clark tells rapid-fire jokes with a delivery resembling a Gatling gun. He has an acclaimed international reputation and is in high demand. "Hilariously surreal…well-wrought set delivered with brio and huge charm… Amazing" The Scotsman
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LOST VOICE GUY: TOUR 2019
Sunday 10 March
LOST VOICE GUY: TOUR 2019
Tobacco Factory Theatre
Following the unprecedented success of his appearance on the final of Britain’s Got Talent 2018, BBC New Comedy Award winner and star and writer of BBC Radio 4’s comedy series, Ability, Lee Ridley (aka Lost Voice Guy) is setting out on a tour of the UK.
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THE SILVER UBERGLEE with MARK WATSON, JOHN ROBINS & GUESTS
Wednesday 13 March
THE SILVER UBERGLEE with MARK WATSON, JOHN ROBINS & GUESTS
Hen & Chicken Studio

The Comedy Box commemorates 25 years of operation in Bristol (including 21 years at the Hen & Chicken) with a small collection of favourite comics. Former Bristol comics Mark Watson and John Robins join the party.
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DARREN HARRIOTT: VISCERAL (UK Tour)
Friday 15 March
DARREN HARRIOTT: VISCERAL (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee Darren Harriott, returns with a brand new show, following recent appearances on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), The Now Show (BBC Radio 4), and Fighting Talk (BBC Radio 5 Live).

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Stand Up For The Weekend with PIERRE NOVELLIE & CO
Saturday 16 March
Stand Up For The Weekend with PIERRE NOVELLIE & CO
Hen & Chicken Studio

Following on from a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie brings his unique brand of comedy to the Hen & Chicken. “The dawn of a major talent” The Guardian. Plus guests. 

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PAUL McCAFFREY UK TOUR
Thursday 21 March
PAUL McCAFFREY UK TOUR
Hen & Chicken Studio

Paul McCaffrey is an award-winning comedian (Latitude New Act of the Year, London Paper New Act of the Year) and headlines at the biggest comedy clubs in the country. He has performed four critically acclaimed Edinburgh shows as well as major music festivals: Reading, Leeds, V Festival, Bestival and Latitude.
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STEPHEN BAILEY: OUR KID (UK Tour)
Friday 22 March
STEPHEN BAILEY: OUR KID (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

Everyone’s favourite ‘guilty pleasure’ (Daily Record), stand-up comedy star and host of Five's 'Celebs On The Farm',  Stephen Bailey is embarking on a brand new tour in spring 2019 with his incredible show ‘Our Kid’ – a story full of Northern warmth, some working-class guilt and a bit of blue.
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Stand Up For The Weekend with DANE BAPTISTE & CO
Saturday 23 March
Stand Up For The Weekend with DANE BAPTISTE & CO
Hen & Chicken Studio

Having written and starred in his own sitcom for the BBC (Sunny D) and performed a triumphant run at the Edinburgh Festival, Dane Baptiste is fast becoming regarded as definitely one to watch as his career takes off. "A thunderingly charismatic comic" The Guardian. Plus guests.

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KEN CHENG: BEST DAD EVER (UK Tour)
Thursday 28 March
KEN CHENG: BEST DAD EVER (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

Dave's Joke of the Fringe Winner, Cambridge mathematics dropout and professional poker player Ken Cheng embarks on his UK-wide tour following a sold-out, award nominated run at the Edinburgh Festival.
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JESS ROBINSON: NO FILTER (UK Tour)
Friday 29 March
JESS ROBINSON: NO FILTER (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

Jess Robinson takes you on a dizzying journey through hilarious improvised musical impressions, serving up a feast of styles and genres from classical to rock to hip hop showcasing the voices of all your favourite celebs. "It's like a mega-concert with all your favourite stars" ITV
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Stand Up For The Weekend with NIGEL NG & CO
Saturday 30 March
Stand Up For The Weekend with NIGEL NG & CO
Hen & Chicken Studio

Malaysian comic Nigel Ng lived in America for five years and moved to the UK in 2015. Having started his comedy career in Chicago, he has quickly developed an impressive delivery with very strong routines. "Natural funnybones…as slick as they come" Chortle
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MATT FORDE: BREXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP (UK Tour)
Sunday 31 March
MATT FORDE: BREXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

The whole thing's a mess and only one person can sort it out. Sadly, we have no idea who it is. Join Britain’s leading political comedian, Matt Forde, for the show that was a complete sell-out at this year’s Edinburgh Festival and his last as an EU citizen.
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SIMON MUNNERY: THE WREATH (UK Tour)
Thursday 4 April
SIMON MUNNERY: THE WREATH (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

Serial innovator Simon Munnery presents his brand new show. A British Comedy Award nominee, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and Chortle Award winner. Munnery's stand-up career spanning 32 years has seen him regularly perform all over the world and star in several of his own major television and radio projects.
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CARL HUTCHINSON LIVE (UK Tour)
Friday 5 April
CARL HUTCHINSON LIVE (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

As seen on Comedy Central’s Stand Up Central and The Chris Ramsey Show & following a sold-out 2017 tour, Geordie comedian Carl Hutchinson is back with a brand new show. From buying a house to having kids, Carl takes his unique adolescent approach to grown up issues.
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CHRIS McCAUSLAND: SPEAKY BLINDER (UK Tour)
Thursday 9 May
CHRIS McCAUSLAND: SPEAKY BLINDER (UK Tour)
Hen & Chicken Studio

A brand new stand-up show following a stonking set on Live at the Apollo and a sell-out Fringe, one of the UK's top stand-ups Chris McCausland is on tour. Sunday Times Best of the Edinburgh Fringe 2018.
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ASHLEY BLAKER & IMRAN YUSUF: PROPHET SHARING (UK Touring)
Thursday 30 May
ASHLEY BLAKER & IMRAN YUSUF: PROPHET SHARING (UK Touring)
Hen & Chicken Studio

Two great religions. Two great comedians. The descendants of Abraham may have gone their separate ways but now stand-up comedian friends Ashley Blaker and Imran Yusuf – both stars of their own BBC shows – are joining forces in the most-unlikely double-act since Kermit and Miss Piggy (who neither Ashley and Imran can eat!).
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SOFIE HAGEN: BUBBLEWRAP, HAPPY FAT (UK Tour)
Thursday 30 May
SOFIE HAGEN: BUBBLEWRAP, HAPPY FAT (UK Tour)
Tobacco Factory Theatre

After a total sell-out of her ‘Dead Baby Frog’ tour in 2018, Sofie Hagen returns with the show that won her the Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer award. Plus, a first chance to hear her read from her new book ‘Happy Fat’, and a Q & A.
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TOM STADE: I SWEAR TO... (UK Tour)
Saturday 1 June
TOM STADE: I SWEAR TO... (UK Tour)
Tobacco Factory Theatre

Following 2017’s smash-hit UK tour, Tom Stade, the Canadian comedy legend, is back with a new show.  Welcome back to ‘I SWEAR TO…’ picking up just where he left off as an hour simply wasn’t long enough. “UNMISSABLE” Edinburgh Evening News
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Sat 19 January 8.30pm
Hen & Chicken Studio


Stand Up
For The
Weekend
with MARKUS
BIRDMAN

featuring
ELEANOR TIERNAN
plus compere
SULLY O'SULLIVAN

"A consummate comic…. energetic, engaging, thought-provoking and funny." The Stage

Laugh, marvel and cry at the best comedian you've probably never heard of. The completely spell-binding Markus Birdman is a master of comic timing and isn't afraid to push what society deems appropriate.

He is one of British comedy's most experienced and well-travelled performers. In demand all over the UK and abroad, Markus is a veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe with many solo shows to his credit and headliner status at all the top clubs. He's performed at the Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth Comedy Festivals and was nominated by the New Zealand Comedy Guild for Best International Guest.

“Delightfully comic. Controversial, personal and wickedly punchy.” The List

His international gig list would give Michael Palin a run for his money, with shows in Singapore, The Netherlands, Qatar, Bahrain, Austria, Spain, France, Norway, Sweden, Singapore, Switzerland, Finland, Cyprus and India to name a few. Not to be missed, catch him before he jets off again.

“Engagingly mixes the silly and the downright wrong.” Chortle

“Second to none.” Adelaide Advertiser

“Delightfully comic. Controversial, personal and wickedly punchy.” The List

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