COMEDY • MUSIC • FILM • ARTS CAFÉ
JANUARY – MARCH
2015
Simon Amstell, White Mink, Gruff Rhys, Krater Comedy Club, The Ministry Of Burlesque’s Twisted Cabaret, Banff Mountain Film Festival, The Tiger Lillies, Spiro and much more… Best Venue in the West and Wales 2010, 2012, 2013 KomediaBath
www.komedia.co.uk/bath 0845 293 8480 @KomediaBath
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COMEDY
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Krater Comedy Club
Kernow King:
Every Saturday Night
Minority Rapport
DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.30pm
Friday 20 March
Three times winners of the Chortle Comedy Award for ‘Best Venue in the West and Wales’, Komedia brings the best comedians and comperes on the circuit to Bath! The night features the best in UK live stand-up comedy from three top comics and a compere every week. Don’t forget that Krater Comedy Club customers also get free entry to our club night, Motorcity, making it an ideal way to spend your Saturday night!
DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £20.50 MEAL DEAL / £10 adv
Rebel armies, the pub darts team, political parties, chaps who drive Audi TT’s, religion, Cornwall, knitting clubs, men who wear crocs with socks… minorities are everywhere! Kernow King’s latest show, Minority Rapport, is a Cornishman’s outlook on the rest of the world and where he and minorities fit in amongst a world of gigantic majorities.
SEE KRATER COMEDY CLUB SECTION (PAGE 3) FOR MORE INFO
Krater Comedy Club International Women’s Day Special Sunday 8 March DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £40.50 VIP TICKET / £22.50 MEAL DEAL £12 adv / £10 conc
In recognition of International Women’s Day, we are hosting a very special femalebased Krater Comedy Club show – with Kerry Godliman, Loretta Maine, Jo Caulfield, Ninia Benjamin and more! We’ll also be donating £1 of every ticket sale to World Association of Girl Guides, the official charity of International Women’s Day.
Coming Soon at Komedia
Richard Herring:
Lord Of The Dance Settee Thursday 2 April DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £25.50 MEAL DEAL / £15 adv
Richard Herring is in frivolous mood with this show all about daftness.
Stewart Francis: Pun Gent
Wednesday 20 May
Simon Amstell:
DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £28 MEAL DEAL / £17.50 adv
To Be Free
Friday 13 March +
15 DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £31.50 MEAL DEAL / £21 adv / £18 conc
Following sold out residencies in New York and London, Simon Amstell (BBC’s Grandma’s House and Never Mind The Buzzcocks) embarks on this fourth international stand up tour – To Be Free. With intense vulnerability and troubling honesty, Amstell explores freedom, joy, love, death, adventure, art, peace, sex, regret, success, eating, suffering, dreaming, healing, forgiving and other areas.
Expect a hilarious show, packed full with non-stop quick-fire gags.
The Noise Next Door – Live In Bath Friday 29 May DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £22.50 MEAL DEAL / £12 adv / £10 conc
Catch the UK’s premier improv comedy troupe as they return to Bath.
Enjoy fantastic food before shows at Komedia! Here at Komedia Bath we are proud of the food we serve, and this has been reflected in our status as winners of Gold Awards from both Taste of the West and the Soil Association. Our head chef and his team serve delicious, wholesome and locally-sourced food at our shows all year round. Food is available at all Krater Comedy Club shows (every Saturday night), plus lots of our other comedy, cabaret and music events throughout the year. Just keep a look out for the food symbol throughout the brochure.
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KRATER COMEDY CLUB
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/krater
Every Saturday night Doors open at 6.30pm, show starts at 8.30pm
The best in live stand-up every Saturday night Enjoy three top comics and a compere, delicious food and free entry to our after-show club night Motorcity Proud winners of the Chortle Comedy Award
Best venue in the West and Wales 2010, 2012, 2013
About Krater Comedy Club
Ticket Options
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!
VIP Tickets – £45
Eat at Krater Comedy Club We serve food from our award winning GOLD menus in the main auditorium before every Krater Comedy Club show. Enjoy full table service and stay at your table once you have eaten to enjoy the show. Last food orders are at 7.45pm. All of our food is freshly prepared using locally sourced, seasonal produce from accredited ‘Taste of the West’ suppliers.
Seating Seating in the main auditorium is shared, cabaret style seating. All seating is unreserved although we will make every effort to ensure that large parties are able to sit together as long as you arrive before 7.30pm. Seating is also available on our balcony. Balcony seats are rowed cinema-style seats. These are also unreserved. At the end of the show all the tables and chairs will be moved to make way for Motorcity (see page 6).
Arrive in our Arts Café between 6.00pm and 6.30pm for Prosecco and nibbles on arrival before enjoying a three course meal. Dessert is served in our main auditorium, where you will have reserved seating for the show.
Meal Deal Tickets – £28.50 / £25.50 for groups of 8+ Arrive between 6.30pm and 7.30pm for a main course from our Events Menu. The price includes the price of your ticket and a main course from our events menu. This represents a saving of up to £2.45 per ticket.
Show only Auditorium Tickets – £18 / £17 for groups of 8+ Unreserved cabaret seating is available in the auditorium, and customers can choose to dine from our Event Menu (Please note last food orders are at 7.45pm).
Show only Balcony tickets –
£14.50 / £10 concessions Watch the show from on high in our balcony.
Balcony concession tickets – £10
If you class as any of the following you can buy our £10 concessionary tickets – valid ID must be shown on the night to prove the concession: Students / Young Persons (Ages 18 - 25) / Emergency Services / Serving Military / Social Workers / NHS Staff / Charity Workers / Teachers & Lecturers / Carers / Probation Officers
Your ticket price includes free entry to Motorcity after the show (see page 6 for full details)
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MUSIC
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/music
Metropolis Music presents
ICIA presents
Gruff Rhys
Spiro
Tuesday 10 February
Thursday 19 March
DOORS 7.00pm STAGE TIMES tbc £16 adv STANDING
DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £25.50 MEAL DEAL / £15 adv £12 BATH UNI STAFF & CONCESSIONS £9 STUDENTS SEATED
Best-known for his tenure in legendary Welsh outfit Super Furry Animals, Gruff Rhys recently devoted himself to an ambitious project called American Interior. An album, a movie, and a book, American Interior traced Rhys’ journey to track the legend of John Evans, a Welshman who searched for a legendary lost tribe of Welsh-speaking Native Americans in 1792. Bath Literature Festival presents
The Indigo Kings Wednesday 4 March DOORS 7.30pm STAGE TIMES TBC £15 full price / £10 conc STANDING
A foot tapping, head swaying mix of original jazz, blues and swing, blended with nostalgia for a vintage pop evening. Swinging piano, roaring sax and delicious dual harmony vocals confirm that the music of yesteryear is back, reinvented and here to stay! Brought to Komedia as part of the Independent Bath Literature Festival.
ON SALE MONDAY 19 JANUARY
Imaginative, inventive & highly disciplined, Spiro push their tradition toward the outer-limits. Stunning. Beautiful. Mesmerising. “English folk meets Philip Glass… an inextricable machine…” The Evening Standard
Bath International Music Festival Coming Soon to Komedia Watch out for the Bath International Music Festival from May 15 - 25. Discover an eclectic range of music events throughout the Bath area from classical to folk, vibrant street theatre and their annual celebration of local talent, Party in the City. See www.bathfestivals.org.uk for details. We’re always adding lots of exciting music events to our programme, for the latest listings please check
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/music
CABARET
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/cabaret
The Ministry Of Burlesque’s
The Tiger Lillies:
Friday 27 February & Friday 24 April
Thursday 12 March
Twisted Cabaret
DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £45 VIP / £27 MEAL DEAL £16.50 AUDITORIUM / £10 AUD. conc ADD ITCHY FEET (PAGE 6) CLUB NIGHT TICKET FOR £4 EXTRA
Showcasing the very best of true burlesque – a provocative blend of new variety, historical chic and contemporary cabaret. Dazzling, daring and beguiling, prepare for a feast of unexpected marvels.
The Very Worst Of The Tiger Lillies DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £28.50 MEAL DEAL / £18 adv
The Grammy nominated Godfathers of alternative cabaret are back on tour with a show celebrating 25 years of deviant theatrics. With a reputation for being the foremost avant-garde band in the world, Olivier award winners The Tiger Lillies will surprise, shock and entertain.
FILM Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Wednesday 25 February & Thursday 26 February DOORS 6.30pm SCREENING 7.30pm 12A Two night package: £23 ADV / £19 CONC; Individual nights: £13.50 ADV / £11 CONC 10% DISCOUNT FOR BOOKINGS OF 6 OR MORE
The world’s most prestigious mountain film festival returns to Komedia with a collection of all new extraordinary short films. Follow some of today’s most incredible adventurers, see incredible footage of adrenaline packed action sports and be inspired by thought-provoking pieces shot from 4 all corners of the globe.
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/film
ARTS CAFÉ Join us in the multi award-winning Komedia Arts Café as our head chef serves lunch from Tuesday Saturday. Enjoy breakfast, light bites and sandwiches plus delicious mains, all locally sourced from Taste of The West suppliers. The Komedia Arts Café holds a Taste of the West Gold Award and has recently won Best Supporter of Local Produce in the Bath Good Food Awards. Komedia has been recognised as one of the Top 5 Vegan-friendly cultural venues in the UK by animal rights charity Peta and is the only establishment in Bath to hold the Soil Association’s Food For Life Gold catering mark.
ARTS CAFÉ EVENTS The Open Mic Night Monday 26 January, Monday 23 February & Monday 23 March OPEN 7.30pm – LATE
FREE ENTRY
Komedia Bath is proud to host a regular night which gives all of our local artists the chance to get up on stage and perform. Expect a wide array of new creative talent - including music, comedy, poetry and spoken word, as we open up our stage for everyone to perform.
Idle Playthings Monday 2 February & Monday 2 March DOORS 7.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £2 ENTRY
The Idle Playthings (from Bath Spa University’s comedy society) are veterans of festivals across the South West, bringing a regular event bursting full of improv and sketch-based comedy. Watch as these talented performers create scenes completely off the top of their heads and then see never before performed sketches.
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/arts-cafe
GOLD
“A really great dining experience – a great venue, helpful staff and smashing food.” Listomania Bath “Komedia Arts Café offers a surprisingly affordable, sustainable, and damn-right delicious…lunch” Crumbs Magazine
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/arts-cafe
Acoustic Showcase Monday 9 February & Monday 9 March DOORS 7.30pm STAGE TIMES TBC £5 ENTRY
Join us for the very best in unsigned singer-songwriters from across the country, brought together to perform live in the Arts Café. An ideal way to enjoy live music and who knows, maybe even spot the ‘next big thing’!
New Act Comedy Night Monday 16 February & Monday 16 March DOORS 7.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £2 ENTRY
Love Comedy? Well this is the night for you! Komedia plays host to Bath and Bristol’s aspiring comedians – some of whom are new faces, whilst others are more established. Either way, they are all acts who deserve a spot in the limelight!
Please note that all of our Arts Café events are limited in capacity – spaces are allocated on a first come, first served basis. We also recommend booking early to avoid disappointment!
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CLUB NIGHTS
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Motorcity
Itchy Feet
Every Saturday Night
Friday 30 January, Friday 27 February, Friday 27 March & Friday 24 April
OPEN 11.00pm – LATE £6 ENTRY / £5 STUDENTS LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT FREE TO KRATER COMEDY CLUB CUSTOMERS TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
The biggest and best Saturday night in Bath gets even better! Following the Krater Comedy Club show, dance the night away at Motorcity, a refreshing mix of the best in Motown, Soul, Funk and Rock ‘n’ Roll, with a touch of disco thrown in for good measure!
OPEN 11.00pm – LATE
£8 adv
LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT
Thigh slapping, toe tapping, back snapping records from a time when smoking was good for you and Elvis ruled the charts. Mixed together by the slickest looking DJ troupe you’ll ever lie eyes on. It’s Itchy Feet. If you don’t like singing, dancing, shouting and sweating - don’t come.
MistaJam & Friends:
Censored Friday 9 January
Valentine’s Payback Special
OPEN 11.00pm – LATE £7 adv / £5 students
Friday 13 February
LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT ON SALE MONDAY 19 JANUARY
LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT SUPER EARLY BIRD: £4 / £3 NUS EARLY BIRD: £5 / £4 NUS STANDARD: £6 / £5 NUS SUPER EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE UNTIL 31 DECEMBER, EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE UNTIL 10 JANUARY
Hosted by thirty up and coming young artists, and featuring the coolest local DJs, Censored is bringing you the best in House and Hip-Hop for the ultimate Friday night out. So you might have 99 Problems, but where to go on Friday night ain’t one!
The Very Big Cheese Friday 16 January OPEN 11.00pm – LATE
£4 ENTRY
LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
Even though our friends at Moles are back on their feet, we are brie-lighted to reveal that Komedia will still be hosting The Very Big Cheese – Bath’s BEST serving of the finest cheese pop anthems from the 60s / 70s / 80s / 90s and 00s!
OPEN 11.00pm – LATE
After a busy summer DJing in Ibiza and festivals across Europe, the internationally-renowned MistaJam comes to Komedia Bath for a Valentine’s Payback Special night. Book early for the best prices!
In association with Bath Fringe Festival
White Mink Friday 20 February OPEN 9.00pm – LATE LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT
£13 adv / £15 on the door
The sounds and style of the 1920s and 30s - turned on their head and smuggled into the 21st century. Loved by Mixmag, White Mink are the critically acclaimed originators of speakeasy and swing revival “taking clubland by storm” (Telegraph).
We’re always adding lots of exciting club events to our programme, for the latest listings check www.komedia.co.uk/bath/club-nights
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FILM
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/film or www.picturehouses.co.uk
OTHER EVENTS Geek Central Saturday 21 March OPEN 10.00am – 4.00pm £2 ENTRY / FREE FOR UNDER 13s TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
Geek Central is Bath’s first and only Geek-centric meet. There’s ample opportunity to load up on all things blister packed, limited edition and rare - but it’s not just a market. Geek Central is also the perfect place to meet and try new games with your mates!
Bath In Fashion:
Fashion Your Future Saturday 28 March 11.00am – 1pm FREE ENTRY
Hosted by Louise Pickles, Head of Fashion at Bath Spa University, this event is a must for anyone who has ever wanted to work in fashion. Join us for a lively and insightful event, with the opportunity to ask questions to a panel of experts.
www.komedia.co.uk/bath INDEPENDENT BATH LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2015
The Indigo Kings Wednesday 4 March DOORS 7.30pm £15 full price / £10 conc STANDING
A foot tapping, head swaying mix of original jazz, blues and swing, blended with nostalgia for a vintage pop evening. See page 4.
America Vs The World The Great Big Comedy Night Thursday 5 March EVENT DETAILS TBC CHECK BATH FESTIVALS WEBSITE
A night of comedy with The Independent Bath Literature Festival in tribute to their 2015 theme: The American Dream. MC’d by Festival Artistic Director Viv Groskop (pictured).
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LISTINGS
www.komedia.co.uk/bath
JANUARY 2015 Sat 3 Fri 9 Sat 10 Fri 16 Sat 17 Sat 24 Mon 26 Fri 30 Sat 31
Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS Censored 11.00pm – LATE £7 adv / £5 NUS Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS The Very Big Cheese 11.00pm – LATE £4 on the door Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS The Open Mic Night 7.30pm – LATE / FREE ENTRY ARTS CAFÉ Itchy Feet 11.00pm – LATE £8 adv Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS
MARCH 2015 Mon 2 Wed 4 Thu 5 Sat 7 Sun 8
6.30pm £40.50 VIP / £22.50 MEAL DEAL / £12 adv / £10 conc
Mon 9 Thu 12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Mon 16 Thu 19 Fri 20
FEBRUARY 2015
Sat 21
Sat 7
Mon 23
Mon 2
Mon 9 Tue 10 Fri 13 Sat 14 Mon 16 Fri 20 Sat 21 Mon 23 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri 27
Sat 28
Idle Playthings 8.00pm £2 ARTS CAFÉ Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS Acoustic Showcase 7.30pm £5 ARTS CAFÉ Gruff Rhys 7.00pm £16 adv MistaJam & Friends 11.00pm – LATE SUPER EARLY BIRD: £4 / £3 NUS EARLY BIRD: £5 / £4 NUS ADV: £6 / £5 NUS
Krater Comedy Club: Valentine’s Special 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS New Act Comedy Night 8.00pm £2 ARTS CAFÉ White Mink 9.00pm – LATE £13 adv Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS The Open Mic Night 8.00pm – LATE / FREE ENTRY ARTS CAFÉ Banff Mountain Film Festival SCREENING 7.30pm £13.50 adv / £11 conc Banff Mountain Film Festival SCREENING 7.30pm £13.50 adv / £11 conc The Ministry Of Burlesque’s Twisted Cabaret 8.00pm £45 VIP TICKET / £27 MEAL DEAL / £16.50 adv / £10 conc ADD ITCHY FEET CLUB NIGHT TICKET FOR £4 EXTRA Itchy Feet 11.00pm – LATE £8 adv
Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS
BOOK TICKETS
www.komedia.co.uk/bath
Idle Playthings 8.00pm £2 ARTS CAFÉ Bath Literature Festival: The Indigo Kings 7.30pm £15 full price / £10 conc Bath Literature Festival: America Vs The World EVENT DETAILS TBC Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS Krater Comedy Club - International Women’s Day Special
Fri 27 Sat 28
Acoustic Showcase 7.30pm £5 ARTS CAFÉ The Tiger Lillies 8.00pm £28.50 MEAL DEAL / £18 adv Simon Amstell 8.00pm £31.50 MEAL DEAL / £21 adv / £18 conc Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS New Act Comedy Night 8.00pm £2 ARTS CAFÉ Spiro 8.00pm £25.50 MEAL DEAL / £15 auditorium / £12 conc + bath uni staff / £9 nus Kernow King 8.00pm £20.50 MEAL DEAL / £10 adv Geek Central OPEN 10.00am – 4.00pm £2 Entry / FREE FOR UNDER 13s Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS The Open Mic Night 8.00pm – LATE / FREE ENTRY ARTS CAFÉ Itchy Feet 11.00pm – LATE £8 adv Bath In Fashion: Fashion Your Future 11.00am – 1.00pm FREE ENTRY Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS
APRIL 2015 Thu 2 Fri 24
Richard Herring 8.00pm £25.50 MEAL DEAL / £15 adv The Ministry Of Burlesque’s Twisted Cabaret 8.00pm
£45 VIP TICKET / £27 MEAL DEAL / £16.50 adv / £10 conc ADD ITCHY FEET CLUB NIGHT TICKET FOR £4 EXTRA Itchy Feet 11.00pm – LATE £8 adv
MAY 2015
Stewart Francis 8.00pm £28 MEAL DEAL / £17.50 adv The Noise Next Door 8.00pm £22.50 MEAL DEAL / £12 adv / £10 conc Bath International Music Festival details soon – visit www.bathfestivals.org.uk for more info Wed 20 Fri 29
CHRISTMAS 2015 We’re already looking forward to Christmas 2015 at Komedia Bath – which is why we’re offering a Super Early Bird discount of £10 off our regular Christmas Meal & Show tickets if you book before March 31st. Visit www.komedia.co.uk/bath/christmas for more details..
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