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Piano man: musical maestro Minchin
Time Out meets piano-playing funnyman Tim Minchin to discuss pen pals, nerdy fans and his lack of a ‘Kate Bush moment’. Whatever that means…
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Sep 10-Oct 12, Riverside Studios
This superb Irish comic returns with a new show about marriage, class, the youth of today and anything else that strikes him as humorous. He's in a great streak of form at the moment.
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Until Thu Sep 18, Leicester Square Theatre
Step into the strange and controversial psyche of Joan Rivers, set backstage at the Oscars, no less. She's been bumped down to dressing room B, not A, so sparks are gonna fly. Feast upon the...
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Mon Sep 8, Soho Theatre
Banned by the US Catholic League for her dirty ditties and ribald jokes, controversial New York musician Jessica Delfino combines a host of quirky...
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Mon Sep 8, Comedy Store
Benefit show featuring a host of fine comedians such as RussellHoward, Sean Lock, Lloyd Langford and Maff Brown.
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Mon Sep 8, The Exhibit
New and established acts drop in to try-out new material. Robin Banks comperes. Interested acts contact: 0207 274 5591.
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Thu Sep 11, Comedy Store
Tonight's very classy line-up at the world famous Comedy Store includes the droll humour of MC Alun Cochrane, shock comic Jason Rouse, Wayne Deakin, Ian...
Critics' Choice
Sat Sep 13, Stratford Circus
One of Britain's most prolific and successful comedy writers and performers, Hamilton is known to millions for his appearances on 'Have I Got News for You'...
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Tue Sep 9, Round Table
Resident host Simon Brodkin provides the fun and laughter with some locely guests.
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Brendon Burns has been in communication with Satan and God, and was even ready to blow his own...
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Hobnobbing with Robert Redford, having your jokes nicked by Bill Clinton – life is sweet for...
Sue Perkins talks to Time Out about comedy minus Mel and the trials of being a TV poker prodigy
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Tim Out takes the battle between comics and critics to the streets – with the help of Mark...
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Lucy Porter‘s latest show is based around the perils of romance. Time Out asks the accidental...
Every day brings new adventures for the four young chaps in Pappy‘s Fun Club, who each take...
Kiwi comic Al Pitcher is a schizophrenic stand-up from the surreal Noble/Izzard school....
Terry Saunders tells Time Out that there‘s nothing new in stand-up as he looks for love in...
At a time when many comedians are becoming increasingly conservative, American comic Scott...
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