Reading Comedy Festival : September 30th to 18th October 2010
This was the Reading Comedy Festival website for several years starting in 2008.
The content below is from their archived pages of the 2010 festival held from 30 September to 18 October, Reading, RG2 0FL, Great Britain.
The current website for the Reading Fringe Festival is found at https://readingfringefestival.co.uk/.
Check it out for the most up to date info about the next festival.
VENUES: Or where to find the laughter
The Reading Comedy Festival is being held across a number of venues in the Reading area. Please make sure you make a note of the venue when booking tickets. Showing up at the wrong place will be no laughing matter. Click on the links below for instructions on how to get to the specific venue.
Deja Vu
Situated at The Madejski Stadium Complex, The Jazz Cafe is perfect for those who enjoy great food, fantastic music and a superb bar, complimented by the warmest welcome in the area.
The Jazz Cafe Club Diner
Situated at The Madejski Stadium Complex, The Jazz Cafe is perfect for those who enjoy great food, fantastic music and a superb bar, complimented by the warmest welcome in the area.
Highlight Comedy Club
Situated above Bar Risa on Friar Street, highlight (formerly Jongleurs) hosts regular comedy clubs throughout the year.
Reading Film Theatre
Palmer Building Whiteknights Reading RG6 2AH Tel: 0118 378 7151
Reading Film Theatre was established over 35 years ago as an independent cinema.
The Hexagon
Queen's Walk, Reading RG1 7UA Tel: 0118 960 6060
The Hexagon is a well established multi purpose venue, in the heart of Reading.
The Concert Hall
Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1QH Tel: 0118 960 6060
The redeveloped Town Hall is situated in the heart of Reading's vibrant centre where it provides a cultural focus for the town.
South Street
21 South Street, Reading, RG1 4QU Tel: 0118 960 6060
South Street is an Arts Centre presenting a diverse range of performing arts from both the professional and community sectors.
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An Aside: So has the Reading Comedy Festival morphed into the Reading Fringe Festival? Probably not, except it seems that Reading simply likes putting on lots of different festivals. My cousins have told me that this is simply a new version of the former Reading Comedy Festival, started by three Reading enthusiasts, with a background in the arts in 2012. The Reading Fringe Festival which I attended in 2019 offered their most eclectic line up yet (according to my cousins) where visitors enjoyed everything from an orchestra at Reading Station and a puppet bus in Broad Street to yoga at the Abbey Ruins and live music at The Oracle. Then there is the Reading Festival which is a music festival that takes place simultaneously with the Leeds Festival every August. This festival takes place on a farm in the centre of Reading. Lots of international pop, indie and metal acts are attracted to the festival from the Libertines, Foo Fighters and Blink 182 to Pulp, Muse and Kings of Leon. There is something for everyone. Shuttle buses organised from Reading Railway station to the venue.
Whenever I plan a trip to Great Britain to visit relatives, it is always planned around what is happening in Reading. This year as I plan my trip for July and the Reading Fringe festival, I have decided to get myself some new sunglasses. This evening I am checking out the mens glasses styles at my favorite eyeglass frame and replacement lens web site, Eyeglasses.com, to check out their Ray Ban products. I will probably end up buying several pairs of sunglasses and giving them as gifts to my cousins. For some reason they think if their American cousin is wearing something fashionable, it must be cool, even if it is a fashion brand like Oakly, Gucci, Polo, Armani Ray-Ban which can be bought just about anywhere. Oh well, you get the point.
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What's On
Thursday 30 September 2010
Mitch Benn and the Distractions
Venue: South Street: Thursday 30 September, 8pm
The Naked Truth
Venue: The Hexagon :: Thursday 30 September, 8pm
Friday 01 October 2010
Bennett Aaron, Elis James, Tony Hendricks & Carey Marx
Venue: Other Venues :: Friday 1 October, doors 7pm
Mitch Benn and the Distractions
Venue: South Street :: Friday 1 October, 8pm
The Naked Truth
Venue: The Hexagon :: Friday 1 October, 8pm
Saturday 02 October 2010
Bennett Aaron, Elis James, Susan Murray & Carey Marx
Venue: Other Venues :: Saturday 2 October, doors 7pm
Sarah Millican - Chatterbox
Venue: South Street :: Saturday 2 October, 8pm
The Naked Truth
Venue: The Hexagon :: Saturday 2 October, 8pm
Sunday 03 October 2010
LOL Comedy Show
Venue: Other Venues :: Sunday 3 October, 8.30pm
Punchlines Allstars
Venue: Other Venues :: Sunday 3 October, 8pm
Tuesday 05 October 2010
Not Another Gong Show
Venue: Other Venues :: Tuesday 5 October, 8pm
Wednesday 06 October 2010
Dr Phil Hammond - Dr Phil’s Rude Health Show
Venue: South Street :: Wednesday 6 October, 8pm
Thursday 07 October 2010
Jenny Eclair - Old Dog, New Tricks
Venue: The Hexagon :: Thursday 7 October, 8pm
Sarah Millican - Chatterbox
Venue: South Street :: Thursday 7 October, 8pm
The Joke Shop with Fonejacker's Dave Whitney & POP TV's Adam Crow
Venue: Other Venues :: Thursday 7 October, doors 7.30pm
Toy Story 3
Venue: Other Venues :: Thursday 7 October, 6pm & 8.15pm
Friday 08 October 2010
New Act of the Year FINAL
Venue: South Street :: Friday 8 October, 8pm
Rhodri Rhys, Seann Walsh, Carl Donnelly & Andy Askins
Venue: Other Venues :: Friday 8 October, doors 7pm
The Reading Berks present 'The SHAFTAs'
Venue: South Street :: Friday 8 October, 8pm
Saturday 09 October 2010
James Campbell in Comedy & Songs 4 Kids
Venue: South Street :: Saturday 9 October 2010, 2pm & 4pm
Rhodri Rhys, Seann Walsh, Carl Donnelly & Andy Askins
Venue: Other Venues :: Saturday 9 October, doors 7pm
The Lovely Cabaret with AF Harrold & Friends
Venue: South Street :: Saturday 9 October 2010, 8pm
Sunday 10 October 2010
Jerry Sadowitz - Comedian, Magician, Psychopath!
Venue: Other Venues :: Sunday 10 October, doors 7pm
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Bobby Carroll - I Hope You Don't Live Like Me
Venue: Other Venues :: Tuesday 12 October, 9pm
Alan Sheinwald& The Loose Cannons
Venue: Other Venues :: Tuesday 12 October, 9.30pm
Je Suis Dead by Fools Proof Theatre
Venue: South Street :: Tuesday 12 October 2010, 10pm
Jessica Fostekew - Luxury Tramp
Venue: Other Venues :: Tuesday 12 October, 8pm
John Bishop: Live
Venue: The Hexagon :: Tuesday 12 & Saturday 16 October, 8pm
Wednesday 13 October 2010
Felix Dexter - Multiple Personalities in Person
Venue: Concert Hall :: Wednesday 13 October, 8pm
Frisky & Mannish: The College Years
Venue: South Street :: Wednesday 13 October 2010, 8pm
Sean Lock - Lockipedia
Venue: The Hexagon :: Wednesday 13 October, 8pm
Thursday 14 October 2010
Pete Firman: Jokes & Tricks
Venue: South Street :: Thursday 14 October 2010, 8pm
Shappi Khorsandi - The Moon On A Stick
Venue: Concert Hall :: Thursday 14 October, 8pm
The Jazz Cafe Comedy Night
Venue: Other Venues :: Thursday 14 October, doors 7pm
Friday 15 October 2010
Ardal O'Hanlon
Venue: Concert Hall :: Friday 15 October, 8pm
Jimmy Carr - Laughter Therapy
Venue: The Hexagon :: Friday 15 October, 8pm
Mandy Knight, Jimmie McGhie, Christian Riley & Jeff Innocent
Venue: Other Venues :: Friday 15 October, doors 7pm
South Street Comedy Club
Venue: South Street :: Friday 15 October 2010, 8.30pm
Saturday 16 October 2010
John Bishop: Live
Venue: The Hexagon :: Tuesday 12 & Saturday 16 October, 8pm
Laugh Out Proud with Tom Allen, Rosie Wilby (MC), Shelley Cooper & Julie Jepson
Venue: South Street :: Saturday 16 October 2010, 8pm
Mandy Knight, Inder Manocha & Jeff Innocent + Special Guest
Venue: Other Venues :: Saturday 16 October, doors 7pm
Tommy Tiernan - Crooked Man
Venue: Concert Hall :: Saturday 16 October, 8pm
Monday 18 October 2010
The Armstrong & Miller Show Live
Venue: The Hexagon :: Monday 18 October, 8pm
