18 - 28 July 2019
“This festival has been just brilliant” York Press
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FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
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We are back! The 2019 5th Anniversary of The Great Yorkshire Fringe presents over 200 events over 11 days from the 18th to 28th July in our fair city of York. Explore these pages and choose your medicine to wipe away the trials and tribulations of the last year and celebrate. Magic, Mystery, Comedy, Dance, Music and Cabaret featuring over 700 performers are here to entertain. Once again the village green featuring our 125 year old glittering White Rose Spiegel Tent and our starry Tea Pot Marquee will pop up on Parliament Street holding court to the array of wonderful performers we bring for your pleasure. For 2019 we add not only The Basement,The Grand Opera House and the York Barbican but also events at the Riverside Arts Barge and 41 Monkgate. Since its inception in 2015 the Great Yorkshire Fringe has hosted over 500 000 visitors and 3000 performers, we are proud of what we have achieved and couldn’t have done this without the Fringe Team, who I would like to thank for their hard work and commitment over the last five years. In addition to all the volunteers and staff we employ from York and the surrounding area who come back year on year with smiles on their faces ready to be involved once more. We invite you down to our village green on Parliament Street. Eat, drink and be merry sampling the fantastic delights from our range of handpicked street food and craft bars to fuel your Great Yorkshire Fringe experience! Enjoy and Explore. Martin Witts
Twitter: @yorkfringe | Facebook: @yorkfringe | Instagram: @greatyorkfringe
Comedy The Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year 2019 The Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year is back for a fifth year. See the best up and coming comedians from Yorkshire and beyond compete for the title of Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year 2019.
Heats - The Basement
Heats 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
Various £7
Semi Finals 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
6pm £8.50 5.30pm £8.50
Thu 18 July 6pm Fri 19 July 5.30pm Sat 20 July 5pm Sun 21 July 5pm Mon 22 July 5.30pm Tue 23 July 5.30pm Wed 24 July 5.30pm (90-120 minutes)
Semis - The Teapot Thu 25 July 6pm Fri 26 July 5.30pm (2 hours approx)
Final
Final – The Grand Opera House
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5pm The Grand Opera House £20.75-£12.75
Sat 27 July 5pm (2 hours approx)
Stephen Buchanan
Aaron Simmonds
Winner of the prestigious BBC New Comedy Award 2018 and the reigning Scottish Comedian of the Year, Stephen Buchanan brings his muchanticipated debut hour to York. Expect sharp story-telling and offbeat observations, as the 27 year-old delves into the reality of living at home with his mum and a refugee. 14+
Join the 2017 BBC New Comedy Award finalist and wheelchair enthusiast as he tells you about how his first paid gig led to him performing on BBC2 a year later, and what happens when you are being trolled online for not being disabled enough.
Baby Dove (Work In Progress)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7pm The Teapot £8, £7 (conc)
Disabled Coconut (Ed Fringe Preview) “A comedian going places” *
*Places with wheelchair access.
16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8.30pm The Basement £8, £7 (conc)
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Man of 1000 Farces
Lucy Beaumont
This is a solo character/physical grotesquerie, with a bombardment of illusion, puppetry and sideshow. Having cut his teeth with Cirque Archaos, he continues to perform internationally, in the spirit of Max Wall and Iggy Pop. 100% schlock 'n' roll. (He did not study with Gaulier.)
Work in Progress
Work in progress from the hugely talented comedy actress, writer and star of BBC Radio 4’s To Hull and Back which aired its third series in early 2018.
“Heart-poundingly performed”
“Very dark, very funny clown”
The Times
Metro 18+ (45-50 minutes) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
14+ 8.30pm £10
Paul Sinha
Hazy Little Thing Called Love Work In Progress A mixture of best bits and new material for Paul’s next touring show about the life-changing effect a couple of drinks can have.Thus far, Paul has lived his life content in the understanding that stability and emotional happiness were lovely ideas but not really for him. Thanks to a prosecco-fuelled Christmas, all that has changed. 18+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7.30pm The White Rose £10
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
7pm £7
Darren Harriott Work In Progress
Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer Nominee Darren considers himself a good person. Now 30 and never been in love, it can’t always be someone else’s fault, learning more about himself and realising maybe he’s never actually been happy with who is. Join Darren for an hour of his trademark passion and insightful wit as he tries to work himself out. 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8pm The Basement £8, £7 (conc)
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Comedy Hyena Lounge Comedy Club Jayne Edwards Gary Delaney, Angelos Epithemiou & Alex Boardman
is Top Bodybuilder Brian Top Bodybuilder Brian will demonstrate that shadow boxing outside Paddy Power can be a lifestyle choice. From the mind of weird comedian Jayne Edwards (as seen on BBC Three), comes a multidisciplinary and extremely silly comedy show about loss (wife), gain (weight) and whey protein.
York’s legendary comedy club makes a welcome return with four laughter-packed shows on Friday and Saturday nights featuring the cream of the comedy circuit. Headlining the first weekend is Gary Delaney, the premier gag-smith of his generation and the most quoted comedian in the country. 16+ (90 minutes) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9pm The White Rose £15
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
Rompers
Pierre Novellie
In this surreal, anarchic hour, Durham Revue alumni Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin and Tristan Robinson take you to a world where Stoke-On-Trent really is the place to be, as a dance craze brings the global population running to the UK’s Pottery Capital. Rompers serves up fresh and fast-paced sketches aplenty, all the while in some questionable kit. 14+
Award-winning comedian Pierre Novellie comes to Great Yorkshire Fringe to try some new stuff out. Come, people of York, and aid me in discovering what is hilarious and what is not so hilarious.Your impact on my comedy will last a thousand years.
Stoked
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
18+ 9.30pm £7
Work in Progress
3.30pm £7
“Phenomenally good jokes” The Guardian 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
3.30pm £7
Austentatious
George Egg
Austentatious is an entirely improvised comedy play, starring a cast of the country’s sharpest comic performers, who conjure up a ‘lost’ Jane Austen novel based on nothing more than a title suggested by the audience. Previous masterpieces include Bath to the Future,We Will Frock You, and Northanger Abba – every show is completely different. 12+ (110 minutes)
More invention, more instruction, more ingredients. Brand new comedy from the stand-up who cooks. In this show he’s on the road, so it’s time for Planes, Trains and Automob-meals. Try the food at the end of the show, providing you can stop laughing.
The Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Movable Feast
Prices include a £1.25 venue levy
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Grand Opera House
4pm £20
Susan Riddell
Jay Rayner, Guardian 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5pm The Teapot £13, £11 (conc)
Simon Munnery
Work in Progress
After winning a place in BBC Writer’s Room Fast and Funny, Susan Riddell went on to write, create and star in several online comedy sketches for BBC Short Stuff which have garnered nearly 3 million views and counting. She is currently working on a sitcom pilot with the BBC and is a regular on topical BBC radio panel show Breaking the News. 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
“Brilliantly funny”
6.30pm £7
Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour Once the most radical, now the only radical. The bedsit anarchist returns with the old gold, the old truths, and some new truths (based on the old truths).
“Gloriously inept” The Times 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The White Rose
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
7pm £7
Comedy Richard Stott
John Pendal
A debut show from a comedian who was born with Poland Syndrome, making him lopsided with a misshapen hand. Following life-changing surgery, he now has toes for fingers on his left hand and in this unflinchingly honest show, he examines body image, mental health and being disabled in an image-obsessed world.
Storyteller and stand-up comic John Pendal returns to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with a show about sex and sexuality, which laughs in the face of shame and guilt. MONSTER is aimed at anyone struggling to feel good about themselves.
Right Hand Man (Ed Fringe Preview)
Monster
“An absolute cracker – Fringe brilliance”
14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7.30pm The Basement £8, £7 (conc)
★★★★★ Broadway Baby 18+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
Jamie MacDonald
Ian Lane
Foot to the floor comedy courtesy of that funny blind guy. "Gifted story telling" (The List) from the comedian you don’t want to drive you home.
Remember Bravo Two Zero? Of The First Gulf War fame? Ian does. His dad was a member of the patrol group. In this stand-up show, he considers how the military techniques of the SAS can be applied to managing an orderly and domestically fulfilling family household. May contain minesweeping, spoon warfare, potato wedge infiltration and extreme pooh sticks. 18+
Designated Driver
“Not afraid to milk his disability” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9pm The Basement £10, £8 (conc)
8pm £8
Paperweight
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
9.30pm £7
Gyles Brandreth
Japesh*t
The actor, author, ex-MP, One Show reporter and QI, Have I Got News For You and Countdown star is back celebrating all things theatrical. Without hesitation or repetition (and just a touch of deviation), Gyles delivers a dazzling evening of wit, wisdom, high drama, low comedy, and hilarious name-dropping.
Thespianage Productions present short-form improvised comedy with a twist! During ‘Japesh*t rounds’ the audience has the power to throw the players a real curveball. ENFORCE random accents, BRING IN a physical quirk, MAKE a celebrity appear! It’s fast, it’s funny, it’s a little bit tongue in cheek… Will you help this “infectiously hilarious ensemble” (MCR Fringe Review, 2018) GO JAPESH*T?
11+ (2 hours) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3pm The White Rose £20, £18 (conc)
16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3.30pm The Basement £8, £7 (conc)
Fred’s Microbrewery
Eleanor Tiernan
Break A Leg!
The world’s first Puppet-in-a-Pub theatrical experience. Traditional Yorkshireman and pub landlord ‘Fred’ is a very grumpy puppet and pub landlord of ‘Fred’s Microbrewery’ working alongside his bitter and twisted wife ‘Sharon’. Contains adult themes, may contain strong language (20 minutes) 21 July 3.30pm & 4.15pm 23 & 24 July 6pm, 26 July 4.45pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Times vary The Teapot £7, £10 (ticket plus a pint)
Work in Progress
Eleanor Tiernan is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress known for her uniquely oblique world view. She was recently a panelist on BBC Radio 4’s News Quiz and Where’s the F In News? as well as BBC NI on The Blame Game.
“The fastest-rising comedy talent in the country” Irish Times 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
5pm £7
Comedy Paul Foot
Craig Campbell
Paul, now a fully-disqualified swan psychologist, delves deeper to discover the origins of the gay sperms and once again unleashes his bag of disturbances. Baby has a plan. Baby never lose. Baby bounce back!
Stand-up with the charismatic Canadian.
Baby Strikes Back!
Joyful Pain
“Sublime, original and brilliant” Independent 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The White Rose
“Bringing a tale to life like a young Billy Connolly” Edinburgh Evening News 14+ (90 minutes)
5.30pm £12.50
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
6.30pm £14
The GYF Comedy Workshop Sasha Ellen Pickle Showcase A bunch of comedy virgins have spent the weekend with Logan Murray, the man who taught Greg Davies, Rhod Gilbert, Josh Widdecombe, Andi Osho, Luisa Omielan, Diane Morgan, Joe Wilkinson and loads of award winning comedians. Come and see what they’ve come up with. 18+ (2 hours) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
7.30pm £7
From disastrous dates, to ruining weddings, to causing whole islands to go into a state of emergency, Sasha Ellen chalks it all up to being in bit of a pickle. A storytelling standup show about romantic misadventures on an epic scale featuring an engagement, a missing person and a near catastrophe which explores love, loss and sexy, sexy helicopter pilots. 15+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8pm £7 41 Monkgate
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Jack Gleadow Mr Saturday Night
Winner of 2018 Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of The Year, Amused Moose National New Comic and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year with his Fringe debut. Jack is one of the most exciting new stand-ups on the comedy circuit. “Laugh out loud funny” Scotsman 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8.30pm The Teapot £7
Catherine Bohart Fresh from “the sort of perfectly structured Edinburgh debut you always hope for and rarely get to see” (The Times, ★★★★), Catherine Bohart has some new jokes she'd like to try. As seen on BBC2’s The Mash Report and Comedy Central’s Roast Battle. Writer for BBC’s The News Quiz, The Now Show and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order. 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5.30pm The Teapot £7
Eshaan Akbar
Sarah Keyworth
What does it take to be a man these days? After #MeToo, incel attacks and man buns, Eshaan Akbar explores masculinity and his relationship with men, women, and himself. Love and loss can teach you a lot about who you actually are. ★★★★★ Fresh Fringe ★★★★ VoiceMag 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7pm The Teapot £8, £7 (conc)
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee for Best Newcomer and winner of the Herald Angel Award returns with a brand-new hour of comedy about the little things, the smallest details, the fixed and distinct aspects that make up what we definitively are, how we expressly think and who we unambiguously love. ‘An absolute gem’ ★★★★ Evening Standard 14+
Work In Progress
Pacific
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
7.30pm £7
Comedy Adele Cliff
Matt Forde
Join one woman joke-machine Adele Cliff, for a show about lions and sharing, but not the lion’s share.
Join Britain’s leading political comedian as he once again promises his last show as an EU citizen (maybe). As seen on Have I Got News For You and The Royal Variety Show. Complete sell out 2018 Fringe.
Brexit, Pursued by a Bear
Undershare
Dave’s Funniest Jokes of the Fringe 2018, 2017 & 2016. UK Pun Championship Finalist 2019 & 2018. Evening Standard Top Jokes of the Fringe 2018. Telegraph Top Jokes of the Fringe 2018. 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
8.30pm £7
“Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Telegraph 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The White Rose
7pm £7
Joe Sutherland
Robyn Perkins
Joe returns with razor sharp truths about the pop groups, fashions and attitudes that seem to be making a comeback and tells the story of a friendship gone sour in the wake of recent national events.
On August 14, 2018, Robyn Perkins (★★★★1/2 GlamAdelaide) participated in a dating show in front of a live audience. Her experience led her to question human morality and the social constructs of present-day dating, with a scientific twist. Robyn delves into complex and uncomfortable territory. How do social constructs change how we date? What is the role of morality in attraction? 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8.30pm 41 Monkgate £8
Sour
Mating Selection
“Drooling cynicism, punchy jokes and shrewd sarcasm”
★★★★★ VoiceMag.uk 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
8pm £7
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Alasdair Beckett-King
Eliott Simpson
The award-winning Alasdair Beckett-King returns to this timeline with a dimension-hopping standup comedy show. Is a better world possible? Yes! It already exists, but you don’t live there. ABK makes the best of a bad timeline in this ramshackle jaunt through a multiverse of wonders. Also, Winston Churchill performs the best of Queen.
Eliott has never cared for sex. He enjoys doing people as much as he enjoys doing his taxes (not at all), yet for all his life it has led to nothing but ridicule. But in peculiarity lies comedy, and Simpson has it in spades. So come along, keep on your thong, and enjoy the only show completely absent of dick jokes... okay there are some but they’re very intellectual. 18+ (45 minutes)
(a)sexy and I Know It
The Interdimensional ABK
14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
8.30pm £7
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
9.30pm £7
Iain MacDonald
Georgie Morrell
More than double the jokes in the show than minutes spent in your seat. The 2018 UK Pun Championship finalist looks into why wordplay and one-liner gags are so mispunderstood. And when we say ‘looks into’, we mean telling an array of fantastic jokes!
Join award-nominated comedian and one-eyed legend Georgie Morrell as she explores disability and celebrity. Ever wanted to be an icon and have everyone look up to you? Georgie didn't, but she is now and doesn't remember agreeing to this. Or did she? Has she totally sacrificed who she is to be the poster girl of disability? 16+
Mispunderstood
Eyecon (Ed Fringe Preview)
“Scotland’s prince of puns” BBC 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Arts Barge
6pm £7
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6.45pm The Teapot £8, £7 (conc)
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Comedy Tony Slattery
John Robertson’s
Comedy legend Tony Slattery reveals all, in candid conversation with comedy historian Robert Ross. In a preview of his Edinburgh Fringe appearance, a festival which also sees him return to his greatest triumph Whose Line Is It Anyway? Slattery is back with a no holds barred, totally unstructured, and never the same, reflections on his crazy-paving career. Anything can happen and it probably will... 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7pm 41 Monkgate £15
You, the audience, are trapped in an interactive, retro gaming nightmare; choose an option, find the way out, and escape The Dark Room! If you succeed, you’ll take home £1000... but if you fail YOU WILL DIE! For you are not alone; the merciless overlord of improv, John Robertson, is here to guide you through an hour of expertly crafted chaos and anarchy. 14+
Harry and Chris
Jim Campbell
Joyride is back!! Harry and Chris are the nation’s favourite comedy rap jazz duo and they’re bringing their raucous, joyful, fun-filled show to the Great Yorkshire Fringe. They'll be debuting new material and playing some old favourites. Expect laughter, tears, games, audience interaction, a house band, paper planes and JOY!
Jim descends from the infamous Scottish clan who inspired one of Game of Thrones’ most brutal moments. They were not the good guys, and they’re said to be cursed… 300 years later he’s an anxious stress-head with their fiery temperament and a pattern of chaotic relationships. “No punchline is left behind” The List ★★★★ 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8.30pm £7 41 Monkgate
The Dark Room
Slattery Will Get You Nowhere
Edinburgh Preview
Suitable for all 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
8pm £10
Beef
8.15pm £10
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Radu Isac
Alun Cochrane
Do you sometimes think about your actions? Do your actions make you feel like a sociopath? Does feeling like a sociopath hurt your self-esteem? Well this show was specifically written to make YOU feel better!
Strap. The heck. In! No more Mr Nice Person! Alun (The Cockerel*) Cochrane intends to drop truth bombs and articulate thought crimes about vegetables, gender, religion and washing machines. During these offence-taking times he has decided he may as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb. Apols to vegans.
Brave New Alun
Good Excuses for Sociopaths
*none of the victims’ feelings were considered during the making of the show
“Simultaneously sweet and dark” Chortle 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
9.30pm £7
*Frank Skinner’s Absolute Radio and various telly, innit.
16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 41 Monkgate
7pm £8
Huge Davies
Jerry Sadowitz
Fresh from his appearance on Comedy Central at the Comedy Store, Huge Davies is preparing for his first hour. Combining his dark humour, surreal material and one-of-a-kind customised keyboard, Huge has quickly risen to become one the most exciting and unique new acts in the UK.
Jerry Sadowitz, Britain's FAVOURITE COMEDIAN, is back! Yes, the man with no visible demograph returns to make you laugh while simultaneously parting you of hard earned cash! Affectionately known as 'miserable c**t' to his imaginary friends, Sadowitz is the only comic hardly working today who campaigns against human rights. 18+ (75 minutes)
The Carpark (Edinburgh Preview)
Make Comedy GRATE Again!
“Priceless” Chortle 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
7pm £7
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The White Rose
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
7pm £22.50
Comedy Tom Taylor
is the Indie Feel-Good Hit of the Summer From the maker of sell-out Fringe hit: The Charlie Montague Mysteries; tour support for Ed Sheeran's tour support, Tom Taylor, stars in his debut stand-up show packed full of jokes, songs and silliness.
“Excellent... beautifully daft” Sunday Times 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 41 Monkgate
Ken Cheng
To All The Racists I’ve Blocked Before (Edinburgh Preview) Star of Radio 4’s Chinese Comedian, E4’s The Hangover Games and winner of Dave’s Joke of the Fringe, Ken returns with a love-letter to all the Twitter trolls he’s blocked before. Work in progress. 14+
8.30pm £7
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
8.30pm £7
Ian Crawford
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®
Do you know how to safely operate a butter knife? Do you have spoon-sense? Health and safety really has gone mad, courtesy of comedy character Ian Crawford, an adviser from the Steel and Cutlery Manufacturers Association.What he has to share is deadly serious and you'd be forking mad to miss him. 12+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8.30pm The Basement £8, £7 (conc)
The hilarious combination of an entirely serious adaptation of a Shakespearean classic, with an entirely sh*t-faced cast member.With one cast member given four hours to drink before every show, we present classical theatre as it was always meant to be seen.What could possibly go wrong? 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9pm The White Rose £14 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7.30pm The White Rose £17
Accident Avoidance Training for Cutlery Users
Macbeth
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Oleg Denisov
Richard Herring
Russia’s Fringe veteran of political comedy and philosopher by training, Oleg, presents a new show about fake news and freedom of speech, magical realism and transitional capitalism, global politics and dysfunctional relationships.
The "Podfather" (Guardian) and "King of the Internet" (Time Out) returns to York with the award winning podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in comedy. Each episode appears on iTunes and the British Comedy Guide. But it's much better live, with the chance to interact with your favourite comedy stars and even ask your own questions! 14+
RHLSTP
Russian Troll
“Razor-sharp insight and rapid-fire laughs” Manchester Evening News 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
9.45pm £8, £7 (conc
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The White Rose
6pm £15
Carla Pol
Weirdo
What's the difference between a sign and a gesture? Carla Pol, the Italian comedian, opens up like a silly Russian doll interweaving her disconnected visual world and chameleonic storytelling. Drawings, props, audience interaction and some academic stuff, this show is bed bug friendly. Come along. 18+
The winner of Sketch Off 2018, Mills is a one woman sketch group, turning your perception of sketch comedy, theatre and interpretive dance on its head. Using a mixture of puppetry, audio and good old-fashioned theatre, Mills will take you on a journey which will conclude with you thinking, yep - she is a weirdo! 16+
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Arts Barge
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 41 Monkgate
The Pol Show
A Lois Mills Showcase
6pm £7
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
6pm £7
Comedy Garrett Millerick
Alan Shed’s
Garrett Millerick is an acclaimed stand up comedian, writer and director. In the few short years since debuting in new act competitions he has established a reputation as one of the stand out live acts of his generation.
(Edinburgh Preview) When the Britpop band Shed Seven disbanded in 2003, a dozen people witnessed the drummer’s only attempt at standup comedy.Vowing never to put himself through it again, he switched to hosting quizzes where… “You still get to drink beer and crack jokes but if no one laughs, f**k it, it’s a quiz”. 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8pm £10 The Arts Barge
Work in Progress
“This brave and winning hour certainly pulls no punches” ★★★★ The Times 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
7.30pm £7
“Music, Comedy and Everything Else” Interactive Quiz Show
Mitch Benn
The Burning Duck Comedy Club
One broken world and ten funny songs to fix it. From BBC Radio 4's Now Show to his column in the New European, Mitch spreads insight and laughs in equal measure. Join the "country's leading musical satirist" (The Times) as, with six string in hand and a head full of silly rhymes, he identifies the problems and proposes (semi-serious) solutions. 16+
York’s alternative comedy sensation the Burning Duck Comedy Club returns to the Great Yorkshire Fringe, presenting the best ‘up-andcoming’ musical, character, sketch, spoken word and stand-up comedy performers, again.
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9pm £5 guaranteed entry, or PWYW The Basement
Ten Songs To Save The World
8pm £10
18+ (90 minutes)
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Henning Wehn Get On With It
You couldn’t make it up; surely the German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn hasn’t bosched out yet another new show? And what’s he still doing here anyway? Well, his lack of transferable skills is what keeps him here and his belief that practise makes perfect is what keeps him going. This show is a much-needed call to arms. Listen, everyone: stop pondering and hand-wringing. Instead get on your bike and put your face to the grindstone!
“As subtle as Schumacher on Battiston” some bloke on Twitter
“Die entgueltige Teilung Europas - das ist mein Auftrag” Henning himself 16+ (2 hours)
27 SO July OU LD T
All prices include a £0.65 venue facility fee
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 York Barbican
8pm £22.15
Hyena Lounge Comedy Club Ian Smith Jonny Awsum, Lauren Pattinson & Hayley Ellis
Half-Life
Hyena Lounge presents four laughter-packed shows on Friday and Saturday nights featuring the cream of the comedy circuit. Headlining the second weekend’s shows is Jonny Awsum who, after over a decade on the comedy circuit shot to fame and huge acclaim when he performed on Britain's Got Talent. 16+ (90 minutes) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9pm £15 The White Rose
“Fantastically funny”
Multi-award winning comedian Ian Smith (BBC3’s Sweat the Small Stuff, Dave’s The Magic Sponge podcast) returns with his sixth solo show. It’s part one of a one-part show about halves, love, Scrabble and Chernobyl. The Times 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
9.30pm £7
Comedy Edy Hurst
Hurst Schmurst Award-winning comedian Edy Hurst brings his musical comedy, loop pedal nonsense and stand-up to answer the age-old question: ‘What’s the deal with Edy Hurst? Who even is he? Where am I? What?’
“A manic (odd)ball of comedy energy” Gigglebeats.co.uk 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3pm The Basement £5 guaranteed entry, or PWYW
Rahul Kohli
All My Heroes are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan Rahul Kohli grew up with many heroes. All have been exposed as homophobes, sex-pests or Nazis. But is everyone that ever lived truly a horrid bag of shit? Or are society's standards changing at an exponential rate that society is just not ready for? Explore this question with the NATYS 2017 winner. 15+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 41 Monkgate
4pm £7
Louise Young and Neil Harris The Kagools Big Div Energy
Cirque du Kagool
Two rising stars make their Great Yorkshire Fringe debut. Regulars at The Stand Comedy Club, Newcastle, they shouldn't be missed. As heard on BBC Newcastle, Louise is becoming known for her adept social commentary and plentiful gag rate. Neil is quickly making a name for himself through his cerebral comedy with elegant and precise punchlines. 16+
The multi-award winning physical comedy duo bring a brand new hour of pure joy and anarchic buffoonery “brimming with wit and imagination” ★★★★★ (TVBomb). Join these dazzling idiots for (probably) The Greatest Show on Earth.
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4.30pm The Basement £5 guaranteed entry, or PWYW
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5pm The Teapot £12, £10 (conc), £35 (family)
Suitable for all
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Pat Cahill
The Noise Next Door
Uncle Len Needs a New Part for His Hoover
Remix
Old new act, Pat Cahill, brings an hour of his confused neo-music hall stupidity to the Fringe. Expect earworms, knee ants and eye mice as he gently impresses you with a bit of singing, a bit of stand-up and a bit of dancing. It will all mean something, but you’ll have to work that out.
The boys are back with a brand spanking new show that will split sides, blow minds, and drop jaws. The undisputed masters of off-the-cuff comedy will transform audience suggestions into ferociously funny scenes and songs in the blink of an eye.
“Hilarious… a superior kind of chaos”
16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6pm The Basement £5 guaranteed entry, or PWYW
Daily Telegraph 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6pm The White Rose £13, £11 (concs)
Elliot Wengler
Charlotte Brooke
Eliot Wengler lives at home in a village in the middle of nowhere and is fine with that. Mostly. He recounts his ‘truly funny stories’ (Concrete) of growing up, first loves, first jobs, first cars, first Pokemon championship, and how he wound up on his first holiday to Malaga by himself. He’s solo, proud to be alone, and this is his story. 12+
Charlotte is back with her second show. A musical journey of her struggles with gluten, exercise, waitressing, vegetables and many more incredibly important issues. She doesn’t identify as a ‘stand up’ because she sits down so much. Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2018 GYF New Comedian of the Year Finalist 2018 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7pm The Teapot £8
Solo an Elliot Wengler Story
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 41 Monkgate
Sitting Still and Doing Nothing (and Eating)
6pm £7
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Comedy Stand Up With Janine Harouni
(Please Remain Seated) Janine's father is a lifelong New Yorker and son of Middle Eastern immigrants. He's also an avid Donald Trump supporter. Attempting to reconcile those things makes for one tense Sunday dinner. Catch multi award-winning newcomer Janine Harouni in her highly anticipated debut show. 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8.30pm The Teapot £7
The Shambles & The Dead Ducks Comedy Double Bill
Fresh from the University of York, this double bill of comedy is the perfect way to celebrate the Great Yorkshire Fringe featuring the infamously impressive improv troupe The Shambles and spectacularly silly sketch troupe The Dead Ducks! 14+ (2 Hours) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3pm The Arts Barge £7
Carl Donnelly Work in Progress
Join this 'observational genius' (Guardian) for his 10th solo show! In 10 years he’s been married, divorced, happy, depressed and twice nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award.This year he’s taking stock and seeing if his life, in those 10 years of coming to the Fringe, has lived up to his expectations. Come along, innit. 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2.30pm The Teapot £7
Sean Morley
Soon I Will Be Dead and My Bones Will Be Free to Wreak Havoc Upon the Earth Once More Inside my skin is a rattling beast and when I breathe my last it will emerge. Free me from the enemy within. This is a show about fear, selfacceptance and bones. ★★★★ Skinny 18+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3pm The Basement £5 guaranteed entry, or PWYW
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Juliette Burton
The Lovely Boys
The award-winning comedian is full of contradictions: pessimistic optimist? Introverted extrovert? Successful failure? Masculine or feminine? Happy or sad? Mentally ill or healthy? After a year of huge change, Juliette had to redefine her life, labels and herself.
Joe and Mikey are lovely boys, they want to show off their jumpers, and play with their toys. Guided by the expert tutelage of wise old Uncle Willy, they try to make sense of the world in their own weird way. Expect silly fun and games from this creepy couple of mama’s boys in this absurd clownish bonanza.
“Burton drips with charm – joyous”
“Contemporary eccentrics”
Defined
The Times 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
4pm £9
Delinquent Magazine 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4.30pm £5 guaranteed entry, or PWYW The Basement
Tony Law
Darren Walsh
Tony has identified a problem. He’s been kicked out of all the tribes and dumped in the one with the white men.You've forced his hand, people. He’s on that team now and they play to win... Does identity always equal tribalism or is it glue that binds people together? Many questions, answered in many voices. “Surreal genius” Telegraph 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5pm The White Rose £10
Join Darren (ITV’s ‘Out There’, UK's first Pun Champion,Winner of Dave's Joke of the Edinburgh Fringe, BBC's iWonder, 'BBC Edinburgh Festivals Presents') on a Round-The-World flight, pun-packed with in-flight entertainment, video sketches, oneliners, jingles and general nonsense. “Punbelievable!” ★★★★★ The Mirror 18+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5.30pm The Teapot £8
Identifies
Massive Punt
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Comedy It Just So Happened
Harriet Dyer
The Dinosaur Show
In this alternative history show, four panellists each deliver a short stand-up comedy set based around an event which happened on the same date as the show at some point in history (28th July). They then get together to speculate on possible alternative causes and outcomes to other events which have happened in history – specifically the history of York – like ‘it just so happened’. 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6pm £8 41 Monkgate
4 Extra Stands Up, BBC 4Extra 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6pm £5 guaranteed entry, or PWYW The Basement
Isa Bonachera
Seymour Mace
The Great Emptiness If you ever want to go to outer space, the probability of you ever getting the job is 0.0007%. That didn't stop Isa from spending most of her life trying to become an astronaut. Award-winning comedian Isa takes you on a tour of the cosmos and her broken dreams. An insider view of the best and the worst parts of the scientific world, and how lessons in Physics can affect your personal life. 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7.30pm 41 Monkgate £8
Harriet (BBC3, BBC Live at The Fringe, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Knock Knock, BBC Ouch,Absolute Radio) loves dinosaurs.You probably do too, so come and dip your body in her very large catacomb of chaos.
“Insightful, unique, peerless, extraordinary and… well, maybe a little unhinged.”
Seymour Mace is My Name Climb Up My Nose and Sit in My Brain Join me inside my own head for an all-singing, alldancing exploration of my f*cked-up brain. I'm going in sane, will I come out insane?
“As if the conjoined souls of Vic and Bob have been poured into the body of a tattooed Eric Morecambe” ★★★★ Scotsman 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7.30pm The Basement £5 guaranteed entry, or PWYW
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Dave Green Guest Bed
Dave grew up with two beds in his bedroom and he never knew why. The show follows Dave’s journey to reluctantly becoming a celebrity lookalike and the resulting chance encounter which forces him to confront his past. A darkly amusing tale of mistaken identities and buried memories. “Keen eye for the absurd” The Wee Review 18+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8.30pm The Teapot £8
The Glang Show The only anarcho-comedy utopia that has travelled back in time from beyond the heat death of the universe. A line-up of powerful comedians compete for your affection while traversing a landscape of interactive challenges and challenging interactions.
“Picture Vic Reeves Big Night Out in a bouncy castle, on acid...wonderful fun” Guardian 18+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9pm The Basement £5 guaranteed entry, or PWYW
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
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Family Ticket: 2 adults 2 children booking fees apply
Kōtuku and Moon Child
Morgan & West’s
Basal masks, puppetry and breathtaking original piano music tell a story of a little Moon Child who has to learn to adapt to the strange world of planet Earth. A story that has grown from Birdlife Productions’ love of myths and fairy tales and shaped and inspired by the light, colours and bird life of their New Zealand home. 5+
The time travelling magicians return to the Great Yorkshire Fringe with their jaw-dropping, heartstopping, brain-busting, opinion-adjusting, deathdefying, mind-frying, spirit-lifting, paradigm-shifting, outlook-changing, furniture-rearranging magic extravaganza! 5+
Family Puppet Theatre
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
Noon £7
Making a Magic Show
(with just JOSH & WonderPhil) Just JOSH & WonderPhil are proud to present their debut double act... Making a Magic Show. There’s 30 minutes on the clock. It’s their first ever show together. Josh still hasn’t decided on a stage name! WARNING: May contain Magic. WARNING:Will contain Puns! 3-103 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2pm The Teapot £12 (children), £8 (adults), £35 (family)
Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic Show For Kids (and Childish Grown-ups!)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1pm & 3pm The White Rose £10 (adults), £7.50 (child)
My Bottom Did a Burp… Everyone experiences an unexpected Bottom Burp at some point or another. Grown ups will tell you that they don’t, but we totally know that they do. All of them. Even the Prime Minister. Even the Queen. (Except one of her servants usually does hers for her). An hour of poems with Paul and you will understand just how wobbly words can sometimes be. 5+ and families 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10am & Noon The Teapot £7
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
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Family Ticket: 2 adults 2 children booking fees apply
Thomas Anthony
Any Suggestions, Doctor?
This is the show where the audience are in control of what happens! Once the wheel of doom is spun, nobody knows what’s coming next… not even Thomas! One thing is for sure, this is a fast paced, funny, magical and highly entertaining show and is suitable for the whole family.
The improvised Doctor Who parody is back! Travel anywhere in time and space with a live radiophonic workshop and a collection of hilarious improv comedy performers! Join the talented cast as they improvise a brand-new episode of the beloved sci-fi classic Doctor Who using audience suggestions.
“Is it Wheely Magic?”
The Improvised Doctor Who Parody
Suitable for all 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2pm The Basement £9, £7 (child/concs), £25 (family)
7+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4pm 41 Monkgate £10, £8 (concs), £32 (family)
The Dark Room (For Kids!)
West End Magic
WINNER: BEST KIDS SHOW Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 You and your family are stuck inside a live-action video game! How will you escape?! Join us for a bonkers family game show with a grumpy host. Featuring challenges, trouble, real(ly) terrible prizes and jokes about Fortnite. Can YOU escape the Dark Room? 11+ 3pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £10, £7 (child), £30 (family) The Basement
Returning for the fifth year running delivering the most exciting names in magic and variety in the UK. A family friendly show delivering award-winning magic, impossible mind reading and comedy. Featuring Oliver Tabor, Wayne Trice and special guests. 5+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2pm 41 Monkgate £10, £7.50 (child), £30 (family)
Children’s Magic Workshops 26, 27 & 28 July. See workshop page for details
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
The Tigon and the Liger Adapted from the book written by Keilly Swift, The Tigon and the Liger will incorporate actors, puppets, physical theatre and an original soundtrack. Tyler the tigon was terribly rare. A big cat like him isn’t found everywhere. Unique from his ears to his tail to his tum, his dad was a tiger, a lion his mum… Chickenshed’s Tales from the Shed team proudly present a brand new show about appreciating your differences, and learning to love the skin you’re in. Suitable for all
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10am & noon The Teapot £8
The York Fringe Dog Show in aid of RSPCA York
Come and join us for the York Fringe Dog Show in aid of RSPCA York - spectators are free! Register your dog from 1pm at the entrance to the White Rose Rotunda - show starts at 2pm. £2 per category (you can enter a maximum of 4 categories per dog) There will be a collection bucket for the charity should you wish to make a donation. Categories Prettiest Female Most Handsome Male Musical Sit (like musical statues) Dog With The Waggiest Tail Best Junior Handler (under 12 years) Dog With The Best Fringe Dog Most Like its Owner Dog The Judge Would Most Like to Take Home Suitable for all ages 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The White Rose
2pm Free
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
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Family Ticket: 2 adults 2 children booking fees apply
Baby Loves Disco The original family dance party returns to York for some more summer dayclubbing! Baby Loves Disco’s resident club DJs spin and mix feelgood chart floorfillers with nostalgic pop classics from the years before parenthood struck – for parents and babies, toddlers and young children to enjoy together.
“Frighteningly authentic… think of this as a kind of junior Studio 54” The List Aimed at 0-6 year olds, but older siblings welcome! (2 hours)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
7pm £7
The Noise Next Door’s
Really Really Good Afternoon Show A side-splitting, jaw-dropping, time-travelling adventure that’s fun for literally everyone. Dinosaurs? Egyptians? Robots? WHEN do we go next? It’s up to you! Your suggestions are transformed into a journey through history, to the future and back again. As seen on BBC One’s ‘The One Show’ and ITV1’s ‘Tonight At The Palladium.’ Suitable for all the family 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 7pm 18 2pm TheTeapot Teapot £7 The £8.50
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 11am & 1.30pm The19 White Rose 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 £8, £28 (family), 7pm Non-walking babies free entry The Teapot £7
Amazing Bubble Man Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. From square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles, bubble volcanoes to people inside bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. Suitable for all 18 2626 2727 2828 11am & 7pm 18 19 19 20 2021 2122 22232324242525 1pm The Teapot £7 White Rose £11, £8 (child), £33 (family)
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
W O R KS H O P S
Logan Murray’s Comedy Workshop Weekend 19 - 21 July | Course cost £180 Grand Opera House York
“Logan Murray’s courses in stand-up do more than teach comedy – his students discover themselves” New Statesman Spend a weekend with the man who taught Greg Davies, Rhod Gilbert, Josh Widdecombe, Andi Osho, Luisa Omielan, Diane Morgan, Joe Wilkinson and loads of award winning comedians. Arrive on Friday evening a with a desire to play and explore and by Sunday night make an audience of the general public roar with laughter. 18+ (3 hours on Fri, 7 hours on Sat, 6 hours on Sun)
The GYF Comedy Workshop Showcase A bunch of comedy virgins have spent the weekend with Logan Murray. Come and see what they’ve come up with. 18+ (2 hours) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
7pm £7
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 The Teapot Basement
7pm 7.30pm £7 £7
Children’s Magic Workshops Hogwarts professors Oliver Tabor and Wayne Trice will be on duty to teach young wizards aged 7-13! Interactive workshops offering different spells for young wizards and witches to learn and amaze. A small show will be presented at the end of the workshop for the young wizards who wish to amaze the parents! All materials are supplied which you get to keep! 7-13 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 11am The Basement £10
West End Magic
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
7pm £7
Returning for the fifth year running delivering the most exciting names in magic and variety in the UK. A family friendly show delivering award-winning magic, impossible mind reading and comedy. Featuring Oliver Tabor, Wayne Trice and special guests. 5+ 18 19 19 20 27 28 28 2pm 18 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 7pm 41 Monkgate £10, £7.50 (child), £30 (family) The Teapot £7
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Theatre & cabaret NOTFLIX
Amber Topaz
Five-star sell-out show Edinburgh Fringe 2017-2018 and VAULT Festival 2017-2019. Netflix combines the taste profiles of 98 million users to create a perfectly ideal viewing experience… NOTFLIX combines the taste profiles of a room full of theatregoers to create a hilarious and completely improvised viewing experience – a full musical!
Award-winning International cabaret star Amber Topaz brings you an arousing, amusing, anecdotal romp through life, love and libido. Full of mindblowing, fascinating biological facts intertwined with mad musical numbers highlighting the absurdity of human behaviour under the influence of hormones.
The Improvised Musical
The Rude Awakening. Sex, Shame & Liberation
14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8.30pm The Teapot £10, £8 (conc)
18+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
Words as Bullets
Out of Love
After a chance encounter on separate trains, two young women's lives unfold and weave together. Developed by One Foot Theatre, this production fuses new storytelling with live music and African dance to pose questions about spirituality, ancestry, and identity.
A tale of friendship, love and rivalry over thirty years from award-winning playwright Elinor Cook. Lorna and Grace do everything together.They share crisps, cigarettes and crushes.That's what happens when you're best friends forever. But when Lorna gets a place at University, and Grace gets pregnant, they suddenly find themselves in starkly different worlds. Can anything bridge the gap between them?
15+ (80 minutes) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
1.30pm £10
14+ (90 minutes) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 41 Monkgate
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
10pm £12
6pm £7
Impromptu Shakespeare
Wild Thyme (and Heather)
Bursting with love, poetry, comedy, tragedy, mistaken identity and everything in-between, Impromptu Shakespeare brings you an entirely new and unique Shakespeare play inspired by audience suggestions, to delight Shakespeare nerds and newbies alike.
It’s kind-of about the Brontës. It’s kind-of about Grief. It’s definitely about Feminism. It’s 200 years since the Brontë sisters, Emily, Charlotte and Anne, were born. How much have things changed? Lily, Grace and Clara are all young women trying to work out where they fit. Do they have a right to complain about the way things are for girls in the UK: or is what boys say to them just banter? 14+ (45 minutes)
“Side-splittingly hilarious”
★★★★★ Broadway Baby 10+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7pm 41 Monkgate £10, £8 (conc)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
3pm £7
Do You Ever Get Scared?
The York Dungeon Fringe Show The York Dungeon opens their cages to the city of York, open their arms to new audiences, and exposes their smelly armpits at the Great Yorkshire Fringe! The York Dungeon Fringe Show is a unique event for the whole family (especially the ugly ones!). Ages 12+. Under 8s not admitted. (45 minutes)
Six actors, six parts and the roll of a die. How can an accusation change a life? 'Do You Ever Get Scared?' explores justice and retribution in this six-hander, asking questions about our own and our society’s perceptions of abuse. 12+
WARNING: May result in becoming a complete laughing stock!
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
4.45pm £10
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 41 Monkgate
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
5.30pm £7
Theatre & cabaret Bed Among the Lentils
Something Else
Susan, a frustrated vicar's wife with a fondness for sherry distracts herself from her ambitious husband and his doting parishioners by conducting an affair with a local grocer, Ramesh Ramesh, discovering something about herself and God in the process.
What do you expect when you go to a holiday resort? Seaside memories, hearty dinners, relaxation and… purgatory? This is the story of golden oldies Pete and Maggie who are trapped in a resort filled with demonic staff and warped activities. Join us for a brand new absurdist comedy that can only be described as Benidorm meets a paracetamol-infused nightmare! 12+
by Alan Bennett (from his ‘Talking Heads' series)
13+ (45 minutes) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Teapot
3pm £10
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 41 Monkgate
5.30pm £7
Heaven’s Gate
White Nurse
It’s 1997, the Hale-Bopp Comet is streaking across the sky-with a Spaceship in its trail. Four members of the (real life) UFO -Theistic group Heaven’s Gate prepare for their Graduation to the Kingdom of Heaven. Initially the excitement is palpable, but soon the cracks start to appear. Is Heavenly Father really waiting for them in a Spaceship? Whatever you do, do not say the C-word! 15+
Set in a world similar to our own, but with one key difference… L.A.R.C:The rehabilitation centre with a difference. A show about love, addiction and the internal struggle. It focuses on emotional and physical abuse in relationships, and how young women are manipulated into dependency.The play is inherently hopeful, showing that the victims of domestic abuse need not be trapped in the cycle forever. 12+ (45 minutes)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Basement
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5.30pm 41 Monkgate £8, £7 (conc)
5.30pm £10
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show Forget Me Not “It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show” is all I was ever told as a kid. So, I started doing kids parties, so that I could ‘show off’ to an audience of under 12s, who don't consider you a loser for doing magic! After 6 years (and counting) as a family entertainer... it's time for my first show for grown ups. 14+ (75 minutes) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4.30pm The Basement £12, £30 (group of 3) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4pm The Arts Barge £12, £30 (group of 3)
The Alzheimer’s Whodunnit Jim’s wife, a patient on a dementia ward, has died from what appears to be natural causes. Jim is a retired police detective and he smells a rat. He’s determined to solve one last murder. The problem is he also has dementia. It’s a case worthy of the greatest detective mind. But his will have to do.
“Smart, witty and razor-sharp.”
★★★★★ Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 14+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7.30pm 41 Monkgate £10, £8 (conc), £30 (group of four)
The Glamourists
Alex Cofield
Oliver Tabor and Vicky Butterfly, both awardwinning headline artistes in their own right, pool their talents to present a one-off artistic show featuring theatrical illusion, fairytale burlesque and dreamlike sorcery. Together this duo combines decades of passion, creativity and research to craft beautiful and finely-honed pieces, which showcase their unique style. 16+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9pm 41 Monkgate £10
Faced with the grim reality of a life of seclusion in the genteel English countryside, Alex’s dreams of youthful urban living seem light years away; but when a nefarious village plot is revealed, there may be no chance of escape! A comedic concerto: Supernova is the critically acclaimed, funk-fuelled hip-hopera rap musical from Melbourne Fringe Comedy Award Nominee Alex Cofield. 12+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7.30pm 41 Monkgate £10, £8.50 (concs)
Supernova
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Theatre & cabaret Harry Revell
Testament of Yootha
Life Through a Convex Lens Music, quotes and verse. My name is Harry. As I have travelled from England to the Falklands to Canada and back, I have developed a deep fascination with film, theatre, and art, and I lived with Aspergers throughout my life. Please, come along to this one man show. I’ll tell you what it is like to be me. 12+ (45 minutes) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 41 Monkgate
Actress/writer Caroline Burns Cooke returns with her third solo show to examine the life of glamorous sitcom legend Yootha Joyce, adored by friends and fans alike, hiding acute alcoholism from those closest to her, dying at 53. Could have been worse. Could have been a wet Wednesday at Rhyl Rep. 12+
4pm £8
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6pm The Arts Barge £9, £8 (conc)
Caspar Thomas
The Art of Close-Up Magic Combining new and classic close-up magic (invented by the greatest magicians of the last 120 years) it’s a show full of the thrill of tricks you’ll see for the first time, and some that you already love.
“You won't see other magicians do this stuff... they can't!” Jerry Sadowitz 12+ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8pm The Arts Barge £9, £7 (conc)
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
musiC Folk Redefined
An evening with The Trials of Cato and Bella, Polly & the Magpies Two of the most energetic and invigorating young acts on the circuit today join forces in what promises to be an unforgettable evening of driving, high-octane folk music.
“A natural chemistry... all three voices blend and harmonise beautifully” Folk Radio UK Suitable for all (3 and a half hours) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The White Rose
7.30pm £10
Clare Teal and her All Stars Award-winning jazz vocalist and Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal and her All Stars traverse a rich landscape of timeless material as they celebrate the Great American and British Song books as well as contemporary writers. Clare's All Stars include Giacomo Smith, Peter Horsefall and Dave Archer from Kansas Smitty’s House Band. Suitable for all (2 hours approx) Ticket prices include a £1.25 venue levy
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Grand Opera House
7.30pm £24-£27.75
Annette Gregory
American Songbook - Intimate Affair Jazz music in its heyday was the pop music of the 1920s to 1950s. Annette will perform an intimate session from popular artists such as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Julie London and many others. Come and tap your feet and enjoy some wonderful jazz! Suitable for all 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5pm The Teapot £10
Kaminari UK Taiko present Shiki – Four Seasons of Japan
Kaminari UK Taiko Drummers take you through the four distinct seasons of Japan with a selection of pieces which reflect the pleasures of each season. From the beautiful Sakura Sakura, to summer festival pieces and winter folk songs.They will be joined by Michael Graham on the koto (Japanese harp) and shamisen (three stringed banjo). Suitable for all 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5pm The White Rose £10, £8 (concs), £25 (family)
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
musiC
The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars A Celebration of Gershwin
The Ronnie Scott’s Story 60th Anniversary Concert
Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club, a tribute to perhaps the most significant and popular composer of all time, George Gershwin. George Gershwin once said: "When I'm in my normal mood, music drips from my fingers,", and it’s easy to see why – with numbers such as ‘Summertime’, ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’, ‘I Got Rhythm’ and ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, his music forms an essential plank of the Great American Songbook, as well as representing some of the finest works of the Twentieth Century.
“Full-on brilliance” Guardian Suitable for all (2 hours)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The White Rose
In the year of the 60th anniversary of one of the world’s most iconic music venues, the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take to the road to celebrate the ‘Ronnie Scott’s Story’. Life at Ronnie’s is evocatively re-imagined through tales of the club’s past visitors, from pop stars, film stars and politicians to comedians and royalty, but above all, the musicians. Featuring classic music from the jazz greats who have performed at Ronnie Scott’s, alongside projected images and footage, and tales of old Soho, miscreant musicians and police raids, ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story’ is a glimpse into this unique world and its incredible history. 14+ (2 hours)
8pm From £25
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8pm Grand Opera House £24.75-£33.25
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
A Night at the Musicals
The Grand Old Uke of York
Thomas is a Classic Brit Award nominated tenor, whose vibrant voice has been described as having ‘velvet-like qualities’. Performing the well-loved hits from the world of musical theatre, classical and contemporary music, Thomas has blown away audiences across the UK and Ireland with his critically acclaimed show. Suitable for all
Twist your perception of the tiny ukulele. With big bass riffs, electric melodies and group harmonies throughout, this dynamic and entertaining collective will rock it like you never expected!
with Thomas Cameron
Wanted in York!
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7pm The Teapot £15, £12 (conc)
“There is infectiousness about the way the orchestra perform… compelling.”
★★★★★ Broadway Baby Suitable for all (105 minutes) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The White Rose
7pm From £10
Classical Guitar Richard Haslam
Richard is a Derbyshire-born classical guitarist currently based in Manchester. His vibrant and colourful program will consist of works by Dowland, Sor,Villa-Lobos, Lennox Berekely, Piazolla and Gary Ryan covering a broad range of musical styles and traditions from the English Renaissance to Tango music from South America. Suitable for all! 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Arts Barge
6pm £8
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Arts Barge Riverside Festival 2019 July Sketching Workshop with Pennie Lordan 31 July & 05 Qugust | 2pm £6 Short Film Showcase 31 July | 5pm £3 in advance guaranteed entry / PWYW on the door
Mischief 4 August | 8pm Full Price £7 / Concession £6
Alex Hitchcock Quintet 19 July | 8pm £7
York Symphony: Marinella Senatore 31 July | 6pm Free entry
River Voices: Poetry 5/ August | 7.30pm £4.50
Shape Note Singing Workshop with Tim Eriksen 21 July | 3pm £3 in advance guaranteed entry / PWYW on the door
PechaKucha York Vol.19: Making Waves 31 July | 8.20pm £5
Tim Eriksen: Hardcore Americana 21 July | 7.30pm £10
August
Opening Night at The Arts Barge with Alistair Anderson 17 July | 7.30pm - 11.30pm Free entry Rust 18/07/19 14:00, 18:00, 21:00 Full Price £8 / Concession £5
Heaven’s Gate 23 July | 7.30pm £7 Fenist the Falcon: Phoenix Puppets 25 July | 1pm Adult £5 / Child £3.50 Family of 4 £12.50 Tommy Foggo, Superhero! 27-28 July | 1pm Adult £10 / Child £8 Family of 4 £30 How To Beat Up Your Dad (The Musical) 27 July | 6pm £8 Made of Nowhere 30 July | 8pm Full Price £8.50 Concession £7.50 Say Owt Showcase 30 July | 9pm £3 in advance guaranteed entry / PWYW on the door
Jasmine 1 August | 8pm £7 Short Film Open Screen 2 August | 5pm 4 August | 6pm £3 in advance guaranteed entry / PWYW on the door Strut Club Cabaret Presents… Hello Sailor! 2 August | 8pm £10 Robert Powell ‘The Creative River’ River Walk & Writing Workshop 3 August | 10am £9 The Wild and Crazy Adventures of Tom Wayfinder: Story time Spectacular 4 August | 11am, 1pm & 3pm Single Session Adult £5 / Child £4 Book All 3 Adult £12 / Child £10
Modern Times - Charlie Chaplin: Open air Cinema 4 August | 9.30pm Free entry
Children’s Large-Scale Painting Workshop 6 August | 11pm 8 August | 11am £11 Raphael Wallfisch: Solo Cello Performance 6 August | 7pm Full Price £10 / Under 25 £5 Float Tank #4 6 August | 10pm £5 Float Tank #5 7 August | 8pm £10 Solving the Mystery of Cryptic Crosswords with Rory Motion 7 August | 11am £5 Apps & Austerity 7 August | 7pm £3 in advance guaranteed entry / PWYW on the door Bits & Bots 8 August | 2pm £6 Rory Motion All Manner of Thing Shall be Well Good 8 August | 7.30pm £7
Disabled Access Due to the ‘work in progress’ state of the Arts Barge at this year’s festival, we regret that wheelchair access down to the performance space is not possible. Through Riverside 2019 we aim to raise interest and funds to return in 2020 with full disabled access lift and toilet facilities. In the meantime, the gang-planks onto the barge are wide and wheelchair users are very welcome to enjoy the deck area. Our Riverside marquee (24th - 28th July) is free and accessible to all. Accessible toilet facilities in St. George’s Field car park, will be available during all Arts Barge Riverside Festival opening hours.
FEAS I V L T
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Welcome to the Great Yorkshire Feastival in Parliament Street. This year’s Feastival showcases all our favourite festival regulars but welcomes a few new faces who bring their excellent food offerings to our fifth year!
Shambles Kitchen Shambles Kitchen is the highest rated purveyor of food in the York area. They are passionate about their food but also about making York’s city centre a destination for not just the best entertainment but also the tastiest scran! @ShamblesKitchen - social media facebook/twitter
The Cattle Shed Specialising in gourmet burgers and sausage with a twist! Award-winning Yorkshire produce and locally made bread. Served from a rustic cabin and winner of the 2017 GYF Best in Show award.
Angel Share Gin Bar The lovely team at Angel Share are providing a fantastic range of tipples for all of our patron. The fine Angel Share team will not only be resurrecting the gin but are also providing a whole host of Yorkshire goodies, with beer from Brew York and tasty local gin from York Gin.
Smokin Blues Smokin’ Blues, a Southern States-inspired smokehouse based in York. They are passionate about BBQ food and the ‘low and slow’ style of traditionally burning wood to cook and smoke to flavour meat, then adding their own home-made spice rubs and sauces. A festival regular, they serve a variety of fantastic American-inspired food.
YorkyPud A viral sensation, the guys over from York Roast Co. decided to make an ultra-thin Yorkshire pudding and wrap. All that Sunday goodness into one indulgence - some call it a Yorkshire dream. @yorkroastco - facebook/twitter
Chimney Chicks A mother and daughter business offering sweet treats in the form of Hungarian crepes - a lovely thick sweet crepe served with a variety of fantastic additions.
Clucking Oinks The boys in pink and firm favourites of Spark York, the guys will be bringing their expertise in all things chicken and fried!
Little Bubble Box You may have seen these interesting waffles on your travels. Little Bubble Box offer various air-filled pockets of sweet waffle topped with a variety of sweet treats! https://twitter.com/littlebubblebox
Once Across the Garden A returning vegan treat, the guys and gals over at Once Across The Garden have been busy busy at Spark York but return again to offer us fine falafel and vegan kebabs!
Mokosh Mokosh Modern pop-up kitchen focused on dumplings (pierogi). A perfect combination of Eastern European tradition and Far Eastern flavours and a a tasty York festival favourite! @mokoshfood - Facebook And many more.
The Cattle Shed Mokosh Mokosh
Shambles Kitchen
Angel Share Gin Bar
YorkyPud
Once Across the Garden
Smokin Blues
Little Bubble Box
Chimney Chicks Clucking Oinks
DAY BY DAY DIARY THURSDAY 18 JULY 6pm 7pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm
New Comedian of the Year Heats Stephen Buchanan: Baby Dove Folk Redefined Aaron Simmonds: Disabled Coconut Man of 1000 Farces
The Basement The Teapot White Rose Rotunda The Basement The Teapot
Comedy Comedy Music Comedy Comedy
The Teapot The Teapot The Basement Grand Opera House The Teapot Grand Opera House White Rose Rotunda The Basement The Teapot White Rose Rotunda The Basement The Teapot
Family Music Comedy Workshop Comedy Music Comedy Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Comedy Theatre & Cabaret
Grand Opera House The Teapot White Rose The Basement The Teapot The Teapot The Basement Grand Opera House The Teapot The Basement White Rose Rotunda The Teapot White Rose Rotunda The Basement The Teapot The Basement White Rose Rotunda The Teapot
Workshop Family Family Theatre & Cabaret Family Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Music Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy
FRIDAY 19 JULY Noon 5pm 5.30pm 6pm 7pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 9pm 9.30pm 10pm
Kōtuku and Moon Child Annette Gregory: American Songbook New Comedian of the Year Heats Comedy Workshop Weekend Lucy Beaumont Clare Teal and her All Stars Paul Sinha: Hazy Little Thing Called Love Darren Harriott NOTFLIX: The Improvised Musical Hyena Lounge Comedy Club Jayne Edwards is Top Bodybuilder Brian Amber Topaz: The Rude Awakening
SATURDAY 20 JULY 10.30am Noon 1pm & 3pm 1.30pm 2pm 3.30pm 3.30pm 4pm 5pm 5pm 5pm 6.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 9pm 9pm 9.30pm
Comedy Workshop Weekend Kōtuku and Moon Child Morgan & West Words as Bullets Making a Magic Show Rompers: Stoked Pierre Novellie Austentatious George Egg: Movable Feast New Comedian of the Year Heats Kaminari UK Taiko present Shiki Susan Riddell Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Richard Stott: Right Hand Man John Pendal: Monster Jamie MacDonald: Designated Driver Hyena Lounge Comedy Club Ian Lane: Paperweight
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
SUNDAY 21 JULY 10am & Noon 11am 2pm 2pm 3pm 3.30pm 3.30pm 4.15pm 4pm 5pm 5pm 5.30pm 6pm 6.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 8pm 8.30pm
My Bottom Did A Burp… Comedy Workshop Weekend Making a Magic Show Thomas Anthony “Is it Wheely Magic?” Gyles Brandreth: Break A Leg! Japesh*t Fred’s Microbrewery Fred’s Microbrewery Any Suggestions, Doctor? New Comedian of the Year Heats Eleanor Tiernan Paul Foot: Baby Strikes Back! Out of Love Craig Campbell: Joyful Pain The GYF ComedyWorkshop Showcase Sasha Ellen: Pickle The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Jack Gleadow: Mr Saturday Night
The Teapot Grand Opera House The Teapot The Basement White Rose Rotunda The Basement The Teapot The Teapot 41 Monkgate The Basement The Teapot White Rose Rotunda 41 Monkgate The Teapot The Basement 41 Monkgate White Rose Rotunda The Teapot
Family Workshop Family Family Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Family Comedy Comedy Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Comedy Comedy Music Comedy
The Basement The Teapot The Teapot 41 Monkgate The Basement The Teapot
Comedy Comedy Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Comedy
MONDAY 22 JULY 5.30pm 5.30pm 7pm 7pm 7.30pm 8.30pm
New Comedian of the Year Heats Catherine Bohart Eshaan Akbar Impromptu Shakespeare Sarah Keyworth: Pacific Adele Cliff: Undershare
TUESDAY 23 JULY 3pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 5.30pm 6pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 9.30pm
Wild Thyme (and Heather) The Basement The York Dungeon Fringe Show The Teapot New Comedian of the Year Heats The Basement Do You Ever Get Scared? 41 Monkgate Fred’s Microbrewery The Teapot Impromptu Shakespeare 41 Monkgate A Night at the Musicals with Thomas Cameron The Teapot Matt Forde: Brexit, Pursued by a Bear White Rose Rotunda Joe Sutherland: Sour The Basement Robyn Perkins: Mating Selection 41 Monkgate Alasdair Beckett-King The Teapot Eliott Simpson: (a)sexy and I Know It The Basement
Theatre & Cabaret Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Music Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
WEDNESDAY 24 JULY 3pm 3pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 5.30pm 6pm 6pm 6.45pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8.15pm 8.30pm 9.30pm
Bed Among the Lentils by Alan Bennett The Dark Room (For Kids!) The York Dungeon Fringe Show New Comedian of the Year Heats Something Else Iain MacDonald: Mispunderstood Fred’s Microbrewery Georgie Morrell: Eyecon The Grand Old Uke of York Tony Slattery: Slattery Will Get You Nowhere John Robertson’s The Dark Room Harry and Chris Jim Campbell: Beef Radu Isac: Good Excuses for Sociopaths
The Teapot The Basement The Teapot The Basement 41 Monkgate The Arts Barge The Teapot The Teapot White Rose Rotunda 41 Monkgate The Basement The Teapot 41 Monkgate The Basement
Theatre & Cabaret Family Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Comedy Comedy Music Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy
The Teapot 41 Monkgate The Teapot The Teapot The Basement 41 Monkgate The Teapot Arts Barge 41 Monkgate The Basement White Rose Rotunda 41 Monkgate The Basement The Teapot White Rose Rotunda The Teapot
Family Family Theatre & Cabaret Theatre & Cabaret Theatre & Cabaret Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Music Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy
THURSDAY 25 JULY 10am & Noon 2pm 3pm 4.45pm 5,30pm 5,30pm 6pm 6pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 9pm 9.45pm
The Tigon and the Liger West End Magic Bed Among the Lentils by Alan Bennett The York Dungeon Fringe Show Heaven’s Gate White Nurse New Comedian of the Year Semi Classical Guitar: Richard Haslam Alun Cochrane: Brave New Alun Huge Davies: The Carpark Jerry Sadowitz: Make Comedy GRATE Again! Tom Taylor Ian Crawford Ken Cheng Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Macbeth Oleg Denisov: Russian Troll
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
FRIDAY 26 JULY 10am & Noon 11am 2pm 2pm 4.30pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 6pm 6pm 6pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 9pm 9pm 9pm 9.30pm
The Tigon and the Liger Children’s Magic Workshops The York Fringe Dog Show West End Magic It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show Fred’s Microbrewery New Comedian of the Year Semi Richard Herring: RHLSTP Carla Pol: The Pol Show Weirdo: A Lois Mills Showcase Forget Me Not:The Alzheimer’s Whodunnit Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Macbeth Garrett Millerick Alan Shed’s Interactive Quiz Show Mitch Benn: Ten Songs To Save The World Henning Wehn: Get On With It The Glamourists The Burning Duck Comedy Club Hyena Lounge Comedy Club Ian Smith: Half-Life
The Teapot The Basement White Rose Rotunda 41 Monkgate The Basement The Teapot The Teapot White Rose Rotunda The Arts Barge 41 Monkgate 41 Monkgate White Rose Rotunda The Basement The Arts Barge The Teapot York Barbican 41 Monkgate The Basement White Rose Rotunda The Teapot
Family Workshop Family Family Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Comedy Comedy
The Teapot The Basement White Rose Rotunda 41 Monkgate The Teapot The Basement The Arts Barge 41 Monkgate The Basement Grand Opera House The Teapot The Basement White Rose Rotunda 41 Monkgate The Teapot 41 Monkgate White Rose Rotunda Grand Opera House The Teapot 41 Monkgate
Family Workshop Family Family Family Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Music Comedy Theatre & Cabaret
SATURDAY 27 JULY 10am & Noon The Tigon and the Liger 11am Children’s Magic Workshops 11am & 1.30pm Baby Loves Disco 2pm West End Magic 2pm The Noise Next Door 3pm Edy Hurst: Hurst Schmurst 4pm It’s NOT the Joshua Benson Show 4pm Rahul Kohli 4.30pm Louise Young and Neil Harris 5pm New Comedian of the Year 2019 Final 5pm The Kagools: Cirque du Kagool 6pm Pat Cahill 6pm The Noise Next Door: Remix 6pm Elliot Wengler: Solo an Elliot Wengler Story 7pm Charlotte Brooke 7.30pm Alex Cofield: Supernova 7.30pm Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Macbeth 8pm The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars 8.30pm Stand Up With Janine Harouni 9pm The Glamourists
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
SUNDAY 28 JULY 10am & Noon 11am & 1pm 11am 2pm 2.30pm 3pm 3pm 4pm 4pm 4.30pm 5pm 5.30pm 6pm 6pm 6pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 9pm
The Tigon and the Liger Amazing Bubble Man Children’s Magic Workshops West End Magic Carl Donnelly Sean Morley The Shambles & The Dead Ducks Juliette Burton: Defined Harry Revell: Life Through a Convex Lens The Lovely Boys Tony Law: Identifies Darren Walsh: Massive Punt Testament of Yootha It Just So Happened Harriet Dyer: The Dinosaur Show Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Macbeth Isa Bonachera: The Great Emptiness Seymour Mace Caspar Thomas:The Art of Close-Up Magic Dave Green: Guest Bed The Glang Show
The Teapot White Rose Rotunda The Basement 41 Monkgate The Teapot The Basement The Arts Barge The Teapot 41 Monkgate The Basement White Rose Rotunda The Teapot The Arts Barge 41 Monkgate The Basement White Rose Rotunda 41 Monkgate The Basement The Arts Barge The Teapot The Basement
Box Office Bus, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Family Family Workshop Family Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Comedy Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Theatre & Cabaret Comedy Comedy
BOOKING I
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Buying Tickets
Tickets may either be booked online or through our booking line: 01904 500600. During the festival, tickets may also be purchased from BOB the Box Office Bus on Parliament Street, YO10 8SG. Please check www.greatyorkshirefringe.com for opening hours.
Venues 2: The White Rose Rotunda: Main festival site on Parliament Street,YO10 8SG 3: The Tea Pot: Main festival site on Parliament Street,YO10 8SG. Both Parliament Street venues are within a few minutes’ walk of each other. 4: The Basement: In the basement of City Screen Picturehouse, 13-17 Coney St,YO1 9QL (3 minute walk) 5: 41 Monkgate: 41 Monkgate,York,YO31 7PB (9 min walk) 6: Grand Opera House: Clifford St,YO1 9SW (5 minute walk) 7: Arts Barge:Tower Gardens Mooring River Ouse, Skeldergate Bridge,York,YO1 9WJ (8 min walk) 8: York Barbican: Paragon St,York,YO10 4AH (10 min walk). . Please check your tickets are for the correct venue for the event you have booked for
All tickets are Print at Home Your Print at Home option can be found in your confirmation email by clicking the link at the top of the email. This opens a printable PDF. Should your print at home option not work, please ensure that you bring some valid ID and your reference number and you will be able to collect your tickets from BOB the Box Office Bus on Parliament Street. PLEASE NOTE: Once purchased, to gain entry to the event, you must present your ticket plus ID matching the name on the booking at the point of entry. If someone else will be attending on your behalf, please contact the Box Office.
Booking Fees All tickets purchased over the phone or through the website are subject to a booking fee of 12% with a minimum of £1 per ticket. There is a £1 per transaction charge for all bookings made at BOB the Box Office Bus, no other booking fees will apply in person at the Box Office Bus. All tickets for the Opera House include a £1.25 levy included in the ticket price. All tickets for the York Barbican include a 65p levy included in the ticket price.
Refunds and Exchanges If for any reason you are unable to attend an event for which you hold tickets, please contact the Box Office, who will advise on how best to proceed. Please contact the Box Office direct on: boxoffice@greatyorkshirefringe.com or 01904 500600.
Resales Tickets are non-transferable. If you sell or purchase tickets for any event via a reseller such as Seatwave,Viagogo, GetMeln, TicketsNow, StubHub or Ebay or any outlet other than The Great Yorkshire Fringe or one of its authorised agents, the ticket will be cancelled without refund.
Access The Great Yorkshire Fringe site and the venues offer assisted access due to the uneven paving on Parliament Street and ramps and platforms in the temporary venues. Please contact us at the time of booking or on info@greatyorkshirefinge.com if you have any concerns, so we can make your visit as issue free as possible. Unfortunately, The Arts Barge does not currently offer disabled access to the performance space whilst it is undergoing renovation. For access information for all other venues, please check the individual venue pages on our website.
Runnng Times All shows last approximately one hour unless otherwise stated.
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
1: Bob The Box Office Bus
5: 41 Monkgate
Parliament Street,YO10 8SG.
John Cooper Studio, 41 Monkgate YO31 7PB
2:The White Rose Rotunda
6: Grand Opera House York
Parliament Street,YO10 8SG.
Clifford St,YO1 9SW
3:The Tea Pot
7: The Arts Barge
Parliament Street,YO10 8SG.
Tower Gardens, Skeldergate Bridge, York,YO1 9WJ
4: Basement City Screen Picturehouse, 13-17 Coney St,YO1 9Q
8:York Barbican Paragon Street,York,YO10 4AH
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe .com