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Thurs 9 April MATT RICHARDSON: IMPOSTER As seen on ‘Roast Battle’, ‘Celebrity Juice’ and host of ‘The Hangover Games’. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, 01432 340555. Wed 15 April SPONTANEOUS POTTER An entirely improvised Harry Potter comedy play, based on an audience suggestion of a fanfiction title. For ages 16+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £17.50, 01743 281281. Sun 19 & Thurs 30 April JOEL DOMMETT - UNAPOLOGETIC (IF THAT’S OKAY?) For ages 14+. 19 April - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £20, 01743 281281. 30 April - Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, 8pm, £18, 01600 772467. Mon 20 & Tues 21 April ROSS NOBLE What happens when pure comedy takes human form? Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £27.50, 01743 281281.
Poetry & Storytelling Sat 4 April LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL: POETRY SLAM Enjoy a head-spinning cocktail of potent poetry and spirited performances. Bard-tenders Elvis McGonagall and Sara-Jane Arbury call the shots as a bevy of fine wordsmiths pour out vintage verse. The Courtyard, Hereford, 7.45pm, 01432 340555. Sat 18 April FIONA SAMPSON POETRY READING Questions of humanity, of point of view, are at the heart of Sampson’s new collection, ‘Come Down’. Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne, 7pm, 01544 260149, www.sidneynolantrust.org Sat 25 April POETRY CAFE Light breakfast and poetry readings. Reading Rooms Cafe, Bleddfa Centre, near Knighton, 9.15am-10.30am, £8, 01547 550377.
Comedy Fri 3 April PETE FIRMAN AND THE AMAZING TBC Magician/comedian Pete Firman will be joined by a special guest who has no previous conjuring experience. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £18, 01743 281281. Sat 4 April CHRIS RAMSEY - 20/20 Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 4pm & 7.30pm, £24, 01743 281281.
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Sat 4 April & Sat 16 May BOX OF FROGS IMPROV COMEDY BOX OF FROGS brings you a night of high-octane improvised comedy, based entirely on your suggestions. 4 April - SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle, 6.30pm, £10/£6/£35, 01588 630321. 16 May - Chapel Lawn VH, 8pm, £10, 07964 710983. Arts Alive.
Wed 22 April ARABELLA WEIR ‘Does my Mum Loom Big in This?’ For everyone who’s had a mother or been a mother. For ages 14+. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 7.30pm, £19.50, 01743 281281. Thurs 23 April MATT FORDE - BREXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR Britain’s leading political comedian. Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, 8pm, £16.50, 01743 281281. Fri 24 April COMEDY CLUB For ages 16+. Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, 8pm, £10.50, 01874 611622. Fri 24 April WESTONS CIDER COMEDY CLUB The Courtyard, Hereford, 8.30pm, 01432 340555. Thurs 23 & Fri 24 April MARK STEEL ‘Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright’. For ages 14 years+. 23 April - Regal Cinema, Tenbury Wells, 8pm, £16.50, 01584 811442. 24 April - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, 8pm, £15, 01873 850805. Tues 28 April ED BYRNE The master of observational comedy. The Courtyard, Hereford, 8pm, 01432 340555.
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