Tony Burgess – Crimbo

August 5th, 2017

Free entry, pay as you like..

What a proper mad one. Christmas, 2003 – Tragic? Messy? Yep. And then Tony had to adopt his 10 year old autistic nephew, without knowing much himself about real life. “..extracts the comic from difficult situations…” (The Guardian) “well crafted jokes” (Times). As seen on BBC’s Ideal.

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Mid-life Climax: It’s All Downhill From Here

August 5th, 2017

Free entry, pay as you like..

Australia’s Mick Neven and England’s Dan Willis join forces to make the world a slightly grumpier place. “Unpretentious, informal, belly-laughs-a-minute stand-up” **** Three Weeks

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Obie: The Fuck It List

August 5th, 2017

Free entry, pay as you like..

Obie is a Scottish comedy legend who is highly regarded as one of the most naturally talented comedians on the circuit today. He will take you on a surreal journey filled with laughter. This show is about getting out of your comfort zone. You’re only one fuck-it away from changing everything.

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Peter Dobbing: Electric Plum

August 5th, 2017

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Electric: having or producing a sudden sense of thrilling excitement. Plum: gently derogatory English colloquialism – idiot, fool. Further explanation from defrocked futurologist. A co-conspirator of some of the most exciting projects in comedy. ‘Pretty funny’ (Bruce Dessau). ‘Brilliant’ (ThreeWeeks).

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Robin Boot’s Rockomedy: Puns of Anykey

August 5th, 2017

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Darkly surreal lyrics, clever wordplay, bags of innuendo, tasty guitar skills, percussive feet and beautiful hair – rock‘n’roll has never been so funny! ‘Voted one of the top three New Comedians of 2016’ (Lastminute Comedy)

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Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

August 5th, 2017

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Joe Wells (Radio 4 Extra, support for Frankie Boyle and Alexei Sayle) is determined to grow up without selling out his political ideals. “Some of the most surprising and thought-provoking material coming from any comedian” – Guardian

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Soulsville

August 4th, 2017

Yes! For one night only, one of our favourite clubs that’s not at Sneaks will be… At Sneaks!
A class start to the Festival. Expect the very best underground 45s of lost soul anthems and rare groove presented by our cool pals from Bongo Club.

“Having faced the threat of no shelter from the ensuing festive storm, we’re delighted that Sneaky Pete’s has offered us a temporary home for the month of August. Come join us on the 4th for a typically festive knees up – usual Soulsville patter, 5am finish…BRING. THE. RUCKUS.”

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Port Erin plus guests Nasari, Echo Arcadia, Ordinaryson

August 3rd, 2017

Garnering near-cult status as purveyors of original genre-bending music, their musicality is magnetic with tightly wound dives and grooves. Echoes of jazz are coupled with mechanical Krautrock undertones. They are as punk as they are prog and as political as they are personal.

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John Joseph Brill, Old Sea Brigade, Tom Joshua

August 2nd, 2017

Featuring a rotating bill of Joseph Brill (London), Old Sea Brigade (Nashville) and Tom Joshua (Teeside), the ‘Then There Were Three Tour’ will see a triple-header of emerging singer-songwriters from the most unlikely of places take to the Scottish highlands (via Middlesbrough) in a Ford Fiesta this August.

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RIDE

July 29th, 2017

Live fast die young. This month one of the Ride gals is away on holiday so they’ve asked some pals to lend a hand. Expect the usual immaculate selection of hip hop and RnB classic tunes plus some things a wee bit different.

Come get sweaty

£5 OTD.

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