On comedy theme used to go to a few when the Ritz was a live venue. Think I saw Victoria Wood, Ben Elton, Mary Whitehouse Experience, Who Dares Wins, Rik Mayall, Pamela Stephenson, Phil Cool.
Probably some I’ve forgotten
I used to go to loads in my uni years and shortly after. Sarah Millican before she got big, Phil Cool, Sean Locke, Omid Djalili, Ross Noble, Mitchell and Webb, Bill Bailey, Tony Law, Reeves and Mortimer. Haven't been to any for quite a while now though.
Absolutely. He played a banjo made from a Bible when I saw him, which was by accident! Went to Leeds Festival for the day, waiting between bands I wanted to see, discovered the comedy tent I had no idea about...and he was about to start! Jackpot!Yes, saw Bill Bailey in Hull not so long ago. Less stand-up, more... performance art?
Oh yes. He was good in Black Books too, if you've ever seen it. I think it's on All4 now.I particularly love his musical comedy riffs. Very talented guy.
I saw the touring production of Hair at Nottingham Theatre Royal, a couple of weeks before I left Lincoln in July 1970. Some years later, I noticed in the programme that the cast included Joan Armatrading and Floella Benjamin.
Reeves and Mortimer
Brilliant setting! I’ve seen Aida and Carmen there.Our musical theatre experience has tended to be Rogers and Hammerstein amateur productions!!
But have also been to the Opera a handful of times. If you're thinking of Italy again, we went to Lake Garda several years ago, and probably the most spectacular live event we've ever been to - in terms of quality/location/presence/ambience was seeing Aida at the Roman arena in Verona
Yeah that's probably pushing it a bit! We saw them in Botts a few years back, not long after Bob's heart op. It was a mix of all sorts of stuff, including a song (and animation) about Henry VIII flying around pissing on things. Why...no idea.I saw them do a live version of Shooting Stars many moons ago now...Matt Lucas and Ulrika Johnson were also there but not Mark Lamarr ( and I forget now who filled in )
As a live show it didn't really work I have to say. I like their chaotic type of comedy but stretching out a half hour TV show to 2 hours really showed