MONDAY JUNE 18th
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3, Season Ticket £10
Robbins’ Well, Leamington Spa

MATTHEW CROSBY is Matthew Crosby in Matthew Crosby (The Show)
Matthew Crosby, from sketch favourites Pappy’s, returns with a new show. He’d love you to join him. Last year was a sell-out success with a string of four and five star reviews. This year, who knows?

What we do know is that Matthew has appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8/10 Cats and that he’s written for Mock The Week, Stand Up for the Week, The Now Show and Ask Rhod Gilbert.

‘Groucho Marx trapped in the body of Woody Allen’ (Bruce Dessau). ‘Clever, winsome and charming’ (Independent).

JOHN ROBINS
Comedy’s best kept secret’ (Skinny) returns! There are all new stories, banter and bombs to drop. Fresh from his appearance on Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3) he tells tales of childhood innocence and adult shenanigans. Warning: contains adult shenanigans.

‘An hour in his charming, generous and honest company is so effortlessly entertaining’ (Steve Bennett, Chortle.co.uk).

‘One of the most naturally gifted comedians I’ve seen’ (/Telegraph/).

***** (ThreeWeeks). ***** (TheNewCurrent.com). **** (Chortle.co.uk). **** (Fest/). **** (/Skinny/). **** (EdinburghGuide.com). **** (List). **** (EdinburghIsFunny.com).

MONDAY JUNE 11th
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3, Season Ticket £10
Robbins’ Well, Leamington Spa (basement bar)

DANIELLE WARD: Speakeasy

Brand new hour of stand-up from award winning comic Danielle Ward (Mock the Week/New Quiz/Do The Right Thing), writer and creator of Fringe hits ‘Gutted’ and ‘Karaoke Circus’.

In November 1998 two events happened that shaped Danielle Ward’s future. She met Helen Sharmen, the first British Astronaut, and she fell asleep on a train, only to wake up with a man’s penis flopped out in front of her. How do these two stories relate? This show explains all. Also includes sex, politics and the world’s greatest Ryan Gosling joke.

“Hilarious” ****  The List

“Delightfully naughty”  Time Out

GARY COLMAN: And still rarely rong

‘Quality Geordie stand-up’ (TNT Magazine) presents a heart-warming show about the disembowelling horror of family life.

‘A fine solo show from an utterly charming performer’ (Time Out), ‘Fearlessly funny… He’s the best deadpan act since Jack Dee so it’s unsurprising that Frank Skinner’s a fan’ (GQ). ‘Highly inventive and very funny’ (Frank Skinner).

Sunday June 3rd and Monday June 4th

Robbins’ Well, Leamington Spa

2pm-11pm

Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee in style. The style of someone who’s not that bothered about it and wants to spend the holiday laughing.

An entire day of comedy in the Robbins’ Well basement all for one cheap price.
Or get a combined ticket for both days!

http://www.wegottickets.com/f/4665

June 3rd

2:00pm – 3:00pm – Paul McCaffrey: Pills ‘n’ Thrills And Bellylaughs
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Anthony King: Songs of Love and Death
5:00pm – 6:00pm – Jonathan Elston
7:00pm – 8:00pm – Owen Niblock: Codemaker
8:30pm – 9:30pm – Diane Spencer: Exquisite Bad Taste
10:00pm-11:00pm – Aaron Twitchen: Quarter Life Crisis

June 4th

2:00pm – 3:00pm – Gareth Morinan: Truth Doodler
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Harriet Dyer: What a Palaver
5:00pm – 6:00pm – Jay Foreman’s Mixtape
7:30pm – 8:30pm – Jack Heal’s Murderhton
9:00pm -11:00pm – Reckless Comedy

Day ticket: £6 door, £5 advance
Two-day ticket: £10 door, £8 advance
Individual shows: £2 (door only)

http://www.wegottickets.com/f/4665

June 3rd

Paul McCaffrey: Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellylaughs
You can take the boy out of Glastonbury… Paul seeks to emulate bands reforming for 20th anniversary classic album tours by reuniting his old raving crew at a festival, with the words “Come on Paul, you’re not 18 anymore”, ringing in his ears. Is this really such a good idea? A hilarious, engaging hour of stand-up. As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News.
‘Likeable, animated and fluid with a first-rate sense of timing’ – Chortle

Anthony King: Songs of Love and Death
Experienced comedian Anthony King brings his dark, dead-pan songs and stand-up to Leamington Spa.
‘Outstanding’ – The Scotsman. ‘The gags get better and better.‘- The Guardian.

Jonathan Elston
The carbon footprint that Jonathan has created since his career began is big enough to have destroyed a football pitch sized hole in the Brazilian rainforest. Despite the havoc he is wreaking on the rainforests Jonathan is steadfast in his focus and continues to be one of the most sought after young acts working the circuit.
‘Reminiscent of a young, cheaper Ricky Gervais’ – Paul Kerensa

Owen Niblock: Codemaker
Owen’s life is out of control, how can he regain control? With his trusty laptop and some development skills. Join him as he shares his tale of love, life & computer programming.
‘Ground-breaking’ – The Scotsman. ‘A very funny man’ – Russell Howard. ‘Inspired and offbeat’ – Chortle

Diane Spencer: Exquisite Bad Taste
Her first Edinburgh show charted her dreams and aspirations; her second show All Pervading Madness was one journey home via hell and all its inhabitants. Exquisite Bad Taste is the fallout that followed; the invitations abroad, the backlash at home and the personal struggle of getting through her younger sister’s wedding without punching the cake. A new perspective in womanhood, being ginger and being filthy.
‘Indiscreetly brilliant’ – The Scotsman. ‘Raucously entertaining’ Chortle

Aaron Twitchen: Quarter Life Crisis
Ever felt crazier than Mel Gibson in a synagogue? You may have had a quarter-life crisis! Join him as he tackles his issues and diagnoses yours. The world may be your oyster but it’s sticky, icky and not very nice.
‘…certainly something to look out for.’ – Artshub.co.uk. Scotsgay pick of the Free Fringe 2011.

June 4th

Gareth Morinan: Truth Doodler
Uniquely innovative debut solo hour featuring: characters, doodles, animation, data-analysis, and limited edition free artwork!
As seen on BBC2/HBO in “Life’s Too Short”, “The Culture Show” and “Vexed”. ‘Clever, funny and original, ****’ – The Skinny

Harriet Dyer: What a Palaver
“What A Palaver” -Recently rejiggled tales of palaversome girth!
Harriet strongly believes that she lives in a recently modified version of ‘The Truman Show,’ due to the fact that shizzle often seems too fooked up to not be staged!
‘She’s got funny bones!’ – Kevin Bridges.
‘Not just your average female comic, lovely and engaging off the wall stories and stage presence!’ – Nottingham Comedy Festival.

Jay Foreman’s Mixtape
Fresh from supporting Dave Gorman’s UK tour, Jay combines the best of his sell-out Edinburgh shows and some exciting new bits in an irresistible hour of multi award-winning musical comedy. ‘Sharp, sophisticated… classy and funny’ **** – Chortle.co.uk

Jack Heal’s Murderhton
Jack Heal (Chortle Student Comedian 2008) is a man with an axe to grind. A literal axe. Join him in his debut show, Murderthon: a tale of vengeance, death threats and unexpected sentence endings. ‘Endearingly funny’ The Scotsman

Reckless Comedy
Join festival host Dean Love for our regular Monday night of new acts, old acts doing new material, and biscuits. Headline act TBA.

Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/f/4665

MONDAY MAY 28th
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3, Season Ticket £10
Robbins’ Well, Leamington Spa

JOE LYCETT
Join Joe Lycett as he prepares for his debut show at the Edinburgh Festival.
Expect a joyful hour of silly comedy that’s a bit rough around the edges.

Winner of Chortle Award Best Newcomer 2010 and BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award finalist 2011. As seen on TV’s Epic Win.

‘An intensely charming and talented young comic’ (Guardian)

ASHLEY FRIEZE: Discograffiti – Songwriting Under The Spotlight
Some songs are written, others appear to have been scrawled on a toilet wall. Comedian Ashley Frieze explores what makes songs great, and what happens when music fights back. Bring along your favourite songs if you dare. Today might be the day the music dies. Hilarious and thought provoking musical comedy.

**** “The definition of warm-hearted light entertainment”, Latest 7

MONDAY MAY 21st
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3, Season Ticket £10
Robbins’ Well, Leamington Spa

SIMON MUNNERY: Fylm-Makker
Experimenting with a tiny camera and big screen, Simon Munnery presents a new show. Stand-up, monologues, sketches and fylms. As recently seen on BBC2’s Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle and heard on Radio 4’s News Quiz.

‘He’s nothing less than a genius’ (Guardian).
‘There are more brilliant ideas in one of Simon Munnery’s shows than most comics will manage in a lifetime’ (Times).
‘A true original’ **** (Scotsman).
*****(Edinburgh Evening News).
**** (Independent).

www.showandtelluk.com.

MATT RICHARDSON: Hometown Hero
Why do we care what people think? Why do we need approval? Join Multi Award-Winning Matt Richardson as he tries to make you like him during his show about his efforts to become a Hometown Hero… In a town where no-one knows or cares who he is.

As heard on BBC Radio 2 and seen on E4.

“He’s brash, slick and full of mildly laddish but self-deprecating stories, all delivered with an irresistible twinkle. Richardson may be full of self-confidence but he’s got broad appeal to back up the cockiness.” The Guardian
Best New Show – Leicester Comedy Festival 2012

MONDAY MAY 14TH

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm

Entry £3, Season Ticket £10

Robbins’ Well, Leamington Spa

LLOYD LANGFORD: One Day In The Life of Lloyd Owen Langford

A sort of picaresque shaggy dog story. Will contain jokes about bread and circumcision. Expect a potent brew of gags, stories, riffs and accents. Only joking, he just does the one accent.

You may have seen Lloyd on Ask Rhod Gilbert (BBC1) or heard him on Wordaholics (BBC Radio 4).

Praise for his 2011 show: ‘A smart and properly funny observational comic’ (Guardian) ‘An experience that seems likely to prove one of my highlights of the Fringe’ (Chortle)

ANDREW BIRD

The fantastic Andrew Bird brings his third solo show to Leamington.

“Effortlessly engaging and funny as hell” Rhod Gilbert

“Beautifully observed and insightful…not only an entertaining story but a very funny hour of fine stand-up.” Chortle

NEW START TIME

Our shows this season will feature two hour-long previews each night, with an interval. As such, we’ll be starting at 8.30pm, with doors at 8pm. This way we’ll still be done by 11pm so you can get home at a sensible time.

NEW PRICE

We have some really fantastic line-ups and slightly longer shows, as such we’ve put the door price up slightly to £3. This is our first price rise in four years, and is still around the price of a pint, so we hope you don’t mind too much! As a thank you to our loyal regulars, the price of a season ticket (a pass to all nine shows from April-June) will remain the same at just £10.

MONDAY MAY 7th
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3, Season Ticket £10
Robbins’ Well, Leamington Spa

SALLY-ANNE HAYWARD: The Inbetweeny Lady
When can I eat sweets forever? Why ruin a cake by cooking it? Why pick the holiday over the car as a prize on a game show? Why not choose the car, sell it and buy sweets?

Just some of the questions award-winning comedian Sally-Anne Hayward was plagued with as a child. Other subjects she is knowledgeable about are lucky dips, blood tests and people who use Twitter to arrange social gatherings … loudly.

**** (Skinny)
**** (ThreeWeeks)
‘Exceptionally funny’ (Independent)
‘Warm and very funny’ (Sarah Millican)
www.sallyannehayward.co.uk.

JULIET MEYERS: Raised By Fridge Magnets
Like her favourite flour, Juliet is self-raised, but has she equipped herself for life’s dramas? In this show about received wisdom, Juliet takes us on a journey of optimism, pessimism, repressed anger and occasional joy as she discusses dysfunctional parents, being an outsider, redundancy, faux spirituality, winking at dogs and loathing fridge magnets.

Juliet has written for The Sarah Millican Television Programme, 8/10 Cats and Radio 4’s News Quiz.

‘Devilish … jokes out of nowhere’ (Scotsman ).
‘A laugh-out-loud funny show that resonates’ **** (Chortle.co.uk).
‘Smart and very funny’ (Sarah Millican).
Twitter: @julietmeyers.

NEW START TIME
Our shows this season will feature two hour-long previews each night, with an interval. As such, we’ll be starting at 8.30pm, with doors at 8pm. This way we’ll still be done by 11pm so you can get home at a sensible time.

NEW PRICE
We have some really fantastic line-ups and slightly longer shows, as such we’ve put the door price up slightly to £3. This is our first price rise in four years, and is still around the price of a pint, so we hope you don’t mind too much! As a thank you to our loyal regulars, the price of a season ticket (a pass to all nine shows from April-June) will remain the same at just £10.

We’re back with our first show of the season, and our first Edinburgh preview.

Before we start, please note two important things:

NEW START TIME
Our shows this season will feature two hour-long previews each night, with an interval. As such, we’ll be starting at 8.30pm, with doors at 8pm. This way we’ll still be done by 11pm so you can get home at a sensible time.

NEW PRICE
We have some really fantastic line-ups and slightly longer shows, as such we’ve put the door price up slightly to £3. This is our first price rise in four years, and is still around the price of a pint, so we hope you don’t mind too much! As a thank you to our loyal regulars, the price of a season ticket (a pass to all nine shows from April-June) will remain the same at just £10.

MONDAY APRIL 30th
Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm
Entry £3, Season Ticket £10
Robbins’ Well, Leamington Spa

CAIMH McDONNELL: THE ART OF CONVERSATION
Join Irish comedian Caimh (Bafta nominee and writer on Sarah Millican Television Programme) on a whistle-stop tour of his own social ineptitudes. If small talk is your kryptonite, then this is the show for you! An hour of stand-up comedy about people and how they’re really not worth the effort. Caimh was never a big fan of humanity and that was before they started throwing up on his doorstep.

‘Outstanding’ (Telegraph), ‘McDonnell’s warm, inclusive delivery naturally charms the audience’ (Chortle), ‘Superb’ (Manchester Evening News)

DANNY McLOUGHLIN
After supporting the likes of Micky Flanagan, Sean Lock & Justin Moorhouse on tour in the last year Danny’s stock is rising. Join one of the best of the new crop of acts breaking through for a debut hour of stand up and see why he’s widely tipped as a name to look out for.

“McLoughlin’s main weapon is his audacity: he’s so bold he can recite an advertising jingle and still get plenty of laughs”- Chortle

We’re very excited to announce our line-up for the new season, starting April 30th. We’ll be running a slightly different format: each of our nights will feature previews of two full shows that our acts will be taking to the Edinburgh Fringe later this year.

As each preview will be around an hour (with an interval in between them) we’ll be starting at 8.30pm, half an hour early than normal, to fit everything in and still be done by 11pm. Each night will be a bargainous £3 on the door, but season tickets for all eight regular shows remain at £10. That’s sixteen full comedy shows for less than the price of seeing just one at the Edinburgh Fringe. And wait until you see the acts we have lined-up:

April 30th
Caimh McDonnell
And more…

May 7th
Sally-Anne Hayward
And more…

May 14th
Lloyd Langford
Andrew Bird

May 21st
Simon Munnery
Matt Richardson

May 28th
Joe Lycett
Ashley Frieze

June 3rd and June 4th
Reckless Comedy Festival – two full days of shows! Details to be announced soon.

June 11th
Danielle Ward
Gary Colman

June 18th
Matthew Crosby
And more…

June 25th
Pappy’s
And more…

This will be our last show until our return on April 30th, and we have a great line-up:

MONDAY 12th MARCH
ROBBINS’ WELL, LEAMINGTON SPA
Doors 8.30pm, Comedy 9pm
… 18+
Entry just £2

JONATHAN ELSTON
“The carbon footprint that Jonathan has created since his career began is big enough to have destroyed a football pitch sized hole in the Brazilian rainforest. Despite the havoc he is wreaking on the rainforests Jonathan is steadfast in his focus and continues to be one of the most sought after young acts working the circuit.”
“Reminiscent of a young, cheaper Ricky Gervais” – Paul Kerensa

Lou Chawner
“Fantastic performance……holds the audience enraptured” – Edinburgh Evening News

Plus: Will Morris, Ben Briggs and Wow Impro.