LONDON’S MOO-SSIVE FESTIVAL OF COMEDY, CIRCUS AND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
9 APRIL - 19 JULY 2015
WELCOME Time flies when you’re having fun inside a purple cow! We can scarcely believe this is the seventh year that Udderbelly festival has brought a splash of colour to the Southbank, along with its signature bellyful of eclectic and affordable entertainment. As ever, you can expect the best in comedy, circus, family shows and more, not to mention our beautiful pasture. There’s simply no better place to be in the summer in London.
Ed Bartlam and Charlie Wood
‘Udderbelly Festival has made a significant impact on Londoners thanks to its excellent programme and distinctive venue’ Daily Telegraph
‘The eponymous inflatable upside down purple cow has become a firm favourite in the Southbank Centre’s cultural calendar’ Evening Standard
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‘You can bet on a stupendously good line up of comedy, circus and cabaret acts over three months’
Head Farmers
Independent
We welcome back the upside-down cow! Udderbelly Festival is a big part of our summer atmosphere, playing host to an amazing variety of shows and projects in the wonderfully atmospheric pasture.
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As part of the summer mix, Festival of Love also returns with, at its climax, the Big Wedding Weekend where over 100 couples, gay and straight, celebrate getting hitched.
20% OFF FOR FAMILIES
We hope you really enjoy the summer with Southbank Centre and Udderbelly Festival; a union formed out of real affection.
Jude Kelly, CBE
Southbank Centre Artistic Director
Fox Fotos
THU 9 APRIL
OPENING GALA
FRI 10 & SAT 11 APRIL
COMEDY
MAGIC / DANCE
MAGICAL BONES
SLEIGHT OF DANCE
Summer is coming, and with it comes a staple of the London skyline – no, not Big Ben - Violet the big purple cow! Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre returns for 2015, 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.
You think you’ve seen it all before, but you’re in for a real surprise! One of the most exciting talents to have emerged from the magic industry, breakdancing magician Magical Bones combines his love of magic with incredible moves honed from a career dancing for some of the biggest names in the music industry including Madonna, The Black Eyed Peas and Plan B. This is magic like no one else does it.
7.30pm (120 mins, 18+) £17.50 / £16 concessions / £22.50 Sirloin Seats
Fri 7.30pm, Sat 6pm (60 mins) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
Presented by TheProducersUK
FRI 10 & 17 APRIL 8, 22 & 29 MAY, 12 & 26 JUNE, 3 JULY
Presented by Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
TUE 14 – SUN 19 APRIL
COMEDY/CABARET
CIRCUS
CIRCUS MAXIMUS
The UK’s foremost circus competition returns this April – live once more from the giant purple cow. 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.
FRIDAY NIGHT FREAKS
Saturday and Sunday are the live grand finals where the winners from each heat compete for the title of Circus Maximus 2015, the £4,000 cash prize and the chance to create a new show with Underbelly Productions and The National Centre For Circus Arts. Previous winners include Barely Methodical Troupe, whose show Bromance has toured the world, and is now headlining Udderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre.
It’s Friday, it’s late, it’s time to let your hair down and… get freaky?! Join this late-night feast that’s not for the faint of heart, where the nation’s naughtiest comics and burlesquers take to the stage with all manner of ‘spesh acts’ to bring London an amusing assault on the eyes and ears. But don’t fret – it’s not all nails-in-faces and shock acts here – just the best of the titillating and twisted.
‘Tickles the fancies of even the most jaded spectators with fierce, no-holds-barred humour’
Presided over by our resident MC Christopher Green (the man behind Tina C and Ida Barr), and featuring special guest performers throughout the week, Circus Maximus is an exhilarating and exciting night of dazzling jugglers, daring aerialists and dynamic acrobats. See them all and vote for your favourite in a week of unbridled circus entertainment like no other.
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10 April 10pm, all other dates 10.45pm (80 mins, 18+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by TheProducersUK
Keep up with the competition and find out how to apply at
www.facebook.com/circusmaximusuk @circusmaximusuk
Heats (Tue – Fri) 7.30pm Finals (Sat & Sun) 6pm (60 mins, parental guidance) Heats £17.50 / £16 concessions / £22.50 Sirloin seats Finals £19.50 / £18 concessions / £24.50 Sirloin Seats Presented by for Circus Arts
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SAT 11 & FRI 17 APRIL
LATE NIGHT GIMP FIGHT
COMEDY
Late Night Gimp Fight have spent years violating the British Comedy Circuit, picking up awards and infections along the way. Now, fresh from making a TV Pilot with Comedy Central, the Gimps are returning to what they do best... dicking about on stage, for your entertainment.
‘One of the best hours of comedy you’re likely to witness’ Chortle Sat 7.45pm, Fri 9pm (60 mins, 16+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin Seats Presented by Soho Theatre
WED 15 & 29 APRIL
COMEDY
WITTANK
OLD SCHOOL SECRETS
EVERY SATURDAY 11 APRIL – 18 JULY
COMEDY
BEST OF THE COMEDY STORE
The Comedy Store returns with Best of the Comedy Store, presenting the brightest stand-up talent. 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.
‘The greatest and most influential comedy club on the planet’ Time Out 9.30pm (120 mins, 16+) £19 / £17.50 concessions / £24 Sirloin Seats Presented by The Comedy Store
MON 13 & 27 APRIL, 11 & 25 MAY, 8 & 22 JUNE, 6 JULY
Sketch maestros WitTank invite you into the ostentatiously furnished corridors of The School; a splendidly twisted world, and an unsettling relic of Empire, where maniacal masters rub tweedy shoulders with sharp-tongued scoundrels, and mystery and misrule abound.
COMEDY
COMEDY IN THE DARK
‘Beautiful narrative sketch comedy... masterful’ Sunday Times 9pm (60 mins, 14+) £12.50 / £11 concessions / £17.50 Sirloin Seats Presented by Avalon Promotions Ltd
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 in 2008 it has visited Edinburgh Fringe, London and Denmark and toured the UK. Its rolling line up has previously included Marcus Brigstocke, Jon Richardson, Shappi Khorsandi, Sarah Millican and more. The audience’s senses are heightened, and performers are forced to utilise entirely new skills as the gig is performed in the pitch black. Things look and sound very different in the dark. Check the website for line ups.
THU 16 & 23 APRIL, 7 MAY
ANDY ZALTZMAN
(& GUESTS) SATIRIST FOR HIRE – ELECTION SPECIAL
Andy Zaltzman, the British-based half of The Bugle podcast, brings his unique satirical show to the Udderbelly for three election specials. As polling day approaches and the nation cowers behind its collective sofa hoping for the least bad outcome, Andy and top guest comedians will address the audience’s queries, complaints, demands and general gripes. Check website for details of the guest line-ups.
9pm (60 mins, 16+) £12.50 / £11 concessions / £17.50 Sirloin Seats Presented by Big Difference Productions
‘Political comedy at its best’ Sunday Times 9pm (90 mins, 14+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by Avalon Promotions Ltd
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SAT 18 APRIL
DAVID MILLS
MON 20 APRIL
COMEDY
FUNNY PECULIAR
DON’T GET ANY IDEAS
COMEDY
Join us for a fabulous night of comedy and variety in support of The Mental Health Foundation, hosted by Zoe Lyons and featuring the utterly magical Pete Firman, the UK’s favourite Frenchman Marcel Lucont, hilarious musical mayhem from Frisky & Mannish and the very best in stand up from Joe Lycett and Felicity Ward.
Focus people! David Mills is back with brand new, razor sharp rants delivered with signature cocktail swagger and a biting, acerbic wit. This time his hilarious tirades get a rock ‘n’ roll backing from slash guitarists, The Memes. Expect a smart hour of spikey comedy and irreverent commentary for grown-ups.
7.30pm (90 mins) £15 / £20 Sirloin seats
‘David Mills is heading for the big time’ Time Out
Presented by Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
7.30pm (60 mins, 16+) £12.50 / £11 concessions / £17.50 Sirloin seats Presented by Vivienne Smith Management
SUN 19 APRIL, 10, 17 & 24 MAY, 7, 14 & 28 JUNE, 5 & 12 JULY AND WED 17 JUNE
COMEDY / MUSICAL
WED 22 APRIL
TIM FITZHIGHAM
GAMBLER
COMEDY
SHOWSTOPPER!
Spirit of the fringe and award-winning comedian Tim FitzHigham is back in a brand new show about the 10 greatest bets in history, based on the hit Radio 4 series.
The Showstoppers are delighted to be back at Udderbelly Festival for their 6th year!
‘Gut bustingly funny’ Scotsman ‘Inspirational’ Time Out ‘A National treasure’ Chortle
THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL
A brand new musical is created from scratch at every single performance of this multi awardwinning show. Each night, audience suggestions are instantly transformed into an all-singing, all-dancing production with unpredictable and hilarious results! With seven years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, four sell-out West End seasons and an acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity.
9pm (60 mins, 14+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by PBJ Management
FRI 24 & SAT 25 APRIL
COMEDY
ANDREW MAXWELL’S LONDON LOVES
Whether you fancy Sondheim on a ski lift, or Cole Porter in Poundland – you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!
Acclaimed Irish comedian Andrew Maxwell - star of Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, Radio 4’s Andrew Maxwell’s Public Enemies and many more - heralds twenty years as a Londoner with his hilarious, informative and topical sell-out stand-up show that examines and celebrates life in the capital. Expect barn-storming anecdotes, acerbic observations and Maxwell’s own coming-of-age-in-London tale, entertaining for Cockneys, born and bred Londoners and tourists alike.
‘A blast. Makes your jaw drop in impressed amazement and your ribs ache with laughter’ HHHHH Mail on Sunday Sun 7.45pm Wed 9pm (70 mins, 14+) £16.50 / £15 concessions / £21.50 Sirloin seats
Fri 9pm, Sat 7.45pm (60 mins, 16+) £17.50 / £16 concessions / £22.50 Sirloin seats
Presented by The Showstoppers
Presented by Show and Tell with Brett Vincent for Get Comedy
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Presented by Toured by Performing Lines Gravity & Other Myths’
FRI 24 APRIL, 15 MAY
THE DARK ROOM
CIRCUS / HEADLINE SHOW
and Aurora Nova
A SIMPLE SPACE
COMEDY
ARENA SPECTACULARRRGH
CIRCUS / HEADLINE SHOW
HOW LONG CAN YOU HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR? HOW MANY BACK FLIPS CAN YOU DO IN ONE GO? CAN YOU STAND ON YOUR HEAD? OR… COULD YOU STAND ON SOMEBODY ELSE’S?
The cult 4,000,000 Youtube hit Choose-Your-Own-Adventure is back! The audience is trapped inside a dark room and must battle the Evil Floating Head in a hilarious logic-defying quest to escape. Use all your wit and cunning to triumph in this adventure where winners get prizes and losers get punished. Gather your guile, unlock the story and try to escape The Dark Room! £1000 grand prize.
Last year’s smash-hit circus show returns to London. One more chance to see these eight 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.
10.45pm (60 mins, 15+) £12.50 / £11 concessions / £17.50 Sirloin seats Presented by Adam Taffler for Adamotions
Tue 21 April – Sun 24 May No performances Mondays and 4 – 12 May
Best Circus Best Circus
Tue – Fri 7.30pm Sat & Sun 6pm Matinees Saturday 2.30pm
‘Terrifyingly, jaw-droppingly impressive… leave high on the thrill of this unique spectacle’ ★★★★★ Daily Express
Previews (until 23 April) £14 / £19 Sirloin seats Tue – Thu £17.50 / £16 concessions / £15 children / £22.50 Sirloin seats Fri – Sun £19.50 / £18 concessions / £17 children / £24.50 Sirloin seats
‘AMAZING… A riveting show of the most incredible physical feats’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
60 mins, all ages
Adelaide Fringe 2014 Total Theatre Award nominee 2014
‘AWE-INSPIRING... Go see it and take all of your family and friends’ ★★★★★ Edinburgh Guide
MULTI-BUY OFFER
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THU 30 APRIL, 21 MAY, 4 JUNE
FAMILIES GET 20% OFF!
COMEDY
FESTIVAL OF THE SPOKEN NERD
APPLIES TO FAMILIES OF 4 (INCLUDING AT LEAST 1 CHILD)
JUST FOR GRAPHS
The science comedy phenomenon returns, and this time they’re off the chart. Join acclaimed stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve ‘Danger’ Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney for graph-a-minute fun on an unprecedented linear scale. Watch as they Excel themselves in a brand new show filled with live experiments, songs, statistically significant laughter and graphs on fire. Will they stay on-trend, or lose the plot completely?
‘Great, funny, clever... even the heckles at this terrific show are smart’ HHHH Scotsman 9pm (60 mins, 15+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Noel Gay Management
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FRI 1, SAT 2 MAY
SARA PASCOE VS HISTORY
COMEDY
WED 6 - SUN 10 MAY
COMEDY
ABANDOMAN
HOT DESK
Ireland’s top comedy hip hop improv team return to the Udderbelly for their biggest show to date. Using their trademark blend of audience interaction and razor-sharp improvisation, Abandoman will take you on a magical journey, transforming the audience’s likes, loathes and daydreams into hit songs and captivating tales. Join them at the Hot Desk for the greatest musical party in town.
Sara Pascoe, star of QI and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week and Twenty Twelve presents her hit UK Tour show. With a comedy brain that leaps from stimulating arguments onto abstract confabulation with lumpy doses of openness, honesty and earnestness, Sara talks evolution, romance, babies and boobies. Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee 2014.
Fri 9pm, Sat 7.45pm (60 mins, 15+) £14.50 / £13 concessions / £19.50 Sirloin seats Presented by Dawn Sedgwick Management
‘A PROPER PARTY. RAUCOUS, EXPANSIVE AND RELENTLESSLY HILARIOUS’ HHHH The Times ‘I’VE YET TO SEE AN AUDIENCE NOT GO NUTS’ HHHH Fest ‘EXTREMELY TALENTED… A THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING SHOW’ HHHH The LIst
Wed – Fri 7.30pm, Sat & Sun 6pm £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by by arrangement with Dawn Sedgwick Management
FRI 1 MAY, 5 JUNE, 10 JULY
SPANK!
COMEDY
MON 4 MAY
BOOM-TISH!
The star-studded comedy party night returns with sketch, character, musical and stand-up comedy as well as the traditional gratuitous nudity.
COMEDY/VARIETY
‘Comedy and legendary party night… get down there right away!’ Time Out
Comedy and Variety at its most awesome. End your Bank Holiday Weekend with a night like no other. Bringing together some of the top names in stand-up, musical comedy, sketch, ventriloquism and magic, from the worldwide circuit. Garnering a cult and celebrity following, Boom-Tish! has presented a tonne of fancy shindigs, acclaimed underground performances, as well as smashing the Latitude Festival. Come and see why. Line-up includes Phil Nichol, Patrick Monahan and many more. Check udderbelly.co.uk for details.
10.45pm (90 mins, 18+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
7.30pm (120 mins, 18+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
1 May Abandoman, Marcel Lucont, David Morgan, In Cahoots 5 June James Acaster, Aisling Bea, Late Night Gimp Fight, Vikki Stone 10 July Katherine Ryan, Paul Zerdin, Sara Pascoe, Special Guest TBA Line-ups subject to change. Check @spankcomedy for updates.
Presented by James Wren, Leon Fleury and Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
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Presented by Tom Barrie, Neil Grainger and TheProducersUK
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WED 6 & 13 MAY
SH*T FACED SHAKESPEARE
SAT 9 & 16 MAY
COMEDY
MAX AND IVAN
THE REUNION
Class of 2005, assemble! In the decade since they left college, there have been births, deaths and gender reassignments (and that was just Chris Archer. RIP). Now they’re all back in the same room. What could possibly go wrong? Multi award-winning character comedy double-act Max and Ivan spin a bewitching narrative sketch comedy tale of love, loss and shatterproof rulers.
The hilarious combination of an entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely Shit Faced cast member. Having successfully completed multiple sell-out runs at the Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe festivals, Shit-faced Shakespeare is headed to London’s Southbank with their final ever London performances of their smash-hit adaptation of Two Gentlemen of Verona.
7.45pm (60 mins, 14+) £12.50 / £11 concessions / £17.50 Sirloin seats
9pm (60 mins, 16+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
Presented by Dawn Sedgwick Management
Presented by Magnificent Bastard Productions
FRI 8, 15, 22, 29 MAY, 5 JUNE
COMEDY
COMEDY
KNIGHTMARE LIVE – LEVEL 2
LOOKING FOR FAMILY SHOWS?
Welcome, watchers of illusion, to Level 2. Following two sell-out Edinburgh runs, national tours and a show in the glittering West End, Knightmare Live returns with more adventure, characters, puzzles and monsters in this critically acclaimed stage adaption of the cult TV classic.
TURN TO P.34
Each day one member of the public will be guided through Treguard’s dungeon, but will they succeed in their quest, or fall foul to one of Lord Fear’s schemes?
‘Never misses a beat’ Independent
FAMILIES GET 20% OFF
‘A nostalgic dream come true’ Time Out ‘Expect at least 40% more danger’ Lord Fear
When booking a family ticket (for four people, including at least one child.)
9pm (60 mins, parental guidance) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
Available on all shows on p34-37, plus our headline circus shows A Simple Space (p11), Circus Geeks: Beta Testing (p17) and Bromance (p25).
Presented by Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
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THU 14 MAY
ARTHUR SMITH
CIRCUS / HEADLINE SHOW
COMEDY
OH HAZEL
In his last show, Arthur Smith sings Leonard Cohen, Arthur touched on the subject of dementia and his mother’s struggle with this increasingly common condition. Since then he has found a cache of diaries his mother wrote about her decline which are heart-breaking but funny. Using these diaries Arthur sets off on an emotional and musical journey into the dark night of an old soul. He has done this show only once before but it was met with huge acclaim. This will probably be the last time he does it. He is accompanied on piano by Kirsty Newton.
CIRCUS GEEKS BETA TESTING
9pm (60 mins, 16+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
and Circus Geeks present
Presented by Lakin McCarthy Entertainment
WED 20 MAY
INTRODUCES
COMEDY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH YPLAN
Get inspired, see the next comedy superstars. The arena-filling standups, the TV regulars… it take years for household name comics to get to where they are today. Introduces will show you the next generation with this night of fresh comedic talent, featuring a line-up of our favourite up-and-coming comics brought to you by a team of entertainment experts, on a mission to make your nights out more spontaneous. Full line up to be announced.
Three incredible jugglers tell you the story of their lives through theatre, comedy and unbelievable circus skills.
Funny, geeky and super smart, this is the best science lesson you never had. Ever wondered what goes into being a professional performer, marveled at how tricks were learnt or wanted an insight into life on the road? Part Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, part Bang Goes The Theory, Beta Testing is a fascinating and hilarious insight into things you never knew you didn’t know for circus lovers of any age. Discover the wonder behind juggling as you see these remarkable performers throw hoops, achieve dazzling heights and perform skills that’ll make your mind boggle.
9pm (70 mins, 18+) £12.50 / £11 concessions / £17.50 Sirloin seats Presented by YPlanapp.com & TheProducersUK
SIRLOIN SEATS
It’s juggling, but not as you know it.
HHHH Evening Standard ‘A circus experience for the Zuckerberg generation’ ‘A wonderful comic piece of theatre’ This Is Cabaret
For just £5 extra, beat the queues and get the best seat in the house! These reserved seats in the second and third row are held until ten minutes before the performance starts – take your time at the bar and still get a seat close to the action.
Tue 26 May – Sun 21 June Mon – Fri 7.30pm Sat & Sun 6pm Matinees 30 May and 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 & 21 June 2.30pm No performances Mondays, or 31 May, 2 & 19 June
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FAMILIES GET 20% OFF! APPLIES TO FAMILIES OF 4 (INCLUDING AT LEAST 1 CHILD)
The Circus Diaries
Previews (26 – 28 May) £12.50 / £17.50 Sirloin seats Mon – Thu £15.50 / £14 concession / £13 child / £20.50 Sirloin seats Fri – Sun £17.50 / £16 concession / £15 child / £22.50 Sirloin seats 60 mins, 8+
SAT 23 MAY
WED 27 & THU 28 MAY
COMEDY
NINA CONTI
COMEDY
PAJAMA MEN: PTERODACTYL NIGHTS
IN YOUR FACE
Groundbreaking ventriloquist, BAFTA nominated filmmaker and British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti welcomes you to her new improvised show!
Drawing on their huge catalogue of classic bits, always introducing new material and lacing it all together with bizarre improvised tangents, the Pajama Men create an anarchic night of jubilant and inventive comedy.
‘A gem… funny, poignant, novel’ Guardian 7.45pm (60 mins, 16+) £17.50 / £16 concessions / £22.50 Sirloin seats
‘Pajama Men create a cartoon of the mind – a shape-shifting world in which anything seems not just possible, but imminent’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
Presented by PBJ Management
9pm (60 mins) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by Feature Spot Productions in Association With Independent Talent
Winners of best sandwich at The British Street Food Awards
SAT 30 MAY
PAUL ZERDIN
COMEDY
Paul Zerdin has helped make ventriloquism cool again. From the Royal Variety Performance to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to Montreal’s Just For Laughs and UK tours with his shows Sponge Fest, Puppet Master and The Paul Zerdin Show, Paul’s fresh twist on this traditional comedy art has impressed everyone from Her Majesty the Queen onwards.
‘Zerdin is in a league of his own’ HHHHH Time Out 7.45pm (60 mins, 16+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by GetComedy
SAT 6 JUNE
PETE FIRMAN
COMEDY/MAGIC
The 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!
7.45pm (60 mins, 14+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
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CALENDAR April
Sat 02
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Sat 30
Paul Zerdin
p19 7.45pm
Sat 27
Bromance
p25 6pm
Sun 03
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 2.30pm
Sat 30
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Sat 27
Luisa Omielan: Am I Right Ladies?!
p27 7.45pm
Sun 03
A Simple Space
p11 6pm
Sun 31
Phil Ellis’s Funz and Gamez
p36 2.30pm
Sat 27
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Mon 04
Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids
p34 1pm
Sun 31
Phil Ellis’s Funz and Gamez
p36 4.30pm
Sun 28
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 4.15pm
Mon 04
Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids
p34 3pm
June
Sun 28
Bromance
p25 6pm
Mon 04
Boom-Tish!
p13 7.30pm
Wed 03
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Sun 28
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
p8 7.45pm
Ukeclear Power
Thu 09
Opening Gala
p4 7.30pm
Wed 06
Abandoman: Hot Desk
p13 7.30pm
Thu 04
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Mon 29
Fri 10
Magical Bones: Sleight of Dance
p5 7.30pm
Wed 06
Sh*t Faced Shakespeare
p14 9pm
Thu 04
Festival of the Spoken Nerd
p10 9pm
Tue 30 Bromance
Fri 10
Friday Night Freaks
p4 10pm
Thu 07
Abandoman: Hot Desk
p13 7.30pm
Fri 05
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
July
Sat 11
Bec & Tom’s Awesome Laundry
p34 2.30pm
Thu 07
Andy Zaltzman (& Guests) Satirist for Hire
p7 9pm
Fri 05
Knightmare Live - Level 2
p14 9pm
Wed 01
Bromance
Sat 11
Jay Foreman’s Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children p34 4.15pm
Fri 08
Abandoman: Hot Desk
p13 7.30pm
Fri 05
Spank!
p12 10.45pm
Wed 01
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Sat 11
Magical Bones: Sleight of Dance
p5 6pm
Fri 08
Knightmare Live - Level 2
p14 9pm
Sat 06
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 2.30pm
Thu 02 Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Sat 11
Late Night Gimp Fight
p7 7.45pm
Fri 08
Friday Night Freaks
p4 10.45pm
Sat 06
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 4.15pm
Thu 02
Richard Herring: Best Of (Parts 1 and 2)
p27 9pm
Sat 11
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Sat 09
Morgan & West
p36 4.15pm
Sat 06
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 6pm
Fri 03
Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Sun 12
Jay Foreman’s Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children p34 4.15pm
Sat 09
Abandoman: Hot Desk
p13 6pm
Sat 06
Pete Firman
p19 7.45pm
Fri 03
Lee Nelson Live
p28 9pm
Mon 13
Comedy in the Dark
p6
9pm
Sat 09
Max & Ivan: The Reunion
p15 7.45pm
Sat 06
Best of the Comedy Store
p6
Fri 03
Friday Night Freaks
p4 10.45pm
Tue 14
Circus Maximus
p5 7.30pm
Sat 09
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Sun 07
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 2.30pm
Sat 04
Bromance
p25 2.30pm
Wed 15
The Amazing Bubble Man
p35 12.30pm
Sun 10
Abandoman: Hot Desk
p13 6pm
Sun 07
Annabelle’s Skirting Board Adventure p37 4.15pm
Sat 04
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 4.15pm
Wed 15
Circus Maximus
p5 7.30pm
Sun 10
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
p8 7.45pm
Sun 07
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
Sat 04
Bromance
p25 6pm
Wed 15
WitTank: Old School Secrets
p7 9pm
Mon 11
Comedy in the Dark
p6 9pm
Sun 07
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p8 7.45pm
Sat 04
Stephen K Amos: Welcome to my World
p29 7.45pm
Thu 16
The Amazing Bubble Man
p35 12.30pm
Wed 13
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Mon 08
Comedy in the Dark
p6 9pm
Sat 04
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Thu 16
Circus Maximus
p5 7.30pm
Wed 13
Sh*t Faced Shakespeare
p14 9pm
Tue 09
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Sun 05
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 4.15pm
Thu 16
Andy Zaltzman (& Guests) Satirist for Hire
p7 9pm
Thu 14
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Wed 10
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Sun 05
Bromance
p25 6pm
Fri 17
The Amazing Bubble Man
p35 12.30pm
Thu 14
Arthur Smith: Oh Hazel
p16 9pm
Wed 10
Mark Dolan
p22 9pm
Sun 05
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
p8 7.45pm
Fri 17
Circus Maximus
p5 7.30pm
Fri 15
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Thu 11
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Mon 06
Polymer
p29 7pm
Fri 17
Late Night Gimp Fight
p7 9pm
Fri 15
Knightmare Live - Level 2
p14 9pm
Thu 11
The Horne Section’s Questions Sessions p22 9.15pm
Mon 06
Comedy in the Dark
p6 9pm
Fri 17
Friday Night Freaks
p4 10.45pm
Fri 15
The Dark Room: Arena Spectacularrrgh
p10 10.45pm
Fri 12
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Tue 07
Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Sat 18
The Amazing Bubble Man
p35 11am
Sat 16
A Simple Space
p11 2.30pm
Fri 12
Foil, Arms and Hog
p23 9pm
Tue 07
Polymer
p29 9pm
Sat 18
The Amazing Bubble Man
p35 1pm
Sat 16
Morgan & West
p36 4.15pm
Fri 12
Friday Night Freaks
p4 10.45pm
Wed 08
Polymer
p29 2.30pm
Sat 18
Circus Maximus
p5 6pm
Sat 16
A Simple Space
p11 6pm
Sat 13
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 2.30pm
Wed 08
Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Sat 18
David Mills: Don’t Get Any Ideas
p8 7.30pm
Sat 16
Max & Ivan: The Reunion
p15 7.45pm
Sat 13
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 4.15pm
Wed 08
Tongue Fu
p29 9pm
Sat 18
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Sat 16
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Sat 13
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 6pm
Thu 09
Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Sun 19
The Amazing Bubble Man
p35 11am
Sun 17
A Simple Space
p11 6pm
Sat 13
James Acaster: Represent
p23 7.45pm
Thu 09
The Horne Section’s Questions Sessions
Sun 19
The Amazing Bubble Man
p35 2pm
Sun 17
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical p8 7.45pm
Sat 13
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Fri 10 Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Sun 19
Circus Maximus
p5 6pm
Tue 19
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Sun 14
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 2.30pm
Fri 10
Frisky & Mannish
p32 9pm
Sun 19
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
p8 7.45pm
Wed 20
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Sun 14
The Showstoppers’ Fantastical Story Factory p37 4.15pm
Fri 10
Spank!
p12 10.45pm
Mon 20
Funny Peculiar
p9 7.30pm
Wed 20
p16 9pm
Sun 14
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 6pm
Sat 11
The King of Tiny Things
p37 12pm
Tue 21
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Thu 21
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Sun 14
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
p8 7.45pm
Sat 11
Bromance
p25 2.30pm
Wed 22
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Thu 21
Festival of the Spoken Nerd
p10 9pm
Tue 16
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Sat 11
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 4.15pm
Wed 22
Tim FitzHigham: Gambler
p9 9pm
Fri 22
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Wed 17
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Sat 11
Bromance
p25 6pm
Thu 23
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Fri 22
Knightmare Live - Level 2
p14 9pm
Wed 17
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
p8 9pm
Sat 11
The Brendon Burns Show.com
p32 7.45pm
Thu 23
Andy Zaltzman (& Guests) Satirist for Hire p7 9pm
Fri 22
Friday Night Freaks
p4 10.45pm
Thu 18
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Sat 11
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Fri 24
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Sat 23
A Simple Space
p11 2.30pm
Thu 18
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
p26 9pm
Sun 12
The King of Tiny Things
p37 12pm
Fri 24
Andrew Maxwell’s London Loves
p9
Sat 23
Morgan & West
p36 4.15pm
Fri 19
Hal Cruttenden
p24 7.30pm
Sun 12
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 4.15pm
Fri 24
The Dark Room: Arena Spectacularrrgh p10 10.45pm
Sat 23
A Simple Space
p11 6pm
Fri 19
Katherine Ryan: Glam Role Model
p24 9pm
Sun 12
Bromance
p25 6pm
Sat 25
A Simple Space
p11 2.30pm
Sat 23
Nina Conti: In Your Face
p18 7.45pm
Fri 19
The Noise Next Door’s Comedy Lock-In
p24 10.45pm
Sun 12
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
p8 7.45pm
Sat 25
A Simple Space
p11 6pm
Sat 23
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Sat 20
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 2.30pm
Mon 13
The King of Tiny Things
p37 4.15pm
Sat 25
Andrew Maxwell’s London Loves
p9 7.45pm
Sun 24
The Showstoppers’ Fantastical Story Factory p37 2.30pm
Sat 20
Phil Ellis’s Funz and Gamez
p36 4.30pm
Mon 13
English Comedian of the Year Grand Final
p32 7.30pm
Sat 25
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Sun 24
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 4.15pm
Sat 20
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 6pm
Tue 14
Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Sun 26
Bec & Tom’s Awesome Laundry
p34 4.15pm
Sun 24
A Simple Space
p11 6pm
Sat 20
Katherine Ryan: Glam Role Model
p24 7.45pm
Wed 15
Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Sun 26
A Simple Space
p11 6pm
Sun 24
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
p8 7.45pm
Sat 20
Best of the Comedy Store
p6 9.30pm
Wed 15
Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
p26 9pm
Mon 27
Comedy in the Dark
p6 9pm
Mon 25
Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids p34 1pm
Sun 21
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 2.30pm
Thu 16
Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Tue 28
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Mon 25
Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids
p34 3pm
Sun 21
Phil Ellis’s Funz and Gamez
p36 4.30pm
Thu 16
Kraken
p33 9pm
Wed 29
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Mon 25
Comedy in the Dark
p6 9pm
Sun 21
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 6pm
Fri 17
Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Wed 29
WitTank: Old School Secrets
p7
9pm
Tue 26
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Sun 21
The Horne Section’s Questions Sessions
p22 7.45pm
Fri 17
Jason Byrne: 20 Years A Clown
p33 9pm
Thu 30
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Wed 27
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Mon 22
Comedy in the Dark
p6 9pm
Fri 17
Closing Gala
p33 10.45pm
Thu 30
Festival of the Spoken Nerd
p10 9pm
Wed 27
Pajama Men: Pterodactyl Nights
p19 9pm
Wed 24
Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Sat 18
Bromance
p25 2.30pm
May
Thu 28
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Wed 24
This Is Your Trial
p26 9pm
Sat 18
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 4.15pm
Fri 01
A Simple Space
p11 7.30pm
Thu 28
Pajama Men: Pterodactyl Nights
p19 9pm
Thu 25
Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Sat 18
Bromance
p25 6pm
Fri 01
Sara Pascoe vs History
p12 9pm
Fri 29
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 7.30pm
Thu 25
Richard Herring: Best Of (Parts 1 and 2)
p27 9pm
Sat 18
Jason Byrne: 20 Years A Clown
p33 7.45pm
Fri 01
Spank!
p12 10.45pm
Fri 29
Knightmare Live - Level 2
p14 9pm
Fri 26
Bromance
p25 7.30pm
Sat 18
Best of the Comedy Store
p6
Sat 02
A Simple Space
p11 2.30pm
Fri 29
Friday Night Freaks
p4 10.45pm
Fri 26
Luisa Omielan: Am I Right Ladies?!
p27 9pm
Sun 19
Annabelle’s Skirting Board Adventure
p37 2.30pm
Sat 02
Morgan & West
p36 4.15pm
Sat 30
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 2.30pm
Fri 26
Friday Night Freaks
p4 10.45pm
Sun 19
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 4.15pm
Sat 02
A Simple Space
p11 6pm
Sat 30
Annabelle’s Skirting Board Adventure
p37 4.15pm
Sat 27
Bromance
p25 2.30pm
Sun 19
Bromance
p25 6pm
Sat 02
Sara Pascoe vs History
p12 7.45pm
Sat 30
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing
p17 6pm
Sat 27
Comedy Club 4 Kids
p35 4.15pm
9pm
Introduces
UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE
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p17 6pm
BOOK TICKETS: 0844 545 8282 | UDDERBELLY.CO.UK
p27 7.30pm p25 7.30pm p25 7.30pm p26 9pm
p22 9.15pm
9.30pm
THU 11 JUNE & 9 JULY, SUN 21 JUNE
THE HORNE SECTION’S QUESTIONS SESSIONS
FRI 12 JUNE
COMEDY
COMEDY
FOIL, ARMS AND HOG
Irish comedy, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato, potato. You racist. Foil, Arms and Hog are Ireland’s top comedy sketch group. The best way to describe it is as ‘a fast paced mix between sketch comedy and stand up, with twisted characters, unpredictable scenes and high energy performances’. The best way to understand it is to come along. This show is a collection of their very best sketches from the last seven years.
The first band to ever host Never Mind the Buzzcocks return to the mothercow with a new show… this time with a quiz twist! Hot on the heels of their BBC Radio 4 series and four years of sell-out shows in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and West End – expect a mix of hilarious challenges, spontaneous stand-up and musical talent led by the brilliant comedian Alex Horne.
9pm (60 mins, 16+) £12.50 / £11 concessions / £17.50 Sirloin seats Presented by CatFace Talent
Check website for details of the guest line-ups.
SAT 13 JUNE
‘We can’t recommend The Horne Section highly enough’ HHHHH Time Out
JAMES ACASTER
COMEDY
REPRESENT
Thu 9.15pm, Sun 7.45pm (90 mins, all ages) £19.50 / £18 concessions / £24.50 Sirloin seats
James Acaster has quickly established himself as one of the most distinctive and brilliant young comedians of his generation, notching up a plethora of award nominations including Best Comedy Show at the 2012, 2013 & 2014 Edinburgh Fringe. This June James brings his new show, Represent, to Udderbelly Festival.
Presented by Avalon Promotions Ltd
‘This is stand-up of the highest, most playful order’ Guardian
WED 10 JUNE
MARK DOLAN
7.45pm (60 mins, 16+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
COMEDY
Presented by Phil McIntyre Entertainments
TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFE
SIRLOIN SEATS
Why do only middle class people seem to have allergies? At what point can you lip-kiss a female friend? And why are some people apparently so damn busy they can only sign off emails with their initial? Mark Dolan will answer these questions and more with his hilarious, brand new stand-up show for 2015.
‘Fantastic!’ HHHH Metro ‘A master of improvisation and audience interaction’ HHHH Fest
For just £5 extra, beat the queues and get the best seat in the house! These reserved seats in the second and third row are held until ten minutes before the performance starts – take your time at the bar and still get a seat close to the action.
9pm (60 mins, 16+) £12.50 / £11 concessions / £17.50 Sirloin seats
Visit udderbelly.co.uk/sirloinseats for more information.
Presented by PBJ Management
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FRI 19 JUNE
HAL CRUTTENDEN
BROMANCE
COMEDY
presents Barely Methodical Troupe’s
Hal has recently hosted Live At The Apollo, appeared in The Royal Variety Performance and the final of The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice. He’s one of the top comedians working in the UK today; join him as he road tests his brand new show.
‘An absolute joy to watch… fabulous’ ★★★★ Scotsman
CIRCUS / HEADLINE SHOW
7.30pm (60 mins, 16+) £17.50 / £16 concessions / £22.50 Sirloin seats Presented by CKP
FRI 19 & SAT 20 JUNE
KATHERINE RYAN
COMEDY
GLAM ROLE MODEL
WINNER! TOTAL THEATRE AWARD FOR BEST CIRCUS 2014
A dude who is fast becoming a recognisable face on British TV with appearances on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and more. The fresh, often dangerously fierce pop-culture obsessed Canadian, was unaffected by publicised death threats and survived the world’s first crack-smoking mayor.
WINNER! CIRCUS MAXIMUS CHAMPIONS 2013
Fri 9pm, Sat 7.45pm (60 mins, 16+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
WINNER! ADELAIDE FRINGE WEEKLY AWARD FOR CIRCUS & PHYSICAL THEATRE 2015
Presented by Live Nation
FRI 19 JUNE
THE NOISE NEXT DOOR’S COMEDY LOCK-IN
Bromance – Noun (informal) 1. a close but non-sexual relationship between two men. Early 21st cent.: blend of brother and romance
COMEDY
Frenetic but friendly. Captivating but casual. Audacious but awkward. Prodigal UK circus company Barely Methodical Troupe fuse their inner frats with a dazzling tour-de-force of cutting edge circus prowess and physical theatre mayhem. Join this multi-award-winning, critically acclaimed company as they walk the line between the pugnacious and the poignant, in this hilarious, bitter-sweet and downright jaw-dropping celebration of everything blokey – where handshakes become handstands and back slaps become backflips.
A totally unique entertainment experience with the quickest wits in comedy and their astonishing special guests. Side-splitting gags! Mind-blowing songs! Finely tuned anarchy!
‘Hilarious’ Daily Telegraph
For up to date guest line ups - go to @NoiseNextDoor
10.45pm (60 mins, 16+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by CKP
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‘Jaw-Droppingly Magnificent’ HHHHH The Stage ‘Heroic and endearing’ HHHHH Edinburgh Guide ‘A beautiful balance of humour, intensity, and circus tricks that take your breath away’ HHHHH Rip It Up (Aus) Wed 24 June – Sun 19 July (not 29 June or 6, 13 July) Previews (24 – 26 June) £12.50 Tue - Fri 7.30pm Sat & Sun 6pm Matinees Sat 2.30pm
MULTI-BUY OFFER
GET 15% OFF WHEN YOU BUY TICKETS FOR 2 OF OUR HEADLINE CIRCUS SHOWS, AND 25% OFF WHEN YOU BUY TICKETS FOR ALL 3! VISIT UDDERBELLY.CO.UK
FAMILIES GET 20% OFF! APPLIES TO FAMILIES OF 4 (INCLUDING AT LEAST 1 CHILD)
Previews (24 – 26 June) £12.50 Tue – Thu £15.50 / £14 concession / £13 children / £20.50 Sirloin seats Fri – Sun £17.50 / £16 concessions / £15 children / £22.50 Sirloin seats Age recommendation: Parental guidance Produced by DREAM and developed with support from Underbelly Productions and the National Centre for Circus Arts as winners of the Circus Maximus competition
WED 24 JUNE
THU 25 JUNE, 2 JULY
COMEDY
THIS IS YOUR TRIAL
COMEDY
RICHARD HERRING
BEST OF (PARTS 1 AND 2)
The improvised show that rocked Edinburgh Fringe, where top comedians play lawyers prosecuting and defending charges set against YOU! Appointed Judge Tim Fitzhigham presides over the proceedings alongside his court clerk. Previous guest comedians include Al Murray, Marcus Brigstocke, Pippa Evans, Jessica Fostekew, Andrew Maxwell, Phill Jupitus, Tiff Stevenson, Thom Tuck, Alex Edelman, Dane Baptiste and Sara Pascoe.
As one half of the comedy duo Lee & Herring, Richard Herring enjoyed phenomenal cult success as a writer and performer. More recently he has created a raft of Sony and Chortle Award winning podcasts, and you might have read his weekly column in the Metro. Herring returns to The Cow with two best of shows, with completely different material from over 20 years, covering weighty issues such as life, death, love, religion, spam javelins and of course the notorious Hitler moustache.
‘Flying by the seat of their briefs, the faux barristers prosecute and defend with some priceless improvised observations and references that often reduce the judge and his clerk to fits of giggles, as well as the audience’ HHHHH The Mirror
9pm (60 mins, 14+) £16.50 / £15 concessions / £21.50 Sirloin seats Presented by Avalon Promotions Ltd
9pm (60 mins, 16+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by EMX Management in association with This Is Your Laugh
FRI 26 & SAT 27 JUNE
LUISA OMIELAN
AM I RIGHT LADIES?!
COMEDY
Am I Right Ladies is brilliant! Another signature ‘party with jokes’ from Luisa Omielan, this is a follow up to her debut stand up show, What Would Beyoncé Do?! An empowering manifesto. You’ll have the time of your life. #AmIRightLadies.
HHHHH Chortle ‘Crystal clearly a mainstream star in the making’ Guardian Fri 9pm, Sat 7.45pm (70 mins, 16+) £17.50 / £16 concessions / £22.50 Sirloin seats Presented by Live Nation in association with DAA Management
THU 18 JUNE, WED 1 & 15 JULY
AUSTENTATIOUS
MON 29 JUNE
COMEDY
UKECLEAR POWER
AN IMPROVISED JANE AUSTEN NOVEL
Back for a second explosive year, turning up the voltage to max power! Join a host of cabaret and comedy stars for a night presenting the uke as the shredding axe of musical glory it really is. If the magical ukulele could turn George Formby into a sex symbol, imagine what it could do for you!
Austentatious returns to the Udderbelly for a third glorious year! An all-star cast improvise a ‘lost’ Jane Austen novel based on a single title suggested by the audience – hilarious, ridiculous and utterly unique. Swooning guaranteed. Book now!
‘Austentatious absolutely deserve their following’ ★★H★★ Times ‘A joy to behold’ ★★★★ Guardian
7.30pm (60 mins, 16+) £12.50 / £11 concessions / £17.50 Sirloin seats Presented by TheProducersUK
9pm (60 mins, 12+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE
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FRI 3 JULY
LEE NELSON LIVE
SAT 4 JULY
COMEDY
STEPHEN K AMOS
COMEDY
WELCOME TO MY WORLD
You may have seen him host Live at The Apollo, caught him singing on The X Factor, or trying to board the plane to the World Cup with the England squad. Now come and see him perform live at Udderbelly Festival for one night only!
The maestro of feel-good comedy is back on tour with his new show. Fresh from sell-out tours of Australia and New Zealand, as heard on BBC Radio 4’s Life: An Idiot’s Guide and What Does the K Stand For?
‘Never less than ingenious… a seamlessly entertaining touring show’ The Times
‘As his autobiographical sitcom plays out on Radio 4, Amos is officially becoming a national treasure. Expect more warm insight and spiky charm here’ Sunday Times
‘Comedy genius’ Daily Mirror
7.45pm (60 mins, 16+) £19.50 / £18 concessions / £24.50 Sirloin seats
9pm (60 mins) £20 / £25 Sirloin seats
Presented by Bound and Gagged Comedy in association with Glorious Management.
Presented by Avalon Ltd
MON 6 - WED 8 JULY
POLYMER
Circus performers lifting, falling, climbing and uniting - a delightful and captivating circus show focusing on the strength of the ensemble and the sum of its parts. Polymer explores the beauty, thrill and the physical complicity when 18 graduating circus performers from the National Centre for Circus Arts merge the floor with the air through a mix of circus skills, music and dexterity. Directed by Lina Johansson (Mimbre).
LOOKING FOR FAMILY SHOWS?
Mon 7pm, Tue 9pm, Wed 2.30pm £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by National Centre for Circus Arts
TURN TO P.34
WED 8 JULY
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.
FAMILIES GET 20% OFF
When booking a family ticket (for four people, including at least one child.)
9pm (90 mins, 14+) £12.50 / £11 concessions / £17.50 Sirloin seats
Available on all shows on p34-37, plus our headline circus shows A Simple Space (p11), Circus Geeks: Beta Testing (p17) and Bromance (p25).
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COMEDY
Presented by Get Involved
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Spend your long summer days with us. Enjoy performances, music, exhibitions and free events from now until autumn.
Spend your s ummer at southbank centre
London in the sunshine is best enjoyed at Southbank Centre. your summer includes: 9 April – 19 July
28 July – 2 August
UDDERBELLY
Ursula Martinez: Free admission
The upside-down purple cow returns. 7 May – 27 September
London Wonderground
Circus, cabaret and family shows to delight and amaze. 6 June – 6 September
Festival of Love
Our summer of love is back. Come for the festive atmosphere, stay for the shows, art and music. 10 June – 6 September
Carsten Höller: Decision
The UK’s first retrospective of the experimental German-Belgian artist. 10 – 12 July & 16 – 18 July
Bryony Kimmings & Tim Grayburn: Fake It Til You Make It
A hilarious, wicked and brutally honest show about love, the human brain and clinical depression. 18 – 26 July © Belinda Lawley
Poetry International
Bringing together internationally renowned poets and artists from all over the world.
@southbankcentre
southbankcentre.co.uk
Olivier-Award winning performance provocateur Ursula Martinez is back on her dirty soapbox. 5 – 15 August
Baila Brazil: Bale de Rua
Join the acclaimed dancers and percussionists of Balé de Rua on a musical journey. 7 – 9 August
Urban Weekend
Celebrating street culture with pop-up performances and workshops around our buildings and outdoor spaces. 17 – 28 Aug
David Byrne’s Meltdown
The 22nd year of Meltdown once again welcomes legendary artists for a very special week of one-off performances. 29 & 30 August
big wedding weekend
Get married or celebrate with newly weds at the ultimate declaration of love.
FRI 10 JULY
FRISKY & MANNISH
THU 16 JULY
COMEDY
KRAKEN
JUST TOO MUCH
COMEDY
From award-winning Gaulier-trained clown and international superstar Trygve Wakenshaw comes an hour of inspired physical comedy. Beautifully strange idiocy that sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe and London International Mime Festival. One Show Only!
Frisky & Mannish are back by popular demand, with a show packed tighter than Robin Thicke’s crotchal region. Now all grown up (just like Miley and Bieber) their barely-conscious recoupling marks the beginning of a new pop-comedy-mashup-infotainment era. They’ve been everywhere, from the Edinburgh Fringe to the West End, from BBC Radio 1 to E4, and from Shepherd’s Bush Empire to the Sydney Opera House.
‘A blissfully funny hour of physical stream-ofconsciousness and a joyous excuse to embrace your childish side’ HHHHH Time Out
9pm (60 mins, 14+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
9pm (60 mins, 16+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats Presented by Don’t Be Lonely
SAT 11 JULY
FRI 17 & SAT 18 JULY
COMEDY
THE BRENDON BURNS SHOW.COM
JASON BYRNE
COMEDY
20 YEARS A CLOWN
Byrne’s very own brand of verbose, organised chaos and near legendary stock-in-trade audience participation has seen him coined ‘the outright king of live comedy’ by The Times. It is no surprise that he is the biggest selling comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where he’ll be celebrating 20 years.
Gut-achingly, thought-provokingly, genuinely funny, Brendon is not your everyday comic. Older, wiser (and after having hearing aids fitted, infinitely quieter), don’t miss this critically acclaimed, multi-award winning stand-up.
‘The single most jaw-dropping, awkward, yet ultimately rewarding bit of stand up we have ever seen’HHHHHH Time Out ‘Check out this Aussie gobshite’ Ricky Gervais
HHHHH Metro HHHHH The Mirror Fri 9pm, Sat 7.45pm (60 mins, 16+) £20 / £18.50 concessions / £25 Sirloin seats
7.45pm (60 mins, 16+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
Presented by Lisa Thomas Management
Presented by MZA
MON 13 JULY
COMEDY
FRI 17 JULY
ENGLISH COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR GRAND FINAL
CLOSING GALA
The 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 keep your eyes peeled. Full line-up to be announced online.
Who will be crowned the English Comedian of the Year 2015, win £1,500 and a trip to perform at Australia’s Adelaide Fringe to do battle against the Scottish and Australian winners? Over 300 comedians entered the competition and now 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 with their jokes, good looks and ability to deal with hecklers.
10.45pm (60 mins, 18+) £17.50 / £16 concessions / £22.50 Sirloin seats Presented by TheProducersUK
7.30pm (150 mins, 16+) £15.50 / £14 concessions / £20.50 Sirloin seats
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SAT 11 & SUN 12 APRIL
JAY FOREMAN’S
DISGUSTING SONGS FOR REVOLTING CHILDREN
Fresh from a total sell-out run at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe, Jay Foreman brings his acclaimed children’s show to the South Bank. Charmingly sickable songs, stories, poems and a whole lot more. Fun for the whole family, from children to massive children (grown-ups).
‘Reminiscent of Roald Dahl, he should more often than not grab the attention of even the most reluctant child’ Broadway Baby 4.15pm (60 mins, 6+) £10 / £15 Sirloin seats / £32 Family ticket (4 people) Presented by Ditto Productions
SAT 11 & SUN 26 APRIL
BEC & TOM’S AWESOME LAUNDRY
WED 15 – SUN 19 APRIL
THE AMAZING BUBBLE MAN
Oh pants! It’s laundry day! But Bec & Tom have other ideas*. Blending sketches, storytelling, games and paper puppetry, this award-winning family comedy show is sixty minutes of good clean fun. Starring Bec Hill (CBBC’s The Dog Ate My Homework) and Tom Goodliffe. *Warning: Ideas may contain awesomeness!
The international hit show with bubble art, magic, science and LOTS of fun. Louis Pearl is the world’s leading Bubbleologist and has been delighting family audiences with his unique show for nearly 30 years. Fabulously entertaining, Pearl playfully forms bubbles beyond the imagination, he gives us bubbles inside bubbles, kids inside bubbles and towers of bubbles on top of kids’ heads... along with comedy, artistry, live music and lots of audience participation. www.amazingbubblemanuk.co.uk
‘A masterpiece in children’s entertainment’ HHHHH Arts Award Voice ‘You’ll love Bec and Tom’s Awesome Laundry… Adults will find it funny too’ HHHHH Fest Sat 2.30pm, Sun 4.15pm (60 mins, 5+) £10 / £15 Sirloin seats / £32 Family ticket (4 people) Presented by Bec Hill & Tom Goodliffe/Ditto Productions
‘Just brilliant’ Guardian ‘You will never look the same way at a bottle of bubble mixture again!’ HHHH Primary Times
MON 4 & 25 MAY
SHLOMO’S BEATBOX ADVENTURE FOR KIDS
Wed – Fri 12.30pm, Sat 11am & 1pm, Sun 11am & 2pm (60 mins, 3+) £10 / £15 Sirloin seats / £32 Family ticket (4 people)
Shlomo is a world record-breaking beatboxer who makes all kinds of music using just his mouth and a mic. Join this sonic superhero and become one of his sidekicks in a world of funny sounds, brilliant noises and cool music, whether you’re aged 1 or 101!
20% OFF FOR FAMILIES
1pm & 3pm (45 mins, all ages) £10 / £15 Sirloin seats / £32 Family ticket (4 people)
FAMILY TICKETS AVAILABLE ON ALL FAMILY SHOWS, PLUS OUR HEADLINE CIRCUS SHOWS A SIMPLE SPACE (P11), CIRCUS GEEKS: BETA TESTING (P17) AND BROMANCE (P25).
SATS & SUNS 3 & 24 MAY, 6, 13, 27 & 28 JUNE, 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 & 19 JULY
COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS
We’ve spent ten years persuading the international circuit’s best stand-ups, cabaret stars and sketch acts to perform for family audiences at our ‘sterling’ (The Guardian) five-star (Fest) shows. These performers have been rewarded with some gloriously baffling heckles, giddy autograph hunters, and - once - a cow full of children all claiming to be called Bob The Chicken. It’s never the same gig twice, which is one shiny reason why the shows are such rollicking good fun. Check www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk for line-ups; happiness.
‘Comedy Club 4 Kids has stand-up from grownup, high-quality acts like John Robins, Stu Goldsmith and Nish Kumar, who perform their usual sets, just without the swearing or rude bits’ The Independent
3 May 2.30pm, other dates 4.15pm (60 mins, 6+) £10 / £15 Sirloin seats / £32 Family ticket (4 people) Presented by Comedy Club 4 Kids Ltd
Nathan Gallagher
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SUN 24 MAY & 14 JUNE
THE SHOWSTOPPERS’
FANTASTICAL STORY FACTORY
THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL ADVENTURE FOR KIDS! Here at The Fantastical Story Factory we make up stories - just for you - all from your ideas! You tell us where the story is set, what happens next and who the characters are as we set off on our magical, musical adventure. Grown-ups be warned: we only take suggestions from kids!
24 May 2.30pm, 14 June 4.15pm (60 mins, 6+) £10 / £15 Sirloin seats / £32 Family ticket (4 people)
SAT 30 MAY, SUN 7 JUNE, SUN 19 JULY
SAT 2, 9, 16 & 23 MAY
MORGAN & WEST’S UTTERLY
SPIFFING SPECTACULAR MAGIC SHOW — FOR KIDS (AND CHILDISH GROWN-UPS!)
Time travelling Victorian magic duo Morgan & West unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility. Witness a mountain of mysterious magic, a hatful of hyper-reality, and, of course, a truck full of tricks and tea. (Sadly there are no actual mountains or trucks on stage during the show, Mr West simply would not have them.) Mixing brain busting illusion and good old-fashioned tom-foolery, Morgan & West present a show for all the family, where magic and silliness abound!
4.15pm (50 mins, 5+) £10 / £15 Sirloin seats / £32 Family ticket (4 people)
ANNABELLE’S SKIRTING BOARD ADVENTURE
SUN 31 MAY, SAT 20 & SUN 21 JUNE
PHIL ELLIS’S FUNZ AND GAMEZ
Annabelle is the world’s smallest elephant, and her friend Icarus is a moth who loves bright lights and woolly jumpers. They become friends with Arthur (who is, disappointingly, just a normal-sized human man) and together they go on an adventure beyond all imaginings. Animation, live film, comedy and song brought to you by Howard Read – creator of the hugely successful LITTLE HOWARD shows - and Steve Pretty of the Hackney Colliery Band. Made with the help of Arts Council England.
30 May & 7 June 4.15pm, 19 July 2.30pm (60 mins, 3+) £10 / £15 Sirloin seats / £32 Family ticket (4 people)
WINNER: Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize 2014
Presented by Howard Read and Makin Projects
SAT 11 – MON 13 JULY
Phil Ellis is coming to the big purple cow to entertain the whole family and he’s bringing along some friends; Jim Elf and Bonzo the dog will be on hand to ensure it’s a giggle-packed hour of family fun where anything could happen. There’ll be prizes, laughter and plenty of Funz and Gamez to put you and the kidz in the weekend spirit.
THE KING OF TINY THINGS
A spectacular adventure with circus, puppetry and songs, based on the book by Jeanne Willis and Gwen Millward. One magical night two sisters meet a mysterious winged creature, who leads them on a moonlit adventure. Together they rescue juggling slugs, contortionist worms, and acrobatic baby bats. But while the girls are busy being brave they overlook the King of Tiny Things, who needs their help most of all. Can they save him in time...
4.30pm, extra matinee 31 May 2.30pm (60 mins, 5+) £10 / £15 Sirloin seats / £32 Family ticket (4 people) Presented by The Mason Sisters @ PBJ
Sat & Sun 12pm, Mon 4.15pm (60 mins, 3+) £10 / £15 Sirloin seats / £32 Family ticket (4 people)
Presented by Corrie McGuire for Objective Talent
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14 MAY – 2 AUGUST
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From Southbank Centre, walk west along the Thames and under Hungerford Bridge. On your left you’ll see a giant upside-down purple cow! Nearest tubes are Embankment and Waterloo
‘Gravity-defying… Heart-stopping’
Concessionary tickets may be purchased, subject to availability, by concession card holders and under 16s.
You can also purchase tickets from Ticketmaster
Udderbelly is an enormous, upsidedown purple cow. Find it grazing in the Belvedere Road coach park off Jubilee Gardens, just near the London Eye.
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Tube: Waterloo & Embankment. Bus: Waterloo Bridge, York Road, Belvedere Road & Stamford Street. Rail: Waterloo, Waterloo East & Charing Cross.
‘Outrageously camp cabaret’ The Times
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‘Burlesque, cabaret, Circus. Sets the Spiegel tent ablaze’ Whatsonstage
SOLD OUT 2014
A HUGE THANK MOO!
Thanks to our staff on site and in the office for their unfailing dedication to cow duty, and all those at Southbank Centre who have supported us and believed in us. Thanks also to all our partners, sponsors and suppliers who’ve helped us along the way. Ed and Charlie would also like to thank their wives.
Tickets from £12.50 5 August – 27 September
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