Udderbelly Festival’s purple cow has arrived at the Southbank Centre in London for a summer of fun! The festival’s giant upside-down cow stage will host a packed programme of comedy, circus and family shows, including appearances by comedians Richard Herring, The Boy With Tape On His Face and Ardal O’Hanlon.
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7 Jan
2013
2013
What’s On This Weekend: 11-13 January 2012
This weekend, visitors to London can enjoy water in all three forms! There’s uber-cool fun to be had at the London Ice Sculpture Festival, unmissable opportunities for messing around in boats at ExCel, and even plenty of (H2O rich) exhaust …
Read more...13 Dec
2012
2012
Where To Party Like It’s The End Of The World
If you’re a fan of disaster films, you’ve probably seen London destroyed on the big screen a fair few times. If the Mayans were right, however, you might soon see it for real, as the ancient civilisation predicted that 21 December 2012 would be …
Read more...29 Jun
2012
2012
Where to See Edinburgh Festival Comedy Previews in London
Top comedy acts are trying out their new shows in London before heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. Edinburgh previews in June and July are a great way to see established stars and up-and-coming acts in small venues and often …
Read more...26 Apr
2012
2012
London 2012 Festival: Full Programme Revealed
This summer’s London 2012 Festival will feature acrobats on London landmarks, an inflatable Stonehenge and an appearance by Wallace and Gromit at The Proms. The full programme for the 12-week festival was unveiled this morning. Highlights include: A full-scale …
Read more...19 Mar
2012
2012
Mayfair Apartments, Room Service and a Swamp: Pam Ann’s London
Glamorous in-flight professional Pam Ann has been touring the world for more than a decade, imparting her insider knowledge of the highs and lows – so to speak – of the airline industry. The creation of Australian comic Caroline Reid, …
Read more...6 Jun
2011
2011
Jerry Seinfeld at The O2
If I ever happen to see Jerry Seinfeld’s stand-up again, I must remember to wear waterproof mascara. It will prevent the kind of make-up mess that occurred on Friday evening, after shedding many tears of laughter. I hadn’t known what …
Read more...21 Jan
2011
2011
Video of the Week: Southbank Centre Celebrates the Festival of Britain
This week’s video comes from the Southbank Centre, and is a tantalizing glimpse at what’s coming up for the venue this summer. The Southbank Centre is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain with a four-month festival of …
Read more...3 Jan
2011
2011
Top Five Comedy Shows to Look Out for in 2011
There’s some top comedy in London coming up this year. Five stand-up comedians touring in 2011 that you should buy tickets for now are: Jerry Seinfeld at The O2: 3 Jun Lee Evans at Wembley Arena: 14-18 Sep Peter Kay …
Read more...30 Dec
2010
2010
An Ideal Husband at The Vaudeville Theatre
The brilliant reviews for An Ideal Husband made me particularly excited to see the play. As the programme comments: Oscar Wilde‘s play is a “stylish critique of politicians and social morality”. I was immediately reminded of the J. B. Priestley …
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