Upcoming Events in 2017 at a glance @ Kettering Arts Centre!
Rolling in the Aisles Comedy Club Night – With Martin Mor!
Saturday, 22nd April 2017
Tickets £9 (Concessions £7) 14+
Doors open 7.30pm. Show starts 8pm
MARTIN MOR
Martin comes from Northern Ireland, and after a successful career as a circus performer, he turned his attention on the unsuspecting comedy circuit.
With almost 30 years experience as a professional performer, Martin has established himself as one of the UK’s most popular and in-demand comedians.
Martin has performed successfully at events of all description; from the Hammersmith Apollo to a show for the inmates of an Italian prison, from comedy clubs to performing before members of the British Royal Family. Continue reading…
PATRICK MONAHAN ‘THAT 80’S SHOW’ 2017 UK TOUR
Saturday 29th April
Tickets £14 (Concessions £10)
Doors open 7:30pm – 8pm start
It’s the 1980’s and Patrick Monahan’s Irish Iranian family arrives in Teesside escaping from the Iran war. Patrick’s memories and reminiscences of being an immigrant to Great Britain make for a totally unique stand-up show! ‘That 80’s Show’ is the sequel to Patrick’s hit 2015 show ‘The Disco Years’ both directed by Phil Nichol. Instead of focusing on 80s pop-culture, Patrick talks about his personal experience of the 80s: moving with his parents from Iran to the UK, starting school without any English, his Irish/Iranian heritage, his dad’s experience of discrimination, his mother’s experience of migration. Continue reading…
The Jigantics with support from Marina Florance coming up May 2017!
Saturday 6th May
Tickets £8 in advance (£10 on the door)
Doors open 7pm – 7:30pm Start
THE JIGANTICS
A fabulous musical stew combining the finest roots ingredients – blues, rock, folk and Americana – this brilliant new band brings tremendous musicianship to their many different styles. With something for everyone, delivered with panache and fun, this is a fantastic, highly entertaining, rave-reviewed band who are wowing audiences up and down the land. Continue reading…
James Acaster – The Trelogy
Recognise – Represent – Reset
Doors open 7:30pm. 8pm Start
Tickets £16 (£40 for all three) 15+
Phil McIntyre Entertainments Proudly Presents:
James Acaster: The Trelogy.
Rolling in the Aisles Comedy Club Night with headline act Kettering Born Ava Vidal!
Saturday, 20th May 2017
Tickets £9 (Concessions £7) 14+
Doors open 7.30pm. Show starts 8pm
Ava Vidal
Ava Vidal is a cool and composed performer with an intriguing past. She was a teenage mum, she earned a living as a prison officer before turning to stand-up, a move inspired by watching Chris Rock. Ava became a
mother at 18, and spent five years as a prison guard at Pentonville.
A chance viewing of a Chris Rock routine inspired her to pursue a career in comedy, and she quickly became a fixture of the stand-up circuit. Ava Vidal juggles motherhood with a hectic schedule of club dates and TV appearances, both as a comedian and a commentator. Critically judged as ‘a face of the future’, Ava performs in the UK, America, Canada and Australia, and is an occasional journalist. Continue reading…
Rolling in the Aisles Comedy Club Night – WITH MARKUS BIRDMAN!
Saturday, 17th June 2017
Tickets £9 (Concessions £7) 14+
Doors open 7.30pm. Show starts 8pm
MARKUS BIRDMAN
Markus Birdman is a veteran of the comedy scene. He was the winner of the Lewisham Comedy Festival 2001 competition, as well as a finalist in The Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award 2000, Jongleur’s New Act 2000, Leicester Comedy Festival New Act 2001.
He took his solo show, “One Step Beyond” to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe and has featured on BBC Radio’s “Spanking New” and is the voice of ITV’s “Blank Screen”, as well as performing on the Paramount Comedy Store series.
“uniquely talented, demonstrates just how it’s done.” The Evening Standard.
“wonderful, extremely versatile.” The Scotsman
“One of the millionaire mirth merchants of the future.” The Metro.
“The crowd fell for his dry witty, confused little boy smutt-schtick in a big way” The Observer. Full event details here…
Rolling in the Aisles Comedy Club Night – With Steve Williams!
Saturday, 15th July 2017
Tickets £9 (Concessions £7) 14+
Doors open 7.30pm. Show starts 8pm
STEVE WILLIAMS
Chortle Award nominee and BBC New Comedy Award Finalist, Steve Williams is one of the most exciting and electrifying live performers on the circuit. Named by The Independent as “The Prodigy” Steve never fails to surprise and engage audiences with his hybrid of bizarre stories, larger than life physicality, spontaneous improvisation and his off-the-wall take on everyday life. His three solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe have garnered considerable critical success. Steve premiered his first solo stand-up show Steve Williams: Excitable at the Edinburgh fringe in 2006, he returned in 2007 with Steve Williams: Binge Thinking, which was followed by a national tour of Edinburgh and Beyond. This year Steve toured with his new stand-up show Stand Up Story Man.
Steve’s TV credits include appearances Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Edinburgh and Beyond and The Comedy Store for Paramount and he recently appeared on Dave Gorman’s Absolute Radio Show (Absolute Radio) and 7 Day Sunday (Radio 5Live). Steve is also a core writer on Russell Howard’s Good News on BBC3.
“One of the UK’s finest comedians’ Metro
‘A small time in his company will leave you wanting more, the sign of a good comedian’Comedy Central Full event details here…
PAUL FOOT: ‘TIS A PITY SHE’S A PIGLET
Friday, 1st December 2017
Tickets £14 (Recommended age 14+)
Doors open 7.30pm. Show starts 8pm
In Paul’s first new show in two years, Professor Ketchup and his camembert piglet join forces as he tackles the big issues such as terrorism. Plus Ant ‘n Dec, Immigration X-Factor and breakfast. The multi-award winning Mr Foot has appeared on numerous TV and Radio programmes including Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Would I Lie To You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, If Katie Hopkins Ruled The World, Russell Howard’s Good News and The Infinite Monkey Cage on BBC Radio4.
‘Utterly outlandish, but beneath layers of absurdity is Foot’s sharp eye for satire’ Time Out
‘He’s a comedy whirlwind from the school of Spike Milligan….. It’s risky to call someone unique, but Foot is certainly pretty close.’ Three Weeks… Continue reading…
Tickets for this and other events are available from Waterstones, High Street, Kettering. By post including an SAE to Jaime Ferreira at Flat 1, 15 Havelock St, Kettering NN16 9PZ (cheques made payable to “PCC of St Andrew’s Kettering”).
You may also buy tickets by emailing office@ketteringartscentre.com or online at We Got Tickets (subject to a booking fee) or call 07759765824 if you prefer to pay by card. All major credit cards accepted (subject to a booking fee).
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