“Ghastly, puritanical, po-faced, sanctimonious, finger-wagging, Woke-Witchfinder-in-Chief” Toby Young, Twitter
“Sphincter-poppingly angry, totally unamusing and uninsightful, and painfully, excruciatingly right-on. A bitter, politically correct member of the Remain-voting liberal elite. The type of comedy which is not designed to provoke laughter so much as solemn head-nodding and applause at the politically correct sentiment.” James Delingpole, Steve Bannon’s Breitbart News
Double-bill of two new 60-ish minute sets, back to back nightly from “the world’s greatest living stand-up” (Times).
Tornado questions a shipwrecked Stew’s position in the comedy marketplace after Netflix mistakenly lists his show as “reports of sharks falling from the skies are on the rise again. Nobody on the Eastern Seaboard is safe.” What is anything? Is it this?
And Snowflake questions our worth in a collapsing society which no longer shares the liberal values we have for so long been keen to be seen to espouse, in a fairy-tale landscape of winter wonder.
Tons of fun!
JUNE
27TH 28TH South Bank Centre, London BOOK HERE.
JULY
1ST, 2ND, 3RD South Bank Centre, London BOOK HERE.
EXTRA DATE JULY 17TH – BOOK HERE.
Currently confirmed / onsale national dates are as follows.
Not all dates are currently on sale.
As further dates are announced / go on sale, they will be listed on the Live Dates page of the website & via this newsletter as they come in.
Monday 16th March 2020 – 7.30pm – Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury – TICKETS
Tuesday 17th March 2020 – 7.30pm – Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury – TICKETS
Wednesday 18th March 2020 – 8pm – De La Warr Pavillion , Bexhill On Sea – TICKETS
Thursday 19th March 2020 – 8pm – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – TICKETS
Friday 20th March 2020 – 8pm – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – TICKETS
Monday 23rd March 2020 – 7.30pm – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS
Tuesday 24th March 2020 – 7.30pm – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS
Wednesday 25th March 2020 – 7.30pm – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS
Thursday 26th March 2020 – 7.30pm – King’s Theatre, Glasgow – TICKETS
Friday 27th March 2020 – 7.30pm – Theatre Royal, Newcastle Upon Tyne – TICKETS
Saturday 28th March 2020 – 7.30pm – Theatre Royal, Newcastle Upon Tyne – TICKETS
Friday 24th April 2020 – 7.30pm – Theatre Royal, York – TICKETS
Saturday 25th April 2020 – 7.30pm – Theatre Royal, York – TICKETS
Tuesday 28th April 2020 – 7.30pm – Lyric Theatre @ The Lowry, Salford Quays EXTRA DATE – TICKETS
Wednesday 29th April 2020 – 7.30pm – Lyric Theatre @ The Lowry, Salford Quays – TICKETS
Thursday 30th April 2020 – 7.30pm – Lyric Theatre @ The Lowry, Salford Quays – TICKETS
Friday 1st May 2020 – 7.30pm – Lyric Theatre @ The Lowry, Salford Quays – TICKETS
Saturday 2nd May 2020 – 7.30pm – Lyric Theatre @ The Lowry, Salford Quays – TICKETS
Sunday 3rd May 2020 – 5pm – The Mach Arena, Machynlleth, Wales – TICKETS
Sunday 10th May 2020 – 7.30pm – Rose Theatre, Kingston – TICKETS
Thursday 14th May 2020 – 7.30pm – Westlands, Yeovil – TICKETS
Friday 15th May 2020 – 7.30pm – Northcott Theatre, Exeter – TICKETS
Saturday 16th May 2020 – 7.30pm – Theatre Royal, Plymouth – TICKETS
Sunday 17th May 2020 – 7.30pm – Theatre Royal, Plymouth – TICKETS
Monday 18th May 2020 – 8pm – Town Hall, Cheltenham – TICKETS
Sunday 31st May 2020 – 7.30pm – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton – TICKETS
Wednesdsay 10th June 2020 – 8pm – Lawrence Batley Theatre , Huddersfield – TICKETS
Thursday 11th June 2020 – 8pm – Gala Theatre, Durham – TICKETS
Friday 12th June 2020 – 7.30pm – Theatre Royal, Wakefield – TICKETS
Saturday 13th June 2020 – Lyceum, Crewe – ON SALE SOON
Sunday 14th June 2020 – Lyceum, Crewe – ON SALE SOON
Friday 19th June 2020 – 8pm – Derby Theatre, Derby – TICKETS
Saturday 20th June 2020 – 7.30pm – St. George’s Hall , Bradford – TICKETS
Sunday 21st June 2020 – 7.30pm – Storyhouse , Chester – TICKETS
Monday 22nd June 2020 – 8pm – Hippodrome , Bristol – TICKETS
Tuesday 23rd June 2020 – Playhouse, Salisbury – TICKETS
Saturday 27th 2020 – 8pm – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Sunday 28th 2020 – 8pm – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Monday 29th June 2020 – 7.30pm – Theatre Royal, Norwich – TICKETS
Wednesday 1st 2020 – 8pm – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Thursday 2nd 2020 – 8pm – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Friday 3rd 2020 – 8pm – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Tuesday 7th 2020 – 7.30pm – The Forum, Bath – TICKETS
Wednesday 8th 2020 – 7.30pm – St. David’s Hall, Cardiff – EXTRA DATE – TICKETS
Thursday 9th 2020 – Garrick Theatre, Lichfield – ON SALE SOON
Friday 10th July 2020 – 7.30pm – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool – EXTRA DATE – TICKETS
Monday 13th July 2020 – 7.30pm – Theatre Royal, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – EXTRA DATE – TICKETS
Tuesday 14th 2020 – Hippodrome, Darlington – ON SALE SOON
Wednesday 15th July 2020 – 7.30pm – Playhouse, Nottingham – EXTRA DATE – TICKETS
Friday 17th 2020 – 8pm – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Michael Cumming (Brass Eye/Toast) and I have now finished this film about Birmingham post-punk band THE NIGHTINGALES, so thanks all crowd-funders for your help. News about screenings to follow. – https://www.kingrockerfilm.com/
There is now a podcast radio thing you can listen to of me and Michael talking about The Nightingales here. It is ace.
A ltd edition promo-print is also now available. CLICK HERE TO GET IT.
I am contributing some words to a new performance by mediaeval minimalist the mighty Laura Cannell, at London’s King’s Place on July 11th – https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/
PRE-SHOW Was mainly tracks from Bounce (2016) by The Beat, and Black Bombers (2016) by Black Bombers
WALK ON – Blueswater – Stew’s Blues.
INTERVAL
Yarasa Adam – Toz Hasat – DOWNLOAD CONTENT PROVIDER MUSIC HERE.
Kol Basti – Baris Manco (2023, 1975),
Turku – Erkin Koray (Elektronik Turkuler, 1974),
Mindtrain – Yoko One (Fly, 1971)
END OF SHOW – Fur Seelenbinder – Kosmicher Laufer (Secret Music Of The Easdt Germna Olympic Program 1972-83)
PRE-SHOW – Oh Yeah – Can (Tago Mago, 1971), Halleluhwah – Can (Tago Mago, 1971), Pinch – Can (Ege Bamyasi, 1972), If I’m In Luck I Might Get Picked Up – Betty Davis (Betty Davis, 1973)
TORNADO WALK ON – Blueswater – Stew’s Blues. – DOWNLOAD CONTENT PROVIDER MUSIC HERE.
INTERVAL – Auto Chip 2014 – 2016 – The Fall (Sub Lingual Tablet, 2014), Auto (2024) Chip Replace Live – The Fall (Live Uurop VIII- XII, 2014), Fibre Book Troll – The Fall (Sub Lingual Tablet, 2014)
SNOWFLAKE WALK ON – Home – Fixed Horizon (Nothing Beyond, 2019)
WALK-OUT – Stiff Little Fingers – My Dark Places (No Going Back, 2014), Dave Graney – Ultrakeef (Zippa DeeDoo, 2019)
HACKNEY EMPIRE HOMELESS 20TH MAY I have programmed another benefit for Hackney Homeless Shelter at the Hackney Empire for May 20th, featuring, so far, me, Daniel Kitson, Rosie Jones, Paul Hamilton and Bridget Christie, with more to follow.
– TICKETS HERE.
THE DAYDREAM LIBRARY SERIES & ECSTATIC PEACE LIBRARY (Thurston Moore, Edwin Pouncey, and the bloke who used to run ZIPPO records) are pleased to announce the opening of a record store & bookshop on the charming retail lane of Stoke Newington Church Street, London. Opening February 5, 2020, 96 CHURCH. “We are giving it a month or so,” says musician Thurston Moore. “If it works, we’ll keep on keepin’ on.” UNTIL MARCH 13TH AT LEAST
JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH. The hilarious legend of mundane musical comedy is on tour and must be seen by all people.
MARCH
15th Nottingham Playhouse,
16th Edinburgh Queens Hall,
17th Glasgow Kings,
18th Aberdeen Arts,
26th Louth Riverhead,
27th Bury St Edmunds Theatre Royal,
28th Cambridge Junction,
31st London Bloomsbury.
APRIL
1st Wimbourne Tivoli,
2nd Exeter Phoenix,
3rd Winchester Theatre Royal,
4th Swansea Pontardawe,
Tuesday 14th NORWICH PLAYHOUSE,
Wednesday 15th STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE
16th Sheffield City Hall,
17th Barnsley Civic,
18th Worcester Huntingdon Hall,
19th Bristol Old Vic,
22nd Hastings St Mary,
23rd Chelmsford Civic,
24th Stratford Playhouse,
25th Newcastle Under Lyme New Vic.
MAY
4th Belfast Black Box.
OTOBOKE BEAVER. Japa-noise-niks,. FEB 19th Leicester Musician, 23rd London Scala.
THE GOON SAX. Young Australian indie clacissists. FEB 20th Bristol Old England, 23rd London Dalston Victoria.
RICHARD DAWSON. Art-folk wunderkind. MARCH 25th Gateshead Sage, 28th London RFH
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS – Ever relevant punk veterans roll onwards in March – 12th Bristol Academy, 13th Cardiff Great Hall, 14th Birmingham Academy, 16th UEA, 17th Glasgow Barrowlands, 19th Troon Concert Hall, 20th Newcastle Academy, 21st Leeds Academy, 23rd Northampton Roadmenders, 24th Nottingham Rock city, 26th Portsmouth Pyramids, 27th M’cr Academy, 28th Roundhouse London
SPRING EQUINOX FRIDAY 20TH MARCH 3.50 PM Your local druids will be about, in London on Parliament Hill and Tower Hill.
THE FALLEN LEAVES – HOPE AND ANCHOR, LONDON, 21ST MARCH. Veteran mod-punk legends. Always superb. Top entertainment.
PETER CASE (PLIMSOULS, NERVES) w support from SID GRIFFIN (LONG RYDERS) Two punky alt-country legends on the road18th March Menai Bridge The Victoria Hotel, 19th March Liverpool, Heaven’s Gate Presents @ 81 Renshaw, 20th March Newcastle upon Tyne, The Prohibition Cabaret Bar, 21st March Edinburgh, The Wee Red Bar, 22nd March Glasgow, Sound In The Suburbs @ Nice & Sleazy, 23rd March Birmingham Kitchen Garden Café, 24th March London, Green Note presents…@The Water Rats
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