We’re delighted to announce we’ll be curating and hosting at The Black Heart on Sunday May 5th 2012 from 2.30pm-6pm. We had a brilliant time last year and had some excellent reviews. One ticket allows you access to all the brilliant music, comedy and arts venues. Click here for tickets: : http://www.seetickets.com/camdencrawl
Check back soon for lineup announcements!
Award-winners Abandoman
On December 1st 2011 we have a one off special at the amazing Kings Place. Curated by TimeOut Critics’ Choice Really Lovely Comedy it’s headlined by award-winning improvised comedy hip-hop stars Abandoman. This unique act have been featured on BBC2 and BBC6 Music and taken their ‘killer punchlines and note-perfect, lyrically mind-blowing hip-hop improv’ (The Stage) to venues and festivals all over the world, including Glastonbury, Latitude, Edinburgh and the Just For Laughs North America Tour 2011. Tickets are £9.50 online here http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on-book-tickets/comedy/really-lovely-comedy-presents-abandoman-friends or £12.50 at the Box Office.
The show also features:
THE BETA MALES as heard on BBC Radio 4
“A slick, hilarious sketch show… Genius” (The Sunday Times)
“Highly inventive…one of the most exciting, gloriously funny acts out there.” Time Out
JAY FOREMAN Fresh from supporting a 47 date UK tour and appearing at the Hammersmith Apollo
“Sharp and sophisticated… classy and funny ★★★★” ( Chortle)
McNeil and Pamphilon as heard on BBC Radio 4
“Marvellous. Face-achingly funny. Electrifying gags executed with enviable panache” ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks Read more…
Tickets www.wegottickets.com
November 9th’s lineup features;
JAMES ACASTER
As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News and e4’s Show and Tell.
☆☆☆☆ London Evening Standard
“A show about unexpected delights that is an unexpected delight.”
☆☆☆☆☆ Edinburgh Evening News
“a mixed style of story-telling and philosophising that hasn’t been perfected so well since possibly Daniel Kitson.”
THE BETA MALES
As heard on BBC Radio 4
“A slick, hilarious sketch show… Genius.” The Sunday Times
“Highly inventive…one of the most exciting, gloriously funny acts out there.” Time Out Read more…
After an award winning summer at the Edinburgh Fringe with sister outfit Ditto Productions (www.dittoproductions.co.uk) We return with a brand new season of shows!
October 12th’s Lovely lineup features…
Patrick Monahan
PATRICK MONAHAN
Winner ITV’s Show Me the Funny
“This gifted livewire commands the stage with a mix of wit and force of personality.” (Evening Standard)
“You might just want to smuggle him out under your coat…instantly loveable, wonderfully unique.” (Metro)
THE BETA MALES
★★★★★ Spoonfed ★★★★★ FringeGuru ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks ★★★★ Chortle
★★★★ Fest ★★★★ The List ★★★★ Time Out
“A slick, hilarious sketch show… Genius.” (The Sunday Times)
“Highly inventive and gloriously funny.” (Time Out) Read more…
Paul Sinha
July 13th 2011
features a dazzling double bill of Edinburgh Fringe previews for a FIVER.
Tickets from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/123264
PAUL SINHA
“Looking at the Stars”
Versatile BBC Radio 4 and 5Live regular, Paul Sinha returns with his characteristic mix of topical comedy and memorable storytelling. This year Paul draws inspiration from more of life’s lunacies and shows why he has become one of the most critically celebrated Edinburgh Festival comedians of recent years.
‘Mesmerising’ (Scotsman).
‘Hugely entertaining’ (Skinny).
‘Truly exceptional. The best, cleverest, funniest, most thought-provoking piece of stand-up comedy I have ever seen’ (FringeGuru.com).
JAMES ACASTER
“Amongst Other Things” Read more…
June 8th 2011; a double bill of Edinburgh Previews from two dazzling comedians- for a FIVER. Tickets are here; http://www.wegottickets.com/event/120619
featuring STUART GOLDSMITH
Chortle Award 2011 Nominee.
“Sparky goings-on and charm to spare…marries pitch-perfect audience repartee with cleverly woven tales of the everyday” (The Independent)
“A fine joke-smith” (Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard)
Josh Widdicombe
JOSH WIDDICOMBE
As seen on Channel 4’s Stand Up for The Week, and 8 Out of 10 Cats.
Winner of FHM’s Stand Up Hero, and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year
“Excellent” The Guardian
MC Ben Van der Velde “Whip sharp” (Chortle)
Tickets are £5/£4 NUS from www.wegottickets.com or on the doorDoors open 7.30pm for 8.15pm at The Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Ave EC1R.
BBC2's Pippa Evans at May 15th's Tea Party
Tickets are a mere £6 from www.wegottickets.com and include a FREE CUPCAKE! It’s also Ben and Beth’s birthday that weekend so we’ll be in extra-celebratory mood.
May 15th’s lovely lineup features;
PIPPA EVANS as LORETTA MAINE
if.comeddie award (aka Perrier) Nominee
Star of BBC2’s Fast and Loose, Channel 4’s The Morgana Show and Radio 4’s Showstoppers!
BRETT GOLDSTEIN
” a performance dynamo, with punchily amusing material to match. His set has a pace and energy that can generate a high-voltage spark… perfect presentation for his gag-driven material (Chortle)
“Very amusing” (Time Out)
BEN TARGET
Winner Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2011 Read more…
Tony Law; Star of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle at May 11th's Show.
Tickets £5/£4 NUS from www.wegottickets.com or on the door.
TONY LAW
JAMES ACASTER
Star of Russell Howard’s Good News and Dave’s One Night Stand
“Elevating the most everyday occurrence into a grand anecdote and celebrating petty triumphs as magnificent victories.” (Chortle)
CARLY SMALLMAN
Star of BBC2’sThe Rob Brydon Show
“Delightfully ebullient.” (Time Out)At The Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Ave EC1R. Doors 7.30pm for an 8.15pm start. Tickets £5/£4 NUS from www.wegottickets.com or on the door STA.
In the evenings our venue will play host to The Comedy Crawl, its separately-ticketed sister festival devoted to the best in live comedy. Acts at our venue include Frisky and Mannish, Andrew Maxwell, Dan Antopolski, Pappy’s, Hal Cruttenden, Pippa Evans, William Andrews, Tom Rosenthal, John Luke Roberts, The Beta Males, Max and Ivan, Jim Campbell, Joel Dommett and Eric Lampaert, Joe Lycett, Thom Tuck and Sara Pascoe.
Channel 4's Josh Widdicombe
Tickets are £6 from
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/115864
April 17th’s lineup features;
JOSH WIDDICOMBE
as seen on Channel 4’s Stand Up for The Week.
Chortle Award Nominee and FHM’s Stand Up Hero.
CAROLINE MABEY
“Fabulous off-the-wall lines… will endure in the memory long after you’ve forgotten every word from the big-name stand-ups.” – Steve Bennett, Chortle
JONNI MUSIC
“Gleefully vicious” NME
“Hilarious” The Sun Read more…
