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Ed Byrne on the roaring forties

12:02pm Friday 22nd November 2013

Ed Byrne says he's a miserable old git. He didn't celebrate his 40th birthday last year and his new show, Roaring Forties, is partly about the many things in life that annoy him. But in the flesh he's smart and funny, and as for being a party pooper... Well, not really – he's planning a celebration in November when his tour reaches Glasgow, the city where his career began 20 years ago after he had studied horticulture at the University of Strathclyde.

Mark Thomas raises comedy laughs in Abergavenny

12:02pm Friday 15th November 2013

Over the decades, Mark Thomas has poked his nose into enough things to cause a politician to resign, arms deals to collapse, reform inheritance tax law, force the odd multinational to clean up its act a little and accidentally become Guinness World Record holder for political protests.

Dame Edna's Farewell

1:12pm Friday 11th October 2013

Legendary entertainer BARRY HUMPHRIES - whose alter egos have brought him international acclaim and made him a star around the globe - is to embark on a Farewell Tour of the UK from Autumn 2013. Barry Humphries Farewell Tour will come to Wales Millennium Centre on 30 October – 2 November 2013.

Richard Digance to perform at Caerleon Festival

10:37am Friday 20th September 2013

RICHARD Digance is a rare performer in that he’s respected by comedians for his original material and by musicians for being an accomplished performer/ guitarist.

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Jason Manford - the friendly face of stand-up

10:33am Friday 20th September 2013

Next week JASON MANFORD takes to the stage of St David’s Hall. JAMES RAMPTON recently caught up with the comic who thinks he might be a victim of his own niceness

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Jeremy Hardy 's two dates in South Wales

10:30am Friday 20th September 2013

JEREMY HARDY is one of the UK’s foremost and respected stand-up comedians and this is his 30th year in the business.

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Van man Sean Lock driving to Cardiff

4:56pm Friday 13th September 2013

Sean Lock's Purple Van Man show comes to Cardiff next week.

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Hit The Road Mack - Lee Mack on tour in 2014

2:32pm Tuesday 20th August 2013

COMEDIAN Lee Mack is set to embark on a brand new tour, Hit The Road Mack in autumn next year, playing some of the biggest theatres in the country, including St David's Hall, Cardiff on September 29 and 30, 2014.

Sarah Millican hits the road

4:17pm Friday 26th July 2013

Having established herself as one of the biggest stars in the UK comedy firmament Sarah Millican announces her third national tour, Home Bird. With 100 dates at venues up and down the country, Home Bird, promises to be her biggest yet and comes after a stellar 12 months for Sarah. This brand new live show comes to Cardiff next year.

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Lucy Porter set to show Newport she's a people person

5:19pm Friday 7th June 2013

Lucy Porter's brand new comedy show People Person comes to Newport this weekend.

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Julian Clary will be in his element at Monmouth

1:56pm Friday 10th May 2013

GAINING a whole newlegion of fans following an incredible Celebrity Big Brother win, 2012 was a stand-out year for Julian Clary.

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No Two Nights Ever The Same - Phill Jupitus Interview

1:54pm Friday 10th May 2013

PHILL JUPITUS talks to JAMES RAMPTON about his new comedy show which comes to Monmouth’s Savoy tonight

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Francesca's gunning for a challenge - Francesca Martinez Interview

9:26am Friday 3rd May 2013

WHAT happens when you are branded abnormal in a world obsessed with normality?

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Phill Jupitus set for Monmouth Savoy date

9:23am Friday 3rd May 2013

With a sold-out run and critical acclaim across the board, star of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Phill Jupitus, took Edinburgh by storm last year with his latest show: “You’re Probably Wondering Why I’ve Asked You Here...”. which he brings to Monmouth next week.

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Get Ready For The Lucy Show - Lucy Porter interview

10:01am Friday 15th March 2013

Ahead of her appearance at Abergavenny Borough Theatre tonight comedienne LUCY PORTER talks to ANDY HOWELLS about family life, strange digs and being a comedy ninja!

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Midweek laughs for Comic Relief

3:58pm Friday 8th March 2013

THE Clowns Pocket comedy club returns to Newport next week, bringing you those big midweek laughs all part of a week of events at Warehouse 54 in aid of this year’s Comic Relief.

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Lucy Porter returns with new show

3:23pm Monday 4th March 2013

LUCY Porter is back on the road in 2013, after celebrating 15 years at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival, with her critically acclaimed new show ‘People Person.

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Lloyd Langford takes to stage with his own show

3:20pm Monday 4th March 2013

STAND-UP comedian and Sony Award nominee Lloyd Langford is best known for being a regular panelist on television’s Ask Rhod Gilbert.

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Micky Flanagan's back in the game with new tour

1:33pm Friday 1st February 2013

MICKY Flanagan – one of British comedy’s biggest stars – adds yet another Cardiff date to his 2013 UK and Ireland tour for later this year.

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Comedienne Jo Caulfield talks about Better The Devil You Know

4:04pm Friday 9th November 2012

Comedienne Jo Caulfield visits The Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff in December, ANDY HOWELLS caught up with her to find out about her new show.

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Jo Caulfield heads for Monmouth's Savoy Theatre

3:43pm Friday 26th October 2012

AWARD-winning comedian Jo Caulfield is visiting Monmouth next week, with her new show Better the Devil You Know, inspired by a shocking conversation with an audience member.

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Marcus Brigstocke to bring The Brig Society to Abergavenny

8:54am Friday 19th October 2012

ONE of Britain’s finest comedians and broadcasters, Marcus Brigstocke,will be bringing his anticipated show The Brig Society on tour this autumn. The awardwinning comedian is a firm favourite with comedy fans.

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Mark Thomas comedic return to Sherman Cymru

4:24pm Friday 12th October 2012

COMEDIAN Mark Thomas will be making a welcome return to Sherman Cymru with his new award-winning comedy show, Bravo Figaro, in November.

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Get ready for Comedy Port 2012

4:27pm Friday 5th October 2012

COMEDY Port is ready to get started and the latest addition to the programme is courtesy of Tin Shed Theatre, who will again bring Launch Pad to URBAN in John Frost Square, providing a deep-sea themed venue for this year’s pop-up venue between October 8 and 13.

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Ava Vidal brings comedy show to Cardiff

9:43am Friday 14th September 2012

FOLLOWING a sold out run at London’s Soho Theatre, Ava Vidal, the star of BBC2’s Mock The Week and BBC1’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, is to embark on a national tour which brings her new show, Ava Vidal Goes Dutch, to Cardiff in October.

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Funnyman Rhod Gilbert announces second Cardiff date

10:45am Friday 24th August 2012

FANS of Welsh comic Rhod Gilbert who were unable to snap up tickets for his forthcoming December show at the Motorpoint Arena will be pleased to know he has now added a further Cardiff date to his UK tour.

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Star comic's latest reinvention - Jimmy Cricket Interview

3:07pm Thursday 16th August 2012

Comedian Jimmy Cricket will make a special appearance in Pontypool tonight. ANDY HOWELLS finds out why the Irish star’s famous catchphrase ‘…and there’s more…’ still applies

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Ross Noble announces Cardiff date

4:37pm Friday 22nd June 2012

AFTER a two-year break, demonic Geordie funnyman Ross Noble is back and doing what he likes to do best, with a new live tour that brings him to Cardiff’s Wales Millennium Centre.

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Something funny going on at Newport festival

4:40pm Friday 11th May 2012

NEWPORT will celebrate its third successive Comedy Port festival this year with top acts like household name Al Murray and Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Tim Key in town.

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Comedy of Olympic proportions comes to Newport

3:40pm Friday 4th May 2012

THE GAMES – a comedy about how three Greek nobodies get caught up in a celestial bet between Zeus, Hera and Hercules – comes to Newport’s The Riverfront this month.

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Don’t miss out on Michael McIntyre in Monmouth

4:44pm Friday 13th April 2012

TICKETS go on sale to see one of the UK’s top comedians Michael McIntyre at Monmouth’s Savoy Theatre for one day only tomorrow.

Gervais risks it all for Derek

2:17pm Friday 6th April 2012

SINCE he first stepped into the limelight a decade ago, Ricky Gervais has become adept at dealing with criticism.

All hail the Al! He's coming to the 'Port

4:50pm Friday 2nd March 2012

BROKEN Britain may be staring into the bottom of an empty pint glass, but don't lose hope, Al Murray the 'Pub Landlord'  is back to fill it up again with a new show that is coming to the Riverfront in Newport.

Ross Noble returns after break

5:40pm Friday 17th February 2012

Ross returns after break AFTER a two-year break Ross Noble, the demonic Geordie scarecrow himself, is back doing what he does best with a new live tour.

Watson comes to Cardiff’s in autumn

2:50pm Friday 17th February 2012

TOP comedian Mark Watson comes to Cardiff’s St David’s Hall this autumn.

Comic star to shine in his own show

12:24pm Friday 13th January 2012

CRITICALLY acclaimed stand-up comedian Andrew O’Neill brings his sell-out Edinburgh show Alternative to Cardiff next month.

Has Paul Merton got news for you?

3:10pm Friday 6th January 2012

RETURNING to his stand-up roots and breaking away from the BBC’s Have I Got News For You desk for a little while, comedy star Paul Merton aims to prove he’s still got what it takes.

Rhod Gilbert brings rants on the road

2:58pm Friday 6th January 2012

FOLLOWING several sell-out UK tours and best-selling stand-up DVDs, multi-award winning Welsh wonder Rhod Gilbert is back on the road with a brand new live show.

Oz star Steve is having a g’day

10:30am Saturday 17th December 2011

FOLLOWING sell-out shows at the Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne comedy festival and stellar performances on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow on BBC One, inimitable Australian comic Steve Hughes is coming to Wales.