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Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre 10 April - 13 July 2014 A moo-vellous festival of comedy, circus and family shows on London's Southbank this summer.
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10 April - 13 July 2014
Welcome to the 6th season of Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre and what promises to be our biggest and best programme of shows to date. If you haven’t been to our festival before, it’s very simple - we take a big upside down purple cow, fill it with over 200 performances of everything from comedy to kids shows and let it graze on the banks of the Thames for 12 weeks from the beginning of April. Nearly all of our tickets are between £10 and £20. Our two headline shows, Smashed and A Simple Space, are thrilling circus acts for all ages and were massive hits of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year. Couple this with the largest programme of live comedy in London and loads of shows for children and we’re pretty sure we’ve got something for everybody.
None of this would be possible without the ongoing support of Southbank Centre and we’re enormously proud to be part of their 2014 programme of events. Thank you to everyone that has supported the festival over the last 5 years. Come down and we look forward to showing you what all of the fuss is about this year. Everybody needs an upside down purple cow in their lives…
Ed Bartlam and Charlie WoodHead Farmers
This summer, Southbank Centre is presenting Festival of Love – an exploration of the many different facets of human love - from romantic love, to the harmony (or disharmony) between nations and love of a parent for a child. One of the highlights is Proud To Be Wed – a weekend of weddings for gay and straight couples celebrating the momentous legalisation of same sex marriage in the UK this year. We’re also in love with the idea that Udderbelly Festival is returning for its sixth year. A purple upside-down cow at Southbank Centre has become the signal that summer’s returned to London. Every year the programme has a whole host of exciting new ideas and the wealth of talent on show make this year no exception. We’re delighted that young people training to be the festival programmers of the future all summer at Southbank Centre will also be working with Udderbelly’s team of producers and artists. There’s no need to go to any other green field festival in my opinion – our pasture has all the excitement necessary.
Jude Kelly, OBESouthbank Centre Artistic Director
THE pASTurE
Udderbelly Festival is about socialising and relaxing with friends and family just as much as it is about seeing shows. Our bar and food garden is a great place to laze and graze this summer. You don’t need a ticket to a show to get in and you’ll be treated to a full bar menu, organic street food and a true festival atmosphere in the very heart of London.
Presented by Underbelly Productions, Strut & Fret Production House and Southbank Centre
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Thu 10 April Comedy
OpENiNG GAlA Summer is coming, and with it comes a staple of the London skyline – no, not Big Ben - Violet the big purple cow! The Udderbelly Festival returns for 2014, ready to once again bring the best of comedy, cabaret, circus and more to the Southbank. At this, the Opening Gala spectacular, expect a hand-picked mix of the best acts performing in Violet’s rumbling belly. You’ll be back for more!Full line-up to be announced online. 7.30pm (120 mins, 18yrs +)£17.50 / £16 concessions£22.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by TheProducersUK
Fri 11 April Comedy
NiNA CONTi DOlly MixTurES Following her smash hit UK tour in 2013, star of Live at the Apollo, QI and Family Tree, groundbreaking ventriloquist, BAFTA nominated filmmaker and British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti introduces her daughter, her handyman, her gran, her oldest friend and a stray dog in a show that refuses to go as rehearsed. Expect a thoughtful meditation on love, life and the edge of existence. And once you’ve bought your ticket, let that expectation go. 7.30pm (60 mins, 16yrs +)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by PBJ Management
Fri 11 April, 2 May, 6 June Comedy
SpANK!Fresh from sell-out, packed-to-the-rafters shows in London and Edinburgh, Spank! returns to Udderbelly Festival with sketch, character, musical and stand-up comedy and... of course... occasional nudity. Always star-studded, this legendary show is the must see comedy party night of the Southbank season. www.spankcomedy.comLine-ups include Katherine Ryan, Pete Firman, Matt Richardson, Tony Law, Vikki Stone, David Morgan and Wendy Wason with more to be announced. Please check the website for more details.
‘Comedy and legendary party night. If you haven’t experienced this night get down there right away’ Time Out
‘Everything you could hope for in a late night comedy showcase... an absolutely must-see show’ HHHHH Three Weeks
10.45pm (90 mins, 18 yrs+)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by James Wren, Leon Fleury & Corrie McGuirefor Objective Talent
Sat 12 April Family
THE AMAziNG BuBBlEMAN Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. An Edinburgh Fringe favourite, selling out every year for the last seven years, Louis explores the breath-taking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerised.
12.30pm & 2.30pm (60 mins, all ages)£10 £15 Sirloin seats
Sat 12 April Comedy
OMiD DJAlili livE Omid Djalili brings his renowned stand-up show to Udderbelly Festival following a sell-out, four-week West End residency and a sold-out season at the Edinburgh Festival.
‘Right now, the Iranian Djalili is probably one of the most subversive, let alone funniest, comedians around’ Guardian
7.45pm (105 mins, 16yrs +)£25 £30 Sirloin seatsPresented by Bound and Gagged Comedy
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Sun 13 April, 25 May, Family15 June, 13 July
THE FANTASTiCAl STOry FACTOryFrom the winners of CBBC’s The Slammer, the award-winning and internationally acclaimed musical improvisers, The Showstoppers.
At The Fantastical Story Factory we make up stories – just for you – from your ideas! A musical adventure which will have kids exploring magical kingdoms, meeting wonderful characters and singing along by the end.
YOU decide where the story is set, what happens next and who the characters are. You can even join in if you want!
‘Funny, silly, uplifting and ridiculous, it’s a great kids’ show’ HHHH The List
2.30pm (60 mins, 6yrs +)£10 £15 Sirloin seatsPresented by Showstopper Productions Ltd
Sun 13, 20 & 27 April, Comedy11, 18 & 25 May, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 June, 13 July
SHOWSTOppEr! THE iMprOviSED MuSiCAlSpontaneous musical comedy at its finest!
A brand new musical is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show. Audience suggestions are transformed into an all-singing, all-dancing production with unpredictable and hilarious results.
This incredible comedy troupe never fail to impress with their drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies, leaving audiences singing all the way home!
‘The show is a blast. Makes your jaw drop in impressed amazement and your ribs ache with laughter’ HHHHH Mail On Sunday
7.45pm (70 mins, 14yrs +)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Showstopper Productions Ltd
Fri 18 April Comedy
DAviD MillS THE GOSpEl TruTH Focus, people! London based American comic David Mills brings his sharp-suited cocktail swagger and hilarious fire-and-brimstone rants to Udderbelly Festival. Mills has been making waves since winning the 2011 Hackney Empire New Act of The Year Award.
‘David Mills is heading for the big time’ Time Out
9pm (60 mins, 16yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Vivienne Smith Management
Thu 17 April, 8 May, Wed 11 June Comedy
pOliTiCAl ANiMAl Political Animal, the nation’s only and probably best political stand-up gig, is back at Udderbelly Festival in 2014 to harangue and cajole a very naughty planet.
Hosted by the undisputed, sporadically acclaimed, Andy Zaltzman and featuring outstanding bills of top-class comedians, this show leaves no hot potato unbuttered. Check the website for line-ups.
9pm (90 mins)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Avalon
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Tue 15 – Sat 19 April Comedy
TONy lAWNONSENSE OvErDrivEJoin the multi award-winning Mr Tony Law for some absurd, shout-y and powerful - yet meaningful - nonsense. Following a five week, sell-out run at London’s Soho Theatre in December, Law returns to London with his biggest show so far: Nonsense Overdrive. As seen on BBC1’s Have I Got News For You, BBC2’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Comedy Central’s Alternative Comedy Experience and more. Chortle Best Club Comic Award winner 2013; Chortle Best Live Show Award winner 2013; Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee 2012; Chortle Best Breakthrough Act Award winner 2012.
‘One of the finest and funniest stand-ups around… A whole heap of ludicrous fun’ HHHH Time Out
‘Chaos has rarely been this finely conducted and this much fun’HHHH The Times
‘A burning charisma and an infectioussense of delight… dangerously funny’ HHHH Guardian
‘Law’s genius for the random makes Salvador Dali about as abstract as Constable’HHHHH Metro
‘One of the most delightfully zany and disconcerting comedians around’ HHHH Daily Telegraph
Tue – Fri 7.30pmSat 6.15pm(60 mins, 16yrs +)
15 April: £12.50 / £11 concessions / £17.50 Sirloin seats16 - 19 April: £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Show and Tell
Wed 16 April, 21 May, 4 & 18 June Comedy
FESTivAl OF THE SpOKEN NErDFresh from a national tour, the sell-out comedy phenomenon returns to Udderbelly Festival with a show for the insatiably sci-curious. Whether you loved or loathed the school science lab, Festival of the Spoken Nerd will feed your brain, tickle your ribs and light your Bunsen burner.
‘A riotously funny show about science… brimming with unashamed geekery’ Three Weeks
‘Charm and perky curiosity is in its DNA’ Guardian
9pm (60 mins, 14yrs +) £15.50 / £14 concessions £20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Noel Gay
Fri 18 April Comedy
JOHN rOBErTSON’S THE DArK rOOM ArENA SpECTACulArrrGH Huge! Epic! Surprisingly low-budget! This is a psychotic, interactive Choose-Your-Own-Adventure. You and 399 other audience members battle the Evil Floating Head in a madcap quest for supremacy! There’s adventure! Horrible prizes! Crowd-surfs! £200 grand prize. 4,000,000 YouTube hits. 10.45pm (60 mins, 16yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
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Thu 17 April, Comedy / CabaretFri 25 April, 16, 23 & 30 May, 13, 20 & 27 June, 4 July
FriDAy NiGHT FrEAKSIt’s Friday, it’s late, it’s time to… get freaky?! Join the late-night feast that’s not for the faint of heart, where the nation’s naughtiest comics and burlesquers bring an amusing assault to the eyes and ears. But don’t fret – it’s not nails-in-faces and shock acts here – just the best in the titillating and twisted.
Please note: the first Friday Night Freaks on 17 April is actually on a Thursday, but as it’s Good Friday the next day we’ll be treating it like it’s the weekend!
‘Tickles the fancies of even the most jaded spectators with fierce, no-holds-barred humour’ thisiscabaret.com
10.45pm (80 mins, 18yrs +)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by TheProducersUK
Sat 19 & 26 April, Comedy3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 May 7, 14, 21 & 28 June 5 & 12 July
BEST OF THE COMEDy STOrEThe Comedy Store returns with The Best of the Comedy Store, presenting the brightest stand-up talent at the Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre. Hailed as ‘Comedy’s Unofficial National Theatre’, the Store remains the place to see the stars of tomorrow today.Catch the leading stand-ups on the UK and international circuit in this Southbank residency. Simply the best comedy line-ups in town.
‘Still the greatest and most influential comedy club on the planet’ Time Out
‘The Mecca of stand-up’ The Times
9.30pm (120 mins, 16yrs +)£17.50 / £16 concessions£22.50 Sirloin seats
Sat 19 April Comedy
SuSAN CAlMAN THE 68 COMEBACK SpECiAl This year Susan (News Quiz/QI) has written a show based on the life and times of Rosa Klebb. This isn’t it. The Comeback Special is about many things, but it’s best not to be too specific in case it spoils the surprise. Like someone giving away the ending of Titanic. Things you should know about the show: 1) Susan is in it 2) She may talk about cats and jogging but not at the same time 3) It’ll be as much fun as you want it to be. Come as you are.
7.45pm (60 mins, 18yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions £17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Lakin McCarthy
Thu 24 April, 3 July Comedy
TiME OuT iNTrODuCESArena-filling stand-ups, DVD bestsellers, telly regulars - it’s taken years for household-name comics to get to where they are today. So, who will be the next superstar stand-ups? Find out at Time Out Introduces, showcasing Britain’s best up-and-coming comics handpicked by Time Out Comedy Editor Ben Williams. Full line-up to be announced online.
9pm (90 mins, 18yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by TheProducersUK
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invited to a tea party that you will never forget... At the forefront of contemporary circus for over 20 years, and having performed in over 40 countries, Gandini Juggling bring their award-winning sensation SMASHED to London for a limited season. A mesmerising mix of circus and theatre, inspired by the work of Pina Bausch, this is a rare opportunity to catch this global SMASH-hit in the UK.
Tue – Fri 7.30pm | Sat 2.30pm & 6pm | Sun 6pmNo performances on Mondays
Previews 22 & 23 April: £12.50 / £11 concessions (£17.50 Sirloin seats) Tue – Thu: £15 / £14 concessions (£20 Sirloin seats)Fri – Sun: £17 / £16 concessions (£22 Sirloin seats)
GANDiNi JuGGliNG
Tue 22 April – Sun 18 May Headline Circus Show
GANDiNi JuGGliNG AND uNDErBElly prODuCTiONS prESENT
4 CrOCKEry SETS, 9 JuGGlErS, 80 ApplES. yOu ArE COrDiAlly iNviTED TO A TEA pArTy THAT yOu Will NEvEr FOrGET...
TiCKETS FrOM £12.50
SAvE £10 WiTH A FAMily TiCKET FOr FOur pEOplE.*
TuE – THu £48. Fri – SuN £56*based on 2 adult and 2 concession tickets
Mon 21 April, 5 & 19 May, Comedy2, 16 & 30 June
COMEDy iN THE DArKComedy in the Dark is an innovative show which features top comedians performing in the dark. It’s the most fun you can have with the lights switched off. Since the show premiered in Leicester 2008 it has visited Edinburgh Fringe, London and Denmark and returns to Udderbelly Festival this year.
The show features a rolling line up and past acts have included Marcus Brigstocke, Jon Richardson, Shappi Khorsandi, Reg D Hunter, Josie Long, Phil Nichol, Kevin Bridges, Lucy Porter, Sarah Millican, Seann Walsh, Marcel Lucont and Patrick Monahan. Check the website for line-ups.
9pm (60 mins, 16yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Big Difference Productions
Fri 25 April Comedy
pHil NiCHOllATE NiGHT ElECTriC WATErMElON livE!As a member of cult Canadian trio Corky and the Juice Pigs, Phil co-wrote over 70 classic comedy songs including Only Gay Eskimo, REMember and Pandas Must Die. This show features 10 comedy songs Phil has written since he left the Pigs. Irreverent, puerile, dark, violent, ridiculously funny and just plain weird, these songs will make you laugh till you puke.
9pm (60 mins, 12 yrs+)£15.50 / £14 concessions £20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Glorious Management
Sat 26 April Comedy
JOE lyCETT iF JOE lyCETT THEN yOu SHOulD’vE puT A riNG ON iTJoe Lycett, ‘one of the strongest emerging comedy talents we’ve seen in a long time’ (Time Out) and 2012 Foster’s Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee, is on tour with his all new stand-up show. Some words that may appear in the show include: hello, thanks, what, time, there, Nigel.* *Subject to change, largely dependent on if there is someone called Nigel in the audience at your particular show.
‘Imaginative and cheekily subversive comedy’ Guardian7.45pm (60 mins, 14yrs +) £12.50 / £11 concessions £17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Chambers Management
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Sat 26 & Sun 27 April Comedy / FamilySat 10 & Sun 11, Sat 24 & Sun 25 May Sat 7 & Sun 8, Sat 21 & Sun 22 June Sat 5 July
COMEDy CluB 4 KiDSNow in our fourth year at Udderbelly Festival, the Comedy Club 4 Kids is back with the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit doing their thing for an audience of children and their families… but without the rude bits! It’s just like a normal comedy club, but on the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher than usual chance of heckles like ‘why is that your face!?’
Previous acts include Tiernan Douieb, Tim Fitzhigham, Noise Next Door, Patrick Monahan, Stu Goldsmith, Howard Read, Sara Pascoe, Iain Stirling, Shlomo, James Acaster and more.
www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk
‘A highlight for children in recent years, giving them a taste ofsome of the biggest names in comedy... with the fun, rowdy feel of a real comedy club’ Guardian
4.15pm (60 mins, 6yrs +)£10 £15 Sirloin seats
Wed 30 April Comedy
MArK DOlAN CHANGES THE WOrlD Fed up with corrupt politicians, pointless wars and the long queues at Primark? Well Mark Dolan is here to change all that. In this hilarious new hour of stand-up, Mark unveils his revolutionary manifesto for a better world. It includes a windfall tax on fake tan, the abolition of supermarket self-service checkouts and a custodial sentence for anyone caught watching kitten videos on Youtube.
9pm (60 mins)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by PBJ Management
Thu 1 May Comedy
ANDy zAlTzMANCriCKET vS THE WOrlDThe undisputed, sporadically-acclaimed comedian Andy Zaltzman is a star of The Bugle podcast and Radio 4’s Political Animal.You may have heard him on The Now Show, Armando Ianucci’s Charm Offensive or The News Quiz, now come and see him live.‘Probably the best satirical comic we’ve produced in the last two decades. Intelligent, biting and silly’ Time Out
9pm (60 mins, 14yrs +)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Avalon
Fri 2 May Comedy
uKEClEAr pOWEr Ah, the humble ukulele. Some may think of it as purely the plinky-plonky sound set for a Hawaiian island, but join the London Karauke Band and a host of cabaret and comedy stars in Ukeclear Power, presenting the instrument as the shredding axe of musical glory it really is. Expect sing-along rock and pop favourites, musical comedy gems and more, all set to the sweet tune of the tiny machete. Featuring The London Karauke Band, Des O’Connor, Ria Lina and many more string-strumming favourites.
9pm (60 minutes, 16yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions £17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by TheProducersUK
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Sat 3 May Comedy/Magic
CHriS COx FATAl DiSTrACTiON Chris Cox is the geeky multi-award-winning mind-reader who can’t read minds, he’s also ‘stunning’ according to The Times, and The Guardian says he’s ‘one of the most exciting entertainers in Britain’. Due to popular demand he returns to the cow with Fatal Distraction, an award-winning, hilarious, mind-blowing and multi-5-star magical theatrical experience. Marvel as Chris does things no human should be able to do, reads minds, controls coincidence and wonders whether love is the only real bit of magic in this world.
7.45pm (60 mins, 12yrs +)£15.50 / £14 concessions £20.50 Sirloin seats
Fri 9 & Sat 17 May Comedy
luiSA OMiElANWHAT WOulD BEyONCE DO?!Luisa Omielan’s debut stand up show is a party with jokes in it…If like Luisa you’re an INDEPENDENT WOMAN who still lives with your mumma, come check up on What Would Beyonce Do?!She wants you to to say HELLO and let’s get this party JUMPIN’ JUMPIN’!
9 May 10.45pm, 17 May 7.45pm (75 mins, 18yrs +)£15.50 / £14 concessions £20.50 Sirloin seats
Mon 5 & 26 May Family
SHlOMO’S BEATBOx ADvENTurE FOr KiDS
Shlomo is a world record-breaking human beatboxer, which means he can make all kinds of music using just his mouth and a microphone. Come on a journey with this sonic superhero and become one of his sidekicks. This dynamic world of funny sound effects, brilliant noises and cool music will make you smile, whether you’re aged one or 101.
2pm (45 mins, all ages)£10 £15 Sirloin seatsPresented by Get Involved
Wed 7 May Comedy
pATriCK MONAHANCAKE CHArMErThis loveable Teessider likes hugging and eating cake (not simultaneously!), is renowned for his superb anecdotes, unique charm and unmistakeable brand of humour.‘He storms the venue like a force of nature… effortless charm and bonhomie…the mother of all feel-good finales’ Mail on Sunday
9pm (60 mins, 12yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Vivienne Smith Management
Sat 3, Sun 11, Sat 17 & Sun 18 May, FamilySun 15 June
liTTlE HOWArD AND THE MAGiC pENCil OF liFE AND DEATH Little Howard has discovered the pencil that drew him. But, on the other end is the eraser of death, and a dark force is at large determined to rub him out for good. Worse still, Big Howard has a had a real life baby! Can Little Howard escape his supernatural nemesis? How will he get rid of this pesky new arrival?
3 & 17 May, 15 June: 4.15pm, 11 May: 2.30pm, 18 May: 2.30 & 4.15pm(60 mins, 6yrs +) £10 / £15 Sirloin seatsPresented by Noel Gay Artists and Brett Vincent for Get Comedy
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Fri 9 May, 27 June, ComedySat 28 June
THE vEry BEST OF lATE NiGHT GiMp FiGHTLate Night Gimp Fight have spent the last five years violating the British Comedy Circuit, picking up awards and infections along the way. Now the UK’s most exciting Sketch Comedy Group are bringing the very best of their depraved minds to Udderbelly Festival, and boy do they mean business. Expect a blistering hour of fast-paced sketches, hilarious songs, ‘big laughs’ (Fest) and ‘gloriously bad taste’ (Guardian).
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominees.Chortle Award Winners.Constant disappointment to their parents.
‘Quite Brilliant’ The Times
‘One of the best hours of comedy you’relikely to witness’ Chortle
Fri 9pm, Sat 7.45pm (60 mins, 16yrs +)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seats
Thu 15 & 29 May, Comedy12 & 26 June, 10 July
THE HOrNE SECTiONGathering together the UK’s finest musicians and throwing them on stage with the world’s most exciting comics, Alex Horne has created something truly unique. This is potent comedy, a heady mix of spontaneous stand-up, spectacular performance and outlandish musical talent. Check the website for line-ups.
‘Fresh, original, blissfully funny; A whole lot of fun. Highly recommended’ Time Out
‘This is a thought-provoking, anarchic and wildly entertaining welding of stand-up comedy and big band music’ Guardian
9.15pm (70 mins)£19.50 / £18 concessions£24.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Avalon
Fri 16 May Comedy
BrENDON BurNS Often replicated but never matched, his shows aren’t just extended sets, Burns specialises in creating experiences: forever experimenting with the form and throwing himself new challenges. Sure he’s critically acclaimed, a comic’s comic and something of a cult figure. But, above all, he’s… well… interesting.
9pm (60 mins)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Independent Talent
Wed 14 May Spoken Word
TONGuE Fu The UK’s sharpest poets, storytellers and comedians perform with jaw-dropping improvised soundtracks and films from the genre hopping Tongue Fu Band and East London design studio CR&D. One of London’s liveliest and largest spoken word shows, it is a riotous experiment in live literature, music, film and improvisation.
9pm (90 mins, 14yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Get Involved
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28 June – 31 August 2014
#southbankforlove southbankcentre.co.uk/love
10 Apr – 13 JulUdderbelly
The upside-down purple cow returns to Southbank Centre
for its sixth year.
7 May – 28 SepLondon Wonderground
Circus, cabaret andfamily shows to delight
and amaze.
10 Jun – 31 AugThe Human Factor
at Hayward GalleryThe exhibition features works
by over 20 leading international artists and confronts the
question of how we representthe ‘human’ today.
4 – 6 JulNew Music 2014
Collaborating with the PRS Foundation for Music to createa festival of brand-new music
from all over the UK.
17 – 24 Jul Poetry International
A festival of readings, music, poetry fi lms, translations,
new commissions andspoken-word performances.
28 Aug – 7 SepUnlimited
An eclectic programmeof art, dance, performance and
workshops by deaf anddisabled artists.
ove is the greatest agency for change. This summer,
Southbank Centre invites hundreds of artists, communities and partners to participate in creating its Festival of Love, which explores the complexity of our relationships and the many different facets of human love
– from romantic love and the breakdown of relationships, to love for close family and friends. The festival, which celebrates the Gay MarriageAct, features a variety of differentlythemed weekends, performances, pop-ups, talks and outdoor art installations across the 21-acre site.
You’re invitedHang out in a rooftop garden, discover vibrant cafes,
restaurants, bars and food markets and enjoy free and exciting activities from June to August.
Festival of Love includes:
are you ready for love?©
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April
Thu 10 Opening Gala p4 7.30pm
Fri 11 Nina Conti: Dolly Mixtures p4 7.30pm
Fri 11 Spank! p5 10.45pm
Sat 12 The Amazing Bubbleman p4 12.30pm
Sat 12 The Amazing Bubbleman p4 2.30pm
Sat 12 Omid Djalili Live p5 7.45pm
Sun 13 The Fantastical Story Factory p6 2.30pm
Sun 13 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
Tue 15 Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive p8 7.30pm
Wed 16 Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive p8 7.30pm
Wed 16 Festival of the Spoken Nerd p9 9pm
Thu 17 Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive p8 7.30pm
Thu 17 Political Animal p6 9pm
Thu 17 Friday Night Freaks p10 10.45pm
Fri 18 Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive p8 7.30pm
Fri 18 David Mills: The Gospel Truth p7 9pm
Fri 18 John Robertson’s
The Dark Room Arena Spectacularrrgh p9 10.45pm
Sat 19 Tony Law: Nonsense Overdrive p8 6.15pm
Sat 19 Susan Calman p10 7.45pm
Sat 19 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 20 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
Mon 21 Comedy In the Dark p14 9pm
Tue 22 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Wed 23 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Thu 24 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Thu 24 Time Out Introduces p11 9pm
Fri 25 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Fri 25 Phil Nichol:
Late Night Electric Watermelon Live p14 9pm
Fri 25 Friday Night Freaks p10 10.45pm
Sat 26 Smashed p12 2.30pm
Sat 26 Comedy Club 4 Kids p16 4.15pm
Sat 26 Smashed p12 6pm
Sat 26 Joe Lycett: If Joe Lycett Then You Should’ve
Put A Ring On It P15 7.45pm
Sat 26 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 27 Comedy Club 4 Kids p16 4.15pm
Sun 27 Smashed p12 6pm
Sun 27 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
Tue 29 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Wed 30 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Wed 30 Mark Dolan p17 9pm
May
Thu 01 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Thu 01 Andy Zaltzman: Cricket vs The World p17 9pm
Fri 02 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Fri 02 Ukeclear Power p17 9pm
Fri 02 Spank! p5 10.45pm
Sat 03 Smashed p12 2.30pm
Sat 03 Little Howard and the Magic Pencil
of Life and Death p18 4.15pm
Sat 03 Smashed p12 6pm
Sat 03 Chris Cox: Fatal Distraction p18 7.45pm
Sat 03 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 04 Smashed p12 6pm
Mon 05 Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids p19 2pm
Mon 05 Comedy In the Dark p14 9pm
Tue 06 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Wed 07 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Wed 07 Patrick Monahan: Cake Charmer p18 9pm
Thu 08 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Thu 08 Political Animal p6 9pm
Fri 09 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Fri 09 The Very Best of Late Night Gimp Fight p20 9pm
Fri 09 Luisa Omielan: What Would Beyonce Do?! p19 10.45pm
Sat 10 Smashed p12 2.30pm
Sat 10 Comedy Club 4 Kids p16 4.15pm
Sat 10 Smashed p12 6pm
Sat 10 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 11 Little Howard and the Magic Pencil
of Life and Death p18 2.30pm
Sun 11 Comedy Club 4 Kids p16 4.15pm
Sun 11 Smashed p12 6pm
Sun 11 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
Tue 13 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Wed 14 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Wed 14 Tongue Fu p20 9pm
Thu 15 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Thu 15 The Horne Section p21 9.15pm
Fri 16 Smashed p12 7.30pm
Fri 16 Brendon Burns p21 9pm
Fri 16 Friday Night Freaks p10 10.45pm
Sat 17 Smashed p12 2.30pm
Sat 17 Little Howard and the Magic Pencil
of Life and Death p18 4.15pm
Sat 17 Smashed p12 6pm
Sat 17 Luisa Omielan: What Would Beyonce Do?! p19 7.45pm
Sat 17 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 18 Little Howard and the Magic Pencil
of Life and Death p18 2.30pm
Sun 18 Little Howard and the Magic Pencil
of Life and Death p18 4.15pm
Sun 18 Smashed p12 6pm
Sun 18 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
Mon 19 Comedy In the Dark p14 9pm
Tue 20 Abandoman: Moonrock Boombox p27 7.30pm
Wed 21 Abandoman: Moonrock Boombox p27 7.30pm
Wed 21 Festival of the Spoken Nerd p9 9pm
Thu 22 Abandoman: Moonrock Boombox p27 7.30pm
Thu 22 Gina Yashere: Live in London p28 9pm
Fri 23 Abandoman: Moonrock Boombox p27 7.30pm
Fri 23 Gina Yashere: Live in London p28 9pm
Fri 23 Friday Night Freaks p10 10.45pm
Sat 24 Comedy Club 4 Kids p16 4.15pm
Sat 24 Abandoman: Moonrock Boombox p27 6pm
Sat 24 Gina Yashere: Live in London p28 7.45pm
Sat 24 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 25 The Fantastical Story Factory p6 2.30pm
Sun 25 Comedy Club 4 Kids p16 4.15pm
Sun 25 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
Mon 26 Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids p19 2pm
Thu 29 The Horne Section p21 9.15pm
Fri 30 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Fri 30 Pete Firman p26 9pm
Fri 30 Friday Night Freaks p10 10.45pm
Sat 31 Tim FitzHigham p26 4.15pm
Sat 31 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Sat 31 Marcel Lucont Is p28 7.45pm
Sat 31 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
June
Sun 01 Tim FitzHigham p26 4.15pm
Sun 01 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Sun 01 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
Mon 02 Comedy In the Dark p14 9pm
Tue 03 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Tue 03 Four Screws Loose p29 9pm
Wed 04 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Wed 04 Festival of the Spoken Nerd p9 9pm
Thu 05 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Thu 05 Zoe Lyons: Mustard Cutter p29 9pm
Fri 06 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Fri 06 Knightmare Live p32 9pm
Fri 06 Spank! p5 10.45pm
Sat 07 A Simple Space p30 2.30pm
Sat 07 Comedy Club 4 Kids p16 4.15pm
Sat 07 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Sat 07 Fylm School hosted by Simon Munnery p29 7.45pm
Sat 07 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 08 Comedy Club 4 Kids p16 4.15pm
Sun 08 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Sun 08 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
Mon 09 Stephen K Amos is the Spokesman p32 7.30pm
Tue 10 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Wed 11 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Wed 11 Political Animal p6 9pm
Thu 12 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Thu 12 The Horne Section p21 9.15pm
Fri 13 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Fri 13 Knightmare Live p32 9pm
Fri 13 Friday Night Freaks p10 10.45pm
Sat 14 A Simple Space p30 2.30pm
Sat 14 Morgan and West: Time Traveling Magicians p33 4.15pm
Sat 14 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Sat 14 Andrew Maxwell: Banana Kingdom p29 7.45pm
Sat 14 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 15 The Fantastical Story Factory p6 2.30pm
Sun 15 Little Howard and the Magic Pencil
of Life and Death p18 4.15pm
Sun 15 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Sun 15 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
Mon 16 Comedy In the Dark p14 9pm
Tue 17 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Wed 18 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Wed 18 Festival of the Spoken Nerd p9 9pm
Thu 19 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Thu 19 Austentatious:
An Improvised Jane Austen Novel p33 9pm
Fri 20 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Fri 20 Knightmare Live p32 9pm
Fri 20 Friday Night Freaks p10 10.45pm
Sat 21 Tim FitzHigham p26 12.30pm
Sat 21 A Simple Space p30 2.30pm
Sat 21 Comedy Club 4 Kids p16 4.15pm
Sat 21 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Sat 21 Vikki Stone p34 7.45pm
Sat 21 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 22 Tim FitzHigham p26 2.30pm
Sun 22 Comedy Club 4 Kids p16 4.15pm
Sun 22 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Sun 22 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
Tue 24 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Wed 25 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Wed 25 Beardyman: One Album Per Hour p34 9pm
Thu 26 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Thu 26 The Horne Section p21 9.15pm
Fri 27 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Fri 27 The Very Best of Late Night Gimp Fight p20 9pm
Fri 27 Friday Night Freaks p10 10.45pm
Sat 28 A Simple Space p30 2.30pm
Sat 28 Tim FitzHigham p26 4.15pm
Sat 28 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Sat 28 The Very Best of Late Night Gimp Fight p20 7.45pm
Sat 28 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 29 Tim FitzHigham p26 2.30pm
Sun 29 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Sun 29 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
Mon 30 Pirate Gran p37 2pm
Mon 30 Comedy In the Dark p14 9pm
July
Tue 01 Pirate Gran p37 2pm
Tue 01 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Wed 02 Pirate Gran p37 2pm
Wed 02 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Wed 02 Richard Herring p35 9pm
Thu 03 Pirate Gran p37 2pm
Thu 03 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Thu 03 Time Out Introduces p11 9pm
Fri 04 Pirate Gran p37 2pm
Fri 04 A Simple Space p30 7.30pm
Fri 04 Austentatious:
An Improvised Jane Austen Novel p33 9pm
Fri 04 Friday Night Freaks p10 10.45pm
Sat 05 Pirate Gran p37 12.30pm
Sat 05 A Simple Space p30 2.30pm
Sat 05 Comedy Club 4 Kids p16 4.15pm
Sat 05 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Sat 05 Andrew Maxwell: Banana Kingdom p29 7.45pm
Sat 05 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 06 A Simple Space p30 6pm
Mon 07 English Comedian of the Year Grand Final p35 8pm
Tue 08 Circus Maximus p36 7.30pm
Wed 09 Circus Maximus p36 7.30pm
Wed 09 Richard Herring p35 9pm
Thu 10 Circus Maximus p36 7.30pm
Thu 10 The Horne Section p21 9.15pm
Fri 11 Circus Maximus p36 7.30pm
Fri 11 Beardyman: One Album Per Hour p34 9pm
Fri 11 Closing Gala p37 10.45pm
Sat 12 Circus Maximus p36 5.30pm
Sat 12 Ed Byrne p37 7.45pm
Sat 12 Best of the Comedy Store p11 9.30pm
Sun 13 The Fantastical Story Factory p6 2.30pm
Sun 13 Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p7 7.45pm
CAlENDAr
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Fri 30 May Comedy / Magic
pETE FirMANThe UK’s top comedic conjuror returns to Southbank Centre with his latest bag of tricks. As seen on BBC1s The Magicians, The Sarah Millican Television Programme and Celebrity Mastermind. Expect Pete’s trademark blend of crowd-pleasing comedy and jaw-dropping magic, this is a show not to be missed!‘The man from Middlesbrough sets the pace for comedy-meets-magic in the 21st century’ The Times
9pm (60 mins, 14yrs +)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
Tue 20 – Sat 24 May Comedy
ABANDOMANMOONrOCK BOOMBOxAfter several years cutting a truly original path between rap music and comedy, Abandoman are stepping up their award-winning game. Now with a full band they present their newest and biggest show to date: Moonrock Boombox. In it they innovate mixtape mashups and futuristic jams live on stage, using the history of hip-hop as their blueprint, and you as their inspiration. From Kanye to Jay Z, from country to funk, this show contains musical, lyrical and comical scenes of a seriously awesome nature. Are you ready to take the trip?
‘Believe the hype!’ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
‘Note-perfect, lyrically mind-blowing hip-hop improv. Genius!’ The Stage
Top 10 Shows Edinburgh Festival Highlights 2013 Time Out
20 – 23 May: 7.30pm24 May: 6pm(60 mins, 14yrs +) £15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Underbelly Productions in association with Dawn Sedgwick Management
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yOuNG pEOplE’S SuMMEr ACADEMy AT SOuTHBANK CENTrEDuring Violet the Cow’s residence in her pasture, young people who are part of Southbank Centre’s Summer Academy will have the chance to get hands on experience of every aspect of arts management with the Udderbelly team. Building on an innovative and hugely successful five year partnership between Southbank Centre, Underbelly and local youth organisation SE1 United, this is a vital and rewarding opportunity to show young people the real ins and outs of arts and festival management by putting them at the very heart of London’s largest arts organisation and at one of London’s most popular festivals.
Sat 31 May & Sun 1, Sat 21 & Sun 22, FamilySat 28 & Sun 29 June
TiM FiTzHiGHAM CHAllENGErThe true spirit of the Fringe, multi award-winning, Perrier nominated comedian, author, explorer and unusualist, Tim FitzHigham is back in a brand new show. Tim has brilliant bad ideas: rowing the Channel in a bathtub, taking on the world’s weirdest wagers. Star of CBBC’s Super Human Challenge and BBC Radio 4, see him live (and amazingly still alive).
31 May, 1 & 28 June: 4.15pm, 21 June:12.30pm, 22 & 29 June: 2.30pm(60 mins, all ages) £10 £15 Sirloin seatsPresented by Brett Vincent for Get Comedy
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Thu 22, Fri 23 & Sat 24 May Comedy
GiNA yASHErElivE iN lONDONYES! Multi-award winning Gina Yashere is back in London for just a few nights so book early! Gina, a true headline act the world over, is back with a new show (and a couple of classic stories) that will have you rolling in the aisles of a giant inflated upside down purple cow.
‘One of the best comics in the world’ Guardian
‘Quite simply... brilliant’ The Australian Stage
22 & 23 May 9pm24 May 7.45pm(60 mins, 14yrs +)£17.50 / £16 concessions£22.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Brett Vincent for Get Comedy
Sat 31 May Comedy
MArCEl luCONT iSMortality, masculinity and Marcel Lucont... mmm. All of these are discussed in this multimedia mélange from the multi-award- deserving Gallic comic. Chortle Awards Nominee 2014, LCF Best New Show Nominee 2014, Perth FringeWorld Best Comedy Show 2013, Amused Moose Best Comedy Show Edinburgh 2013.‘Fresh, accessible and hilarious’ Guardian
7.45pm (60 mins, 16yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
Tue 3 June Comedy
FOur SCrEWS lOOSEFor one night only, Four Screws Loose perform their smash-hit show, Screwtopia! A comedy show like no other, with full-on musical numbers, spontaneous dance breaks and outlandish sketches that have earned the boys unanimous rave reviews. As seen on BBC’s Swashbuckle and in Monty Python’s hit West End show, Spamalot. 9pm (70 mins, 14yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by James Grant Comedy
Thu 5 June Comedy
zOE lyONS MuSTArD CuTTErZoe is a familiar face on TV with credits including Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC1) Dave’s One Night Stand (Dave) and Don’t Sit In The Front Row (Sky Atlantic). She also regularly appears on The Wright Stuff (FIVE) and Mock The Week (BBC2).Mustard Cutter is her brand new show covering everything from pan pipes to the price of Lobster.‘Lyons has personality and real skill’ HHHH Guardian
9pm (60 mins, 14yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by CKP
Sat 7 June Comedy
FylM SCHOOl HOSTED By SiMON MuNNErySimon Munnery - ‘one of the funniest and most original comedians of the past 20 years’ (Guardian) - turns host and director, to introduce the country’s top comedians to a camera, projector and cinema screen for a night of stand-up, visual and live film-based comedy. Check the website for full line-up.
7.45pm (60 mins, 16yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Show and Tell
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Fri 30 May – Sun 6 July Headline Circus Show
underbelly productions and Aurora Nova present Gravity & Other Myths’ A SiMplE SpACEHow long can you hold your breath for? How many back flipscan you do in one go? Can you stand on your head? Or… could you stand on somebody else’s?In the London premiere of the show that has captivated sell-out festival audiences around the world, seven young acrobats compete for your laughter, gasps and applause with non-stop, mind-boggling feats of breathtaking acrobatics. Get up close and personal with one of Australia’s hottest young circus ensembles, Gravity & Other Myths, as they push themselves to their physical limits and beyond in a captivating show of physicality, skill and daring.
WiNNEr: ADElAiDE FriNGE AWArD FOr CirCuS AND pHySiCAl THEATrETue – Fri 7.30pmSat 2.30pm & 6pmSun 6pmNo performances on MondaysPreviews 30 May – 3 June: £12.50 / £17.50 Sirloin seatsTue – Thu: £16 / £15 concessions / £21 Sirloin seatsFri – Sun: £18 / £17 concessions / £23 Sirloin seats
*based on 2 adults and 2 concession tickets
SAvE £10 WiTH A FAMily TiCKET FOr FOur pEOplE.*TuE – THu £52. Fri – SuN £60.
‘AMAziNG… A rivETiNG SHOW OF THE MOST iNCrEDiBlE pHySiCAl FEATS’
The Guardian
HHHHH‘AWE-iNSpiriNG... GO SEE iT
AND TAKE All OF yOur FAMily AND FriENDS’
Edinburgh Guide
TiCKETS FrOM £12.50
Fri 6, 13 & 20 June Comedy
KNiGHTMArE livEThe immortal words of Treguard the Dungeon Master ring out for the first time in 20 years as he opens the doors to the world of adventure, but do you dare enter? Following a critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run and sold out dates at both London’s Bloomsbury Theatre and Brighton Comedy Festival, Knightmare Live now offers you the chance to don the immortal helmet of justice. Guided by two top comedians, an audience member will attempt to defeat Lord Fear’s mighty dungeon in the greater game of chance.
‘A nostalgic dream come true’ Time Out
‘A funny, fond hour and I can see it becoming not just a must-see for audiences but a must-do for comics… A Fringe experience you want to have’ Kate Copstick, The Scotsman
‘The most fun you can have with your clothes on… and a bucket over your head’ The Big Issue
9pm (60 mins, 12yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
Mon 9 June Comedy
STEpHEN K AMOS iS THE SpOKESMANAmos is hitting the road with a show that’s has been a smash hit success across Australia and New Zealand! Expect an evening of fun, warmth, big laughs and audience interaction from the master of feel-good comedy.‘The warmest comic around, able to riff off a crowd and make them feel good about themselves’ The Sunday Times
7.30pm (60 mins)£17.50 / £16 concessions£22.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Bound and Gagged Comedy
Sat 14 June Family/Magic
MOrGAN AND WESTTiME TrAvElliNG MAGiCiANS Great Scott! Victorian magicians Morgan & West bring a magical extravaganza to a millennium near you! No future is left unseen and no timeline left unaltered as this pair of temporal tricksters bring a show brimming over with baffling magic, unparalleled precognitive powers and a totally genuine ability to travel through time!
4.15pm (60 mins, all ages)£10 £15 Sirloin seatsPresented by Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
Thu 19 June, Fri 4 July Comedy
AuSTENTATiOuS AN iMprOviSED JANE AuSTEN NOvElUndoubtedly one of the most talked-about shows on the UK comedy scene, Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel is a comedy play spun in the inimitable style of Jane Austen – and based entirely on audience suggestions. After total sell out runs in London & Edinburgh, this critically acclaimed show comes to Udderbelly in 2014.
9pm (60 mins, 14yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by So Comedy
Sat 14 June, 5 July Comedy
ANDrEW MAxWEllBANANA KiNGDOMMaxwell is back and funnier than ever. You’ve seen him star on One Night Stand for Dave, Conspiracy Roadtrip, Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats, John Bishop’s Only Joking and more - now see him live! ‘Fiercely funny and utterly invigorating’ Times
7.45pm (60 mins, 16yrs +)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Brett Vincent for Get Comedy
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Sat 21 June Comedy
viKKi STONE Award-winning comedian Vikki Stone returns to the Southbank after sell-out Edinburgh shows with an explosive hour full of hilarious stand-up, songs and silliness! As seen on ITV2’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here... Now, and ITV1’s This Morning and That Sunday Night Show.‘The bastard love child of Victoria Wood and Tim Minchin’ The Scotsman
7.45pm (60 mins, 16yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions £17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
Wed 2 & 9 July Comedy
riCHArD HErriNGRichard Herring: one of the UK’s most prolific comedians, innovator in the world of podcasts and ‘The King of Edinburgh’ (The List). Don’t miss the chance to see this cult comedy legend at Udderbelly Festival.‘Herring is a superior comedian ... hilarious’ Guardian
9pm (60 mins, 14yrs +)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Avalon
Wed 25 June, Comedy/MusicFri 11 July
BEArDyMAN ONE AlBuM pEr HOurTraveling at the speed of thought in his brand new music production spaceship, the world class multi-award-winning musician and comedian, transcends mere mimicry to produce studio quality compositions faster than most could imagine them. The vocal shaman emits and manipulates any conceivable sound with a manic wit that will have you rocking with laughter and shaking your tail feather as a whole album is created live within an hour, based on your suggestions. ‘Breath-takingly talented’ Time Out
‘Brilliant... hugely accomplished’ Sunday Times
‘A genius at live improv performance... with quick-fire wit’ Uncut
‘This is an hour of dazzling skill from Beardyman...the bar for improv has been raised again’ Chortle
9pm (60 mins, 16yrs +)£19.50 / £18 concessions£24.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Mick Perrin Worldwide
Mon 30 June – Sat 5 July Family
pirATE GrANMeet Gran. She bakes. She knits. You’d never guess she was a pirate! With a pet crocodile under her bed, a wicked sense of humour and a whole raft of adventures under her belt, time with Gran is never dull! Gran isn’t scared of anything, not even monsters. Based on the Pirate Gran series of books by Geraldine Durrant and Rose Forshall, this is the brand new swashbuckling show from the team behind Stick Man — Live on Stage and Tiddler. An absolute treat for seafaring children aged 3+ and their shipmates of all ages.
30 June – 4 July: 2pm, 5 July: 12.30pm(55 mins, 3yrs +)£10 / £15 Sirloin seats
SirlOiN SEATS SEATS FiT FOr A KiNGEver wished you didn’t have to queue? Would you like to be guaranteed a great seat in the Udderbelly, but also like an extra 10 minutes to finish your drink?
Sirloin seats is premium seating in rows 2 and 3, and we’ll hold them for you until 10 minutes before the start of the show, meaning you have more time to soak up the atmosphere in the pasture.
Sirloin seats are available for a £5 upgrade on a standard ticket. For more information, ask at Box Office or visit udderbelly.co.uk
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Sat 12 July Comedy
ED ByrNE rOAriNG FOrTiES A self-confessed ‘miserable old git’ since the age of 23, Ed Byrne is now in his Forties. While for others this might result in a crisis that prompts the purchase of a sports car, Ed embraces middle age with open arms. Come join him hot off his long-running UK tour, as he truly comes of age and gives out his clarion cry: ‘I am in my Forties. HEAR ME ROAR!’. This is the one hour version of the full tour show.
7.45pm (60 mins, 15yrs +)£17.50 / £16 concessions£22.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Vivienne Smith Management
Fri 11 July Comedy
ClOSiNG GAlAThe big purple cow is heading north again, and this, the Closing Gala, is the perfect send off, showcasing the funniest acts from the festival plus special guests. Missed an act the first time round? They just may grace this bill, so keeps your eyes peeled. Full line-up to be announced online.
10.45pm (90 mins, 18yrs +)£12.50 / £11 concessions£17.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by TheProducersUK
Mon 7 July Comedy
ENGliSH COMEDiAN OF THE yEAr GrAND FiNAlWho will be crowned the English Comedian of the Year 2014, win £1,500 and a trip to perform at Australia’s Adelaide Fringe? Only the final ten remain. Over these two hours the best circuit comics in the country will do their utmost to impress the celebrity judging panel. The Scottish competition has been going for almost a decade and is now one of the most highly respected comedy awards in the UK.8pm (150 mins)£15.50 / £14 concessions£20.50 Sirloin seats
Tue 8 – Sat 12 July Circus
In a week of exciting heats, 20 of the UK’s hottest circus acts perform for your applause, adoration and votes to win a place in the grand final.
Saturday night is the live grand final where the winners from each heat compete for the title of Circus Maximus 2014, the £5,000 cash prize and the chance to create a new show with Underbelly Productions andThe National Centre For Circus Arts.
Short List For Heats Announced – Fri 30 May.
Keep up with the competition at circusmaximusuk @circusmaximusukHeats: Tue 8 - Fri 11 July 7.30pm (60 mins)Final: Sat 12 July 5.30pm (60 mins)Heats: £17.50 / £16 concessions / £22.50 Sirloin seatsFinal: £19.50 / £18 concessions / £24.50 Sirloin seatsPresented by Underbelly Productions and the National Centre For Circus Arts
Presided over by our resident MC, and featuring special guest performers throughout the week, Circus Maximus is an exhilarating and exciting night of dazzling hula-hoopers, daring aerialists and dynamic acrobats. See them all and vote for your favorite in a week of unbridled circus entertainment like no other.
THE uK’S ONly CirCuS COMpETiTiON rETurNS... livE FrOM THE COW!
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HOW TO BOOK
HOW TO GET HErE Udderbelly is an enormous, upside-down purple cow. Find it grazing in the Belvedere Road car park off Jubilee Gardens, just near the London Eye.
From Southbank Centre, walk west along the Thames and under Hungerford Bridge. On your left you’ll see a giant upside-down purple cow!
puBliC TrANSpOrT Tube: Waterloo & Embankment. Bus: Waterloo Bridge, York Road, Belvedere Road & Stamford Street. Rail: Waterloo, Waterloo East & Charing Cross.
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A HuGE THANK MOO!A huge thank you to our team for their unfailing dedication to cow duty, most especially to: Yasir Ali, Mikael Boulton, Marina Dixon, Kenny Easson, Roddy Fisher, Ruth Fisher, Sarah Fleming, Mary Gleeson, David Goodwill, Karen Goodwill, Sachin Grover, Ollie Hester, Jess Keirle, Andrew Ladd, Justine Lottering, Stephen Makin, Nicki Marsh, Fi McCurdy, Vikki Mizon, Sarah Murray, James Oakley, Daniel Piper, Peter Robertson, Fraser Smith, James Turner-Inman, David Watson, Bertie Woodhead and all the Technical, Bar, Front of House, Street Team and Box Office crew. Ed and Charlie would also like to thank their wives for, well, putting up with their silly ideas.
A very special thanks to all those at Southbank Centre who have believed in us and helped us so much over the past few years including:
Jude Kelly, Alan Bishop, Tamsin Ace, Jane Beese, Rebecca Brindle, Nick Cain, Sam Carelse, Georgina Cervin, Vicky Cheetham, Chris Clarke, Matt Conway, Harriet Darcel, Melford Deane, Sam Denton, Michelle Evans, Mark Foster, Philip Goudal, Gary Halliday, Rachel Harris, Joe Heaney, Matthew Holt, Molly Jackson, Rosalind Knight, Amber Lee, Shan Maclennan, Wendy Martin, Mike McCart, David Michel, Nick Miller, Gillian Moore, Trish O’Connor, Ray O’Halloran, Domino Pateman, Ken Pegg, Rebecca Preston, Vanessa Quigg, Kim Schofield, Laura Scott, Eddy Smith, Maria Vasiliou, Edward Venning, Paul Watson, Hilton Wells, Nikki Young and all at Southbank Centre.
Many thanks also to: Oliver Reed at Hothead Films; Jel Holmes at Dusted Design; John Gilsenan at IWANT design; Gary Clarke at PWPFS; Derek Marr, Graeme Arnott and all at Caledonian Heritable; Richard Hesketh and Adam Coombs from QUOD Planning; Adrian Francis, Glen Littlewood and Rebecca Koczan at Sold Out Advertising; Andrew Fleming; Tony Davey and all at Red61; Will Maidwell, Martin Gray, Frankie Barker and all at EMG; Macey Mitchell at Concept Foundry; Paul Roughton and all at Stage Electrics; Steve Ullathorne; Sean Gandini, Katya Yiä-Hokkala, Sophie Rose and all at Gandini Juggling; Chloe Nelkin; Wolfgang Hoffmann, Belinda Murphy, Lachlan Binns, Jascha Boyce and all at Aurora Nova and Gravity & Other Myths; Dee McCourt and Giles Smart and all at Borkowski; Kate White, Jane Rice-Bowen, Roz Coleman, Alice Brett and all at The National Centre For Circus Arts; Dawn Sedgwick; Alun Thomas and Tilly Burton at Thomas & Thomas Partners LLP; all at London Borough of Lambeth; Howard Thompson; Mike Sprinz and all at the Whitehouse; Loredana Guetg-Wyatt and all at CHORA and County Hall; and all our colleagues at the Edinburgh festivals.
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