Reckless Comedy

We are back! We have an amazing series of nine weekly shows lined up, this is the first one, and it’s going to be ace.

MONDAY OCTOBER 7TH
Doors 7.30pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3
LAMP, Leamington Spa

STEVE DAY

Andrew Bird
“Superb… the exciting rising star” – Time Out
“A natural comedian” – The Stage
“Effortlessly engaging and funny as hell” – Rhod Gilbert

Will Mars
“Fearless” – The List
“Engaging” – Chortle

Kate Cherrell
Kate is trying out new material at four of our shows this season. She will probably have different coloured hair at each one.

And at least two more acts to be announced!

Dean Love will be MCing. He will have at least one new joke.

TUE 23RD JUL, 2013
Doors 7.30pm, show 8.30pm
Entry £3
SOLD OUT

We’re doing a special one-off Tuesday show in July featuring an Edinburgh preview from the amazing Tony Law, plus a preview from one of our favourite regulars, Will Mars.

Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive

Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee 2012 and triple Chortle Award winner, Mr Tony Law, presents a deeply hidden, powerfully meaningful show. Tony has been traveling forth through historical empires, deep space and time zones to bring you Nonsense Overdrive. As seen on Have I Got News For You, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Alternative Comedy Experience and more. Fringe sell-out 2011, 2012.

“Law’s genius for the random makes Salvador Dali look about as abstract as Constable” ★★★★★ Metro
“An ever-changing, hard-to-contain, force of nature” ★★★★ The Guardian
“Form-busting and hugely enjoyable” ★★★★ The Times
“One of the finest and funniest comics around… destined for stardom” ★★★★ Time Out
“Clever and blithely zany” ★★★★ The Telegraph

Will Mars: Americana

A show about how America changed the world. Well, how America changed the world for one man. Not that having your world changed is a good thing. Sometimes it is but sometimes it’s not. Let’s just say it’s a show about how America did something, to someone, once upon a time (it’s a show about a bloke).

Will Mars is ‘Fearless’ (The List), ‘Engaging’ (Chortle) and writes jokes that ‘Take us out of our mundane reality’ (The Guardian).

Rescheduled extra show!

Two Edinburgh previews for just £3!

MONDAY JULY 15TH
LAMP, Leamington Spa
Doors 7.30pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3
Advance tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/230278

Tom Binns is Ian D Montfort: Psychic Fayre

After a triumphant BBC Radio 2 series, the New Age guru, psychic and medium returns; passing on messages, making predictions and telling fortunes.

‘Fantastically original and funny enough to kill you from asphyxiation’ (Magic Circle Magazine).

Ivan Brackenbury and Others

‘Audiences are laughing their heads off’ – Metro

He’s bonkers!

Ivan Brackenbury’s fantastic ‘Hospital Radio Roadshow’, complete with inappropriate records and bungled cues, is now a regular fixture on the live circuit. A daft, inept yet adorable radio DJ takes you on a hilarious broadcasting journey. This is a unique, wonderfully brilliant show, guaranteed to make you cry with laughter.

Ivan captures the fun and excitement you’d expect from being in hospital, with games, giveaways, patients requests and his special blend of music and chat. An absolute must-see.

‘Deliciously enjoyable’ – The Guardian

The mighty Simon Munnery brings his very unique take on comedy to Leamington as part of this double-bill of Edinburgh previews.

MONDAY JUNE 17TH
LAMP, Leamington Spa
Doors 7.30pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3

Simon Munnery: Fylm

Simon Munnery stabs at the void between dead film and live theatre in his latest fylmtastic fylm. As seen on Comedy Central’s Alternative Comedy Experience and heard on BBC Radio 4’s News Quiz.

‘In one audacious, ingenious leap of imagination, Munnery has escaped the bounds of stand-up as we know it’ ***** (Scotsman)

‘Ambitious, artistic and hugely funny – comedy connoisseurs will love it’ **** (Time Out London)

‘One of the most consistently original minds in comedy’ (Guardian)
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Owen Niblock: Calculating Comedy

Can a computer be funny? Will computer comedians ever replace humans on the stage? Owen Niblock looks at these questions and more as he delves into the fascinating world of Computational Humour. A light-hearted and informative look at the current state-of-the-art with special guests (both humans and computers).

“Not since Jimmy Carr have I seen a cold computer program on stage generate so much laughter.” – Robin Ince

“I don’t think I’ve ever come across anyone quite so talented at being geeky as Owen Niblock; he’s the master of all geekdom.” – Three Weeks

Two fantastic Edinburgh previews for £3!

MONDAY JUNE 10TH
LAMP, Leamington Spa
Doors 7.30pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3

Diane Spencer: Hurricane Diane
Diane Spencer is a natural disaster; her simple plans turn into ludicrous events, spiraling out of control.

From her rooftop setting, comedian Diane Spencer engages you with a conversational style: her cheery demeanour a conduit for her dark humour combined with sparkling wit.
Diane interweaves smart social observations with eye-watering unflinching confessional stand-up.

Chortle Best Newcomer winner 2011. One of The Scotsman’s Top 5 Hottest Comedy Shows 2012.

Kevin Shepherd: Confess Nothing
For the last two years the Fringe has been Kevin’s confession booth. This year his aim is simple, stay out of trouble and finally express an opinion. As well as keeping squeaky clean he attempts to find out what opinions are actually worth.

MONDAY JUNE 3RD
LAMP, Leamington Spa
Doors 7.30pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3

David Trent: This Is All I Have
David Trent still uses a computer and projector to make phenomenal comedy. His total sell-out 2012 show was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Best Newcomer Award. In 2013 David Trent was nominated for Best Breakthrough Artist (Chortle Awards). This is a work in progress for his second Edinburgh show which is due be performed in a slightly larger room than last year. Prepare yourselves. He continues to write this himself.

‘One of the most talked-about people in comedy right now’ (Guardian)

‘Inventive, tech-heavy comedy that’s smart and dumb in equal measure’ (Chortle.co.uk)

‘Natural flair for the absurd’ (Observer)

Edward Aczel: Lives in a Meaningless Shed
‘One of the most inventive and memorable comics today’ (Scotsman) is now talking big about quitting showbiz (by mutual consent). Edward Aczel offers you all a show about giving up (and doing something else) – or whatever.

‘Britain’s greatest living anti-comedian’ (Guardian)

***** (Time Out). **** (Times). **** (Herald). ****(Metro)

MONDAY MAY 20TH
LAMP, Leamington Spa
Doors 7.30pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3 (Season passes for 5 shows – £10)

Alfie Moore -Viva Alf’s Vegas
Alfie’s served time as a steelworker, policeman and comedian. The one constant? He’s a gambler. This frank and funny show recounts his roller-coaster journey through glorious, glamorous highs and desperate dark lows whilst held in the vice-like grip of craving the next bet and down to his last tin of beans. Alfie’s attitude to risk emerged, aged eight, when he bet his teddy’s eyes in a game of three card brag – and lost. His relationship with his gambler dad unfolds throughout the show, including supporting Big Alf’s dream to see Elvis in Vegas.

The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society Bonanza
Celebration of legendary act Bob ‘The Tray’ Blackman. Additional material by Albert Shakeshaft. Winner of the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality.

Two more fantastic Edinburgh previews at our NEW VENUE – LAMP in Leamington Spa. See our previous post for info on how to get there.

MONDAY MAY 13TH
LAMP, Leamington Spa
Doors 7.30pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3 (Season passes for 6 shows – £10)

Gary Delaney
Following on from his successful appearances on Mock the Week and Dave’s One Night Stand, Gary Delaney will be testing a rough and ready bag of new born jokes for Edinburgh.

“Master of the one liner” The Scotsman

“Expect a cavalcade of brilliantly inventive puns” The Guardian

Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett is a hugely talented up-and-coming comedian with an unaffected, relaxed and effortless stage presence. An appealing, engaging and natural performer. Joe Lycett is one of the strongest emerging comedy talents we’ve seen in a long time.

“This young man has a huge future” Time Out

We are pleased to announce that as of Monday May 13th, Reckless Comedy will be moving to a new venue: LAMP in Leamington Spa. It’s just five minutes walk from the old venue and you can find out how to get there here.

We’ll have a dedicated room for the show at this venue, so shouldn’t have any more issues with noise! Everything else remains the same: start times, line-ups, dates, prices and of course season tickets you’ve already purchased remain valid. Our first show is next week with Joe Lycett and Gary Delaney!