The Junction Comedy & Spoken Word Jan – Apr 12 (01223 ) 511 511 www.junction.co.uk
Andrew Lawrence: The Best Kept Secret In Comedy Sat 14 Jan / 8pm / J2 / £12 (£10 con) Maybe you’ve caught one of his rare TV appearances. Maybe you’ve heard his Radio 4 series ‘What To Do If You’re Not Like Everybody Else’. Probably you’ve never heard of Andrew Lawrence at all. How remiss of you. Join him as he embarks on his latest UK stand-up tour. Double Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee. Double Chortle Award Nominee: Best UK Headline Act. As seen on BBC1’s ‘Michael McIntyre‟s Comedy Roadshow’.
www.andrewlawrencecomedy.co.uk
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Phil Kay: In Tweed Fri 20 Jan / 8pm / J2 / £12 Naturally colourful material interwoven and spun together and slightly twisted for extra strength and a rough warmth. Five star shambolic beast of mirth, fun goer with the flow, Scottish improv master, musician, and peddler of on the spot ramblings up to the minute personal topical news of the day and a life story full of the Greatest Adventures of Any Comedian-raconteur-humourist... “One of the greatest comedic odysseys ever witnessed... „Hysterical‟ in every sense of the word - when he hits form, Kay truly is a mesmerising headf**k genius...” *****Time Out
www.philkay.co.uk
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Steve Hughes: Big Issues Fri 27 Jan / 8pm / J2 / £13 (£11 con) Inimitable Australian comic and ex heavy metal drummer, Steve Hughes embarks upon his eagerly-awaited debut tour. Direct from sell-out shows at the Sydney and Melbourne Comedy Festivals and storming sets on Michael McIntyre‟s Comedy Roadshow (BBC One), Stand Up For The Week (CH4) & One Night Stand (Dave). Expect intelligent, straight-talking social commentary from one of the most original and thought-provoking performers to grace the UK circuit. Strictly 16+ Parental advisory explicit content.
www.stevehughes.net.au
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Richard Herring: What is Love Anyway? Fri 10 Feb / 8pm / J2 / £15 Does anybody love anybody anyway? So asked insane, Welsh, poet philosopher Howard Jones in 1983. Finally someone dares to answer.
Having sorted out religion (Christ on a Bike), politics (Hitler Moustache) and penises (Talking Cock), the star of the award winning podcast ‚As It Occurs To Me‛ and Radio 4’s ‚Richard Herring‟s Objective‛ seeks to define and destroy love. Before love destroys him. Again. Does Richard’s dry-cleaner genuinely love him? How could a romantic gesture involving Ferrero Rochers get dangerously out of control? www.richardherring.com
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Patrick Monahan: Hug Me I Feel Good Wed 15 Feb / 8pm / J2 / £14 (£12 con) Lovable comedian Patrick Monahan blends a high energy style with hilarious and engaging stories of his Irish/Iranian/Teeside heritage. Patrick performs this hit show direct from the Edinburgh Festival. Laugh and be hugged at the same time! Winner of ITV's Show Me The Funny! 2011 “Funniest Show in Edinburgh” The Guardian
www.patrickmonahan.co.uk
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Pete Firman: Jiggery Pokery Fri 17 Feb / 8pm / J2 / £14 (£12 con) Following a fantastic run at this year’s Edinburgh Festival everyone’s favourite comedic conjuror is taking his hilarious new 5-star show Jiggery Pokery on a national tour. Expect amazing feats that defy logic, a fast and furious delivery of gags and astounding tricks that will leave you dumbfounded for days! As seen on Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford, Saturday Live Again! and For One Night Only, all ITV1, Dirty Tricks and Derren Brown‟s 3D Magic Spectacular (Channel 4) and The Secret World of Magic (Sky 1). Suitable for ages 14+
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Terry Alderton Fri 24 Feb / 8pm / J2 / £12.50 (£10.50 con) Unique and unforgettable Terry Alderton returns to The Junction with a brand new show. As Seen on BBC3’s Edinburgh Gala, Michael McIntyre‟s Comedy Roadshow, Dave’s One Night Stand and Comedy Central. Winner of The ThreeWeeks Critics Award. “Spot-on accents, powerful sound effects, impressive beatboxing and instant characterisations delivered with the force and speed of a bullet train. The vocal range is amazing and the energy is irresistible.” Chortle
www.terryalderton.com
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John Osborne: John Peel's Shed Fri 24 Feb / 8pm / J3 / £8 (£6 con) In 2002, John Osborne won a competition on John Peel's Radio One show. His prize was a box of records that took eight years to listen to. This five-star, sell-out smash theatre hit of the Edinburgh Festival, broadcast on BBC Radio Four in Dec 2011, is an ode to radio, those records and anyone who's ever sought solace in wireless. Inspired by Osborne's acclaimed book Radio Head (Radio 4's Book Of The Week) and featuring records previously owned by Peel. Produced by Show + Tell Script edited by Joe Dunthorne (Submarine).
www.johnpeelsshed.com
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Lady Haha Fri 09 Mar / 8pm / J2 / £12 (£8 con) A brilliant night of comedy in celebration of International Women’s Day. Hosted by Kate Smurthwaite (Radio 4’s Women‟s Hour) and headlined by If.Comedy Best Newcomer Nominee Loretta Maine. Expect hilarious stand up from Katherine Ryan (as seen on Channel 4’s Campus and E4’s Big Brother‟s Big Mouth), hilarious songs from ‚Bette Midler for the Adele generation‛ (The Scotsman) award winning Vikki Stone and the best in character comedy from Fosters Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee 2010 Cariad Lloyd.
www.internationalwomensday.com
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Worbey and Farrell: Well Strung! Fri 16 Mar / 8pm / J2 / £13 (£11 con) The internationally acclaimed musical comedy duo (formerly known as Katzenjammer) take a “hugely impressive” (Chortle) and hilarious look at the piano’s most famous pieces and players.
Expect exquisite musical virtuosity, utter stupidity and rapier wit combined with a breathtaking display of gymnastic piano playing talent - all with four hands on one grand piano. „It is a joyful experience to sit and watch Worbey and Farrell…incredible virtuosity, creativity and throwaway humour… jaw-dropping talent‟ The Scotsman
www.worbeyandfarrell.com
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Brett Goldstein: Grew Up In A Strip Club Thu 22 Mar / 8pm / J3 / £12 (£10 con) In 2001, Brett’s father had a spectacular mid-life crisis and instead of buying a sports car he bought a Strip Club. In Marbella! What followed was surprising, frightening and oddly emotional and Brett was on the front line for the whole thing. He has waited 10 years to tell this story, mainly because it has taken this long to process it all and for the laws to change enough so that he could tell it. LAUGH at the antics of the mafia! CRY at the loss of a young man’s innocence! MARVEL at the strippers and their magic ways! GASP at the backstage secrets. And CLAP POLITELY at the end when you realise you have just sat through someone else’s 12 therapy.
Mike Gunn and Sean Collins: Still On The Roadshow Fri 23 Mar / 8pm / J2 / ÂŁ12 (ÂŁ10 con) Following spectacular performances on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, The World Stands-Up and The Comedy Store, here's a rare chance to see Mike Gunn and Sean Collins two top-billing circuit stars in a double-headline show. Still On The Roadshow features extended solo sets and culminates with an improvised double-act in which they pitch their comedy talents head-to-head in a dynamic grand finale. Expect killer punch lines and distinctive, powerhouse routines. Simply put, it's a guarantee of first-class laughs, served up by two of the best in the business. www.stillontheroadshow.com www.mikegunn.co.uk www.seancollinscomedy.com
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Lewis Schaffer: Free until Famous Fri 27 Apr / 8pm / J2 / £PWYL Lewis Schaffer, the star of the longest-running solo comedy show in London, brings his first free admission comedy tour to Cambridge. “I‟m doing free shows until I become famous. This is my 18th year. There may be comics better than me but they don‟t need to do free shows; and no lesser comic could pull it off. I don't want to ask for money before a punter knows what they‟re getting. Just because my show has been recommended by newspapers, because I look great in a suit or come from New York doesn‟t mean they‟ll like what I do. If they do like it, then they can give me what they think it‟s worth."
www.lewisschaffer.co.uk
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Jesterlarf Comedy Club: 8.30pm (Doors 7.45pm) / J2 / £12 The Jesterlarf Comedy Club returns for its monthly residency on the first Friday of the month, presenting the very best comedians from the UK’s prestigious comedy club circuit. Fri 03 Feb Jason John Whitehead, Dougie Dunlop, Simon Felder, and compere Tom Price Fri 02 Mar Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue, Mark Maier, Angela Barnes, and compere Matt Rudge Fri 06 Apr Dave Johns, Paul F Taylor, Bobby Mair, and compere Michael Legge Suitable for ages 16+ www.jesterlarf.co.uk
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Diary... Sat 14 Jan
Andrew Lawrence: The Best Kept Secret In Comedy
Fri 20 Jan
Phil Kay: In Tweed
Fri 27 Jan
Steve Hughes: Big Issues
Fri 03 Feb
Jesterlarf Comedy Club
Fri 10 Feb
Richard Herring: What is Love Anyway?
Wed 15 Feb Patrick Monahan: Hug Me I Feel Good Fri 17 Feb
Pete Firman: Jiggery Pokery
Fri 24 Feb
Terry Alderton
Fri 24 Feb
John Osborne: John Peel’s Shed
Fri 02 Mar
Jesterlarf Comedy Club
Fri 09 Mar
Lady Haha
Fri 16 Mar
Worbey and Farrell: Well Strung!
Thu 22 Mar
Brett Goldstein: Grew Up In A Strip Club
Fri 23 Mar
Mike Gunn and Sean Collins: Still On The Roadshow
Fri 06 Apr
Jesterlarf Comedy Club
Fri 27 Apr
Lewis Schaffer: Free until Famous Tour
To book tickets visit www.junction.co.uk or call 01223 511 511 The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX