COMEDY • MUSIC • FILM • ARTS CAFÉ OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2014
Best Venue in the West and Wales 2010, 2012, 2013 KomediaBath
www.komedia.co.uk/bath 0845 293 8480 @KomediaBath
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Nick Mulvey, Katherine Ryan, Nerina Pallot, Chris Ramsey, Kids In Glass Houses, Hollie McNish, The South, The Noise Next Door, White Mink, Mark Watson, The Beat, Paul Foot, Krater Comedy Club, Lee Nelson, David O’Doherty and much more…
Book now for Christmas – turn to page 7 for more information
COMEDY Krater Comedy Club Every Saturday Night DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.30pm
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 every week! Expect a mix of Edinburgh Festival favourites, quirky leftfield comics and TV panel show guests. 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! SEE KRATER COMEDY CLUB SECTION (PAGE 6) FOR MORE INFO
Livenation and MHA presents
Katherine Ryan: Glam Role Model Wednesday 8 October DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £22.50 MEAL DEAL / £12 adv / £10 conc
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/comedy
Chris Ramsey:
The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television Friday 17 October DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £27 MEAL DEAL / £16.50 adv
Following a sell-out spring run, Celebrity Juice regular and star of BBC Two’s Hebburn extends his tour into autumn 2014. After being “sent off” the Soccer AM sofa last year for misbehaving, Chris wonders whether he really is the Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning TV – not to mention, whether he wants to be.
Paul Foot:
Hovercraft Symphony in Gammon # Major Wednesday 22 October DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £23 MEAL DEAL / £12.50 adv
Katherine Ryan is fast becoming a popular and recognisable face on British TV with appearances including Live At The Apollo, QI, Mock The Week, Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC) and 8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4). Join the fresh, often dangerously fierce, pop-culture obsessed Canadian as she embarks on her second UK live stand-up tour.
Heralded by critics, Paul Foot’s previous tours have been showered with 5 star reviews and nominations, credited as “masterful” (Scotsman) and “ingenious” (The Australian Herald Sun). His subversive, insightful absurdity constantly challenges and delights his faithful connoisseurs, leaving “your sides sore and your face wet with tears” (Edinburgh Evening News).
Mark Watson:
The Noise Next Door:
Flaws
Thursday 9 October DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £26.50 MEAL DEAL / £16 adv
Winner of five major comedy awards, 24-hour-show luminary and novelist Mark Watson (host of BBC’s We Need Answers, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Mock The Week regular and star of his own BBC Radio 4 series) returns to the road. This is his darkest, most personal show yet. Luckily, it’s also his funniest. Book early. ‘Smart, bittersweet, rich and absorbing’ Telegraph ‘Brilliantly, darkly funny’ Chortle.co.uk
David O’Doherty
Has Checked Everything Sunday 12 October DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £25.50 MEAL DEAL / £15 adv / £13 conc
The forgotten Sugababe, the bad boy of Zumba, David O’Doherty presents a new hour of comedy and songs. Take a ride into the Davidzone. One man. One small keyboard. With batteries. And a chair. And a mic. And cables. And a sound system. And then a room, obviously. With more chairs. It’s 2 surprising how much stuff is involved actually.
The Noise Are Back in Town Friday 14 November DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £22.50 MEAL DEAL / £12 adv
The UK’s most exhilarating comedy act embark on their second national tour. The Noise Next Door will be delivering explosive doses of their trademark off-the-cuff comedy directly into the funny bones of the nation. Six time sell-out veterans of the Edinburgh Fringe, The Noise Next Door leave audiences everywhere in awe of their lightning quick wit and totally original comedic talents.
Lee Nelson Tuesday 9 December DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £28 MEAL DEAL / £17.50 adv
He’s hosted Live at the Apollo, sold out his three times extended live tour Lee Nelson Live Tour, had over two million people watching BBC Three’s Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show; now it’s time for him to come to Komedia Bath with a night of qwaliteeee jokes, games and banter. Everyone’s welcome.
COMEDY CHRISTMAS 2014
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/comedy PLEASE SEE PAGE 7
COMING UP IN 2015
Krater Christmas Party
Simon Amstell:
Various dates in December / See p7
Friday 13 March 2015
DOORS 6.00pm SHOW 8.30pm
15 DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £31.50 MEAL DEAL / £21 adv / £18 conc
Join us for Krater Christmas Party, the sure-fire, risk free party that everyone will enjoy! A Christmas special of our award-winning Krater Comedy Club shows, perfect for large office parties or smaller gatherings. Enjoy a three-course Christmas meal followed by two top comics and a compere, followed by an after-show disco (Motorcity on Saturday nights).
The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-In Christmas Special
Wednesday 17 December DOORS 6.00pm SHOW 8.30pm £39 CHRISTMAS MEAL & SHOW £20 AUDITORIUM SHOW ONLY
The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-In is a mash-up of stand-up, panel shows and after-hours banter. With this new breed of comedy club, you’ll witness some truly spectacular one-off comedy curiosities... Death defying feats! Kick-ass sing-a-longs! Potentially libellous game show rip-offs! The Christmas edition of the Lock-In will feature the mighty talents of The Noise Next Door and two special guests!
Krater Comedy Club NYE Special Wednesday 31 December DOORS 6.00pm SHOW 8.00pm £45 VIP / £28.50 MEAL DEAL / £18 adv
See in 2015 with a beaming smile on your face at our New Year’s Eve special Krater Comedy Club! Watch three great stand-ups and enjoy the best comperes in the business, plus eat delicious, award winning food served by our Soil Association Gold Standard kitchen. KRATER NEW YEAR’S EVE TICKETHOLDERS ALSO GET DISCOUNTED ENTRY TO MOTORCITY GOLD! SEE PAGE 8
To Be Free +
Following sold out residencies in New York and London, Simon Amstell (BBC’s Grandma’s House and Never Mind the Buzzcocks) embarks on his 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.
Richard Herring: Lord of the Dance Settee Thursday 2 April 2015 DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £25.50 MEAL DEAL / £15 adv
After covering weighty issues like death, love and religion, Richard Herring is in a frivolous mood with this show about daftness, whether the term “cool comedian” is an oxymoron, bouncing joyously on the sofa and how Herring’s whole career is a failed attempt to top a piece of visual slapstick comedy he came up with at 16.
Stewart Francis: Pun Gent Wednesday 20 May 2015 DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm £28 MEAL DEAL / £17.50 adv
Stewart Francis, star of Mock The Week, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Live At The Apollo embarks on a brand new stand-up tour, with his fantastic, hilarious new show Pun Gent! With Francis it’s all about puns. And he’s a gent. Expect a hilarious show with non-stop quick-fire gags, rarely giving you time to cease giggling until the next one starts.
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 Tom 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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MUSIC Nick Mulvey Tuesday 14 October DOORS 7.30pm STAGE TIMES TBC STANDING £12.50 adv
Nick Mulvey is an English singer-songwriter who was a founding member of 2008 Mercury Prize nominees Portico Quartet. Following shows supporting London Grammar and festival appearances at Glastonbury, Blissfields and Camp Bestival, we are delighted to announce that Nick Mulvey will be calling at Komedia as part of a UK tour in support of his debut album, First Mind.
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/music
Kids In Glass Houses Friday 24 October DOORS 7.00pm STAGE TIMES TBC STANDING £14 adv
After seven years, four albums, thirteen singles, countless headline tours and festival appearances, South Wales rockers Kids In Glass Houses are calling time on their impressive career, with a farewell UK tour. Expect to hear songs from the bands’ final album, Peace, plus an array of KIGH classics. With support from Save Your Breath.
Nerina Pallot
Kill It Kid
Wednesday 15 October
Tuesday 4 November
DOORS 7.00pm SHOW 8.00pm SEATED £18.50 adv
DOORS 7.00pm STAGE TIMES TBC STANDING £10 adv
Ivor Novello and Brit Award nominated singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot will perform at Komedia on her nationwide tour this autumn, showcasing new material. The platinumselling Nerina has also challenged herself to write, record and release 12 EP’s in 2014, handcrafting the artwork for each one – expect to hear a mix of songs new and old.
Hollie McNish Thursday 16 October DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.00pm SEATED £20.50 MEAL DEAL / £10 adv
Kill It Kid have announced a European tour, including a hometown show here at Komedia, with support act Gallery Circus. The tour will be in support of the band’s upcoming new record, You Owe Nothing, which is a crossroads between unadulterated blues catharsis, tight rock ‘n’ roll song writing, pensive folk musings and distorted grunge attitude.
Bare Knuckle Parade Tuesday 11 November DOORS 7.30pm STAGE TIMES TBC STANDING £5 adv
Internationally acclaimed poet and spoken word artist Hollie McNish is a breath of fresh air. Reciting words of love, politics, race, breasts and all that comes in between, Hollie’s poems captivate and move audiences, reaching people from all walks of life. Hollie has performed everywhere - including Glastonbury, the Royal Albert Hall and Channel 4’s Random Acts.
Born on Bath’s cobbled streets, Bare Knuckle Parade brings together five musicians who share a love of ‘sing until your jaw is broken’ drinking songs. Their debut single Star of Dundee received national exposure from Dermot O’Leary’s show on BBC Radio 2. As part of a tour in support of their debut EP, the band will be playing an electrifying homecoming show at Komedia.
Oye Santana –
The Beat
A Tribute to the Music of Carlos Santana
Friday 21 November
Thursday 23 October DOORS 7.30pm SHOW 8.15pm SEATED £15 adv
Join us for Oye Santana – a celebration of four decades’ worth of Santana hits - played with power, passion and perfection. Prepare yourself for guitar wizardry, keyboard mastery, astonishing vocals and powerhouse brass, and a rhythm section with more groove than you could shake a pair of maracas at. You’ll be left open mouthed and amazed, we promise.
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DOORS 7.00pm STAGE TIMES TBC STANDING £15 adv
One of the biggest bands of the 2-Tone movement, The Beat present a blend of musical styles such as Ska, Punk, Pop, Soul and Reggae that entertains and ignites a crowd. Recognised worldwide for their hit singles, including Mirror in the Bathroom, Too Nice to Talk To and Tears of a Clown, their dynamic live show has garnered them a loyal following at home and abroad. With special guests The Plates.
MUSIC The South Thursday 27 November DOORS 7.30pm SHOW 8.00pm STANDING £20 adv
When great British pop institution, The Beautiful South, split in 2007, several members of the band weren’t ready to let it go. So two years later, singers Dave Hemingway and Alison Wheeler came out of retirement and formed the 9 piece band, The South. Classic songs such as A Little Time, Perfect 10, Rotterdam and Don’t Marry Her are all performed again live, as they have been since 1989!
Vocal Works Gospel Choir Sunday 14 December DOORS 7.30pm, STAGE TIMES TBC SEATED £13 adults / £9 under 18s
Following their sell out ‘Gospel Rocks’ and ‘Anthems’ shows, Vocal Works Gospel Choir return to Komedia with a concert to celebrate the launch of their new album A Soulful Christmas. Enjoy a night of powerful harmonies and virtuosic soloists from Bath’s funkiest choir! Performing their unique blend of soul, pop and gospel classics, VWGC will have you dancing in the aisles!
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/music ARTS CAFÉ EVENTS
Acoustic Showcase Monday 13 October, Monday 10 November & Monday 8 December DOORS 7.30pm STAGE TIMES TBC £5 entry
Join us for the very best in unsigned singersongwriters 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’!
The Open Mic Night Monday 27 October & Monday 24 November OPEN 8.00pm – 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.
We’re always adding lots of exciting music events to our programme, for the latest listings check www.komedia.co.uk/bath/music
CABARET White Mink Friday 10 October & Friday 20 February OPEN 9.30pm – LATE £13 LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/cabaret CHRISTMAS 2014 Join us at Komedia, as we celebrate Christmas 2014 with the best in Burlesque and Cabaret. See page 7 for more information.
The sounds of the 1920s and 30s - 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).
The Ministry Of Burlesque’s
The Ministry Of Burlesque’s
Friday 28 November & Friday 19 December
Twisted Cabaret Friday 31 October
DOORS 6.30pm SHOW 8.30pm £45 VIP / £27 MEAL DEAL £16.50 AUDITORIUM / £10 AUD. CONC
The Ministry Of Burlesque’s Twisted Cabaret showcases 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.
Twisted Cabaret Christmas Special
DOORS 6.00pm SHOW 8.30pm £42 CHRISTMAS MEAL & SHOW £20 AUDITORIUM / £18 BALCONY
The Social Club Circus Cabaret
Christmas Night Out Wednesday 10 December DOORS 6.00pm SHOW 8.30pm £39 CHRISTMAS MEAL & SHOW £20 AUDITORIUM
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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 comprises of three comedians and a compere. Expect quirky leftfield comics, Edinburgh Festival favourites and some of the best comperes in the business. 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 8).
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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 / £8 UniLife cardholders 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 8 for full details)
CHRISTMAS
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/christmas
CHRISTMAS AT KOMEDIA BATH Read all about the festive shows we have this Christmas at Komedia Bath...
KRATER CHRISTMAS PARTY
VARIOUS DATES IN DECEMBER -
DOORS 6:00PM, SHOW 8:30PM
Join us for Krater Christmas Party, the sure-fire, risk free party that everyone will enjoy! A Christmas special of our award-winning Krater Comedy Club shows, perfect for large office parties or smaller gatherings. Enjoy two top circuit comics and a compere, followed by an after-show disco. THURSDAY 4TH FRIDAY 5TH SATURDAY 6TH THURSDAY 11TH
£39 MEAL & SHOW SOLD OUT £46 MEAL & SHOW £42 MEAL & SHOW
FRIDAY 12TH SATURDAY 13TH THURSDAY 18TH SATURDAY 20TH
£46 £46 £39 £46
MEAL MEAL MEAL MEAL
& & & &
SHOW SHOW SHOW SHOW
£20 AUDITORIUM SHOW ONLY (ALL DATES EXCEPT FRIDAY 12TH & SATURDAY 13TH) £18 BALCONY SHOW ONLY (ALL DATES EXCEPT THURSDAY 4TH & THURSDAY 18TH)
THE MINISTRY OF BURLESQUE’S TWISTED CABARET CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER & FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER DOORS 6:00PM, SHOW 8:30PM
The Ministry Of Burlesque’s Twisted Cabaret showcases the best of true burlesque - a high camp provocative blend of new variety, historical chic and contemporary cabaret. Dazzling, daring and beguiling, expect a vision of scantily-clad showgirls, the sultriest of sirens, and a feast of unexpected marvels. Followed by an after-show disco until late. FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER
£42 MEAL & SHOW £42 MEAL & SHOW
£20 AUDITORIUM SHOW ONLY / £18 BALCONY SHOW ONLY
THE SOCIAL CLUB CABARET CHRISTMAS NIGHT OUT
WEDNESDAY 10TH DECEMBER -
DOORS 6:00PM, SHOW 8:30PM
The legendary Shambala Festival’s Social Club goes festive for a very special Christmas show at Komedia Bath. Watch the cream of international circus, cabaret and comedy - think Pheonix Nights goes to the circus, but with a Christmas twist! Pre-order from our awardwinning three course Christmas menu, and enjoy an after-show disco until late. WEDNESDAY 10TH DECEMBER
£39 MEAL & SHOW
£20 AUDITORIUM SHOW ONLY
THE NOISE NEXT DOOR’S WEDNESDAY 17
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COMEDY LOCK-IN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
DECEMBER -
DOORS 6:00PM, SHOW 8:30PM
Expect the unexpected as we welcome The Noise Next Door back to Komedia for a Christmas special of their Comedy Lock-In! Enjoy two incredible special guest stand-ups and a festive dose of cutting-edge improv comedy from your hosts, The Noise Next Door. Pre-order from our three course Christmas menu and enjoy an after show disco until late. ‘Hilarious... A superior kind of chaos’ - Telegraph WEDNESDAY 17TH DECEMBER £20 AUDITORIUM SHOW ONLY
£39 MEAL & SHOW
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CLUB NIGHTS Motorcity Every Saturday Night OPEN 11.00pm – LATE £6 ENTRY / £5 STUDENTS LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT FREE TO KRATER COMEDY CLUB CUSTOMERS
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!
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/club-night
The Very Big Cheese Friday 24 October, Friday 5 December & Friday 12 December OPEN 11.00pm – LATE
£4 ENTRY
LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR
Whilst our friends at Moles have gone the way of the cheese toasty, Komedia is hosting The Very Big Cheese – Bath’s BEST serving of the finest cheese pop anthem from the 60s / 70s / 80s / 90s and 00s!
Motorcity Gold:
Itchy Feet
Wednesday 31 December
Friday 31 October, Friday 28 November & Friday 19 December
New Year’s Eve Special OPEN 10.30pm – LATE £12 adv / £10 FOR KRATER NYE CUSTOMERS LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT
OPEN 11.00pm – LATE
£7 adv
LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT
Bath’s BEST Saturday night out is throwing THE New Year’s Eve Party of parties this year! Forget overpriced disappointment and get ready for glitz and glamour, non-stop great fun, friends, drinking, dancing and music all the way into 2015!
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.
In association with Bath Fringe Festival
Karanga 20th
White Mink
Friday 7 November
Friday 10 October & Friday 20 February OPEN 9.00pm – LATE £13 LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT
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).
Anniversary Party – Part 2 OPEN 9.30pm – LATE
£20 ENTRY
LAST ENTRY STRICTLY MIDNIGHT
After the huge success of the Karanga 20th Anniversary Reunion Party in May we are delighted to announce its return to Komedia for a second special event. We have secured another massive line-up of superstar DJs - Seb Fontaine, Brandon Block, John Kelly, Ben Hudson and Andy Fisher.
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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ARTS CAFÉ Join us in the multi award-winning Komedia Arts Café as our head chef Tom serves lunch from Tuesday – Saturday. Enjoy breakfast (winner of Best Breakfast at the Bath Good Food Awards), light bites and sandwiches plus delicious mains, all locally sourced from Taste of The West suppliers. The Komedia Arts Café was recently awarded a Taste of the West Gold Award, 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 New Act Comedy Night Monday 6 October, Monday 3 November & Monday 1 December DOORS 7.30pm SHOW 8.30pm £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!
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 Idle Playthings Monday 20 October, Monday 17 November & Monday 15 December 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 sketchbased comedy. Watch as these talented performers create scenes completely off the top of their heads and then see never before performed sketches.
Acoustic Showcase
The Open Mic Night
Monday 13 October, Monday 10 November & Monday 8 December
OPEN 7.30pm – LATE FREE ENTRY
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’!
Monday 27 October & Monday 24 November
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.
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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FILM
www.komedia.co.uk/bath/film
International Ocean Film Festival – UK Tour
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Thursday 2 October
Wednesday 25 February & Thursday 26 February 2015
DOORS 6.30pm SCREENING 7.30pm £12.50 ENTRY / £11 CONC
12A
10% DISCOUNT FOR BOOKINGS OF 6 OR MORE
Immerse yourself in the wonders of the ocean without getting your feet wet! The festival brings you the world’s most amazing ocean films from both above and below the surface. From its Australian origins, this extraordinary collection of films document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray; who chase the crests of waves; and who marvel at the mysteries of the big blue. A truly inspiring and thought-provoking evening.
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 all corners of the globe. In 2015 there will be two different evenings of high drama, extreme action and breath-taking cinematography.
OTHER EVENTS
www.komedia.co.uk/bath
TEDx Youth@Bath Wednesday 5 November
Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful:
The Concert Sunday 5 October
DOORS 3.30pm SHOW 4.00pm 8+ £15 TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM BATH FESTIVALS
Master-storyteller Michael Morpurgo joins a cappella trio, Coope, Boyes & Simpson in this rare performance of Private Peaceful: The Concert. Based on his awardwinning book about Tommo Peaceful’s path from Devon Village to World War 1 trenches, the trio’s songs match and intensify Morpurgo’s inspired narration, offering a unique and timely reminder of the human cost of war.
OPEN 9.00am – 4.00pm FREE EVENT
TEDx Youth@Bath will be hosting a series of fantastic talks with wonderful speakers at Komedia. As usual we will have inspirational speakers from all walks of life, who will be discussing a wide range of subjects. This year’s TEDx is entitled Fireworks and the event will be looking at retribution/ forgiveness, the future of digital and local/global responsibility. Speakers already confirmed are adventurer Dave Cornthwaite, entrepreneur and Coffee Republic founder Sahar Hashemi OBE and Auschwitz survivor Iby Knill.
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LISTINGS
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OCTOBER 2014 Thu 2 Sat 4 Sun 5
DECEMBER 2014
International Ocean Film Festival – UK Tour 6.30pm £12.50 / £11 conc 12A Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS Bath Children’s Literature Festival 2014: Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful: The Concert 3.30pm £15 ADV TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM BATH FESTIVALS 8 New Act Comedy Night 7.30pm £2 ARTS CAFÉ Katherine Ryan 6.30pm £22.50 MEAL DEAL / £12 adv / £10 conc Mark Watson 6.30pm £26.50 MEAL DEAL / £16 adv White Mink 9.00pm £13 adv Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS David O’Doherty 6.30pm £25.50 MEAL DEAL / £15 adv / £13 conc Acoustic Showcase 7.30pm £5 ARTS CAFÉ Nick Mulvey 7.30pm £12.50 adv Nerina Pallot 7.00pm £18.50 adv Hollie McNish 6.30pm £20.50 MEAL DEAL / £10 adv Chris Ramsey 6.30pm £27 MEAL DEAL / £16.50 adv Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS Idle Playthings 7.30pm £2 ARTS CAFÉ Paul Foot 6.30pm £23 MEAL DEAL / £12.50 adv Oye Santana 7.30pm £15 adv Kids In Glass Houses 7.00pm £14 adv The Very Big Cheese 11.00pm – LATE £4 ENTRY 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 The Ministry Of Burlesque’s Twisted Cabaret 6.30pm +
Mon 6 Wed 8 Thu 9 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Mon 20 Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Mon 27 Fri 31
£45 VIP / £27 MEAL DEAL / £16.50 AUDITORIUM / £10 CONC Itchy Feet 11.00pm – LATE / £7 ADV
Mon 3 Tue 4 Wed 5 Fri 7 Sat 8 Mon 10 Tue 11 Fri 14 Sat 15 Mon 17 Fri 21 Sat 22 Mon 24 Thu 27 Fri 28 Sat 29
Fri 5 Sat 6 Mon 8 Tue 9 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14 Mon 15 Fri 19 Sat 20 Wed 31
New Act Comedy Night 7.30pm £2 ARTS CAFÉ The Very Big Cheese 11.00pm – LATE £4 ENTRY Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS Acoustic Showcase 7.30pm £5 ARTS CAFÉ Lee Nelson 6.30pm £28 MEAL DEAL / £17.50 adv The Very Big Cheese 11.00pm – LATE £4 ENTRY Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS Vocal Works Gospel Choir 7.30pm £13 ADULTS / £9 UNDER 18s Idle Playthings 7.30pm £2 ARTS CAFÉ Itchy Feet 11.00pm – LATE / £7 ADV Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS Krater Comedy Club – New Year’s Eve Special 6.00pm £45 VIP TICKET / £28.50 MEAL DEAL / £18 AUDITORIUM
Motorcity Gold – New Year’s Eve Special 10.30pm – LATE £12 / £10 FOR KRATER NYE TICKET HOLDERS
CHRISTMAS 2014 Fri 28 Nov The Ministry Of Burlesque’s Christmas Special 6.00pm £37 EARLY BIRD MEAL & SHOW / £42 MEAL & SHOW / £20 SHOW ONLY Thu 4 Dec Krater Christmas Party 6.00pm £34 EARLY BIRD MEAL & SHOW / £39 MEAL & SHOW / £20 SHOW ONLY Fri 5 Dec
Krater Christmas Party 6.00pm
SOLD OUT
Sat 6 Dec Krater Christmas Party 6.00pm £41 EARLY BIRD MEAL & SHOW / £46 MEAL & SHOW / £20 SHOW ONLY Wed 10 Dec The Social Club Cabaret – Christmas Night Out 6.00pm £34 EARLY BIRD MEAL & SHOW / £39 MEAL & SHOW / £20 SHOW ONLY Thu 11 Dec Krater Christmas Party 6.00pm £37 EARLY BIRD MEAL & SHOW / £42 MEAL & SHOW / £20 SHOW ONLY Fri 12 Dec Krater Christmas Party 6.00pm £41 EARLY BIRD MEAL & SHOW / £46 MEAL & SHOW / £18 SHOW ONLY Sat 13 Dec Krater Christmas Party 6.00pm £41 EARLY BIRD MEAL & SHOW / £46 MEAL & SHOW / £18 SHOW ONLY
NOVEMBER 2014 Sat 1
Mon 1
Wed 17 Dec The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-In Christmas Special 6.00pm £34 EARLY BIRD MEAL & SHOW / £39 MEAL & SHOW / £20 SHOW ONLY
Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS New Act Comedy Night 7.30pm £2 ARTS CAFÉ Kill It Kid 7.00pm £10 adv TEDx Youth@Bath 9.00am – 4.00pm FREE EVENT 18s Karanga 20th Anniversary Party 9.30pm – LATE £20 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 Bare Knuckle Parade 7.30pm £5 adv The Noise Next Door 6.30pm £22.50 MEAL DEAL / £12 adv Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS Idle Playthings 7.30pm £2 ARTS CAFÉ The Beat 7.00pm £15 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 7.30pm – LATE / FREE ENTRY ARTS CAFÉ The South 7.30pm £20 adv Itchy Feet 11.00pm – LATE / £7 ADV Krater Comedy Club 6.30pm SEE KRATER PAGE Motorcity 11.00pm – LATE £6 / £5 NUS / FREE FOR KRATER TICKET HOLDERS Under
Thu 18 Dec Krater Christmas Party 6.00pm £34 EARLY BIRD MEAL & SHOW / £39 MEAL & SHOW / £20 SHOW ONLY Fri 19 Dec The Ministry Of Burlesque’s Christmas Special 6.00pm £37 EARLY BIRD MEAL & SHOW / £42 MEAL & SHOW / £20 SHOW ONLY Sat 20 Dec Krater Christmas Party 6.00pm £41 EARLY BIRD MEAL & SHOW / £46 MEAL & SHOW / £20 SHOW ONLY
Early Bird Christmas Meal & Show tickets available until end of September Book now for our Christmas shows at www.komedia.co.uk/bath/christmas
COMING UP IN 2015
FEBRUARY
Fri 20 White Mink 9.00pm –LATE £13 adv Wed 25 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 6.30pm 12A & Thu 26 Two night package: £23 adv / £19 conc Individual nights: £13.50 adv / £11 conc
MARCH Fri 13
APRIL Thu 2
MAY Wed 20
Simon Amstell 6.30pm £31.50 MEAL DEAL / £21 adv / £18 conc
15+
Richard Herring 6.30pm £25.50 MEAL DEAL / £15 adv Stewart Francis 6.30pm £28 MEAL DEAL / £17.50 adv
For more information about how to book tickets, head to the Komedia Bath website – www.komedia.co.uk/bath