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Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Tickets have gone fast as soon as they were available for the Bill Hicks tribute night this February. Produced in close association with the Hicks family, this is the official London tribute night, with an amazing unseen rare video footage programme, the best live stand up and some very special guests. This is a charity event in aid of the Bill Hicks Wildlife Foundation.
The first round of tickets were available to members of the night’s facebook group, but more will be available later.
The line up includes:
TONY LAW – “terrific, effortless, one of the best comedy performances of the year” – The Independent
ROBIN INCE – Time Out’s 2006 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Award.
SEAN COLLINS “A lethal North American technician” – Time Out
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Stewart Lee’s Night of Huge Bangers (7th Nov) is the fifth annual fundraising event for BAC hosted by legendary stand-up Stewart Lee.
This year the night features:
Stewart Lee
Richard Herring
Phil Nichol
Josie Long
Will Adamsdale
Pappy’s Fun Club
Bridget Christie
Lee is one of the nation’s favorite stand-up comedians and the founding father of BAC’s Sausage Night, which was established in 2004 to support the South London arts venue. His relationship with BAC began in 2002, when he co-wrote and directed Jerry Springer: The Opera, the phenomenal, multi-award winning show that was developed as part of BAC’s Scratch programme and went on to play at the National Theatre, the West End and theatres around the world.
Following last year’s threat of closure, the event is also a celebration of the strength of BAC, who have now secured a 125 year lease for their home at the Old Town Hall in Battersea following a mass public campaign. All money raised by this event will contribute to the development of future generations of artists: allowing them to experiment, communicate and create work in a world class performance space.
7th November 2008
Box Office: 020 7223 2223 www.bac.org.uk
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Simon Amstell has announced that he will be appearing at a charity gig in London in early November.
“Yakety Yak – A Comedy Benefit for Tibet” is a collection of some of the best comedic talent around performing in aid of the Free Tibet Campaign
Amstell is joined by Shazia Mirza, Robin Ince, Ava Vidal, Susan Murray, John Hegley, Greg Burns, Ed Petrie. Book tickets via www.theshawtheatre.com
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Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Top comedians Jo Caulfield and Simon Amstell have been added to an already amazing line-up of comedians attempting to force the government to re-open the Serious Fraud Office’s investigation into fraud at BAE.
Russell Brand, Mark Thomas, Omid Djalili, Mark Steel, Ed Byrne, Josie Long, Robin Ince, Stewart Lee, Jo Caufield, Simon Amstell plus others to be announced will hold a fund-raising benefit at Hammersmith Apollo on Sunday 23rd September.
In 2006 the SFO dropped its investigation into the allegations of bribery by BAE Systems in its dealings with Saudi Arabia. The investigation was cancelled due to Saudi government pressure.
The Corner House and Campaign Against Arms Trade argue that the SFO’s decision was unlawful, not least because it broke international anti-bribery laws to which the UK is a signatory. The two groups are seeking a Judicial Review of the SFO’s actions, challenging the government to reopen the investigation, to do this they have to take them to court. This benefit will help pay for the court costs.
Tickets from Ticketmaster (0870 606 3400) or Ticketzone (0870 011 26 26)
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