Guildford Fringe Festival Brochure 2021 by Guildford Fringe

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WELCOME

A very warm, Fringey welcome to Guildford Fringe Festival 2021! What a year we have all experienced. With events cancelled around the world it made for a much sadder place to live for all of us. One of the events that was cancelled was, of course, Guildford Fringe Festival 2020 & that was a huge blow to our small company. But we are still here, healthy & safe so we have a lot to be thankful for. We have had a massive amount of support over the past year. We ran our first Crowdfunder campaign in lock down #1 & the kindness of the general public still shocks us when we think about it. Our Friends of the Fringe have stuck with us throughout and supported us even though we didn’t have a great deal to offer back as thanks. We received a grant, both from Arts Council England (Culture Recovery Grant) & Guildford Borough Council (Discretionary Covid Hardship Grant) which took a huge weight of worry off our shoulders, GBC have also joined us as a sponsor this year. Our headline sponsors have stood by us & helped to prop the Festival up financially & offered advice when we needed it the most. The headline sponsors this year include Chapters Financial, Churchmill Partnership & Experience Guildford who have all been with us since the very early days & we will be forever thankful to them. This July we have the most wonderful line up of events for you to enjoy. With all our acts, producers and venues being locked up for a year there is going to be some explosions of energy throughout the month! Come and try something new & experience what Fringe is all about. Affordable, entertaining and accessible – they are the keys words for Guildford Fringe Festival. Happy Fringing to one & all, Nick & Charlotte Wyschna (we got married on 14 March 2020!)

INFORMATION How to Book

How to get to Guildford

Online: GuildfordFringeFestival.com Phone: 01483 361101 In Person: There will be a Fringe Crew Member on the door 30 minutes before every event at The Back Room of The Star Inn starts. They will be able to sell tickets to other events in the festival. Cash sales only.

Park and Ride - Guildford has three Park and Ride services. The Surrey County Council website has all the information. Just search Park and Ride at www.surreycc.gov.uk

Tickets - There is no need to print your tickets, just

Train - Guildford Main Line or London Road Station.

keep your email confirmation on your phones and have some ID with you.

COVID Information - At the time of printing this

Car Parks - The Experience Guildford Website has all the up to date car park information Booking Fees - All prices listed in this brochure and www.experienceguildford.co.uk/getting-here on the website are inclusive of fees.

Under 18’s - Some of our venues are pubs. In these venues we abide by the rules of the licenced venue. Here is a rough guideline for our pub venues but if you are unsure, please contact the venue directly. Friday-Saturday from 7pm is strictly 18+ Sunday-Thursday is generally 14+ and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Some events may include adult content. If you are unsure, please contact us on info@GuildfordFringe.com

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brochure we do not have information on the COVID regulations for live events. You can rest assured, as we have done throughout the pandemic, we will be following the rules and guidelines as they are given to us. If there is information that you need to know or rules that you need to abide by, we will email these out to everyone that is booked for events. Please mark info@ GuildfordFringe.com as a safe email so our correspondence doesn’t go into your junk.

We would like to say thank you to our wonderful Friends of the Fringe, without whom we would struggle to put on this Festival. If you would like to join us as a Friend please get in touch via the website or talk to one of the team at an event. Gyles Brandreth - Patron Jenny Seagrove - Patron Caroline and David Jukes - Patrons John and Cathy Eagle - Patrons Rita and Klaus Hardenbicker Gary and Liz Kirk Darren Evans Darren Stiff Clive Harrison Jacquelin Newman Jane Carnall Pauleen Sen Peter Voice Richard Fernie Tim Day Andrew Hodges Sue Dragon Lesley and John Kershaw Dena Dixon Mike Brown Sallie Barker MBE and Phil Collier

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Brenda and Wayne Patterson Maxine and Nick Edwards Stephanie and Neil Chambers Chrissie Banstead and Ian Watts Sue Carne Chris Burton-Brown Dori and Chris Holyoak Jackie Morris Peter and Suzanne Cluff Ian Blyth Simon Ash and Adrian Fennell Alexandra Vinall Jane Lyons and Brian Matthews Gilly Botte Faith and Simon Powell Caroline and Rajiv Narain Julie and Philip Tremble Carole Coleman Keith McDonald Sandra and Tim Bateup Scott Hluhanich

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FESTIVAL PARTNERS

VENUES Clandon Wood Nature Reserve Epsom Rd, Guildford GU4 7FN 01483 479614 This venue is fully accessible

The Guildhall 131 High St, Guildford GU1 3AA No disabled toilet

The Keep Pub 29 Castle Street, Guildford GU1 3UW 01483 450600 No disabled access to upstairs function room

The Back Room of The Star Inn 2 Quarry Street, Guildford GU1 3TY 01483 532887 No disabled access

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Millbrook, Guildford GU1 3UX 01483 440000 This venue is fully accessible

The MillArnaud Studio Yvonne Yvonne Theatre Arnuad Theatre Millbrook, Guildford GU1 3UX 01483 440000 This venue is fully accessible accessible

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LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sat 3 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9

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Guildford in Bloom celebrate their 40th Anniversary by joining Guildford Fringe Festival in this free, family friendly event. Come along and find out all about Guildford in Bloom. Meet the committee who are knowledgeable gardeners, wildlife enthusiasts and expert judges. Ask questions and share your stories. There will also be some fun colouring for the children and lots of give-away treats! They look forward to meeting you.

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Opera on the Balcony LOCATION: The Guildhall DATE & TIME: Sun 4 July, 6:30-8pm BOOKING: FREE FRINGE Opera on the Balcony, performed by leading UK opera singers from the balcony of The Guildhall. Back by popular demand, bringing you arias and duets from well-loved composers such as Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Lehar and many more. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy this unique, free event on Guildford’s High Street. You are not permitted to bring your own alcohol to this event. There will be a bar available to purchase drinks from whilst you let the music wash over you.

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Songs of the Unsung LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sun 4 July, 8-9pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Songs of The Unsung is a one-person compilation program celebrating composers historically excluded from the mainstream music canon. Award-winning South African-born musical theatre performer, Clint Lesch (West Side Story, Dream Girls, Starlight Express, Saturday Night Fever), explores romantic love, hope and resilience through the inspiring work of unsung musical masters like Margaret Bonds, Florence Price, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

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PG in conversation with Nick Wyschna LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Mon 5 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9

5 July

Two of Guildford’s biggest supporters of the arts in conversation. Have you ever wondered where Guildford Fringe Festival came from, why it started and what’s the goal? Peter Gordon will be asking all these questions in a live discussion where we will discover a bit more about the director of Guildford Fringe, Nick Wyschna. Anyone that listens to PG on the radio will know that the conversation will go a lot further than just Guildford Fringe, so if you’d like to know more about about the fringe, Nick and his theatrical background and throw some of your own questions at them then this is your chance. COMEDY

Left Wing Conspiracy Theorist with Dyspraxia LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Mon 5 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 What do learning difficulties, secret societies, left-wing politics, the pandemic and conspiracy theories have in common? They are all part of the solo show from gag-filled comedian and social commentator Don Biswas. As heard on Radio 4. “By the quality of his jokes alone, including a choice one about a corporate gig for the DWP, Biswas is the show’s star turn.’” - The Guardian.

THEATRE

The Doll Who Came to Tea LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Tues 6 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9

6 July

This is an R&D based project, made possible by funding from the Arts Council. The play takes place in Alice’s living room, over one special day - her 50th Birthday, which she has chosen to spend with her faithful companion, Milly, and an unsuspecting visitor with darkly comic results. The content of this play contains references to child sexual abuse, mental health challenges and voice hearing. Please bring your own earphones and phone for an extra immersive experience.

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Still Water LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Tues 6 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Hannah Kennedy’s debut full-length play is a funny, surreal and heart-wrenching sci-fi fable about time, love and plumbing! Still Water stars Lizzie Aaryn-Stanton (Book of Monsters, Doctors, Confessional by Tennessee Williams) and is directed by Offie-nominee and OnComm winner Jack Silver (Confessional by Tennessee Williams, Blow). Kennedy is a working-class LGBTQ+ playwright and in keeping with much of her work, Still Water tells the story of a gay, working class character without openly exploring those themes.

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Under the Floorboards LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Wed 7 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9

7 July

In November 1957, the Wisconsin Police Force investigated the home of a timid handyman who would never harm a fly. What they found was a house of horrors. In one of the rooms, they found rows of corpses sat posed like an audience. This show is based on the real life serial killer Ed Gein who inspired Norman Bates from Psycho & Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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Kym Nash: Talked Too Much, Stayed Too Long LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Wed 7 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Comedian, writer, musician, actor... Kym Nash is all of these and less. Join him on a rollercoaster ride on how he grew up (physically), occasionally talked too much and stayed too long and discovered we all have a dark side and are all equal. Even you. Songs along the way too.

FILM

Movie and a Meal: Sons of the Desert LOCATION: The Keep Pub DATE & TIME: Thurs 8 July, 7:30-9:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £12

8 July

Stanley and Ollie want to attend the yearly convention of the Sons of the Desert, a fraternal group to which they belong. When Ollie’s wife Lollie objects, he feigns sickness and Stanley gets a doctor to prescribe a fake trip to Hawaii. After Stanley and Ollie revel with the Sons of the Desert, they return home to find out the ship they were supposedly on has sunk in a typhoon and they’re forced to cover their tracks. This classic movie is 1hr 8 mins long & will be followed by a Laurel & Hardy short and served with an individual Cheese Platter & Popcorn. THEATRE

“I didn’t want this. I just wanted you.” LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Thurs 8 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £10 Texas, Summer 1997- Home Depot worker and family man Billie Bob Harrell wins big on the lottery, $31 Million big. The months that followed surely changed his life, but not in the way you might think. “I didn’t want this. I just wanted you” is a devised piece of theatre that uses multiple theatrical devices to illustrate the compelling tale of Billie Bob Harrell and his (mis)fortune.

LIVE MUSIC

On Top of the World - A Tribute to Karen Carpenter LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Thurs 8 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 On Top of the World is a tribute act dedicated to the beautiful voice of Karen Carpenter. Singing professionally for over 15 years, Helen Emslie has performed in venues across the UK and internationally including hotels, casinos, holiday parks, and care homes. The show includes such hits as We’ve Only Just Begun, Jambalaya and Close to you. Helen hopes to take you back in time celebrating all the hit songs and creating a sense of nostalgia.

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Dramatic Business & Mastering Business Two One Act Plays LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Fri 9 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9

9 July

Both plays written by Dermot Murphy. Dramatic Business: Simon is meeting Camilla to sign an exciting new play for when the theatre reopens. A storm bursts and risks sinking the project. Can Camilla keep it afloat?Mastering Business: Bob and Al go back a long way. It’s not been easy; just see how they were then, a while ago, and are now. There’s always a lot to learn, a lot at stake. “Smart, economic dialogue – highly commended.” THEATRE

Creaction Theatre presents Bombshells LOCATION: Clandon Wood Nature Reserve DATE & TIME: Fri 9 July, 7:30-9:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £10 By Joanna Murray-Smith, prolific Australian playwright with works performed worldwide including New York and London. Bombshells was presented at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and London’s Arts Theatre, both in 2004. Jane Bryant and Jackie Morris now perform four monologues on the theme “Women on the Edge”. They struggle, sometimes hilariously, sometimes tragically, to bridge the chasm between the wilderness of their inner worlds and the demands of their outer worlds.

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Bex’s Chainsaw Moussaka LOCATION: The Keep Pub DATE & TIME: Fri 9 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 No storytelling, no deep meaning about relationships, no moral messages near the end…BUT there might be jokes, wordplay, characters, impressions and - if you’re lucky - some meaty layers between those aubergines. Bex Turner is back in force with a high energy comedy show full of nonsense and comic turns that no one is expecting. Come with her on an unexpected whimsical journey as she tries to better fit in.

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Dave Chawner: Underdog LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Fri 9 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 A show about dogs, defeat and determination by award-winning comedian, best selling author and underdog Dave Chawner. As seen on BBC, ITV & Channel 4. As heard on Radio 1, Radio 2 & Radio 4. “Hilariously entertaining” - Mail On Sunday. “Quirky, moving and hilarious.” - Indy 100 ★ ★ ★ ★ (The List) ★ ★ ★ ★ (Edinburgh Festival Magazine) ★ ★ ★ ★ (Three Weeks) ★ ★ ★ ★ (Broadway Baby)

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Something Funny with Scott McPherson LOCATION: The Keep Pub DATE & TIME: Fri 9 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Something Funny with Scott McPherson. The show is a natural progression from Charlotte MacDonald & Scott McPherson’s debut 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show Carte Blanche Comedy with Uncle Charlotte & Aunt Scott. Scott interrogates everyday experiences with a comedy twist.

ART EXHIBITION

Yvonne Arnaud Art Guildford Arts Summer Exhibition

10 July

LOCATION: The Mill Studio @ Yvonne Arnaud Theatre DATE & TIME: Sat 10 July, 10am-5pm BOOKING: FREE FRINGE After a year indoors nothing beats looking at art in person! Visit the Mill Studio to see a wonderful display of contemporary paintings, photographs, prints, sculpture, ceramics and glasswork from exciting local and national artists. All works are for sale and you can meet the artists and chat to them each Saturday. There is also an Art Quiz, with prizes, for younger visitors! Book your free ticket at yvonne-arnaud.co.uk THEATRE

Reunited LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sat 10 July, 2:30-3:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £11 Susannah Finzi’s award-winning play. The college club reunion. Only two men turn up. Mid-life, with time, money and mortality on their minds, they’ve plenty to defend. Which of us hasn’t, on meeting friends from the past, painted the picture a little rosier than it really is? And Julie, the pub manager, has her own battles to fight. Two men, one woman, all too aware they have only one life.

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Waking Up Gay LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sat 10 July, 5-6pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 From preaching the word to 1000s in football stadiums and evangelizing in China, amidst 30 years of genuine devotion to the sound of sexuality knocking loudly upon the door. Escaping from a high control religious group is not simple. It is a waking up process that can take years. This one-man autobiographical show navigates such an exit and the subsequent delirium of walking into a forbidden world.

OPERA

Opera in the Meadows LOCATION: Clandon Wood Nature Reserve DATE & TIME: Sat 10 July, 6:30-9pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £16.50 Join Rogue Opera for a musical journey through Love, Loss and Hope with a delightful evening of performance as you picnic in the Meadow at Clandon Wood. With a selection of their favourite arias and duets, they will curate the music of Bizet, Mozart, Puccini and more with the stories and characters from opera’s big hits and hidden gems. The show is produced by Rogue Opera and all profits will go to local charity Woking & Sam Beare Hospice.

LIVE MUSIC

Annette Gregory: Jazz and Me LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sat 10 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £13 After a successful, sold out show at Guildford Fringe in 2019 Annette returns with her brand-new show Jazz & Me. If you love the sound of Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, Dusty Springfield with a touch of Bob Marley come and join Annette Gregory as she gives them all a slight dusting of jazz.

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Marcel Lucont: Le “Best Of” LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sat 10 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £10 Britain’s favourite French comedian presents his greatest oeuvres from the past decade. Expect deadpan wit, supreme sex poetry, soaring miserablist chansons and Gallic superiority. “Fresh, accessible and hilarious.” - The Guardian “Excellently dry” - The Times. As seen on Comedy Central at The Comedy Store, The John Bishop Show (BBC1), Set List (Sky Atlantic), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3) & Live At The Electric (BBC3).

LIVE MUSIC

Rock Choir Day LOCATION: Town Centre DATE & TIME: Sun 11 July, 11am-4pm BOOKING: FREE FRINGE

11 July

Guildford’s fabulous Rock Choir are well known for their wonderful harmonies and amazing versions of the songs you know and love. Catch them out and about around the town as they share their joy of music. Rock Choir have been involved with Guildford Fringe Festival since day one and are a very welcome part of the Festival – this is always one of the highlights of the Fringe in Guildford.

THEATRE

The Hound Of The Baskervilles LOCATION: Clandon Wood Nature Reserve DATE & TIME: Sun 11 July, 2-4:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £15 A brand new adaptation of Sherlock Holmes’s most famous case by British Touring Shakespeare, who since 1999 have delighted theatregoers around the world with their fresh, energetic and accessible take on open air theatre. This innovative and thrilling outdoor production of this classic tale promises to enthral audiences of all ages. This is an open-air production in the beautiful meadows at Clandon Wood. “At long last, a company that does Shakespeare – and indeed theatre – the way it should be done.” - The Stage

LIVE MUSIC

Rob Johnston in Concert LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sun 11 July, 7-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Guitarist Rob Johnston makes a popular return to the festival with his eclectic, vibrant acoustic guitar music and songs, blending many styles and influences. His classical background has led to his own unique world, folk and roots fusions using powerful rhythms and guitar percussion to drive the music. “Staggering playing...He is a mighty, mighty fine player.” Phil Jackson, South Live BBC Radio.

CABARET/QUIZ

Singalonga Pub Quiz LOCATION: The Keep Pub DATE & TIME: Sun 11 July, 7-8pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Do you really need to know any more? Look at the title! It’s a singalong pub quiz where you can test your knowledge whilst singing your favourite hits. It’s an hour of silliness and songs with random points awarded by your quizmaster, song leader and cabaret maestro, Mister Meredith. “A brilliant, fun, relaxed and hilarious event!” - Guildford Fringe “Electric atmosphere“ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Broadway Baby “An old-school smoothy with dry, observational comedy”. - The Herald

COMEDY

Simon Brodkin: Alive in Guildford LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Mon 12 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £12

12 July

After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson, multiple sell-out tours and various court appearances following world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Sepp Blatter and Donald Trump, the award-winning comedian unleashes his funniest creation yet… himself! Following a critically-acclaimed, sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Simon was on his debut nationwide tour… then a pandemic happened. Now, he’s coming to Guildford. Be the first to catch the brilliantly funny Brodkin back on stage! COMEDY

Robyn Perkins: Competitive LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Mon 12 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Who are we, really? And why? Award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins tells the hilarious story about how her competitiveness almost ruined her life. This brand new hour of comedy explores our personalities and fears, told through true life experience and science. “Smart, engaging, fun and funny.’" ★★★★ - Chortle Sydney Fringe 2019 Best in Comedy Award Winner

CABARET

Le Wine Club LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Tues 13 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9

13 July

Chanteuse and sommelier, Anna Lou, presents a wine tasting to remember. Join Anna Lou in her wine bar as she and her accordion take you on a journey to discover the world of wine and help her to solve the mystery of who killed her lover. Part wine tasting, part murder mystery, with a splash of musical comedy. For anyone who ever wondered what wine to pair with revenge.

SPOKEN WORD

Yay! The Search for Happiness LOCATION: The Keep Pub DATE & TIME: Tues 13 July, 8-9pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Robert Garnham is a poet. And he’s happy. Or is he? After the death of a favourite aunt, he decides to find out exactly what it means to be happy. He ends up as a poet-in-residence on a fish factory ship in a search for contentment on the high seas. What could possibly go wrong? Comedy and poetry collide head on in this new show from the Professor of Whimsy’.

COMEDY

Another Pun Bites the Dust LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Tues 13 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Are you after some searing political satire or deep insights into the human psyche? Then you are looking in the wrong place. However if you want fun, silliness and laughs then Another Pun Bites the Dust is exactly what you need. Let Colin Galletly entertain you with a night of puns, gags and one liners that will have you laughing whilst trying to remember them to tell at work tomorrow!

COMEDY

Alistair Barrie LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Wed 14 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9

14 July

BBC & Comedy Store regular Alistair Barrie performs his new show ahead of its Edinburgh Fringe run in 2022, where he has twice been nominated for best show at The Fringe. “A no frills master of his craft.” - The Scotsman “A topically on-point but varied, very funny hour.” - Chortle

COMEDY

Nick Hall: Rebirth LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Wed 14 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 In 2020 Nick had a mental and physical breakdown. But now he’s coming back strong. Hilarious and inventive stand-up, as seen and heard on BBC2, BBC3, and BBC Radio 4, Nick returns to the Guildford Fringe. “Crackingly original.” ★★★★ - The List “Side splittingly funny.” ★★★★★ - ThreeWeeks

FILM

Movie and a Meal: Rebecca LOCATION: The Keep Pub DATE & TIME: Thurs 15 July, 7:30-9:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £12

15 July

This was Alfred Hitchcock’s first American film starring Laurence Olivier & Joan Fontaine. A self-conscious woman juggles adjusting to her new role as an aristocrat’s wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wife’s spectral presence. This classic movie is 2hrs 10 min & will be served with an individual Cheese Platter & Popcorn.

THEATRE

Creaction Theatre presents Bombshells LOCATION: Clandon Wood Nature Reserve DATE & TIME: Thurs 15 July, 7:30-9:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £10 By Joanna Murray-Smith, prolific Australian playwright with works performed worldwide including New York and London. Bombshells was presented at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and London’s Arts Theatre, both in 2004. Jane Bryant and Jackie Morris now perform four monologues on the theme “Women on the Edge”. They struggle, sometimes hilariously, sometimes tragically, to bridge the chasm between the wilderness of their inner worlds and the demands of their outer worlds.

DANCE / CABARET

The Risquettes: Bon Appetit! LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Thurs 15 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £12 Forget the beach body diet when The Risquettes are on the menu! Serving up a buffet of burlesque and dance delights, expect the unexpected from these sweet and spicy ladies, plus special guests. You’ll be saying ‘Bon Appetit!’ as you tuck into this fabulous feast of titillation, tassels and the tastiest of treats (and that’s not just the dancers!) Make sure you leave room for dessert!

COMEDY

The Improlectuals LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Thurs 15 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 The Improlectuals are an improv comedy “super-group” made up of some of the finest improvisers from around the Midlands. They create completely new comedy sketches on the spot, based entirely on audience suggestions. Performances feature a rotating cast of talented improvisers. “Slick comedy sketches” “A great blend of performers who worked together well to create a great night of comedy.” Best Improv Show Nominee 2020, Leicester Comedy Festival.

COMEDY

Katie Pritchard: Disco Ball LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Fri 16 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9

16 July

Brand new musical comedy show from carnage-wielding, mayhem-manifesting, human disco ball Katie Pritchard, as she tries to figure out who she is, in spite of what everyone else tells her she is. “Inventive and hilarious.” - Broadway Baby WINNER Musical Comedy Awards. WINNER 2Northdown Comedy Competition As seen on Harry Hill’s Clubnite

COMEDY

Bad Clowns: Invasion LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Fri 16 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 For many years the Bureau for Alien Defence has kept the world safe from extraterrestrial threats. Now a mind-controlling alien has infiltrated Earth. And worst of all, it’s taken over one of the audience members. Can our intrepid special agents locate and neutralise this alien before it’s too late? A comedy show by Bad Clowns.

ART EXHIBITION

Yvonne Arnaud Art Guildford Arts Summer Exhibition LOCATION: The Mill Studio @ Yvonne Arnaud Theatre DATE & TIME: Sat 17 July, 10am-5pm BOOKING: FREE FRINGE

17 July

After a year indoors nothing beats looking at art in person! Visit the Mill Studio to see a wonderful display of contemporary paintings, photographs, prints, sculpture, ceramics and glasswork from exciting local and national artists. All works are for sale and you can meet the artists and chat to them each Saturday. There is also an Art Quiz, with prizes, for younger visitors! Book your free ticket at yvonne-arnaud.co.uk THEATRE

Double Bill of Victorian Farce LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sat 17 July, 3-5pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £15 A double bill of hilarious yet charming Victorian Farce. A Pandora’s box of frisky, foolish, fun & fan brandishing characters who are all in a pickle endeavoring to appease their own desires. Materializing pepper boxes, shrinking soldiers and fluffed up feathery tailcoats and wives in disguise as men. An homage of frolics from a long lost genre and era which promises to tickle your fancy brought to you by an all female cast.

COMEDY/ CABARET

People & Co: Avery Street LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sat 17 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 This sketch comedy trio are opening the doors to all of their larger-than-life characters living on the same street. Take a look at these not-so-everyday people doing some not-so-everyday things as the three actors endeavour to multi-role the whole vibrant cast. If fast-paced, character-based comedy is your thing then get down to Avery Street.

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The Unimportance of Being Gay LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sat 17 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Have you ever had your heart broken? Have you ever regretted last night? Have you ever passed your lover’s husband in the street? Well, grab a glass (or a bottle) as Arran Bell takes you on a trip to rock bottom, all in the name of light entertainment, in a no-holds-barred deviant romp of the steamiest variety. Bring your knee-pads kids, this is not a soft-play.

LIVE MUSIC

Music in the Meadows LOCATION: Clandon Wood Nature Reserve DATE & TIME: Sun 18 July, 2-5pm BOOKING: FREE FRINGE

18 July

A charity afternoon of live music in the beautiful wildflower meadows at Clandon Wood Nature Reserve. Invite friends and family, bring along a picnic and settle down for a few hours on a sultry, sunny Sunday afternoon of magical melody. Entrance is free – all funds raised through a raffle and contributions will be donated to Woking & Sam Beare Hospice. Guildford Fringe will provide a cash only bar which will include beer, wine, sparkling wine and soft drinks.

LIVE MUSIC

Blues Through The Decades LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sun 18 July, 7:30-10:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Much modern music can trace its history from the Blues, which has its roots deep in the story of America. Originating among 19th century Southern plantation workers from African influences, Blues music spread north from the 1920’s Mississippi Delta and evolved into electrified Chicago Blues. Other regional Blues styles quickly developed and in 1960’s London, Blues formed the basis of the British rock scene. Today traces of the Blues can be spotted everywhere. The Surrey Blues & Roots Society will play songs from some of the eras and genres that have built the story of the Blues.

THEATRE

Little Boxes LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Mon 19 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9

19 July

Funny and touching, Little Boxes is a one woman-show that follows actor Joann Condon (Little Britain) as she explores the boxes she has “found herself in” throughout her life. The hopes and dreams of a child, the frustrations of an acting career, the tensions of being a parent, the grief in losing loved ones, the fear of being...herself. Little Boxes received an Off West End Short Run Commendation. “Hilarious, moving, sad and uplifting.” ★★★★★ - The Spy in the Stalls.

COMEDY

Richard Pulsford: A Bit Rich LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Mon 19 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 One-liners and light-hearted jokes from the master of wordplay. Six-times finalist in Leicester Comedy Festival’s UK Pun Championships (runner-up 2016). Dave’s Top Ten jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe 2019. The Mirror’s funniest jokes 2019. “The great thing about [Richard’s jokes] is they made the audience laugh – every time, every one hitting the target… doing what he is good at and succeeding - getting laughs – lots.“ - Buxton Fringe review 2019.

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COMEDY

Alex Kealy: Monopoly LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Tues 20 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 “Rising star of the British stand-up scene” (The List) Alex Kealy presents a stand-up hour about Silicon Valley, advertising, addiction and monopolies. A show about connection after a year without it. “A storming show.” - Sunday Times. “Top 10 Jokes of Edinburgh 2019.” - The Guardian “A must-see at the fringe. ” ★★★★ - Broadway Baby “5 Comedians To See If You Like James Acaster” - Edinburgh Evening News “Excellent...dynamite Interstellar routine which I wish I had written!” - Mark Kermode

THEATRE

Naughty Boy LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Wed 21 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9

21 July

Eddy Brimson’s critically acclaimed one man play couples powerful writing with engaging performance. To be oneself is both a powerful and dangerous thing. Nature, nurture. Them and us. A hedonistic weekend of sex, drugs and violence leads to a chilling conclusion. “A hugely entertaining and adult piece of theatre.” ★★★★★ - The Herald online “A proper tour deforce and no mistake.” ★★★★★ - Associated Press

COMEDY

Biscuit Barrel: The Hyperactive Sketch Show LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Wed 21 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Rolling out over 60 sketches in the space of an hour, acclaimed comedy outfit Biscuit Barrel are the speed of the internet put on a stage. Following two runs of Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe, and a year of screaming indoors, they now head to Guildford to corrupt yet another city with hyperactive majesty. “Dropped something? Don’t even think about picking it up as you’ll miss an entire sketch.” - The List.

FILM

Movie and a Meal: A Matter of Life & Death LOCATION: The Keep Pub DATE & TIME: Thurs 22 July, 7:30-9:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £12

22 July

In Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s audacious technicolor fantasy, WWII airman David Niven finds himself summoned to heaven after surviving a plane crash that should have killed him. This classic movie is considered to be one of the top 20 movies ever made & was ground-breaking at the time. A true classic which is served with an individual Cheese Platter & Popcorn.

THEATRE

Jekyll & Hyde: A One-Woman Show LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Thurs 22 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £10 “You must suffer me to go my own dark way...” Stevenson’s classic science-horror is reborn, with award-winning performer Heather-Rose Andrews in the titular role. A nightmare journey through class, terror, and hypocrisy in Victorian London, as the search for self collides with the lure of the sensuous, taking its toll on all around Jekyll & Hyde. “The performance of Heather-Rose Andrews in this one-woman show is what makes the production stand out.’” - stagebiz.com for ‘Metamorphosis’

COMEDY

90s Boy: Blair, The Lovegun & Me LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Thurs 22 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 A stand-up comedy show from South East New Comedian 2019 and Max Turner Prize 2021 finalist, Phil Green. Ever been let down by someone you idolized or surprised by people you thought didn’t care? Phil takes us through a life of dealing with ADHD, his oddball parents, love/hate feelings towards Tony Blair and seeking solace in long forgotten terrible 90s pop songs.

COMEDY

Aidan Goatley: 12 Films of Christmas LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Fri 23 July, 7:30-8:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9

23 July

Last Christmas we gave it our heart, but the very next day, Boris took it away. This year, to save us from tears, we’ll celebrate it in summer! Deck the halls and grab the egg nog with a brand-new show of cinematic-based niceness that will warm your heart, no matter the weather! Join Aidan and the films that have helped shape his love of the festive season all the year round!

COMEDY/CABARET

Bignell & Andrews Do A Fringe! LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Fri 23 July, 9-10pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £10 Once upon a time, Bignell & Andrews did a show, and it was great and exciting and there was touring planned… Then the thing happened, so they sat in their houses and just got a bit stranger than they already were. Now the award-winning duo return! A win all round! Comedy madness and surreal musical musings, come and hang out in their room for an hour - they’ve missed you!

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THEATRE

Twelfth Night LOCATION: Clandon Wood Nature Reserve DATE & TIME: Sat 24 July, 2-4:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £10

24 July

A thunderous shipwreck… a brother lost at sea… an adventure begins…In a place where trickery and tomfoolery are commonplace, things never quite go as planned, do they? GSA Alumni, Jupiter Creatives, brings you a joyful version of Shakespeare’s classic comedy, ‘Twelfth Night’ complete with an original folk-rock score, sword fights, songs and silliness abound from this company of rollicking Actor-Musicians who’ll bring the tale of Illyria alive. This is an open-air production in the beautiful meadows at Clandon Wood. Suitable for ages 10+. THEATRE

Jeu Jeu la Foille’s Testy Manifesto LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sat 24 July, 3-4pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £9 Jeu Jeu la Foille’s Testy Manifesto is the follow-up to Frontal Lobotomy, and the difficult second album. Enchantress weaves words of inner resilience, recovery and revolution in a striking visual anthology. Strange, poetic and acerbically silly; combining linguistic acrobatics with evocative images to delve deep into the mechanisms of intimate partner violence and systemic misogyny. All profits will be donated to domestic abuse charities.

CABARET

Topsie Redfern’s Crystal Balls LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sat 24 July, 7:30-9:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £16 Drag Queen and party princess Topsie Redfern is turning 40. She’s been studying her roots: grey roots, musical roots, and cultural roots, particularly her Irish Traveller heritage. Winifred Kiley ran away from her own bourgeois roots, married a Traveller, and became a psychic, Madam Olga, whose clients included the man who cracked the Enigma Code. Topsie is joined by her own alter ego, West End actor Nathan Kiley, to explore Olga’s story. Made possible by funding from Arts Council England.

THEATRE

Fiction Romance & Toby Belch (is unwell) LOCATION: The Back Room of The Star Inn DATE & TIME: Sun 25 July, 7:30-9:30pm BOOKING: GuildfordFringeFestival.com or 01483 361101 £12

25 July

A double bill exploring Shakespeare’s tragi-comic characters from Twelfth Night. Explore the hidden desires of Antonio; a sailor and a dreamer who finds love, not in the tempestuous arms of a younger man, but with his own John Swann. Toby Belch is unwell. The louche living, late nights, and debauchery have taken their toll. Now he faces his end with the knowledge that he is seen as a buffoon, a sot, and a bully. Is this his epitaph? Written and Directed by award-winning playwright John Knowles.

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