15th July – 1st August 2016 “This festival has been just brilliant” York Press
For events and tickets: www.greatyorkshirefringe.com 9.30am - 11.30pm daily FEASTIVAL: Fantastic Street Food, Real Ale, Ice Cream and Wines! Plus! Gillygate Late Night Festival Shed Club
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We are pleased to present a veritable smorgasbord of tricks and treats for all ages and persuasions, with over 300 shows and events across York in 18 days.
From Baby Loves Disco to Thinking Drinkers, Julia Donaldson’s Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales to Richard Herring’s Best Of, Henning Wehn to Jerry Sadowitz and American Circus to Round The Horne, we’ve got something for everyone all wrapped up in the incredible city that is York. Adding to our three venues on Parliament Street we also have new venue The Gillygate Shed at The Gillygate Pub, and a late night Festival Club.
A very warm welcome awaits so please join us for a weird wise and stupendous 18 days in the heart of the best city in the world. Every day has a selection of free events and activities so come early to sample the FeAstival of food, drink and enjoy!
Martin Witts Festival Director
The Great Northern Comedy Trail “We’d like to apologise to our viewers in the North. It must be awful for you” Susie Blake, Victoria Wood: As Seen On TV (1985)
Walk through the history of northern comedy. See the events, performers and iconic venues which have shaped a uniquely Northern style of comedy throughout the decades. e insightful and funny exhibition, fondly remembering the region’s greatest comedy contributors will be in York city centre for a limited time only as part of the 2016 Great Yorkshire Fringe. Trail begins at the Fountain on Parliament Street.
Tom Stade:
You're Welcome!
Friday 15 & Saturday 16 July 7.30pm, £17.50
Brand new show from the UK’s favourite Canadian resident. Candid and alluring, join Tom as he ruminates on life’s oddities and revels in his own perpetual shortcomings.
“Unmissable”
★★★★★ Edinburgh Evening News
Hyena Lounge
at The Great Yorkshire Fringe All 9.30pm, £14
The Hyena Lounge bring line-up comedy nights to York, moving from their regular venue to The White Rose Rotunda.
Friday 15 July: Andy Askins, Steve Shanyaski and Jason Cook
Saturday 16 July: Andy Askins, Rob Rouse and Andre Vincent
Friday 22 & Saturday 23 July: Justin Moorhouse, Jason Cook and Gordon Southern Friday 29 July: Bethany Black, Dave Hadingham and Andre Vincent
Saturday 30 July: Stephen K Amos, Dave Hadingham and Andre Vincent 18+
The York Fringe Dog Show In aid of Greyhound Rescue
Saturday 16 July, 3pm Come and join us for the first York Fringe Dog Show in aid of Greyhound Rescue. Register your dog from 2.15pm at the entrance to The White Rose Rotunda. £2 per category you can enter a maximum of 4 categories per dog. Show starts at 3pm. Spectators free.
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Present…
The Ronnie Scott’s Story Sunday 17 July, 8.30pm, £24
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales
Saturday 16 – Sunday 31 July, 11am & 12.45pm, Adult £15, Child £10, Family £40 (not Mondays 18 or 25 July)
Scamp Theatre return to York! Under the sea, out on the farm and into the jungle, these terrific tales are woven together with live music, puppetry and a whole host of colourful characters from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s best-loved titles.The perfect treat for kids 3+ and their families and friends!
Combining world class live jazz from the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Quintet, narration and rare archive photos and video footage, The Ronnie Scott’s Story is a visual and musical celebration of the club.
1959:The Year That Shaped Jazz
Sunday 24 July, 8.30pm, £24 It has been dubbed ‘the greatest year in Jazz’; The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take you on a guided musical tour of 1959.
The Great American Songbook Sunday 31 July, 8.30pm, £24 The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars guide you through a selection of most important and influential American popular music and jazz standards from the early 20th century which went on to form ‘The Great American Songbook’.
The Arts Barge Project Presents…
The Great Yorkshire Swing! Monday 18 July, 8pm, £18, Conc £16
It’s back! This went down a storm last year, so we just had to do it all again! York’s Arts Barge Project and Pure Lindy team up to bring you a stylish evening of 1940’s Lindy Hopping fun to the excellent swing music of Rinkadon Jukeboy and His Blind Tiger Dance Band.
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Grand Old Uke of York
Austentatious
The Grand Old Uke of York have appeared at festivals and concerts from Grassington to Goole, Poppleton to Pocklington and York Racecourse to York Barbican. These titans of tweed and maestro’s of this mini musical marvel will offer you a veritable feast of festival fun.
Austentatious are saddling the horses for a Grand Tour! Join the all-star cast as they improvise a brand new Jane Austen work before your very eyes, based on a single audience suggestion. No two shows are ever the same!
FEVA Festival
★★★★★ The Times 16+
Tuesday 19 July, 7.30pm, £8
“Joyous, beautiful and as much fun as crowdsurfing atop a field of puppies, GOUY are not to be missed.”
Felicity Ward:
50% More Likely to Die
Thursday 21 July, 7pm, £10
As seen on The John Bishop Show and heard on The Museum of Curiosity. In 2015 Felicity wrote a show about mental illness and her bumhole (IBS). Much to her surprise at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe it was the third-best reviewed comedy show. Always one to flog a dead horse, she is writing another show about mental illness. 14+
An Improvised Jane Austen Novel Wednesday 20 July, 8pm, £15
“…joyously performed”
Coquette presents…
Moulin Ouse
Friday 22 July, 7pm, £18
York’s answer to the Moulin Rouge! Glamorous showgirls, amazing variety acts and top cabaret performers from across the UK.
“Enter this candlelit speakeasy for an evening of burlesque sirens, vintage tunes and magic” York Press 18+
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Showstopper!
The Improvised Musical
Saturday 23 July 4.30pm & 6.30pm, £16.50
Tony Law: Preview
Saturday 23 July, 8pm & Sunday 24 July, 6pm £10
2016 Olivier Award Winners A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this awardwinning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot.
Join multi award-winning nonsense-maker Tony Law for work in progress of his new show.
Abandoman: Life + Rhymes
Richard Herring:
“So polished, it defies belief.” ★★★★ Daily Telegraph
Monday 25 July, 8pm, £15, Conc £12.50
The year is 1993. After destroying rural Ireland’s talent show circuit, hip-hop improvisers Abandoman are teetering on the edge of international fame and fortune. This is their allaccess, no-holds-barred story.
“Raucous, expansive and relentlessly hilarious”
★★★★ The Times 15+
“Law takes stand-up to a dangerously funny new level” ★★★★ Guardian 16+
The Best - Preview
Tuesday 26 July, 7pm, £15 Richard Herring, King of the Edinburgh Fringe, Metro columnist and the UK's Podfather (RHLSTP, AIOTM) picks his favourite routines from his 12 one-man shows and crams them into 60 minutes for your delectation.
“A gloriously infantile delight in mischief, provocation and inspired rudeness” The Guardian 16+
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Richard Herring’s
Max & Ivan:
The "King of the Internet" (Time Out) brings his award winning Podcast to York, Winner of the Bronze Award for Best Comedy at the 2013 Sony Radio Academy Awards and the Chortle Internet Award 2013. Guests to be announced!
It’s time to get personal. In an extraordinary true story, Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees Max & Ivan (BBC2's W1A, Radio 4's Casebook of Max & Ivan) introduce the world to two never-before-seen characters; themselves.
Great Yorkshire Fringe Podcast Tuesday 26 July, 8.30pm, £15
16+
Our Story
Wednesday 27 July, 8pm, £15, Conc £12.50
14+
Einen Eveningen mit das
Henning Wehn
Thursday 28, Friday 29 & Saturday 30 July, 6.30pm, £13.50
SO
Join the German Comedy Ambassador for OU LD T Teutonic jolliness at its best. Expect some old favourites and plenty of new ideas. Some might call it work-in-progress but Henning prefers to describe it as masterpiece-under-construction. 18+
Paul Foot:
Tis a Pity She’s a Piglet
Saturday 30 July, 8.15pm, £10
This year Professor Ketchup and his camembert piglet join forces as Paul tackles the big issues such as terrorism. Plus Ant 'n Dec, Immigration X-Factor and breakfast.
“Sublime, original and brilliant” Independent 18+
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
The GYF New Comedian of the Year 2016: Final Sunday 31 July, 5.30pm, £12
You’ve voted for your favourites and now the finalists perform for industry judges to determine who will be crowned 2016’s Great Yorkshire Fringe New Comedian of the Year!
“A fantastic opportunity to see and support the roots of original comedy in Yorkshire” Broadwaybaby 16+
Yorkshire Day Festival
Monday 1 August, 11am – 4pm, Adult £8, Child £6, Family £20, Under 2s Free
Family fun featuring the best in performing arts and children's professional entertainers to raise money for the Lord Mayor’s charities. Enchanted Parties York Come along and meet Frozen! Yorkshire's Got Talent Show Ukelele Sunshine Revival Ukathon Professor Fiddlesticks Thea Jacob 'Dragon and The Crocodile' Paula Ryan Vinnie and The Stars Le Petit Artiste
Monday 1 August, 5pm, £15 Evening entertainment featuring live music, improv comedy, saucy drag acts...plus a few surprise acts you won’t want to miss! All in aid of the Lord Mayor’s charities. Featuring… Mrs Housecoat Bad Saloon Shona Clayton Tribal The Taskers Ruby Tuesdays showcase Jess Gardham James Massie as Queenie Buffay The Improbables Improv. Comedy 18+
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Simon Munnery: Preview
Friday 15 & Saturday 16 July, 8pm, £10
Serial innovator Simon Munnery returns with a preview of a brand new show.
“There are more brilliant ideas in one of his shows than most comics will manage in a lifetime” The Times
16+
Taiko Drumming Workshop (Japanese Drumming) Saturday 16 July, 11am – 12pm, £10
Come and learn the exciting, energetic and dynamic art of Japanese Taiko drumming! An introductory workshop for beginners. Using rhythm and movement, we will be teaching patterns in a traditional way, which is both fun and energetic. Age 11 to adult
The Y Street Band
Friday 15,Thursday 21 & Wednesday 27 July, 9.30pm, £7
The Y Street Band have spent the past year developing a sound best described as an emotional blend of past and present and one that often flows with an undercurrent of humour and honesty. 14+
WIFI Wars
Saturday 16 July, 4pm & 6pm, £15, Conc £13, Under 16s £10
WiFi Wars is a live comedy game show where you play along! Login with your smartphone or tablet (make sure you’ve got plenty of battery!) and compete in a range of games, quizzes and challenges to win the show, and prizes! 11+
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Baby Loves Disco
Ellie Taylor: Infidelliety
The original family dance party makes its York debut! Baby Loves Disco’s resident club DJs spin and mix feel-good chart floor fillers with nostalgic pop classics from the years before parenthood struck plus face painting, crafts, balloons and more – for parents and babies, toddlers and young children to enjoy together.
Star of Mock the Week, The John Bishop Show and Snog Marry Avoid gets to grips with that pesky bit of marriage known as monogamy.
Holy Moly and The Crackers
West End Magic
Sunday 17 July, 12.30pm & 3pm, £8
For Children aged 1-7, Older Siblings Welcome
Wednesday 20 July, 8pm, £11
A seven-piece ‘gypsy folkNroll’ band, Holy Moly and The Crackers play a unique mash-up of folk/blues, waltz tempos and hoe-downs and french zazou in outlandish carnival style. It is loud, funky and fun.
“A bunch of wild gypsy troubadours with more than a touch of magic about them” Diva Publications
Tuesday 19 July, 8.30pm, £8
“Radiates natural charisma…blessed with great flair” Guardian 16+
Thursday 21 July, 6pm, Friday 22 July, 4pm, Saturday 23 July & Sunday 24 July, 2.30pm £8.50, Family £30
London's premier magic show hits York with a family friendly show, bringing you some of the most exciting names in magic and variety in the UK. 7+ Plus don’t miss Magic Workshops for Children in The Tea Pot!
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Matt Reed: Gincredible 2 Thursday 21 July, 8pm, £8
‘Hello everyone, you probably remember me off the telly 10 years ago once?? No? Fine. It doesn't matter anyway; I don't even want to be on telly. I'm better live, I reckon, so...’ Themeless waffle from this gin-soaked little scruff. ‘Come along and I'll try and make you do all laughing till gin comes out your nose.’
16+
Paul Sinha:
Postcards From The Z-List Friday 22 July, 8pm, £13
Critically acclaimed, award-winning stand-up comedian Paul Sinha is back on the road with his sell-out Edinburgh Festival show after a fouryear, self-imposed exile during which real life had taken over.
“A faultless hour of comedy” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby 18+
Dean Friedman Story Songs
Friday 22 & Saturday 23 July, 6pm, £16.50
This legendary singer/songwriter and pop icon performs his chart-topping hits Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia and more.
“Dean Friedman is entirely unique and utterly brilliant!” ThreeWeeks 13+
Kaminari UK present
MATSURI
Saturday 23 July, 4pm, & Sunday 24 July, 7pm, Adult £10, Conc £8, Family £25
Kaminari UK Taiko drummers invite you on a musical tour of Japan. No festival in Japan is complete without the pounding beat of the Taiko drum and the raw energy of the players.
“A tour de force of physical power, movement and rhythms” Broadway Baby
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Mitch Benn :
Don’t Fear The Reaper
Saturday 23 July, 8pm, £10
It's been a morbid year for "the country's leading musical satirist" (The Times); he's turned 46 - over the hill by anyone's standards - his personal life is in turmoil, and his childhood heroes are dropping like flies. At times like these, a man feels the Reaper creeping up on him… 18+
Jerry Sadowitz: It’s All B*llocks!
Sunday 24 July, 8.30pm, £17.50
Jerry Sadowitz, comedian, magician, psychopath is back in York - and he was never there in the first place. So why not get YOUR act together and see me before we BOTH drown. Cheers.
18+
Glenn Wool: Preview
Saturday 23 July, 9.30pm, £12.50
Canadian favourite Glenn Wool is back!
“It’s a masterclass in how to take it to the line, when words matter, and when they don’t. You might not notice it at the time because you’re busy laughing” ★★★★★The Scotsman
16+
An Evening With Sammy J and Randy
Monday 25,Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 July, 7.45pm, £14
Stars of their own hit TV show, Australia's favourite skinny man and purple puppet are hitting the road. Combining catchy songs with chaotic tomfoolery and outbursts of filth, these adorable characters have an uncanny knack of charming the pants off everyone they meet. 16+
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Thinking Drinkers:
80 Drinks Around The World
Tuesday 26 – Sunday 31 July, 6pm, £15
Laugh a lot, learn a lot and enjoy five free drinks as the Thinking Drinkers return with their new preview show; an intoxicating, elbow-bending exploration of global drinking cultures from hooch drinking Hindus to alcohol-soaked Arctic explorers.
“Hugely funny and genuinely fascinating”
★★★★ Edinburgh Evening News 18+
The Amazing Bubble Show
Thursday 28 & Friday 29 July, 2.30pm, Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 July, 4pm, £8, Family £30
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences around the world for nearly 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation and enough spellbinding bubble tricks to keep everyone mesmerized.
Coquette presents…
Morgan & West's
York’s answer to the Moulin Rouge! Glamorous showgirls, amazing variety acts and top cabaret performers from across the UK.
Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 July, 2.30pm, Adult £10, Child £8, Family £32 The time travelling Victorian magic duo unload another boxful of bafflement and impossibility.
Moulin Ouse Friday 29 July, 8pm, £18
“Enter this candlelit speakeasy for an evening of burlesque sirens, vintage tunes and magic” York Press 18+
Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic Show For Kids (And Childish Grown Ups!)
“These Victorian gentlemen transport you to an age of debonair parlour tricks” ★★★★★ Broadwaybaby 5+
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 July, 8.30pm, £15
Curtis Eller’s American Circus
16+
Banjo player, songwriter and rock & roll singer Curtis Eller “New York's angriest yodeling banjo player” brings his American Circus to York, a brutish and inelegant rock & roll outfit specializing in banjo music for funerals, gospel tunes for atheists and novelty dance fads for amputees. 14+
Sh*t-faced Shakespeare®: Measure for Measure
Side-splitting, raucous and completely interactive, Sh*t-faced Shakespeare® premiere their new show, Measure for Measure, the hilarious combination of an entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely sh*t-faced cast member.
Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 July, 10pm, £12.50
The GYF New Comedian of the Year 2016
Heats: 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23 & 24 July, 5.30pm, £6 Semi Finals: 28 & 30 July, 5.30pm, £8
Following sold out shows in 2015, the GYF New Comedian of the Year is back! Following in the footsteps of reigning champion, Harrogate’s Tom Taylor, we’re looking for 2016’s best up and coming comedians from Yorkshire and beyond! 16+
Juliette Burton: Decision Time
Friday 15 July, 8pm, £10, Conc £8
Award-winning docu-comedian Juliette Burton has to make a BIG decision. Join Juliette as she chooses her own adventure. Can a single choice change a life? Can looking back help us move forward? It’s time to make some good life choices.
“Burton’s got huge talent and then some!”
★★★★★ Daily Mirror 14+
John Pendal
International Man of Leather
Friday 15 & Saturday 16 July, 9.30pm, £8, Conc £7
This solo comedy show is the true story of how a shy Baptist boy from Watford became an unlikely international sex ambassador when he won the 25th annual International Mr Leather contest in Chicago in 2003.
“Sensational performance”
Leather Leadership Conference, Atlanta 16+
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Just Like That!
The Tommy Cooper Show
Saturday & Sundays 16 & 17 and 23 & 24 July, 4pm, Adult £10, Child £8.50, Family £30
Tommy Cooper was a true comic genius. His impeccable timing, misfiring magic, trademark fez and quick-fire gags made him an international star. This all-encapsulating show features John Hewer returning to York as the man in the fez.
Rahul Kohli:
Newcastle Brown Male
Saturday 16 July, 8pm, £8, Conc £7, Group of 4 £25 One Geordie specialising in current affairs. His jokes are as revolutionary as Russell Brand’s opinion on Kim Kardashian.You'll laugh, you'll learn, you should definitely come!
“Not just strong punchline after punchline, but real art” ★★★★ Broadway Baby 16+
Tony Jameson –
Break The Walls Down
Sundays 17 July, 8pm & 31 July, 5.30pm, £10, Conc £8
Following last year’s sold out show, Tony Jameson returns with a brand new hour of stand up. Come and join one of the North East’s hottest talents as he gets more and more wound up by the world around him.
“Wonderful…Life Affirming Stuff…” The Skinny 18+
Bilal Zafar: Cakes Tuesday 19 July, 8pm, £6
The highly anticipated debut show from the GYF New Comedian of the Year 2015 finalist. A fascinating and hilarious journey of how he was mistaken for a 'Muslim Only cake shop' and became a prime target for the furious far right around the world.
“A relaxed, knowing, skilful performer” Chortle 15+
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Pete Firman: Preview
Archie Maddocks:
Join the star of BBC1's 'The Magicians' and the UK's leading comedian/magician as he previews new jokes and tricks for his next show. Expect his own trademark blend of crowd-pleasing comedy and jaw-dropping magic.
This is the debut show of award winning comedian and fiendishly good-looking dynamo love guru* Archie Maddocks. *None of this is true. Except award winning. That’s totally true.
Telegraph 14+
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard 16+
Wednesday 20 July, 8pm, £12
“The new poster-boy for British comedy magic”
Doug Segal:
I Can Make You Feel Good
Thursday 21 July, 8pm, £10, Conc £8
“Imagine if Derren Brown was funny” Evening Standard
Award-winning comedy mind reader Doug Segal (Best Cabaret Act, Brighton Fringe) previews his new show which is designed to make you feel good! 16+
Shirts vs Skins
Thursday 21 July, 6.30pm, £5
“If he can keep coming up with gems like that the sky is the limit”
West End Magic Presents
Magic Workshops for Children
Friday 22 July, 12pm – 1.30pm Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 July, 10am – 11.30am & 12pm – 1.30pm, £15 Teaching children aged 7-13 the basics of magic. This fun, interactive workshop is taught by a top Magic Circle London magician. There will be a short break, please bring a snack and drink. Plus don’t miss West End Magic in The Turn Pot.Thursday 21 – Sunday 24 July!
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Rob Mulholland: Champion Of Comedy Friday 22 July, 8pm, £6
In 1990 George Michael sang that “Three things will change your life, three things can change your mind”. This is the hilarious and lifeaffirming tale of one man's mental breakdown and subsequent restoration thanks to the catchy words of an elderly, Greek, drug-addled public sex enthusiast. 16+
Darius Davies:
Road to Wrestlemania Friday 22 July, 9.30pm, £5
The true story of following your dreams and having them crushed. Along with your spine. Watch the lows and lows of the aspirations of having a career in pro-wrestling! A must-see for fans and non-fans of wrestling alike!
“A bravura performance” Chortle
14+
Any Suggestions, Doctor?
An Improvised Adventure in Space & Time Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 July, 2.30pm, Adult £9, Child £7, Family £28
A brand new episode of Doctor Who improvised before your eyes! A hilarious parody that takes everything from space & time and crushes it down into a brand new show every day! Suitable for families and Whovians of all ages.
The Delightful Sausage Saturday 23 July, 8pm, £7
Take your seats at the comedy event originally conceived as a meeting of the Young Conservatives until somebody brought along a magnum of cider and a bag of pills they found in a tree trunk. Expect time travel, in-depth discussions on biscuit theory and lots of business acumen. 15+
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Eddy Brimson: Up the Anti
Just Saying How It Is
In 1993 Eddy had his flat raided and was arrested on suspicion of terrorism. The story that was about to unfold is both shocking and hilarious. A funny, compelling, dramatic show that will leave you with more questions than answers.
Carol the Paranoid Party Poet who is maturing disgracefully performs 50 minutes on her views of everyday real life, plus a humorous look at Reality Television programmes.
Saturday 23 July, 9.30pm, £8, Conc £5
“The crowd loved him” The Guardian 18+
Sunday 24 July, 8pm, £6
“Forthright, brutally honest and witty” St Helens Arts Council
16+
Cinem@ The Great Yorkshire Fringe:
“Canned Laughter” Tuesday 26 July, £5 per session 12pm – 1.30pm
Made In Yorkshire - Open Screen
An open screen for all filmmakers to show their work in a relaxed and informal atmosphere 3pm – 5pm
How Yorkshire Invented the Movies
Special screening of documentary feature The First Film followed by Q&A with director David Wilkinson 7pm – 9pm
The Life of Brian
The Pythons’ hilarious look on the bright side of life in biblical times. 15+ 9pm – 11pm
Madcap Musicians ‘The Lomos’ present Cabaret Cinematique
A raucous night of live music and cinema brought to you by legendary York duo ‘The Lomos’.
Alexis Dubus Vs The World Wednesday 27 July, 6.30pm, £10
Winner, Chortle Award 2015. More lyrical tales from the road mixed with iffy wordplay and first-rate bullsh*t.
“Does what great stand-ups do but does it in verse… Uniquely funny” ★★★★★ The Scotsman 14+
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Darren Walsh: S’Pun
Wednesday 27 July, 8pm, £7, 2 for £10
Marcel Lucont’s Whine List
“Unstoppable tsunami of stupid puns”
Wednesday 27 July, 9.30pm, £10 Winner – Chortle Award 2015 & Best Comedy, Fringe World 2013 The finest flâneur at the Fringe brings a new interactive show to the baying masses. A kind of self-help group where everyone potentially leaves more depressed.
Round the Horne:
Will Seaward:
Fresh from winning Dave's Joke of the Fringe and re-telling it dozens of times to a TV camera, Darren Walsh (BBC's iWonder) set to work on coming up with a completely new set of jokes for 2016. Chortle 18+
The 50th Anniversary Tour
Friday 29, Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 July Episode 1 - 1.45pm, £12, Conc £10 Episode 2 - 3.45pm, £12, Conc £10
A chance to see two episodes, using the original scripts by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. So come and take a step back in time and experience this comedy classic live.
“A must-see show for fans” London Theatre Guide
“Sometimes, arrogance is bliss”
★★★★ The Scotsman 14+
Magnificent Bastard
Friday 29 July, 8pm, £7, Conc £6
Will Seaward has decided to become a real supervillain and take over the world. And he’s going to do it live onstage. Tremble ye innocents! Nothing can stop him! NOTHING!! HA HA HA HA!!
“Utterly absurd and belly-achingly funny”
★★★★★ Three Weeks 14+
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Gabriel Ebulue
The Funny Brothers
In this hilarious solo show, comedian & music journalist Gabriel breaks down the trials and tribulations of having a unique taste in music.
A “garden variety” (Easingwold Advertiser) show with plenty of variety, and not much garden. Unlike anything ever before, the Funny Brothers are bringing you all the different types of funny and some new ones, taking inspiration from Morecambe and Wise, Dawn and French, and even Dick and Dom.
Friday 29 July, 9.30pm, £7, Conc £6
“Refreshingly steers away from clichéd routines and stereotypes” Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke
16+
Saturday 30 July, 8pm, £6
12+
Abi Roberts: Anglichanka Sunday 31 July, 7pm, £7, Conc £6
An exhilarating new comedy show about Abi living in the former Soviet Union in the 90s and her return after 18 years as the first UK comic to perform comedy in English and Russian.
“True comedy genius" GQ
18+
Sean Turner:
Comedy With A Colour-blind, Dyslexic Geordie Who Also Has An Underactive Thyroid Sunday 31 July, 8.30pm, £7
A show full of silly impressions, audience interaction, jokes and stories. Oh, and stuff about dyslexia, colour-blindness and his stupid underactive thyroid gland, which normally affects woman over 50. But lucky Sean has got one as well. 14+
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
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A plethora of free events and activities on site all day every day! Check the Fountain daily for events.
Monday 25 July
12pm & 1.30pm: The Burning Duck Kids Comedy Club
Always wanted to bring your kids to stand-up comedy but not sure if it’s the right environment? Bring them along to our special family friendly comedy club for both kids and grownups, of all ages!
3pm: Lee Kyle: Gunge! A Show With Gunge In It
Why not come to this game show hosted by Lee Kyle. It is for children but also for adults if they are stupid. Lee has bought some gunge and it WILL get chucked over the losing captain.
The Great Yorkshire Free Fringe Presents
The Burning Duck Comedy Club
All shows cost £5 to guarantee entry, or free on the door
Monday 18 July
6pm: The Burning Duck Comedy Showcase
A handcrafted artisanal smorgasbang of the weirdest, wisest and most wonderful local ‘upand-coming’ musical, character, sketch, spoken word and stand-up comedy performers.
7.30pm: David Stanier’s Silly Party
The party focused comedy show with loads of jokes, games and fun. 16+
9pm: Scarlet SoHandsome and Fiends
Drag queen. Stand-up comedian. Bitch. An hour of high-octane hilarity. 18+
Thursday 21 July
Fast Duck
Thursday 21 July, 9.30pm Excited about The Burning Duck Comedy Club’s “Woodsduck” festival, but unsure which shows to watch? Why not come along to “Fast Duck?” A furiously fast-paced showcase featuring several acts performing short sets from their shows 18+ Affiliate Venue
Woodsduck Comedy Festival at the Black Swan Inn 23 Peasholme Green,York,YO1 7PR Friday 22 – Sunday 24 July
4.30pm: The ‘Which is the Best?’ Live Podcast Recording
A comedy podcast hosted by the comedians Lee Kyle and Sammy Dobson where they decide which is the best out of two things with either identical or similar names. 18+
6pm: Sammy Dobson & Hal Branson
30 Minutes Of One & Half An Hour Of The Other 18+
7.30pm: Lee Kyle:
I Came Here to Burn This Place to the Ground and Build a Table and I’m All Out of Table Making Equipment and Matches 18+
9pm: The Burning Duck Comedy Showcase Another handcrafted artisanal smorgasbang of the weirdest, wisest and most wonderful local ‘up-and-coming’ performers.
Thursday 28 July
The Burning Duck Comedy Gala
Thursday 28 July, 9.30pm York’s alternative comedy sensation the Burning Duck Comedy Club presents its final show at The Great Yorkshire Free Fringe featuring a gala show of the weirdest, wisest and most wonderful regular performers. Featuring Kiri Pritchard McLean, Jack Evans, Seymour Mace and more! All events £5 in advance or free on the door.
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Dominic Frisby - Preview
Nick Hall: Szgrabble!
Moneyweek commentator, Bitcoin expert and, bizarrely, comedian, Dominic Frisby, is going to make tax sexy for Fringe-goers. Don’t worry: there will be jokes too.
A one-man Cold War thriller! In this fast-paced, energetic and hilarious multi-character show, Nick brings to life a vivid world of spying, suspense, seduction and most importantly Scrabble!
Friday 15 & Saturday 16 July, 7pm, £7
“Magnificent” Spectator 16+
Damian Kingsley: Knock Knock
Saturday 16 July, 8.30pm, £7
Debut solo show about identity, pretentiousness and the heartfelt desire to punch my best friend in the face. Part of the 120 gig Knock Knock Comedy tour from Land’s End to Edinburgh with no money or transport for the bad housing and homeless charity Shelter. All profits go to Shelter 18+
Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 July, 4pm, £6
“Crackingly original”
★★★★ The List 10+
Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School York Present:
The Ministry of Silly Sketches
Sundays 17 & 24 July, 7pm – 10pm, £8, Conc £7
And now for something completely different… It’s Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School York here with a life drawing class that doesn’t actually teach you anything. Dr Sketchy’s shake up the traditional life-drawing experience. 18+
The Gillygate Pub, 48 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ
Damned
by Jack Harrison
Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 July, 7pm, £8, Conc £6
In this acclaimed piece of absurdist theatre, three people on the edge of the world rely on order and duty to see them through the day.
“A superlative piece of theatre”
★★★★★ edfringereview.com 12+
Harriet Dyer:
“We’d prefer someone a bit more mainstream” Monday 18 July, 8.30pm, £7
Harriet has many voices that reside in her head. Some of them are legendary and some a big bag of dicks. All of them love 90s dance music, are obsessed with comedy but are also pushing to be a lone off-the-grid wolf. A tricky beaver indeed.
“A bundle of whimsical hilarity” Broadway Baby 16+
Vince Atta:
De Profundis
Vince Atta's long-awaited debut sees unique loop skills combine brilliantly with natural stand up and characters. It really is quite a show!
A one-act, one-man musical. A dramatisation of the letter Oscar Wilde wrote to his long-term love from his prison cell in Reading Jail.
Loopzilla
Tuesday 19 July, 8.30pm, £7
“A double strength of musical talent and comedic genius!” The York Press 16+
Wednesday 20 & Thursday 21 July, 7pm, £10, Conc £8.50
“One of the great musicals of the century … 5 stars and I wish I could give it more!” ★★★★★ Remotegoat 16+
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
The Grumbling Gargoyle
Will Duggan:
Lynn Gerrard aka The Grumbling Gargoyle performs her trademark mix of dark humour, poetry and stories which never fails to delight and surprise audiences.
The hotly anticipated debut show from one of the stars of Foster's Award-winning Funz and Gamez. Will has arranged all his grubby little opinions into an hour and is presenting them thusly.
Wednesday 20 July, 8.30pm, £7, Conc £5, Group of 4 £20
“Catch this woman’s show before her career goes stratospheric.”
★★★★★ Starfish Comedy Club 16+
Tom Ward:
Sex, Snails and Cassette Tapes Preview Friday 22 July, 7pm, £7
Join BBC Radio New Comedy Award Finalist Tom for his debut show, deftly interweaving his love for voices, sound effects and unsung heroes (kettles, friendly perverts, Tupperware) with the here and now. 16+
A Man Gathering Fish – Preview Thursday 21 July, 8.30pm, £7
16+
Alfie Brown - Preview
Friday 22 July, 8.30pm, £10
Constantly evolving and striving for ways to innovate, Brown is pushing stand up further than where his contemporaries dare to.
“Quite simply the future of British stand-up”
Brian Donaldson, The List
16+
The Gillygate Pub, 48 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ
Caspar Thomas: Magic & Mentalism
Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 July, 4pm, £8, Conc £6
Caspar brings to York his close-up, interactive, before-your-very-eyes sleight-of-hand magic and mentalism - no suspicious looking boxes, no camera tricks, no stooges.
“Phenomenal!”
Jerry Sadowitz 12+
Amir Khoshsokhan - Shhhh
Jonny Pelham:
So You Think You're Funny Finalist, BBC New Comedy Award finalist, Time Out's ‘One to Watch’, Independent's ‘One to Watch’ and The Piccadilly Comedy Club's New Comedian winner, Amir Khoshsokhan does some stand-up comedy for you.
New show from BBC New Comedy Award Finalist and nominee for Chortle Best Newcomer. Jonny Pelham thought he was happy, then he went to therapy and now he is not so sure.
Saturday 23 July, 8.30pm, £5
“He got funnier and funnier” Bruce Dessau 16+
Fool’s Paradise – Preview
Sunday 24 July 2016, 2pm, £7
★★★★ Sunday Times, Scotsman, Daily Mirror
14+
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Masud Milas:
Sellers & Pepp Live
Monday 25 July, 5.30pm, £7
Sellers and Pepp’s Sketchbook is a fast based sketch show featuring the upcoming comic double act Sellers and Pepp. Join them as they guide you through a weird and wonderful world filled with comical characters, daft costumes and hilarious situations they find themselves in.
Routes – Preview
Looking as fly as a Blaxploitation cop and Picked by Time Out as “One to Watch”, Masud Milas has quickly become an exciting new act emerging on the UK comedy circuit.
14+
Monday 25 July, 7pm, £6
13+
Amy Gledhill:
Tuesdays at Tesco’s
Multi award-winning comedian (ooh, get her!) invites you to spend an hour in a comfy chair, facing in her general direction. Full of beans, full of biscuits and most of all, full of laughs. Come on in and put some joy in your face.
From the translation by Matthew Hurt and Sarah Vermande, this one-hour monologue is sensitively performed by Scott Kentell. An intense, thought-provoking journey, exploring human perceptions of identity and acceptance.
Making a Show of Herself Monday 25 July, 8.30pm, £7
“Silly, vivacious and very funny” Richard Herring 14+
Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 July, 7pm, £10, Conc £7
"Inescapably poignant storytelling" Stage Reviews
The Gillygate Pub, 48 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ
Love in the Time of Gilmore Girls
Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 July, 8.30pm, £10
Minimum wage job, no girlfriend - how did it come to this? Maybe he shouldn’t have spent so much time watching Gilmore Girls. A comedy about relationships, and watching too much television.
“An entertaining hour with a refreshing twist” ★★★★ British Theatre Guide
14+
Edy Hurst: Theme Show!
Thursday 28 & Friday 29 July, 7pm, £6
Edy Hurst has always dreamed of making the world’s greatest theme park. Lacking the money and the knowhow, he’s decided to pursue the second largest money pit he could think of – a debut comedy hour.
“A real gem” York Press
DOUZE
Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 July, 8.30pm, £10, Conc £8.50
In 2015 popstars XNTHONY and The Penny Slots set out for Eurovision glory. They believed they were on the cusp of representing Ireland in 2016. Except they weren’t. But they won't give up that easily. They are making another comeback.
“Genuinely hilarious”
The Irish Times 12+
Pierre Novellie
is Cool Peter - Preview
Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 July, 10pm, £7
Groovy! Woah! Pierre Novellie is not cool but he is trying. Is it cool to be depressed? Is it cool to have read an 800-year-old poem about magical, vaginal ventriloquism? Come and see! 16+
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
Chris Stokes:
Ed Patrick - Junior Doctor
Chris Stokes? Yes. Comedian? Absolutely. Award-winning? You betcha. Man..? Can you be more specific?
Ed Patrick is both comedian and junior doctor. He makes his hotly anticipated Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this year which follows his first-hand experiences, challenges and occasional blind panic working for the much loved but troubled NHS.
The Man Delusion – Preview Saturday 30 July, 4pm, £7
“It takes some flair to mix script, tangents, conversation, heartbreak and make it all look so effortless”
The Skinny 14+
Saturday 30 July, 5.30pm, £10
“If I were him I'd quit medicine and do stand-up” Bruce Dessau 14+
Shane Todd:
Alistair Williams:
Holywood (Northern Ireland) is a small town that produces big names. Shane Todd is miffed that the town council have yet to book him to switch on the Christmas lights. So Shane’s gone to the other Hollywood in a bid to keep up with his neighbours. What could possibly go wrong?
This is the beginning of the story about a man who will either set the world of stand-up comedy on fire. Or die doing what he loves. They say you should always do what makes you happy. He is. Everyone should really. Right? Unless you’re a psycho.
Holywood To Hollywood - Preview Saturday 30 July, 7pm, £7, Conc £6
16+
I’ve Started So I’m Finished Sunday 31 July, 7pm, £6
18+
The Gillygate Pub, 48 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ
Cinem@ The Great Yorkshire Fringe
Pints and Shorts – Open Screen Cinema
Sunday 31 July, 11am – 6pm Quid Cinema: £1 on the door only
Cinem@ The Great Yorkshire Fringe invites you to a comedy short film extravaganza! Film-Makers are invited to bring their own films (or works in progress) plus a curated programme of the best comedy shorts of recent years. Films must be submitted in advance for selection. Email cinem@live.co.uk 15+
Gillygate Festival Club Open til’ late
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Arts Barge Riverside Festival Tower Gardens
Wednesday 27 – Sunday 31 July 11am – 11pm
A mix of great music, comedy, theatre and cabaret-type performance and art installations. Part of The Great Yorkshire Fringe Free Fringe.
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
FEAS I V L T
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Following the success of the 2015 Great Yorkshire Fringe’s internationally acclaimed street-food; we are pleased to announce the newest addition to the Great Yorkshire Fringe - The Feastival, popping up alongside the three Festival venues on Parliament Street. This years Street Food offering includes firm favourites from last year but also some new and exciting additions!
Shambles Kitchen
Joining us for our 2nd year 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
Donut Kitchen
Also returning are the donuts voted 6th best in the UK! (Buzzfeed 2015). Traditional sugared donuts are complemented by a range of homemade Belgian chocolate dipping sauces to add a real touch of indulgence. @Donutkitchenuk
Cheezy Street
New for 2016, mouth-watering American style grilled cheese! Offering a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches catering for the meat lover, vegetarians, children and even those who like a bit of extra spice… @cheezystreetuk
Bars
“The Gillygate Shed is represented at the main body of this year’s fringe by way of operating the Bars! On offer at the bars will be Lowenbrau, Becks and Stella Cidre and some grand Yorkshire Ales... and we might even have a proper brew of Yorkshire Gold Tea ready to go! Meanwhile back at The Gillygate we have the new venue The Gillygate Shed, a brand new 100 seater venue situated in the beer garden of The Gillygate! Not only is there a 100 seater theatre in the garden but also a cider bar and an authentic wood burning Italian pizza oven! A different pizza served at various times of the day stating with a breakfast pizza, then a lunch time pizza and followed by ... you're ahead of me now, an evening time pizza!” Brian Furey – Landlord of The Gillygate Pub
Street Dawg Co
Gourmet sausage company Street Dawg Co produce their own high quality sausages and are the winners of the acclaimed Lancashire Taste Award. @streetdawg_co
The Cattle Shed
Specialising in gourmet burgers and sausage with a twist! Award winning Yorkshire produce and locally made bread.
Supreme Sausages
Three generations work to produce the Great British Bangers. After 20 years perfecting their recipes they now have 10 mouth-watering varieties, using only quality British farmed pork, fresh herbs, spices, chilli, garlic, tomatoes, apples, mushrooms, honey and also wine and cider to marinate.
Bespoke Burgers
Family run purveyor of prime homemade burgers
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
Donut Kitchen
Shambles Kitchen
Gillygate Pub
Bespoke Burgers
Supreme Sausages
Cheezy Street
Street Dawg Co
The Cattle Shed
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
DAY BY DAY DIARY FRIDAY 15 JULY
5.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 8pm 9.30pm 9.30pm 9.30pm
New Comedian – Heats Dominic Frisby Tom Stade Simon Munnery Juliette Burton The Hyena Lounge The Y Street Band International Man of Leather
The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot
11am 11am 12.45pm 3pm 4pm 4pm 4pm 5.30pm 6pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 8pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 9.30pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Taiko Drumming Workshop Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales The York Fringe Dog Show! Wifi Wars Just Like That! Nick Hall New Comedian – Heats Wifi Wars Dominic Frisby Tom Stade Simon Munnery Rahul Kohli Damian Kingsley The Hyena Lounge International Man of Leather
The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The Gillygate Shed The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot
11am 12.30pm 12.45pm 3pm 4pm 4pm 5.30pm 7pm 8pm 8.30pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Baby Loves Disco Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Baby Loves Disco Just Like That! Nick Hall New Comedian – Heats Dr Sketchy’s Ministry of Silly Sketches Tony Jameson The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars
The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda
6pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 9pm
Free Fringe: Burning Duck Comedy Showcase Damned Free Fringe: David Stanier’s Silly Party The Great Yorkshire Swing Harriet Dyer Free Fringe: Scarlet SoHandsome
The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot
SATURDAY 16 JULY
SUNDAY 17 JULY
MONDAY 18 JULY
The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York, YO10 8SG
TUESDAY 19 JULY
11am 12.45pm 5.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm 8.30pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales New Comedian – Heats Damned Grand Old Uke of York Bilal Zafar Ellie Taylor Vince Atta
WEDNESDAY 20 JULY
The White Rose Rotunda The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The Gillygate Shed
11am 12.45pm 5.30pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8.30pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales New Comedian – Heats De Profundis Austentatious Holy Moly and The Crackers Pete Firman The Grumbling Gargoyle
The White Rose Rotunda The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed
11am 12.45pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 9.30pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales West End Magic Archie Maddocks Felicity Ward De Profundis Matt Reed Doug Segal Will Duggan The Y Street Band Free Fringe: Fast Duck
The White Rose Rotunda The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Gillygate Shed The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Turn Pot The Tea Pot
11am 12pm 12.45pm 4pm 5.30pm 6pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 9.30pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Magic Workshops for Children Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales West End Magic New Comedian – Heats Dean Friedman Moulin Ouse Tom Ward Paul Sinha Rob Mulholland Alfie Brown The Hyena Lounge Darius Davies
The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Gillygate Shed The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot
THURSDAY 21 JULY
FRIDAY 22 JULY
Box Office 01904 500600 | www.greatyorkshirefringe.com
SATURDAY 23 JULY
10am & 12pm 11am 12.45pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 4.30pm 4pm 4pm 4pm 5.30pm 6pm 6.30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 9.30pm 9.30pm
Magic Workshops for Children Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales West End Magic Any Suggestions Doctor? Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Kaminari UK present MATSURI Just Like That! Caspar Thomas: Magic & Mentalism New Comedian – Heats Dean Friedman Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Tony Law Mitch Benn The Delightful Sausage Amir Khoshsokhan The Hyena Lounge Glenn Wool Eddy Brimson
The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot
10am & 12pm 11am 12.45pm 2pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 4pm 4pm 5.30pm 6pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8.30pm 8.30pm
Magic Workshops for Children Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Jonny Pelham West End Magic Any Suggestions Doctor? Just Like That! Caspar Thomas: Magic & Mentalism New Comedian – Heats Tony Law Kaminari UK present MATSURI Dr Sketchy’s Ministry of Silly Sketches Just Saying How It Is The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Jerry Sadowitz
The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda The White Rose Rotunda The Gillygate Shed The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot
12pm 1.30pm 3pm 4.30pm 5.30pm 6pm 7pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 8pm 8.30pm 9pm
Free Fringe: Burning Duck Kids Comedy Club Free Fringe: Burning Duck Kids Comedy Club Free Fringe: Lee Kyle: Gunge! Free Fringe: Live Podcast Recording Masud Milas Free Fringe: Sammy Dobson & Hal Branson Sellers & Pepp Free Fringe: Lee Kyle An Evening With Sammy J and Randy Abandoman Amy Gledhill Free Fringe: Burning Duck Comedy Showcase
The Tea Pot The Tea Pot The Tea Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot
SUNDAY 24 JULY
MONDAY 25 JULY
TUESDAY 26 JULY
11am 12pm 12.45pm 3pm 6pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7.45pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 9pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Cinem@ - Early Silent Yorkshire Comedies Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Cinem@ - From The Small Screen Thinking Drinkers Richard Herring: The Best Cinem@ - The Life of Brian Tuesdays at Tesco’s An Evening With Sammy J and Randy Richard Herring’s GYF Podcast Love in the Time of Gilmore Girls Cinem@ - Cabaret Cinematique
The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot
11am 12.45pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm 7.45pm 8pm 8pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 9.30pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Thinking Drinkers Alexis Dubus Vs The World Tuesdays at Tesco’s An Evening With Sammy J and Randy Max & Ivan Darren Walsh Love in the Time of Gilmore Girls The Y Street Band Marcel Lucont
The White Rose Rotunda The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Turn Pot The Tea Pot
11am 12.45pm 2.30pm 5.30pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 10pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales The Amazing Bubble Show New Comedian – Semi Finals Thinking Drinkers Henning Wehn Edy Hurst Douze Free Fringe: Burning Duck Comedy Gala Pierre Novellie
The White Rose Rotunda The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Gillygate Shed The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed
11am 12.45pm 2.30pm 1.45pm 3.45pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm 8pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales The Amazing Bubble Show Round The Horne: Episode 1 Round The Horne: Episode 2 Thinking Drinkers Henning Wehn Edy Hurst Moulin Ouse
The White Rose Rotunda The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Gillygate Shed The Turn Pot
WEDNESDAY 27 JULY
THURSDAY 28 JULY
FRIDAY 29 JULY
FRIDAY 29 JULY - Continued
8pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 9.30pm 10pm
Will Seaward Douze The Hyena Lounge Gabriel Ebulue Pierre Novellie
The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed
11am 12.45pm 1.45pm 2.30pm 3.45pm 4pm 4pm 5.30pm 5.30pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm 8pm 8.15pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 9.30pm 10pm 10pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Round The Horne: Episode 1 Morgan & West’s Spectacular Magic Show Round The Horne: Episode 2 The Amazing Bubble Show Chris Stokes New Comedian – Semi Finals Ed Patrick Thinking Drinkers Henning Wehn Shane Todd The Funny Brothers Paul Foot Sh*tfaced Shakespeare Douze The Hyena Lounge Sonder Curtis Eller’s American Circus Pierre Novellie
The White Rose Rotunda The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The Gillygate Shed The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Gillygate Shed The Tea Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Gillygate Shed The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The Gillygate Shed
11am 11am 12.45pm 1.45pm 2.30pm 3.45pm 4pm 5.30pm 5.30pm 6pm 7pm 7pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 8.30pm 10pm
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Cinem@ - Pints and Shorts Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales Round The Horne: Episode 1 Morgan & West’s Spectacular Magic Show Round The Horne: Episode 2 The Amazing Bubble Show New Comedian – Final Tony Jameson Thinking Drinkers Abi Roberts Alastair Williams The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Sh*tfaced Shakespeare Sean Turner Curtis Eller’s American Circus
The White Rose Rotunda The Gillygate The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The White Rose Rotunda The Tea Pot The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Gillygate The White Rose Rotunda The Turn Pot The Tea Pot The Turn Pot
SATURDAY 30 JULY
SUNDAY 31 JULY
MONDAY 1 AUGUST - YORKSHIRE DAY
11am-4pm Yorkshire Day Festival 5pm The Lord Mayor’s Secret Ball
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The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Parliament Street,York YO10 8SG
BOOKING I
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Tickets can be booked either online or through our booking line number 01904 500600
Tickets can be purchased from BOB The Box Office Bus on Parliament Street,YO10 8SG. Please check www.greatyorkshirefringe.com for opening hours. Tickets can be bought on the door at The Gillygate Shed and The Black Swan Inn, subject to availability, from half an hour prior to the show only. Please note these will be cash only Box Offices. Tickets can also be purchased from the Visit York Information Centre, 1 Museum Street,York,YO1 7DT.
Venues
The White Rose Rotunda, The Turn Pot and The Tea Pot are located on the main festival site on Parliament Street,YO10 8SG. All Parliament Street venues are within a few minutes walk of each other. The Gillygate Shed is a 10 minute walk away at The Gillygate Pub, 48 Gillygate,York,YO31 7EQ. All venues have full disabled access. Our Affiliate Venue The Black Swan Inn is a 6 minute walk away at 23 Peasholme Green,York YO1 7PR. Please note our Affiliated Venue The Black Swan Inn has limited disabled access to upstairs performance area. Please check your tickets 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. There is no charge for booking in person at any Box Office location. Booking Fees £1 per ticket under £10 £1.50 per ticket £10 and over There are no additional transaction charges. We welcome donations to support the ongoing development of The Great Yorkshire Fringe. An option to donate is available when booking online, or please enquire at the Box Office.
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
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FIND US
The Great Yorkshire Fringe site, encompassing The White Rose Rotunda, The Turn Pot and The Tea Pot, is located on Parliament Street in York City Centre, YO10 8SG
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The Gillygate Shed is located 10 minutes walk away at The Gillygate Pub, 48 Gillygate, York,YO31 7EQ.
Our Affiliate Venue The Black Swan Inn is a 6 minute walk away at 23 Peasholme Green,York YO1 7PR.
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