Friday night at The Vic
at Victoria Theatre, Halifax
£20.50
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Friday Night’s alright for laughing with this stella line up hosted by the hilarious award-winning Shazia Mirza, a fearless comedian known for her sharp, socio-political wit and appearances on shows like QI and The Jonathan Ross Show.
Opening the show is the legendary Arthur Smith, one of the much-admired originals of the British alternative comedy scene. His unique and brilliant talent has made him a sought-after artist for decades.
Mitch Benn will bring music along with the laughs, as he is widely acknowledged as "The Country's Leading Musical Satirist" by The Times.
Closing the show is the charismatic Ignacio Lopez, the Welsh-Spanish comedian and star of Live At The Apollo and Have I Got News For You. His witty observations and hilarious stories have earned his online videos over 100 million views.
Please note that the artists appearing may be subject to change.
Arthur Smith
Comedian, compere and playwright. This grumpy old man per excellence presents the BBC Radio 4 show 'Excess Baggage' and has written four plays including 'An Evening With Gary Lineker' and 'Live Bed Show'. His stand-up topics range from vigorous yodelling to mediaeval literature via death by drink. His delivery is relaxed and sardonic, but his shows are a surprising, dark and witty treat. He's also one of the many 'Grumpy Old Men' that appear on BBC 2's hit show. 'The funniest and most honest comic of his generation' (The List).
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Mitch Benn
Mitch Benn is a comedian, author, satirical songwriter, musician and actor and is widely acknowledged as one of the best writers/performers of comedy songs in the UK. He is perhaps best known as the resident comic songwriter on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show from 1999 to 2016. Mitch has a large online following and his recent comedy songs, such as F*ck All and Moving to Scotland, have amassed more than a million views. Mitch began his comedy career in Edinburgh in the mid-1990s, before moving to London and becoming one of the most in-demand comedians on the UK comedy circuit. He has released many albums of comedy songs and has performed all over the world, including South Africa, India, Singapore, China and many European nations. In addition to his work on The Now Show, Mitch has presented several series of his own show on BBC radio, and his TV credits include Live At Jongleurs (ITV), Watchdog (BBC) and The Comedy Store (5). Mitch's acting credits include Merlin (BBC1) and in 2013 he took over the role of Zaphod Beeblebrox for the live stage show tour of The Hitchhikers’ Guide To The Galaxy. His voice acting credits include Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens TV series and the Sandman audiobooks. Mitch has also appeared on ‘celebrity’ editions of several TV quiz shows, including winning Celebrity Mastermind in 2016. Mitch is a weekly columnist for The New European newspaper and has written three Science Fiction novels - Terra, Terra's World and Terra's War. 'The country's leading musical satirist' (The Times) 'Well crafted, well sung, his songs are just plain funny' (The Guardian) 'Less of him could really turn out to be more than he ever was' (The Scotsman) 'Mitch is a highly intelligent comic who fires out funny material at the speed of a machine gun. You really do have to pay attention to him, but do so because the content does deserve to be heard and appreciated' (One4Review) 'Mitch Benn has the audience mesmerised. Song after song of ingenious satire hits the spot with pinpoint accuracy' (Three Weeks). Mitch Benn was named in Ents24's top 20 hardest-working comedians of 2016.
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Ignacio Lopez
“Had The Crowd Roaring" - Get Reading “Unique and Hilarious" - Buzz Magazine “A Stroke of Genius” - Digital Spy “A Pitch Perfect Set” - Wales Online Ignacio Lopez has been wowing audiences internationally with his individual style and high gag-rate since 2010. A frequent headliner and MC in top comedy clubs all over the UK, Ignacio also performs regularly at corporate functions, private shows, military gigs, sports dinners, art centres and festivals. In 2015 Ignacio sold out solo festival performances in Edinburgh, Brighton, Reading, Cardiff and Neath. In 2016 Ignacio produced and hosted a comedy series for Made Television called ‘Comedy Sheep Stand-Up’, which was the first show to be broadcast across the UK network in a primetime weekend slot. In 2017 Ignacio is touring his new show ‘EspañYOLO’ in theatres around the UK.
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Shazia Mirza
Shazia Mirza is an award winning British stand up comedian and writer. She is well-known for her appearances on BBC's Have I Got News For You, Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls, QI, The Now Show, Last Comic Standing on NBC and CBS’s 60 Minutes. A practising Muslim, Shazia is known for her deadpan delivery on her observations of her religious world. She headlines all over the world and has performed solo tours in the US, Sweden, Denmark, France, India, Holland and Germany. 'Wonderfully life enhancing... Her lconic one-liners represent something quite unique in modern comedy' (The Guardian). 'No one can resist - the room erupts' (Elle Magazine). 'Clever, ground-breaking and very funny' (Evening Standard)
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Victoria Theatre
2 Fountain Street
Wards End
Halifax
HX1 1BP
- Website:
- victoriatheatre.co.uk
- Disabled Booking:
- 01422 35 11 58
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Victoria Theatre
2 Fountain Street
Wards End
Halifax
HX1 1BP
- Website:
- victoriatheatre.co.uk
- Disabled Booking:
- 01422 35 11 58
See all events at Victoria Theatre
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