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There's been a number of threads talking about music gigs recently, so I thought I'd ask what stand up comedy gigs you've seen recently.

My wife and I watched Micky Flanagan last weekend at Birmingham NIA. Fabulously funny evening, I've not seen my wife laugh that much for a long time! Although he did cross the line at one point IMO.

Tomorrow, I'll be seeing Reginald D. Hunter in Cheltenham, really looking forward to that.
 
Always like Lee Evans live,

went to warm up show for Michael Macintyre's current show earlier this year

got tickets for the wife for Miranda next year she got me some for Lee Mack.

sometimes go the Comedy store in Manchester, some good unheard of acts in there
 
The funniest thing I have seen recently though is Bad Grampa, film made by the producers of jackass starring Johnny Knoxville,
 
HotDogAssassin said:
There's been a number of threads talking about music gigs recently, so I thought I'd ask what stand up comedy gigs you've seen recently.

My wife and I watched Micky Flanagan last weekend at Birmingham NIA. Fabulously funny evening, I've not seen my wife laugh that much for a long time! Although he did cross the line at one point IMO.

Tomorrow, I'll be seeing Reginald D. Hunter in Cheltenham, really looking forward to that.
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Reginald D was very good - his Australian warm up man was even better - is he still the warm up act?

Sean Locke the other year was only ok.

Ross noble was boss.

Going to see Greg Davies in early December in Liverpool, looking forward to it.
 
I am really lucky, my local small venue seems to be on the circuit of warm up towns, so all of the big names, we get them before they hit the big arenas! its often more funny too, as it really is sometimes a work in progress show! have seen Stephen K Amos, Micky Flanagan, Greg Davies, Michael Mcintyre and loads more! i love comedy shows, would much rather go to one than a music event!!
 
Saw Chubby Brown way back in the 70's before he went national - not as blue as now and way funnier. Also Mike Harding early 70's, brilliant.

Last good one I saw was John Bishop about 10yrs back when he was just doing the northwest circuit... I was laughing so hard I had to leave the room just to catch my breath - hilariously funny.
 
Hobbit reminded me with Chubby brown, i once saw Bernard Manning in Newquay circa 1998.. what an interesting view on the world that man has!!
 
Saw Daniel Sloss earlier in the year in Edinburgh. Had me in stitches.
But the king has to be Tim Vine. Saw him a few years back and could hardly breathe. Observational comedy is all well and good but sometimes you just need some quickfire goonery.
 
John Bishop is probably the unfunniest comedian on the circuit, repeats every jokes set-up lines twice to get effect(watch next time) before delivering the weak punchline 2 days later........:o

Al Murray is a class act, intelligent humour disguised in a rough and alcohol fuelled exterior.:thup:
Peter Kays latest tour was also exceptional.:whoo:

Jimmy Carr- bluer than blue and no holds barred but some very inciteful clever humour.

Agree about Tim Vine, its the way he tells them:smirk:
 
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Hobbit reminded me with Chubby brown, i once saw Bernard Manning in Newquay circa 1998.. what an interesting view on the world that man had!!
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he wasn't a racist, he abused all nationalities and religions equally.......his words (paraphrased)
 
I love a good comedy night. Me and the other half went to see Micky Flanagan last week also. we've been to a few good comedy gigs. We did the first channel 4 comedy gala at the o2 in London, that's well worth a trip. One of my favourite comedians is Paul Chowdhry. The glee club in Birmingham is brilliant for comedy nights. I think were due another visit. Perhaps we should get some you tube clips in this thread :)
 
In the last two years I have seem Ed Byrne, Tim Vine, Andy Parsons, Armstrong and Miller. All good but Ed Byrne and Tim Vine the best. Very funny and they seem very down to earth.

I can't stand Jimmy Carr, and Michael McIntyre is not much better. Just too full of themselves for me.
 
richart said:
In the last two years I have seem Ed Byrne, Tim Vine, Andy Parsons, Armstrong and Miller. All good but Ed Byrne and Tim Vine the best. Very funny and they seem very down to earth.

I can't stand Jimmy Carr, and Michael McIntyre is not much better. Just too full of themselves for me.
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Hey Richard, do you like Jason Byrne? he is at the hexagon in a fortnight, i bought my bro some tickets for his birthday, so i have to babysit for him too somehow! but he is a funny fella!!!
 
richart said:
In the last two years I have seem Ed Byrne, Tim Vine, Andy Parsons, Armstrong and Miller. All good but Ed Byrne and Tim Vine the best. Very funny and they seem very down to earth.

I can't stand Jimmy Carr, and Michael McIntyre is not much better. Just too full of themselves for me.
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I challenge CMAC that McIntyre is the most unfunny man in "comedy". He is the comedic equivalent of the guys that ask you for 10p for their bus fare. If people stopped encouraging him he would go away quietly and without fuss :D
 
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Also how simple they are and the fact that he doesn't need to be offensive to get laughs.

I phoned the swimming baths and said "is that the local swimming baths?" She said "depends on where you are calling from!"

Genius
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I heard him doing a radio interview once.

"I've just been pronounced legally deaf. There's something I never thought I'd hear myself say."
 
Seen a few of the usual ones, Jimmy Carr twice, Frankie Boyle, Ed Byrne, Reg. D Hunter.

Reg was about a month after the PFA awards and came across as just generally ranting rather than entertaining. Support act was good though, Peter Jacobsen or Johannson, Canadian guy.

Felt sorry for Ed Byrne as it was the Caird Hall in Scumdee for the last night of that particular tour and he was delighted when his manager told him they'd sold over 800 tickets, until he looked out on a room which holds almost 2000. And we made a schoolboy error of watching a lot of his stuff on youtube beforehand, almost all of which was in the set.

Craig Campbell is good if relatively unheard of
 
Saw al murray a few months back. Was in the second row and was about to be ridiculed along with the rest of the front 2 rows when he discovered that the guy directly in front of us was a copper. Job done for the rest of the evening. He got a lot of (very amusing) stick.

Bit of a coincidence this thread popping up as last night I booked to see frank skinner in the new year.


We get a few to our local theatre in hertford. Although I didn't see him, people I know say Rich Hall was the best they've had over the last year or two
 
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