mostly comedy
Hitchin comedy club, bringing the best-known acts to Hertfordshire since 2008.Hosted by David Ephgrave. "Devastatingly witty" (EdFest Mag)
Hitchin’s popular comedy club presents its final show of the year at the QUEEN MOTHER THEATRE. Join host JENNY COLLIER for a mixed bill of the best names in comedy.
21st December’s Hitchin line-up features:
Stand-up from ARTHUR SMITH
(Olivier Award Nominee. Featured on BBC’s ‘Grumpy Old Men’, ‘QI’, ‘Have I Got News For You’ and ‘The One Show’. Regular host on BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra)
‘An elder statesman of British comedy’ (Chortle)
‘Legendary grump’ (Time Out)
‘Rough-round-the-edges with a sensitive interior’ ★★★★ (Telegraph)
‘Inevitably lugubrious but also touching, uplifting and very funny’ ★★★★ (Evening Standard)
‘The funniest and most honest comic of his generation’ (The List)
Plus a performance of DAVID EPHGRAVE’s 2022 Edinburgh stand-up show, ‘GOOD GRIEF’.
David nails losing parents, so you don’t have to (NB you’ll still have to). Featured in The Times, Daily Telegraph, Comedy Central, i Newspaper, Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News’ best jokes.
‘As smooth as they come’ (BBC)
‘Refreshingly down-to-earth. Devastatingly witty’ (EdFestMag)
‘’A very likeable stand-up, confident but not cocky, and a lot of fun to spend time with. A natural entertainer’ (View From the Gods)
‘Fringe veteran’ (ThreeWeeks)
‘Wonderfully innovative’ (Broadway Baby)
‘Never a dull hour’ (List)
Hosted by JENNY COLLIER
(As heard on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra)
‘Refreshingly original.’ ★★★★ (Broadway Baby)
‘Excellent ★★★★★ (EdFestMag)
‘Clearly a rising star’ (Bruce Dessau)
‘One to watch’ (Edinburgh Evening News)
Starts at 8.00pm. Tickets £15.
Line-up may be subject to last-minute alteration.
ALTHOUGH THIS SHOW IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT, A RETURNS LIST WILL BE TAKEN ON THE DOOR FROM 7.15PM ON THE NIGHT, WITH ANY AVAILABLE TICKETS DISTRIBUTED JUST BEFORE 8.00PM ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
