Reckless Comedy

MONDAY 30th JANUARY
ROBBINS’ WELL, LEAMINGTON SPA
“Doors” 8.30pm, Comedy 9pm
18+
Entry just £2

ISZI LAWRENCE

“Iszi Lawrence finds herself in bracket alongside Josie Long and Sarah Millican” – Oxford Times 2010

Iszi cuts a lean figure onstage that is counterbalance her intelligent, silly jokes and stories. Resident compere of the Lil Fat Comedy Club, Witney and Resist the Glamour, Cheltenham. BBC Comedy Semifinalist. Headliner in UK, Norway and Belgium. Camden, Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe ‘sell out’ shows.

Radio credits include appearances on BBC Radio 1’s The Milkrun, BBC radio Oxford’s Breakfast show and BBC 7 as a BBC New Comedy Award semi-finalist. She has also written and performed for Resonance FM’s The Ten Minute Sketch Show.

“Dead good” Greg Davis 2009
Threeweeks**** – August 2009

JONATHAN ELSTON
“A young comic with incredible talent and natural warmth” – The Guardian

MATT RICHARDSON
“Full of verve and energy …quirky asides brought sparkle to his act…undeniably well-told.” – Chortle

TOM ROCHE
“Cracking material and enough energy to light a kettle in a powercut.” – Spotlight Comedy

With support from Shaun May and more. Hosted by Dean Love.

MONDAY 23rd JANUARY
ROBBINS’ WELL, LEAMINGTON SPA
“Doors” 8.30pm, Comedy 9pm
18+
Entry just £2

WILL MARSH

We’re joined next week by the wonderful Will Marsh, who will be treating us to the first every performance of his new solo show, Ruination:

“Will Marsh 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. You may even think about life a little differently once he has finished. One thing is guaranteed, once the laughing stops you will wonder just how messed up this world really is.”

“… Will Marsh took the room to a new level with lines that defy you not to laugh … Impeccable delivery and the highlight of the night” – BBC

With support from: Gary Delaney, Darren Harriott and Ryan Jones.
Hosted by Dean Love.

We’re back!

Our first show of the year has a bloody brilliant line-up so really, really, don’t miss it. Still just £2, new VIP season tickets will be available for just £10 for entry to all eight shows this season along with other bonus goodies!

MONDAY 16TH JANUARY
ROBBINS’ WELL, LEAMINGTON SPA
“Doors” 8.30pm, Comedy 9pm
18+
Entry just £2

SALLY-ANNE HAYWARD
“Hayward is a bubbly stream of comedy anecdotes…a delightfully chatty act…an immensely likeable stage manner.” – Chortle

“Small time country posh life versus young lady breaking into the stand-up circuit. Fabulous.” – BBC London Live

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
“Frantic delivery… Gave a confident and well structured set” – The Stage

“Full of verve and energy …quirky asides brought sparkle to his act…undeniably well-told.” – Chortle

LOU CHAWNER
“Fantastic performance……holds the audience enraptured” – Edinburgh Evening News

STEPH LANE
“Super-sharp one liners; very dark, very laidback.” Funny’s Funny Competition 2011

with support from Matt Dibbens, Ben Briggs and hosted by Dean Love.

LAST RECKLESS OF THE YEAR!

Hi folks, last chance until January to enjoy an evening of top-quality comedy at Robbins’ Well in Leamington. As such it’s our Christmas special: there will be crackers, hats and all sorts, plus six fantastic comedians, all for £2!

MONDAY 5TH DECEMBER
ROBBINS’ WELL, LEAMINGTON SPA
“Doors” 8.30pm, Comedy 9pm
18+
Entry just £2

MATT TILLER
‘Instantly likeable … fun musical style’ (British Comedy Guide), ‘Has many in the audience crying with laughter. Hilarious’ **** (Hairline).

Matt is a musical comedian based in London and Manchester, where he is the Director of Programming at Manchester-based comedy production company Channel K, whilst his varied experience also includes stints as narrator for Bravo!, producer and director of hit BBC One observational documentary Bailiffs, journalist on Plymouth Sound Radio and Daily Star writer discussing sex and relationships for the Daily Star.

Larry Dean
“A master of audience mind control, wit and dark humour” – Giggle magazine

Bianca Arlette
“Swiss, Sweet and Sarcastic”

With Jonny Greatrex, Marc Burrows and Dave Baggot

MONDAY 28TH NOVEMBER
ROBBINS’ WELL, LEAMINGTON SPA
“Doors” 8.30pm, Comedy 9pm
18+
Entry just £2

STEVE DAY

Steve Day is a truly unique comedian – warm, witty and engaging whilst dealing with the dilemmas of being a deaf man in a hearing world.
His stories of multiple children, wearing a suit and the problems caused by not knowing how words are pronounced will have audiences in raptures, and his uplifting tales of overcoming the obstacles in his path will leave crowds feeling inspired.

“revelatory and very funny” – The Guardian
“wonderful” – Bath Chronicle
“warm, funny, frank and thought-provoking” – The Scotsman

Plus:

JOHN PENDAL
“John Pendal wasted little time, with humorous anecdotes and quips – some that were good-naturedly offensive, to say the least.”

With support from: Danny Cox, Carl Malony, John Pendal, Nick Clarke, Matt Davies, Biscuit and Brawn

Hosted by Dean Love

We have an awesome show lined up for Monday with Matthew Crosby, one-third of the award-winning Pappy’s sketch group.

MONDAY 21ST NOVEMBER
ROBBINS’ WELL, LEAMINGTON SPA
“Doors” 8.30pm, Comedy 9pm
Entry just £2

MATTHEW CROSBY

Matthew Crosby is best known as one third of award winning sketch team Pappy’s. With them he has won a Chortle Award, been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award (formerly the Perrier) and performed comedy all over the world. Without them he is a stand-up comic who has performed comedy all over the world but in much smaller venues.

“Groucho Marx trapped in the body of Woody Allen”
Bruce Dessau, London Evening Standard

“A rising star” – BBC Culture Show

Plus:

ASHLEY FRIEZE
“Engaging and Entertaining”
“A very natural comic”

ROB COLEMAN
“A cross between Stephen Wright and Emo Phillips without being derivative of either. Very funny man.” Paul James, Clown’s Pocket, Neath.

JANE HILL
“Genuine belly-laughs.” – Three Weeks

KELLY KINGHAM
“Highly professional and slick” – The Guardian

With support from:  Alex Love, Alex Perry

Hosted by Dean Love

We’re back with our regular shows this Monday, with a line-up that I’m fairly sure is the best comedy show for £2 anyone has put on anywhere all year.

MONDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
ROBBINS’ WELL, LEAMINGTON SPA
“Doors” 8.30pm, Comedy 9pm
Entry just £2

WILL MARSH

Will Marsh 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. You may even think about life a little differently once he has finished. One thing is guaranteed, once the laughing stops you will wonder just how messed up this world really is.

“An exciting writer with a future in all the big clubs”
Noel Faulkner (Comedy Cafe, London)

“… Will Marsh took the room to a new level with lines that defy you not to laugh … Impeccable delivery and the highlight of the night”
BBC.co.uk

Plus new material from:

ANDY ROBINSON
“Robinson is the comedy equivalent of gold dust – pure talent” – Birmingham Post
“Robinson clearly has what it takes, he’s a natural” – The List

AND

PAUL SAVAGE
“A wonderful way with words” – BBC

With support from: Stephen O’Neill, Steph Lane and Claire Nelson

Hosted by Dean Love

Hi folks, we’re back on Monday with a special showcase of the best Warwick University comics past and present. There will be ton of short sets from current students, and a headline performance from Gareth Morinan who will be doing his critically acclaimed Edinburgh show, and shortly be on your TV screens in the new Gervais/Merchant sitcom, Life’s Too Short

MONDAY 7TH NOVEMBER
ROBBINS WELL, LEAMINGTON SPA
“Doors” 8.30pm, Comedy 9pm
Entry just £2

GARETH MORINAN: The Truth (Explained in Doodles)

Since starting in 2008, Gareth has established himself as one of the most creative rising stars of the comedy circuit; utilising his passions for drawing and analysis to create a live show that is unique and innovative. “Showed a strange, creative streak in his writing that’s very appealing” – Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2008

He’ll be performing his critically acclaimed 2011 Fringe show:

“An extremely enjoyable and original piece of comedy” (4 stars) – Three Weeks

“Clever, funny and original, Gareth Morinan is going places – see him now.” (4 stars) – The Skinny

Also featuring:

JAMES McPHUN

‘If he’s this good on his first ever gig, established comics might want to start watching their backs’ – Steve Bennett, Chortle.co.uk

And:

Tom Reddington, Hugo Campbell, Kate Cherrell, Adele Cliff, Alex Cobb, Michael Kehinde, Tom Fraine