THE VERY BEST IN COMEDY AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT January - March 2018 Programme
HELLO AND WELCOME TO OUR SPRING 2018 BROCHURE! We’re delighted to be able to bring such a diverse and exciting array of events to the city this spring! From music and comedy, to spoken word, children’s events and more, there really is something for everyone! We’ve just celebrated our 9th birthday and it’s hard to believe nearly a decade has passed since we undertook our million pound investment to bring life and laughter back to a venue which had previously been left derelict for many years. We are very proud of how the business has evolved into a lively entertainment hub for the communities of Bath and the surrounding area to enjoy for many, many years to come. So… dive in, explore our events and discover something new. We hope to see you soon! The Komedia Team x Five time winners Best Venue in the West and Wales 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016
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Ts&Cs: The premises will adopt a general age of entry policy for evening shows (shows or other entertainment after 20:00 hours on any day as follows: Monday to Saturday: All cabaret, music & theatre shows - 9 years & over unless otherwise stated. Monday to Saturday: All limited seating & standing events - 14years & over unless otherwise stated. Stand-up comedy shows: 18 years & over unless otherwise stated. All children under the age of 14 years to be accompanied by an adult.
Doors: 6:30pm, Show starts: 8pm
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Students: £9.00 Show only: £20.00 Meal Deal tickets: £30.50 VIP Experience: £48.00
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Catch the superstars of tomorrow before they start selling out arenas. The night features the best in UK live stand up comedy from three top comics and a compere every week. In the past we have welcomed many now household names including Jimmy Carr, Ross Noble, Sarah Millican, Alan Carr, John Bishop & John Richardson to name just a few!
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Seating: Seating in the main auditorium is shared, cabaret Enjoy fantastic food style seating. All seating is unreserved although we before Krater Comedy will make every effort to ensure that large parties Club and other shows: are able to sit together as long as you arrive before 7:30pm. Group discounts of parties of 8 or more Here at Komedia Bath we are are available on equiry. Seating is also available proud of the food we serve, and on our balcony. Balcony seats are rowed cinema this has been reflected in our style seats. These are also unreserved. At the status as as winners of Gold Awards end of the show all the tables and chairs will from both Taste of the West and be moved to make way for Bath’s best club The Soil Association. Our head chef night, Motorcity. and his team serve delicious, freshly prepared and locally-sourced food at our shows all year round. Food is available at all Krater Comedy Club shows (last orders at 7:30pm), plus lots of our other comedy, cabaret and music events. Just keep a look out for the food symbol throughout the brochure.
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FAME - EVERY FRIDAY FROM 11PM
DOORS: 11pm LAST ENTRY 12pm STRICT ADVANCED PRICE: £5.00 DOOR PRICE:£6.00
With all your guilty pleasures under one roof, Fame is Bath’s biggest night for you to unleash your inner dancer! Get down to a soundtrack of nostalgic numbers from the past as well as modern groovers that you wouldn’t normally dare sing out of the shower!
MOTORCITY - EVERY SATURDAY FROM 11PM
DOORS: 11pm LAST ENTRY 12pm STRICT TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE DOOR: £6.00 £5.00 (STUDENT CONCESSION)
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Bath’s busiest and best club night never fails to deliver a refreshing but classic mix of all the best Motown, Soul, Funk and Rock’n’Roll anthems to keep your feet stomping into the early hours! Motorcity runs straight on from our award winning Krater Comedy Club every Saturday night, with free entry for all Krater ticket holders! www.komedia.co.uk/bath
JANUARY 2018 FAME NIGHT CLUB
Fri 5 January / Fri 12 January / Fri 19 January / Fri 26 January
KRATER COMEDY CLUB AND MOTORCITY NIGHT CLUB
Sat 6 January / Sat 13 January / Sat 20 January / Sat 27 January Tue 9 January
BORN TO RUN: A BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN RETROSPECTIVE
FERN BRADY: SUFFER FOOLS (Pictured)
IDLE PLAYTHINGS
BRING YOUR OWN BABY
Thu 18 January
RAISE THE BAR Mon 29 January
Fri 19 January
Mon 22 January
BYOB Comedy BYOB - Bring your own Baby 16+ Tue 9 January Doors: 11:15am // Show: 12pm // Babies of up to 12 months Back by popular demand, Bring Your Own Baby Comedy is the UK’s premier baby friendly comedy club - featuring the funniest comedy stars from the circuit and TV! We provide soft flooring, toys, buggy parking and baby changing, so that your baby is happy and you can relax, have a drink and be entertained!
FERN BRADY Comedy Fern Brady: Suffer Fools 16+ Thu 18 January Doors 7:30pm // Show 8:00pm Arts Café show – rowed seating General Admission: £10.00, Concession: £8.00 Fern’s past two Fringe shows sold out through word of mouth alone and now she’s ready for her debut tour: Scottish Hour. As seen on English comedian Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, English comedian Stewart Lee’s Alternative Comedy Experience and Viceland’s new series Brexit Stage Left.
‘An astounding hour’ - List
‘Quick witted acerbic stand-up’
‘Suffer Fools’ is a stunning hour of incisive, relentlessly sharp comedy from - Skinny one of the UK’s rising stars. As heard on BBC Radio 4’s State of the Nations and BBC Scotland’s Breaking the News.
BORN TO RUN Music Born To Run – A Bruce Springsteen Retrospective Fri 19 January Doors: 7:00pm (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) Early Bird Auditorium: £14.00 // (PTO)
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Bursting with the intensity and realism of the true ‘Boss’, this incredibly successful show chronicles Springsteen’s revered catalogue from the global success of his first breakthrough hit ‘Born to Run‘ – across the massive smash hits of the 80’s with Dancing in the Dark, Born in the U.S.A and the Oscar-winning Streets of Philadelphia – right through to present day classics such as The Rising and My City of Ruins.
IDLE PLAYTHINGS Comedy Idle Playthings 18+ Mon 22 January 7:30pm Arts Café - rowed seating (Tickets available on the door only) Bath Spa Uni’s comedy society are one of Bath’s premium comedy groups. They do improv, sketches and stand- up – both writing and performing. Their flagship comedy night, Idle Playthings, takes place every month at Komedia Bath. In 2014, the Idle Playthings made their Edinburgh Fringe debut with the show Ctrl-Alt-Sketch.
RAISE THE BAR Spoken Word 14+ Raise the bar Mon 29 January Doors: 7:30pm // Show: 8:00pm Entry: £3:00 (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) Arts Café – rowed seating (Tickets available on the door only) Raise The Bar run spoken word events across the South West, bringing performance poetry to life on stage with a mixture of feature sets and open mic for all! The event puts the spot- light on Bath’s outstanding emerging talent pool, providing a relaxed and welcoming environment for newbies, veterans and anybody in between to perform their work in a safe space.
FEBRUARY 2018 FAME NIGHT CLUB
Fri 2 February / Fri 9 February / Fri 16 February / Fri 23 February
BIG COUNTRY Wed 21 February
KRATER COMEDY CLUB AND MOTORCITY NIGHT CLUB
MINISTRY OF BURLESQUE: CABARET (Pictured)
Sat 3 February / Sat 10 February / Sat 17 February / Sat 24 February
Fri 23 February
NEW ACT COMEDY NIGHT
RAISE THE BAR
Mon 5 February
Mon 26 February
JOE LYCETT (Sold out) Fri 16 February
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NEW ACT COMEDY Comedy New Act Comedy Night 18+ Mon 5 February Doors: 7:30pm // Time: 8:00pm £3.00 entry // Arts Café – rowed seating If you like comedy and want to see something fresh, our regular New Act Comedy Night is for you! We will host some of Bath and Bristol’s best aspiring comedians and a seasoned comic pro.
JOE LYCETT Comedy Joe Lycett: I’m about to lose control and I think Joe Lycett Fri 16 February Doors: 6:30pm // Show: 8:00pm
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Pop in and see Joe Lycett on his brand new stand-up tour, where he’ll be sharing jokes, paintings and some of the pathetic internet trolling he’s been up to recently. As seen on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, QI and The Royal Variety Performance.
“A man who makes funny seem easy”
- Guardian
BIG COUNTRY Music 14+ Big Country Wed 21 February 2018 Doors: 7:00pm // Advance Auditorium Standing: £20.00 Ages 14+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)
Steeped in a stunning catalogue of proud and stirring hit songs such as Fields of Fire, Chance, In A Big Country (which sold 2 million), East Of Eden and their biggest UK hit Look Away, along with massive albums such as ‘The Seer’, ‘Steeltown’, ‘Peace In Our Time’ and the triple Grammy–nominated ‘The Crossing’ , Big Country continue to look beyond the next horizon.
MINISTRY OF BURLESQUE Cabaret Ministry of Burlesque Friday 23 February
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Komedia’s regular night of camp comedy, risqué song and frisky burlesque… Doors: 6:30pm // Show: 8:00pm Meal Deal: £29.50 // Auditorium: £18 .00// Concessions: £11.00 (PTO) www.komedia.co.uk/bath
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“A lascivious, lip-smacking, faintly terrifying treat” - Telegraph
Fusing the wild, weird and witty traditions of circus, cabaret and burlesque Ministry of Burlesque Cabaret unfolds as a bold and daring, ever evolving new-variety experience. Enjoy a myriad of musical comedy masters, provocative prima donnas, glittering enigmatic exotic dancers and astonishing feats of human grace – all balanced on a contemporary knife edge.
With over 15 years’ experience leading the vanguard of the genre, Ministry of Burlesque hand pick and curate with both modern flair and old soul to deliver an authentic electrifying evening of exceptional entertainment that will leave you utterly inspired.
RAISE THE BAR Spoken Word 14+ Raise the bar Mon 26 February Doors: 7:30pm // Show: 8:00pm Entry: £3:00 (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) Arts Café – rowed seating (Tickets available on the door only) Raise The Bar run spoken word events across the South West, bringing performance poetry to life on stage with a mixture of feature sets and open mic for all! The event puts the spot- light on Bath’s outstanding emerging talent pool, providing a relaxed and welcoming environment for newbies, veterans and anybody in between to perform their work in a safe space.
MARCH 2018
FAME NIGHT CLUB
SIMON DAY
Fri 2 March / Fri 9 March / Fri 16 March / Fri 23 March / Fri 30 March
Fri 9 March
KRATER COMEDY CLUB AND MOTORCITY NIGHT CLUB
Sun 11 March
Sat 3 March / Sat 10 March / Sat 17 March Sat 24 March / Sat 31 March
RICHARD HERRING Thu 1 March
THE SCUMMY MUMMIES Fri 2 March
LLOYD COLE Tue 6 March
REGINALD D HUNTER (Pictured)
CRAIG CAMPBELL BYOB
Tue 13 March
JESS ROBINSON Fri 16 March
FICKLE FRIENDS Sun 19 March
RAISE THE BAR Mon 26 March
TONY LAW Fri 30 March
Wed 7 March
RICHARD HERRING Comedy Richard Herring: Oh Frig, I’m 50! 16+ Thu 1 March Doors: 6:30pm // Show: 8:00pm Meal Deal: £28.50 // Show only ticket: £17.50 7
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“Podfather” and star of Radio 4’s Relativity, Richard Herring gets to the half century (against all odds) and looks at how his life has changed in the last decade, from irresponsible, single kidult, literally fighting his way through a mid-life crisis, to married father who is mid-way to the telegram from the Queen (though given she will be 140 in 2067 , she might forget to send it). Following on from “Oh F***, I’m 40!”, this is the second instalment in Herring’s once-a-decade examination of ageing.
“A gloriously infantile delight in mischief, provocation and inspired rudeness” - Guardian
THE SCUMMY MUMMIES Comedy The Scummy Mummies Show 18+ Fri 2 March Doors: 7:00pm // Show: 8:00pm // Unreserved rowed seating Advance Auditorium: £20.00 Trouble lounge are delighted to bring you an evening of live stand-up comedy with The Scummy Mummies, whose wildly popular podcasts are a sanity-saving must for less-than-perfect parents (that’s all of us, right?) A must see show that guarantees to cover a wide range of parenting topics, from pelvic floors* and play-dates to farting and fish fingers. *Don’t forget your Tena Lady.
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Lloyd Cole Plays ‘The Lloyd Cole Songbook 83-96’ 14+ Tue 6 March Doors: 7:30pm Auditorium: SOLD OUT // Balcony: £20.00 // Unreserved rowed seating (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) We are delighted to announce Lloyd Cole will be here on 6 March with The Retrospective Tour – the Lloyd Cole songbook 1983 – 1996, celebrating the recent release of the 1983 – 1996 anthology, Lloyd will perform songs exclusively from this classic period.
REGINALD D HUNTER Comedy 18+ Reginald D Hunter - Some People V. Reginald D Hunter Wed 7 March Doors: 6:30pm // Show: 8:00pm // Unreserved rowed seating Meal Deal: £34.00 // Auditorium: £23.00 // Concession: £21.00 Due to popular demand Reginald has extended the critically acclaimed UK tour of ‘Some People V. Reginald D Hunter’. During the 15 years in which he has lived in the UK, Reginald’s searingly honest material has garnered him a popular fanbase that spans the generations. In the past twelve months he has appeared in a critically acclaimed tour of Ireland as well as performing across Europe. His appearances on television have included 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown and the hugely popular three-part BBC2 series Reginald D Hunter’s Songs Of The South which documented Reginald’s epic road trip from North Carolina to New Orleans through 150 years of American popular song. Support Act TBC.
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SIMON DAY Comedy 16+ Simon Day, In Character Fri 9 March Doors: 6:30pm // Show: 8pm // Unreserved rowed seating Meal Deals: £31.00 // Auditorium: £20.00 // Concession: £15.00 Simon Day (The Fast Show, The Life of Rock with Brian Pern) presents a host of his best known characters including pub bore Billy Bleach and prog Rocker/humanitarian Brian Pern.
CRAIG CAMPBELL Comedy 18+ Craig Campbell: Easy Tiger Sun 11 March 2018 Doors: 7:30pm // Show: 8:00pm Arts Cafe: £15.00 – unreserved rowed seating The majestic mountain moose in a tiger striped onesie brings his thrilling new show ‘Easy Tiger’ out of the Fringe jungle and onto the world stage for his 3rd solo tour. Expect a raucous evening of post-scratchin’ and kickin’ litter aboot the hoose while Campbell tickles chins, keeping purrs and treadles generous throughout! No rabbits, mice or children and please be kind to our neighbours by not crapping in their gardens on the way home!
BYOB Comedy 16+ BYOB - Bring your own Baby Tuesday 13 March Doors: 11:15am // Show: 12pm // Babies of up to 12 months Back by popular demand, Bring Your Own Baby Comedy is the UK’s premier baby friendly comedy club - featuring the funniest comedy stars from the circuit and TV! We provide soft flooring, toys, buggy parking and baby changing, so that your baby is happy and you can relax, have a drink and be entertained!
JESS ROBINSON Music 9+ Jess Robinson: Here Come the Girls Friday 16 March Doors: 6:30pm // Show: 8pm Ages 9+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) Meal Deal: £29.00 // Auditorium: £18.00 // Concession : £10.00
Join multi award-winner and Britain’s Got Talent 2017 semi-finalist Jess Robinson for an evening of spot-on celebrity impressions, musical comedy and stunning vocal gymnastics.
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Like a wonderfully malfunctioning jukebox, Jess and her incredible vocals will take you on a dizzying journey through hilarious musical mash-ups, serving a feast of styles and genres from Billie Holiday and Judy Garland to Amy Winehouse and Beyonce.
“Naturally funny. Pitch-perfect.” - Telegraph
“A feel good celebratory show” - Observer
FICKLE FRIENDS Music 14+ Fickle Friends Sunday 18 March Doors: 7pm // Entry: £12.00 Advance // £15.00 On the door Ages 14+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)
Fickle Friends are a ‘80s-inspired indie-pop five-piece from Brighton. Fronted by Natti, they describe themselves as, ‘pop but with a slightly mental indie feel’ and with their claustrophobic synths, scattered beats and a gigantic pop hook, she’s not wrong. They have been making waves since they unveiled their debut single SWIM, which gained nearly six million plays on Spotify.
RAISE THE BAR Spoken Word 14+ Raise the bar Mon 26 March Doors: 7:30pm // Show: 8:00pm Entry: £3:00 (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) Arts Café – rowed seating (Tickets available on the door only) Raise The Bar run spoken word events across the South West, bringing performance poetry to life on stage with a mixture of feature sets and open mic for all! The event puts the spotlight on Bath’s outstanding emerging talent pool, providing a relaxed and welcoming environment for newbies, veterans and anybody in between to perform their work in a safe space.
TONY LAW Comedy Tony Law: Absurdity for Common People 14+ Friday 30 March Arts Cafe Event // Doors 7:00pm // Show 8:00pm Unreserved rowed seating: £12.00 // Concession: £10.00 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) Tony Law is back to spearhead the UK’s alternative comedy scene with his brand new show. After another sell out run at this years’ fringe he’s ready to take his unique brand of stand up across the UK in a landmark tour. Having made appearances on the likes of Nevermind The Buzzcocks, Have I Got News For You and Russell Howard’s Good News, Tony is here for one night only just for you. Truly a stand-alone voice in the world of stand up comedy, stupendously surreal there is nobody quite like this delirious Canadian.
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JANUARY FAME Krater Comedy Club Motorcity Tue 9 BYOB - Bring your own baby Thur 18 Fern Brady Fri 19 Born To Run FAME Sat 20 Krater Comedy Club Motorcity Sun 22 Idle Playthings Fri 26 FAME Sat 27 Krater Comedy Club Motorcity Mon 29 Raise The Bar Fri 5 Sat 6
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FEBRUARY FAME Krater Comedy Club Motorcity Mon 5 New Act Comedy Night Fri 9 FAME Sat 10 Krater Comedy Club Motorcity Fri 16 Joe Lycett (Sold Out) FAME Sat 17 Krater Comedy Club Motorcity Wed 21 Big Country Fri 2 Sat 3
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MARCH Richard Herring The Scummy Mummies FAME Sat 3 Krater Comedy Club Motorcity Tue 6 Lloyd Cole Wed 7 Reginald D Hunter Fri 9 Simon Day FAME Sat 10 Krater Comedy Club Motorcity Sun 11 Craig Campbell Tue 13 BYOB - Bring your own baby Fri 16 Jess Robinson FAME Sat 17 Krater Comedy Club Motorcity Sun 18 Fickle Friends Mon 26 Raise The Bar Fri 30 Tony Law FAME Sat 31 Krater Comedy Club Motorcity Thur 1 Fri 2
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