‘The only time I wanna see ‘big break’ and ‘Stewart Lee’ in the same sentence, will also involve his spinal column’ – Centerist Thug, Twitter

YOU CAN PROVE ANYTHING WITH FACTS – IN T-SHIRT FORM !!!

Crime is down 14%, but only if you ignore Fraud, which has bloomed under lockdown, in which case it is up.
Boris Johnson didn’t attend any parties under lockdown, except all of the ones which he did attend under lockdown.
The vaccine could only be developed because we had left the EU, even though it was developed before we left the EU.

There has never been a time where the very nature of facts has been so in doubt.
There has never been a better time to own an ethically crafted Stewart Lee ‘You can prove anything with facts’ leisure garment.

There has never been a better time to celebrate in fabric a statement gifted to us by a furious taxi driver somewhere near Shepherd’s Bush in the Spring of 1999.

You can prove anything with facts, so order a You Can Prove Anything With Facts garment today!
Wear your bewilderment with pride!

Make a bold and yet vague statement of uncertainty!!
Tell the world in no uncertain terms that you are certain of nothing!!!
Other catchphrases are available

BUY THEM HERE

Wax-face have made them in black and a Navy / indigo blue version, on Anthem Organic Tee Shirts who are a UK based ethical tee shirt manufacturer.
They cost £20 each and will start shipping from Tuesday 15th February 2022.
Content Provider facemasks cost £15 each and are in stock and shipping now!
Hoodies of Content Provider and All The Cheeses are also in stock and shipping now. They cost £35 each.

2. BASIC LEE

I will be launching a new Stand-up tour, BASIC LEE. The London Autumn 2022 dates are on sale w national 2023 dates to follow

LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE

Tues – Sat from Sept 20th to Dec 17th 2022

(EXCEPT Oct 18th – 29th and Nov 11^th)
7pm (4pm performance Saturday 12^th November

After a decade of ground-breaking high concept shows involving overarched interlinked narratives, massive sets and enormous comedy props, Lee enters the post-pandemic era in streamlined solo stand-up mode. One man, one microphone, and one microphone in the wings in case the one on stage breaks. Pure. Simple. Classic. Basic Lee. “The world’s greatest living stand-up comedian.” The Times

LEICESTER SQUARE TICKETS HERE

First touring dates scheduled below

Monday 27th March 2023 – The Lowry, Salford Quays – TICKETS
Tuesday 28th March 2023 – The Lowry, Salford Quays – TICKETS
Wednesday 29th March 2023 – The Lowry, Salford Quays – TICKETS
Thursday 30th March 2023 – The Lowry, Salford Quays – TICKETS
Friday 31st March 2023 – The Lowry, Salford Quays – TICKETS
Saturday 1st April 2023 – The Lowry, Salford Quays – TICKETS

3. EDINBLUR 2022

Two shows, on sale March 3^rd. A w-i-p at 10 am and a final go on the Snowflake half of Snowflake Tornado at 1.50pm

Basic Lee (Work In Progress)

Stand 1, 10am (10.00hrs) – 3^rd – 27^th August (days off 15^th & 16^th Aug)

Early morning work-in-progress towards the 2022/3 stripped-down, mobile, reactive new stand-up show. One man. One mic. And another mic in the wings in case the stage mic goes down.

BASIC LEE (Work In Progress) TICKETS HERE

STEWART LEE: Snowflake

The Stand’s New Town Theatre (Grand Hall), 1.50pm (13.50hrs) – 3^rd – 28 August (days off 15^th & 16^th Aug)

Snowflake. Last chance ever to see the culture-war themed second act of the Snowflake Tornado double bill that toured 2019-2022. The other half, Tornado, played the same venue in pre-pandemic 2019. Satire! Swearing!! Retching!!! And a song!!!!

SNOWFLAKE TICKETS HERE

4. THE SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO TOUR

After the abrupt end of the covid-cancelled sell-out tour of Snowflake/Tornado in March 2020, Stewart Lee, “the world’s greatest living stand-up” (Times), returns to more than 60 towns and cities in the UK.

The tour, a double bill of two 60-minute sets, back-to-back nightly, will include new material for 2022.

The Snowflake half has been heavily rewritten in the light of the two years the show has been laid off, looking at how the Covid-Brexit era has impacted on the culture war declared on lovely woke snowflakes by horrible people.

The Tornado half questions Stew’s position in the comedy marketplace after Netflix mistakenly listed his show as “reports of sharks falling from the skies are on the rise again. Nobody on the Eastern Seaboard is safe.”

All shows are 14+ apparently. If you are under 14 you are too immature to enjoy my swearing and farts.

Now with added Hall for Cornwall, Truro dates in June

March 2022

Tuesday 22nd March 2022 – Churchill Theatre, Bromley – TICKETS
Wednesday 23rd March 2022 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS
Thursday 24th March 2022 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS
Friday 25th March 2022 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS
Saturday 26th March 2022 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS
Sunday 27th March 2022 – Royal & Derngate, Northampton – TICKETS
Tuesday 29th March 2022 – City Hall, Sheffield – TICKETS
Wednesday 30th March 2022 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS
Thursday 31st March 2022 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS

April 2022

Friday 1st April 2022 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS
Saturday 2nd April 2022 – Storyhouse, Chester – TICKETS
Tuesday 19th April 2022 – Wyvern Theatre, Swindon – TICKETS
Wednesday 20th April 2022 – Rose Theatre, Kingston – TICKETS
Thursday 21st April 2022 – The Hawth, Crawley – TICKETS
Friday 22nd April 2022 – The Hexagon, Reading – TICKETS
Sunday 24th April 2022 – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton – TICKETS
Tuesday 26th April 2022 – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend On Sea – TICKETS
Wednesday 27th April 2022 – The Central Theatre, Chatham – TICKETS
Thursday 28th April 2022 – Derby Theatre, Derby – TICKETS
Friday 29th April 2022 – Lyceum Theatre, Crewe – TICKETS
Saturday 30th April 2022 – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield – TICKETS

May 2022

Tuesday 3rd May 2022 – Theatre Royal, York – TICKETS
Wednesday 4th May 2022 – Theatre Royal, York – TICKETS
Thursday 5th May 2022 – Theatre Royal, York – TICKETS
Friday 6th May 2022 – St. George’s Hall, Bradford – TICKETS
Saturday 7th May 2022 – Gala Theatre, Durham – TICKETS
Sunday 8th May 2022 – Theatre Royal, Newcastle Upon Tyne – TICKETS
Tuesday 10th May 2022 – Palace Theatre, Watford – TICKETS
Wednesday 11th May 2022 – Palace Theatre, Watford – TICKETS
Thursday 12th May 2022 – Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells – TICKETS
Friday 13th May 2022 – The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford – TICKETS
Saturday 14th May 2022 – The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford – TICKETS
Sunday 15th May 2022 – Theatre Royal, Plymouth – TICKETS
Tuesday 17th May 2022 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – TICKETS
Wednesday 18th May 2022 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – TICKETS
Thursday 19th May 2022 – The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe – TICKETS
Saturday 21st May 2022 – New Theatre, Peterborough – TICKETS
Sunday 22nd May 2022 – The Grand, Wolverhampton – TICKETS
Monday 23rd May 2022 – Hippodrome, Bristol – TICKETS
Tuesday 24th May 2022 – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury – TICKETS
Wednesday 25th May 2022 – The Forum, Bath – TICKETS
Friday 27th May 2022 – Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe – TICKETS
Saturday 28th May 2022 – Winding Wheel, Chesterfield – TICKETS

June 2022

Tuesday 7th June 2022 – Mercury Theatre, Colchester – TICKETS
Wednesday 8th June 2022 – Mercury Theatre, Colchester – TICKETS
Friday 10th June 2022 – Hall For Cornwall, Truro – TICKETS
Saturday 11th June 2022 – Hall For Cornwall, Truro – TICKETS
Sunday 12th June 2022 – Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple – TICKETS
Friday 17th June 2022 – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool – TICKETS
Saturday 18th June 2022 – Hippodrome, Darlington – TICKETS
Sunday 19th June 2022 – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh – TICKETS
Monday 20th June 2022 – Perth Theatre, Perth – TICKETS
Tuesday 21st June 2022 – Perth Theatre, Perth – TICKETS
Wednesday 22nd June 2022 – Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen – TICKETS
Thursday 23rd June 2022 – Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen – TICKETS
Sunday 26th June 2022 – Theatre Royal, Plymouth – TICKETS
Wednesday 29th June 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Thursday 30th June 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS

July 2022

Friday 1st July 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Saturday 2nd July 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Sunday 3rd July 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS
Sunday 3rd July 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS

5. KING ROCKER DVD/SCREENINGS

Our critically acclaimed doc KING ROCKER is available on DVD, and the s/track is out on various formats too.

https://www.firerecords.com/product/king-rocker-ost/

Following the huge recent success of ‘King Rocker’, spotlighting The Nightingales as one of the best bands in Britain, comes the soundtrack and DVD to one of 2021’s break-out films. This special ‘King Rocker’ bookback DVD/CD deluxe package includes the full length feature film with over 90 minutes of extras and unseen footage alongside the soundtrack.

This collector’s edition is beautifully encased with 20 pages of unreleased behind the scenes photos and liner notes from Michael Cumming and Stewart Lee.“Lee tells Lloyd’s story with skill, passion and verve” The Times. Comedian Stewart Lee and director Michael Cumming (Brass Eye, Toast Of London) investigate a missing piece of punk history. Robert Lloyd, best known for fronting cult Birmingham bands The Prefects and The Nightingales, has survived under the radar for over four decades. But how, if at all, does Robert want to be remembered?

The anti-rockumentary ‘King Rocker’ weaves the story of Birmingham’s undervalued underdog autodidact into that of the city’s forgotten public sculpture of King Kong, eschewing the celebrity interview and archive-raid approach for a free-associating bricolage of Indian food, bewildered chefs, vegetable gardening, prescription medicines, pop stardom and pop art.

All of the highlights from the film are here, along with rarities which won’t appear on any of the deluxe reissues of the Nightingales’ catalogue, among them 7″ versions of “Use Your Loaf”, the Bob Luman hit “Let’s Think About Living” and “Black Country”, a glam remix of crowd favourite “Thick And Thin” and a version of Christy & Emily’s “Ghost” which rivals the Nightingales’ take on TLC’s “Unpretty” for sheer beauty.

The only act with roots in the punk era that have gone on to make records more captivating, cutting and entertaining today than at any point in their past; 2022 will be a busy year for the Nightingales, with months of live dates planned, a limited edition remix 12″, deluxe reissues of both ‘Hysterics’ and ‘In The Good Old Country Way’, and a hardcover book collecting Robert’s lyrics.“An inspiring comeback story that feels profoundly necessary” The Quietus

I will be hosting a number of screenings of the film this Summer, including at some festivals:

Bluedot (21^st-24^th July https://www.discoverthebluedot.com) w Bjork Sugarbabe, The Mogwais, Spiralized 3, Bionic Radio Workshop, Adam Bufftone, Andrew O’Neil’s History of Metal, Kiri Te Pritchard-Mclanna, Robbie Nince, David Olusoga, Ahir Shah, Garrett Millerillerick, Tim’s Twitter Party, Ardman Animatronics, Clangers, and Delia Derbyshire O’Day

Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham Thurs 28^th July https://macbirmingham.co.uk/event/king-rocker-q-a

Deer Shed (29^th – 31^st July https://www.deershedfestival.com) w Dry Cleaners, Billy NoMates, Treeboy & Archie, Yard Actors, Snapped Angles, The Love Eggs, and David O’Doherty

6. SAVE THE WYE

Please save the Wye from pollution as it is my favourite river.

https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/86529/action/2

7) UKRAINE GIG / RAFFLE

There is a Ukraine benefit (which I am not in) at Leicester Sq Theatre on THURSDAY MARCH 24th, but I have given some tickets to the raffle.

You can buy tickets HERE or watch a live stream HERE.

James Acaster, Adam Buxton, Bridget Christie, Amy Gledhill, Nick Helm, Darren Harriott, Rhys James, Milton Jones, Rachel Parris & Sara Pascoe. Join us for an evening of stand up to raise money for the people of Ukraine.
The line up is outstanding – here it is again – James Acaster, Adam Buxton, Bridget Christie, Nick Helm, Darren Harriott, Rhys James, Milton Jones, Rachel Parris & Sara Pascoe with Amy Gledhill as MC.

Also, there will be a raffle drawn live during during the show. I think the star prize is a personalised jingle by Adam Buxton, and there are stacks of other amazing prizes too.

Click here to enter the raffle.

All proceeds from the ticket sales and the raffle go to the Red Cross.
Line Up is subject to change. Age guidance: 15 – some swearing probably

8. I ARROGANTLY RECOMMEND SOME 2022 HAPPENINGS/THINGS

Echo & The Bunnymen Scally psych-survivors APRIL 6^TH Bexhill De La Warr (I saw them in Feb. It was amazing.)

The Bohman Brothers Various outgrowths of the fabulous surreal sound-artists The Bohman Brothers are suddenly active. You must see them at least once in your life. BOHMAN BROTHERS March 4^th Nottingham Rammel Club, 5^th M’cr Anthony Burgess Foundation, April 29^th Reading Rising Sun Arts. SECLUDED BRONTE March 20^th Rotterdam ?, 26^th Amsterdam OCCII, 27^th Rotterdam Worm, April 19^th Zurich Institut, 20^th Geneva Café 12, 21^st Paris Les Instants Chavires, 22^nd Brussels Les Ateliers Claus, 23^rd tba, 25^th Café Oto London. MORPHOGENESIS – ORIGINAL LINE-UP OF ART NOISE LEGENDS June 12^th Café Oto London

Stiff Little Fingers Still impossibly inspiring NI punk survivors MARCH 10^th Bristol Academy, 11^th Cardiff SU, 12^th B’ham Academy, 14^th Nottingham Rock City, 16^th Troon Hall, 17^th Glasgow Barrowlands, 18^th Newcastle City Hall, 19^th Leeds Academy, 21^st Northampton Roadmender, 24^th Bournemouth Academy, 25^th M’cr Academy, 26^th Camden Roundhouse AUGUST 4^th Blackpool Rebellion, OCTOBER 1^st– 2^nd Sheffield Academy

Melt Banana Endlessly inspiring Japanese pop-art-noiseniks MARCH 31^st Margate Elsewhere, APRIL 1^st Reading South Street, 6^th Cambridge Portland Arms, 9^th Huddersfield Parish, 12^th Edinburgh Caves, 13^th Glasgow Stereo, 14^th York Crescent, 17^th Bristol Exchange, 18^th Cardiff Ifor Bach, 22^nd Brighton Patterns

Nish Kumar Bread roll obsessed, woke so-called ‘comedian’ hits the road.
APRIL 2ND Brighton Dome, 3rd St Albans Arena, 9th Colchester Charter, 16th Brecon Brycheiniog, 22nd/23rd Hackney Empire, 28th Monmouth Savoy, MAY 17TH Oxford New Theatre More here.

Alex Winter London Prince Charles Cinema 31^st March – April 3^rd. A series of events featuring live contributions from Bill & Ted star, Death Wish III actor and innovative director Alex Winter. I met Alex over 30 years ago on a chat show when he was promoting his deeply eccentric film FREAKED and he was a sincere and talented man, ploughing his own furrow.

https://princecharlescinema.com/PrinceCharlesCinema.dll/Seasons?e=419

Wet Leg Sure to be briefly massive, these waspish Amish-styled Boston-indie-circa-1989-sounding barnstormers hit the road APRIL 17^th Edinburgh Mash, 19^th Leeds Brudenell, 20^th M’cr Gorilla, 21^st Bristol Trinity, 23^rd B’ham Institute 3, 24^th Norwich Arts, 26^th London Scala, 27^th Southsea Wedgewood, MAY 28^th Warrington Weekender

The Nightingales Birmingham post-punk leg-ends and stars of KING ROCKER in their biggest ever tour and their biggest ever venues APRIL 19^th Glasgow Cathouse, 20^th Liverpool Cavern, 23^rd M’cr Deaf Institute, 24^th Leeds Key, 26^th Norwich Epic, 27^th Oxford Academy, 29^th Brighton Patterns, 30^th Birmingham Academy, MAY 2^nd Bristol Thekla, 3^rd London Garage, 5^th Leek Foxlowe Arts, 7^th Nottingham Bodega

Red Guitars Reunited 80’s politicised Hull post-punks w afropop inflections in original line-up configuration. APRIL 19^th Leeds Old Woollen, 21^st M’cr Night & Day, 22^nd Glasgow Attic, 22^nd Hull Adelphi, 23^rd Brighton Green Door, 29^th London 100 Club, 30^th Birmingham Institute

Maria Bamford As all serious fans of stand-up know, the American iteration of the artform is currently lagging somewhat compared to the manifestations produced in other English speaking territories, but the mighty Maria Bamford – the Empress of Embarrassment – can hold her own against the best British, Irish and Antipodean acts, and she has an utterly unique comic persona, a kind of crippling bafflement. She is making some rare – and typically modest – British and Irish appearances. APRIL 21^st Dublin Liberty Hall, 25^th Glasgow Glee, 27^th Birmingham Glee, 28^th M’cr Academy, 30^th London Hackney Earth

Low Mormon minimalists APRIL 25^th Edinburgh Queen’s Hall, 26^th Dublin Vicar St, 27^th M’cr Cathedral, 28^th Brighton St George’s, 29^th London St John At Hackney, 30^th Bristol Trinity

Bridget Christie – Who Am I? Woke comedienne. APRIL 26^th – 30^th, Leicester Sq Theatre London.

Flamin’ Groovies – You must see these superb ‘70s American Stones/Byrds/Beatles styled survivors. MAY 3^rd York Cowgirl, 4^th Newcastle Cluny, 6^th Glasgow Room 2, 7^th London 100 Club

Chuck Prophet Chiselled guitar gunslinger from another, better time. MAY 26th Bury Met, 27th Nottingham Metronome, 28th Newcastle Gosforth Civic, 31st Bristol Fleece, JUNE 1st B’ham Hare & Hounds, 2nd Thetford Red Rooster, 3rd London Garage

Peter Case performed the original version of Hangin’ On The Telephone with The Nerves, perfected powerpop with The Plimsouls, and then invented Americana as we know it as a solo artist in the ‘80s. Today he looks and sounds like some ‘60s Greenwich village blues-folk legend and is touring the UK with the country-punk-bluegrassman and former Long Ryder Sid Griffin. MAY 27^th London Water Rats, 29^th High Wycombe Kingsmead House, 30^th Hambrook Village Hall, JUNE 1^ST Leytonstone Ex-Servicemen’s Club, 2^nd Birmingham Kitchen Garden cafe.

RECC’D INTERNETS, YOUTUBES AND PODCASTS

Rosie Holt’s Youtube characters *****
Ogmios School of Zen Motoring *****
Limmy’s review of After Life *****
The Exploding Heads
Alasdair Beckett-King’s various things *****
Stinkfood (Twitter) *****
VonViddy (TikTok)
Eleanor Morton – Jack The Ripper (but shot in portrait!?)
Paddy Young – Posh actor in Northern Film
Dan March – British Tourism films
Tom Little

9. IN OUR COVID ERA LAMENTATIONS 2022

Sydney Poitier – woke actor (1927)
Magwa – woke Cambodian landmine hunting rat (2013)
Burke Shelley – bass Budgie (1950)
Ronnie Spector – woke Ronette (1943)
Rachel Nagy – Detroit Cobra (1975)
Robin Le Mesurier – Womble (1954)
Andy Ross – Disco Zombie/nice man of Britpop (1956)
Barry Cryer – King Of Comedy (1935)
Norma Waterson – Mighty Folk Matriarch (1939)
John Nolan – man Behind The Magnolia Curtain (1966)
Betty Davis – She Might Get Picked Up! (1944)
Ivan Reitman – He was not afraid of no ghost! (1946)
Mark Lanegan – Screaming Tree rehabilitee (1964)
Bruce Anderson – MX-80 man (1950)
Anna Karen – ‘70s public transport icon (1936)
Sam Lay – Howlin’ Wolf/Butterfield/Dylan drums (1935)
Mikey Chung – Reggae session regular (1950)
Fred Van Hove – Belgian stringbender (1937)