Comedy & Spoken Word

Jan – Apr 12(01223 ) 511 511

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Andrew Lawrence:

The Best Kept Secret

In ComedySat 14 Jan / 8pm / J2 / £12 (£10 con)

Maybe you’ve caught one of his rare TV appearances. Maybe

you’ve heard his Radio 4 series ‘What To Do If You’re Not Like

Everybody Else’.

Probably you’ve never heard of Andrew Lawrence at all. How remiss

of you. Join him as he embarks on his latest UK stand-up tour.

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee.

Double Chortle Award Nominee: Best UK Headline Act.

As seen on BBC1’s ‘Michael McIntyre‟s Comedy Roadshow’.

www.andrewlawrencecomedy.co.uk 2

Phil Kay:In TweedFri 20 Jan / 8pm / J2 / £12

Naturally colourful material interwoven and spun together and

slightly twisted for extra strength and a rough warmth.

Five star shambolic beast of mirth, fun goer with the flow, Scottish

improv master, musician, and peddler of on the spot ramblings up

to the minute personal topical news of the day and a life story full of

the Greatest Adventures of Any Comedian-raconteur-humourist...

“One of the greatest comedic odysseys ever witnessed...

„Hysterical‟ in every sense of the word - when he hits form, Kay truly

is a mesmerising headf**k genius...”

*****Time Out

www.philkay.co.uk 3

Steve Hughes:Big IssuesFri 27 Jan / 8pm / J2 / £13 (£11 con)

Inimitable Australian comic and ex heavy metal drummer,

Steve Hughes embarks upon his eagerly-awaited debut tour.

Direct from sell-out shows at the Sydney and Melbourne Comedy

Festivals and storming sets on Michael McIntyre‟s Comedy

Roadshow (BBC One), Stand Up For The Week (CH4) & One Night

Stand (Dave). Expect intelligent, straight-talking social commentary

from one of the most original and thought-provoking performers to

grace the UK circuit.

Strictly 16+

Parental advisory explicit content.

www.stevehughes.net.au 4

Richard Herring:What is LoveAnyway?Fri 10 Feb / 8pm / J2 / £15

Does anybody love anybody anyway? So asked insane,

Welsh, poet philosopher Howard Jones in 1983. Finally

someone dares to answer.

Having sorted out religion (Christ on a Bike), politics (Hitler

Moustache) and penises (Talking Cock), the star of the award

winning podcast ‚As It Occurs To Me‛ and Radio 4’s ‚Richard

Herring‟s Objective‛ seeks to define and destroy love. Before love

destroys him. Again.

Does Richard’s dry-cleaner genuinely love him? How could a

romantic gesture involving Ferrero Rochers get dangerously out of

control?

www.richardherring.com 5

Patrick Monahan:Hug Me I Feel GoodWed 15 Feb / 8pm / J2 / £14 (£12 con)

Lovable comedian Patrick Monahan blends a high energy

style with hilarious and engaging stories of his

Irish/Iranian/Teeside heritage.

Patrick performs this hit show direct from the Edinburgh Festival.

Laugh and be hugged at the same time!

Winner of ITV's Show Me The Funny! 2011

“Funniest Show in Edinburgh”

The Guardian

www.patrickmonahan.co.uk6

Pete Firman:Jiggery PokeryFri 17 Feb / 8pm / J2 / £14 (£12 con)

Following a fantastic run at this year’s Edinburgh Festival

everyone’s favourite comedic conjuror is taking his hilarious

new 5-star show Jiggery Pokery on a national tour.

Expect amazing feats that defy logic, a fast and furious delivery of

gags and astounding tricks that will leave you dumbfounded for

days!

As seen on Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford, Saturday Live

Again! and For One Night Only, all ITV1, Dirty Tricks and Derren

Brown‟s 3D Magic Spectacular (Channel 4) and The Secret World

of Magic (Sky 1).

Suitable for ages 14+

www.petefirman.co.uk

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Terry AldertonFri 24 Feb / 8pm / J2 / £12.50 (£10.50 con)

Unique and unforgettable Terry Alderton returns to The

Junction with a brand new show.

As Seen on BBC3’s Edinburgh Gala, Michael McIntyre‟s Comedy

Roadshow, Dave’s One Night Stand and Comedy Central.

Winner of The ThreeWeeks Critics Award.

“Spot-on accents, powerful sound effects, impressive beatboxing

and instant characterisations delivered with the force and speed of

a bullet train. The vocal range is amazing and the energy is

irresistible.”

Chortle

www.terryalderton.com

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John Osborne:John Peel's ShedFri 24 Feb / 8pm / J3 / £8 (£6 con)

In 2002, John Osborne won a competition on John Peel's

Radio One show. His prize was a box of records that took

eight years to listen to.

This five-star, sell-out smash theatre hit of the Edinburgh Festival,

broadcast on BBC Radio Four in Dec 2011, is an ode to radio,

those records and anyone who's ever sought solace in wireless.

Inspired by Osborne's acclaimed book Radio Head (Radio 4's

Book Of The Week) and featuring records previously owned by

Peel.

Produced by Show + Tell

Script edited by Joe Dunthorne (Submarine).

www.johnpeelsshed.com 9

Lady HahaFri 09 Mar / 8pm / J2 / £12 (£8 con)

A brilliant night of comedy in celebration of International

Women’s Day.

Hosted by Kate Smurthwaite (Radio 4’s Women‟s Hour) and

headlined by If.Comedy Best Newcomer Nominee Loretta Maine.

Expect hilarious stand up from Katherine Ryan (as seen on

Channel 4’s Campus and E4’s Big Brother‟s Big Mouth), hilarious

songs from ‚Bette Midler for the Adele generation‛ (The Scotsman)

award winning Vikki Stone and the best in character comedy from

Fosters Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee 2010 Cariad

Lloyd.

www.internationalwomensday.com10

Worbey and Farrell:

Well Strung! Fri 16 Mar / 8pm / J2 / £13 (£11 con)

The internationally acclaimed musical comedy duo (formerly

known as Katzenjammer) take a “hugely impressive” (Chortle)

and hilarious look at the piano’s most famous pieces and

players.

Expect exquisite musical virtuosity, utter stupidity and rapier wit

combined with a breathtaking display of gymnastic piano playing

talent - all with four hands on one grand piano.

„It is a joyful experience to sit and watch Worbey and

Farrell…incredible virtuosity, creativity and throwaway humour…

jaw-dropping talent‟

The Scotsman

www.worbeyandfarrell.com 11

Brett Goldstein: Grew Up In A Strip ClubThu 22 Mar / 8pm / J3 / £12 (£10 con)

In 2001, Brett’s father had a spectacular mid-life crisis and

instead of buying a sports car he bought a Strip Club. In

Marbella!

What followed was surprising, frightening and oddly emotional and

Brett was on the front line for the whole thing. He has waited 10

years to tell this story, mainly because it has taken this long to

process it all and for the laws to change enough so that he could

tell it.

LAUGH at the antics of the mafia! CRY at the loss of a young

man’s innocence! MARVEL at the strippers and their magic ways!

GASP at the backstage secrets. And CLAP POLITELY at the end

when you realise you have just sat through someone else’s

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Mike Gunn and Sean Collins: Still On The RoadshowFri 23 Mar / 8pm / J2 / £12 (£10 con)

Following spectacular performances on Michael McIntyre's

Comedy Roadshow, The World Stands-Up and The Comedy

Store, here's a rare chance to see Mike Gunn and Sean Collins

two top-billing circuit stars in a double-headline show.

Still On The Roadshow features extended solo sets and culminates

with an improvised double-act in which they pitch their comedy

talents head-to-head in a dynamic grand finale. Expect killer punch

lines and distinctive, powerhouse routines. Simply put, it's a

guarantee of first-class laughs, served up by two of the best in the

business.

www.stillontheroadshow.com

www.mikegunn.co.uk

www.seancollinscomedy.com 13

Lewis Schaffer:Free until FamousFri 27 Apr / 8pm / J2 / £PWYL

Lewis Schaffer, the star of the longest-running solo comedy

show in London, brings his first free admission comedy tour

to Cambridge.

“I‟m doing free shows until I become famous. This is my 18th

year. There may be comics better than me but they don‟t need to do

free shows; and no lesser comic could pull it off.

I don't want to ask for money before a punter knows what they‟re

getting. Just because my show has been recommended by

newspapers, because I look great in a suit or come from New York

doesn‟t mean they‟ll like what I do. If they do like it, then they can

give me what they think it‟s worth."

www.lewisschaffer.co.uk

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JesterlarfComedy Club:8.30pm (Doors 7.45pm) / J2 / £12

The Jesterlarf Comedy Club returns for its monthly residency on

the first Friday of the month, presenting the very best comedians

from the UK’s prestigious comedy club circuit.

Fri 03 Feb

Jason John Whitehead, Dougie Dunlop, Simon Felder, and

compere Tom Price

Fri 02 Mar

Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue, Mark Maier, Angela Barnes,

and compere Matt Rudge

Fri 06 Apr

Dave Johns, Paul F Taylor, Bobby Mair, and compere Michael

Legge

Suitable for ages 16+

www.jesterlarf.co.uk15

Diary...

To book tickets visit www.junction.co.uk or call 01223 511 511

The Junction, Clifton Way,

Cambridge CB1 7GX

Sat 14 JanAndrew Lawrence:

The Best Kept Secret In Comedy

Fri 20 Jan Phil Kay: In Tweed

Fri 27 Jan Steve Hughes: Big Issues

Fri 03 Feb Jesterlarf Comedy Club

Fri 10 Feb Richard Herring: What is Love Anyway?

Wed 15 Feb Patrick Monahan: Hug Me I Feel Good

Fri 17 Feb Pete Firman: Jiggery Pokery

Fri 24 Feb Terry Alderton

Fri 24 Feb John Osborne: John Peel’s Shed

Fri 02 Mar Jesterlarf Comedy Club

Fri 09 Mar Lady Haha

Fri 16 Mar Worbey and Farrell: Well Strung!

Thu 22 Mar Brett Goldstein: Grew Up In A Strip Club

Fri 23 MarMike Gunn and Sean Collins:

Still On The Roadshow

Fri 06 Apr Jesterlarf Comedy Club

Fri 27 Apr Lewis Schaffer: Free until Famous Tour