Reckless Comedy

UPDATE: We’re rescheduling the Brendon Burns show to later in the year because of unavoidable logistics issues, but we still have two great previews for you!

MONDAY MAY 6TH
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3 (Season passes for 7 shows – £12)

Sara Pascoe
A regular on Channel 4’s Stand Up for the Week, Sara’s comedy is raw and autobiographical, and a little bit political. You may also recognise her from her supporting roles in sitcoms such as Twenty Twelve, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, The Thick of It and Campus.

“Sharp, unpredictable, and often brutally funny” **** – The Skinny
“She’s got a lot to say for herself, but a winningly self-deprecating way of doing so” **** – Daily Telegraph

John Robins—Where Is My Mind?
Alter egos, ailments, love, nostalgia, indie-nights and belly-laughs. An hour of raucous stand-up for anyone who’s tried to live in the moment, only to realise that moment happened over a decade ago.

Seen on Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), 8 Out Of 10 Cats: Deal Or No Deal Mash-up (Channel 4). ‘Comedy’s best kept secret’ ****(Skinny). ‘Captivating’ **** (Chortle.co.uk). ‘Laughed so much my lungs hurt’ *****(Threeweeks). ****(Fest). *****(Edfest.com). ****(Skinny). ****(List). ‘A complete and utter natural’ (Russell Howard). ‘One of the most naturally gifted comedians I’ve seen’ (Telegraph).

MONDAY APRIL 29TH
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3 (Season passes for 8 shows – £12)

First show of the exciting new season!

AARON TWITCHEN – Edinburgh preview
“Positive, fun, feel-good… Probably the best free fringe show I’ve seen” Hot 100 Editors pick of fringe – SGFringe

“Twitchen is a wonderful host … The show itself is brilliant fun and, although you may not be rid of your crisis, you’ll definitely leave with a smile. “ – ThreeWeeks

Steve Day
“A hilarious, hard-of-hearing, heavenly host” – Time Out Comic’s Choice
“Has a self-effacing charm which endears him to audiences” – Chortle

Warwick Players
Warwick Uni’s newest sketch group

And more!

Join us on Monday for the season finale of Reckless Comedy, our last show until April 29th. Who will live? Who will die? Who will fall in love? Will it end on a cliffhanger? *

MONDAY MARCH 11TH
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3

BISCUIT AND BRAWN
Biscuit & Brawn are two lady-types who trot around the UK saying funny things on raised platforms.
They’re surreal, they’re baffling and they’ll make your life a whole lot better.
‘disappoint on cutlery declamations’ – The List

Gary Delaney
‘a hugely impressive collection of exquisitely crafted gags by one of Britain’s grandmasters of the one-liner’ -Chortle
‘Quickfire material of the very highest quality is pretty much guaranteed from the fast-thinking Delaney, a master of the deadpan one-liner’ –The Guardian

Owen Niblock
‘it’s like a mind map into the uncharted territory of Owen’s warped brain.’ – Three Weeks
‘the poor man’s David O’Doherty.’ – The List
‘very much derivative of the semi-surreal style of Boothby Graffoe’ – Chortle

Matt Richardson
‘This (extremely) young stand-up is poised to become the next bright young sensation on the comedy circuit – expect to hear a lot more of him’ -The Guardian

Will Mars
Will Mars is from the midlands. He isn’t proud of it. His comedy is far from the middle and he sure is proud of that. He is likely to give you black comedy and mix it with observations you probably never had.

Plus Jonny Greatrex, David Tandy and more!

*questions may not be answered or indeed, be relevant.

For one week only we are being taken over!

MONDAY MARCH 4TH
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3

Fed up of floppy haired 25 year old comedians who live with their parents?

Tired of 30 year old comics telling everyone how difficult it is growing
old?

Well come along and see what the over 40s can do – 5 of the region’s oldest comedians come together for a night of comedy. What they lack in youth they make up for in experience. They might be losing hair in some places and growing more where they don’t want it but these boys can still deliver.

They’ve forgotten more about comedy than the youngsters will ever know…. And every day they forget a little bit more…

FEATURING
Rob Coleman
Colin Harris
Fred Ferenczi
And the return of Ian Crawford from the Sheffield Steel Cutlery Association.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 25TH
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3

STELLA GRAHAM
“Fun and original… everything a good comedian should be: self-assured, likeable and, crucially, funny” – Broadway Baby

“If you’re a TV executive, drop what you’re doing and go see her now” – The Skinny

PLUS
Michael Kehinde, The Maestro, WoW Impro, Graham Milton, Jon Wagstaffe and Rich Wood!

We’ve had a ton of shows with amazing line-ups this term that it feels almost run of the mill for me to say this is another one. But it really is.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 18TH
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3

JAMES DOWDESWELL
James has appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC), Celebrity Deal Or No Deal (Channel 4) and Olympics Greatest Moments (BBC). He’s also a long-time supporter of Reckless and performed at some of our very first shows.

“James Dowdeswell is a real master of the comedian’s craft.” – Chortle.co.uk
“Intelligent and inventive” **** The List

Matt Richardson
‘This (extremely) young stand-up is poised to become the next bright young sensation on the comedy circuit – expect to hear a lot more of him’ -The Guardian

Edward Aczel
‘perhaps Britain’s greatest living anti-comedian’ -Guardian
‘Edward Aczel makes unprofessionalism into an artform’ – **** Times

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

Plus Jason Manly, Dan Parkes and more!

Basically we’ve gathered all our favourite performers together for one ridiculously good night of comedy, all for the regular £3!

It’s a bit ridiculous how good this show is:

MONDAY FEBRUARY 11TH
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3

ANDREW BIRD
‘Superb… the exciting rising star’ Time Out
‘A natural comedian’ The Stage
‘Effortlessly engaging and funny as hell’ Rhod Gilbert

Will Mars
Will Mars is from the midlands. He isn’t proud of it. His comedy is far from the middle and he sure is proud of that. He is likely to give you black comedy and mix it with observations you probably never had.

Edward Aczel
‘perhaps Britain’s greatest living anti-comedian’ -Guardian
‘Edward Aczel makes unprofessionalism into an artform’ – **** Times

Jonathan Elston
‘A young comic with incredible talent and a natural warmth. If he carries on like this his success is certain.’ -Black Cat Comedy

Paul Savage
‘frighteningly well written jokes. I’m kicking myself that I didn’t write his Gravy joke’ Gary Delaney

Plus Rob Halden and Dean Love!

MONDAY FEBRUARY 4TH
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3, Season passes (6 shows) £12

BEN BRIGGS – All Growed Up

Ben brings his Leicester Comedy Festival show to Leamington!
‘Inherently appealing style’ – Chortle
‘Good Jokes. Great comfortable performer’ – Midlands Comedian Of The Year Final 2011

Gary Delaney
‘a hugely impressive collection of exquisitely crafted gags by one of Britain’s grandmasters of the one-liner’ -Chortle
‘Quickfire material of the very highest quality is pretty much guaranteed from the fast-thinking Delaney, a master of the deadpan one-liner’ –The Guardian

Plus Jethro Harrup, Heather Charlton and more!

MONDAY JANUARY 28TH
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3, Season passes (7 shows) £12

JOHNNY SORROW
Johnny is a Reckless legend and I’m not going to say anything more about him, as the less you know, the better. Suffice to say his Edinburgh show was the winner of the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality 2011 and the Scotsman described it as ‘great fun’.

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

Steve Day
“Revelatory and very funny” – The Guardian
“Wonderful” – Bath Chronicle
“Warm, funny, frank and thought-provoking” – The Scotsman

And: Jay Handley, Ian Crawford, Lovedev Barpaga, David McIver and more!

Another brilliant night of comedy for you!

MONDAY JANUARY 21st
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3, Season passes (8 shows) £12

MAXINE JONES
Ireland-based Paddy Laughs finalist Maxine plays the top clubs in Dublin and performs regularly in London.

“outstandingly funny” Ann Mehigan www.entertainment.ie

Gary Delaney
‘a hugely impressive collection of exquisitely crafted gags by one of Britain’s grandmasters of the one-liner’ -Chortle
‘Quickfire material of the very highest quality is pretty much guaranteed from the fast-thinking Delaney, a master of the deadpan one-liner’ –The Guardian

Matt Richardson
‘This (extremely) young stand-up is poised to become the next bright young sensation on the comedy circuit – expect to hear a lot more of him’ -The Guardian

Plus Mike Kennedy, Wizzy Janew, Russell Mulligan and possibly a SPECIAL GUEST.