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Griff Rhys Jones can’t keep away from Reading … and he’s hoping you’ll join him in November 8

Comedian Griff Rhys Jones must love Reading: he’s performing here twice this year.  Not content with giving the Slapstick Comedy festival a helping...

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Sir Lenny Henry is ready to make us laugh: 50 years from New Faces win, superstar is back to stand-up

Former Spencers Wood resident Lenny Henry is preparing to go back to his roots with an all-new stand-up comedy show. Back when he...

Mary O'Connell will be at Honk! Henley on April 24
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Loads of laughs planned as Honk! returns to Henley

Henley comedy regulars Honk! is planning to make people laugh with not one but three top shows coming up over the next few...

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Tickets on sale for Geoff Norcott’s hilarious sequel… Basic Bloke 2 coming to Reading this autumn

https://youtu.be/wrhs-FwcFWo Comedian Geoff Norcott is preparing to get back on the road with an all-new show, and Reading’s Concert Hall will be filled...

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John Bishop set for double date at Reading’s Hexagon this week

He has battled monsters from outer space with a frying pan, interviewed the great and good on telly, and met Gorillas on an...

Ralf Little and Will Mellor sitting either side of a desk with a sign behind them that reads Two Pints with Wll and Ralf LIVE November Nonsense. This is a neon effect on the desk between them are two empty pints, an old rotary dial telephone that is red and a packet of crisps.
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Two Pints on the road: Will Mellor and Ralf Little plan hilarious Reading date (but will they like the packets of crisps at The Hexagon?)

One of the first hits of BBC Three was the sitcom Two Pints of Lager And A Packet of Crisps. Starring Will Mellor...

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Top comic Sue Perkins reveals date she’ll visit Reading’s Hexagon: strong demand for tickets expected

Fans of TV comic Sue Perkins will be making Valentine’s Day extra special when they book tickets for her visit to Reading.  The...

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Russell Hicks to bring hilarious night of jokes to Newbury on Saturday, February 1

Russell Hicks is currently criss-crossing the country on his first tour, but not his first rodeo. (Warning: This is a stand-up show. NOT...

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