Review: Terry Saunders @ Warwick Arts Centre
Terry Saunders: Wistful tales of doomed love and heartbreak There’s something about Terry Saunders‘ low-key, and even lo-fi, tales which makes them sweet and endearing despite their rather bleak...
View ArticleReview: Pete Firman and Lloyd Langford @ Careys
Lloyd Langford: Anyone for a pub quiz? The latest Edinburgh preview at Careys was again subject to late changes in the bill, but this didn’t affect what was a great and varied night of comedy....
View ArticlePreview: John Osborne brings John Peel’s Shed to Warwick Arts Centre
Several generations of music fans grew up cherishing the tones of the late, celebrated DJ John Peel and the records he used to play. A decade on from winning a box of records from the much-missed...
View ArticlePreview: The Invisible Dot tour comes to Coventry
As we edge ever closer towards spring, it’s quite fitting that a tour billed as “comedy’s new wave” is heading to Coventry. Stand-up, both live and on television, is perhaps getting more attention than...
View ArticleReview: WitTank @ Warwick Arts Centre, 15/12/2012
Polished sketch comedy trio WitTank were a huge hit at Warwick Arts Centre Sketch comedy appears to have undergone a renaissance in the past few years. There’s now a surfeit of talented sketch troupes...
View ArticlePreview: Mark Thomas, 100 Acts of Minor Dissent
Mark Thomas loves acts of minor dissent. Photo: Steve Ullathorne Mark Thomas is heading back to the Midlands with his latest show, 100 Acts of Minor Dissent. It marks a return to the politicised...
View ArticleReview: John Cooper Clarke @ Warwick Arts Centre, November 28th 2013
It’s not all that common for a performance poet to be enshrined in the GCSE English syllabus. For the much-loved John Cooper Clarke, this is testament to his enduring appeal and compelling use of...
View ArticleReview: Greg Davies @ Warwick Arts Centre, November 22nd 2013
Greg Davies: a big hit Three years since Greg Davies last visited Warwick Arts Centre, he returned with his latest show. The Back of My Mum’s Head received great reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe, and it...
View ArticleReview: Festival of the Spoken Nerd @ Warwick Arts Centre, January 29th 2014
Festival of the Spoken Nerd: Full frontal nerdity It’s not unusual in the world of stand-up comedy for acts to wear their nerdy influences on their sleeves, but it seems science is commonplace in...
View ArticlePreview: Adam Buxton’s Kernel Panic @ Warwick Arts Centre
Adam Buxton brings his show Kernel Panic to Coventry YouTube is an ideal platform for comedy acts to use as an outlet, and few performers have embraced it with as much enthusiasm as Adam Buxton, who’s...
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