Event Type Comedy
July
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Three of the South Coast’s best comedians have dared to venture past the New Forest, fleeing West until their petrol ran out conveniently in Shaftesbury town centre.Seeing as they’re
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Three of the South Coast’s best comedians have dared to venture past the New Forest, fleeing West until their petrol ran out conveniently in Shaftesbury town centre.
Seeing as they’re here anyway, experience Ann Brown, Joe Fortis and Christie Grattan!
Age 18+
Tickets: Pass-The-Hat/ Pay What It’s Worth
Location
Rutter Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
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Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh as he road-tests some new jokes, with some old jokes thrown in for good measure. Warning – contains puns!Please don’t come if you don’t like
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Join award-winning punslinger Darren Walsh as he road-tests some new jokes, with some old jokes thrown in for good measure. Warning – contains puns!
Please don’t come if you don’t like puns, like: ‘My Scottish girlfriend got drunk on Martini Extra Dry. I couldn’t believe the stuff that came out of vermouth’ and ‘Tom Holland is short for Thomas Netherlands’ or ‘My boss only hires people who like Blur. He’s Oasist.’ That kind of thing…
“Punbelievable!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mirror
WINNER Joke of Edinburgh Fringe
WINNER Joke of Leicester Comedy Festival
“Unstoppable tsunami of stupid puns.” Chortle
Age 18+.
Tickets: £10
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1147935
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The Great Baldini navigates the world of illusion in an all-new magic show. What’s real, what’s magic, what’s a dream? Can you tell the difference?Presenting illusions from throughout histrory, the
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The Great Baldini navigates the world of illusion in an all-new magic show. What’s real, what’s magic, what’s a dream? Can you tell the difference?
Presenting illusions from throughout histrory, the Great Baldini will astound, bewilder and entertain. Come, explore the Magic Matrix with Baldini!
“Excellent” Broadway Baby
“Delightful to see.” World Magic Review
“Wonderful, engaging, very impressive.” BritishTheatre.com
“Elegant magic show with sparkling conjuring.” Wee Review.
Fourth triumphant year at the Shaftesbury Fringe. Buxton Fringe Award Winner in 2022 and 2023
Age 7+.
Tickets: £9 Adults, £7 U18s, £25 Family (two Adults and two U18s)
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1147932
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Scott is a teetotal comedian from Glasgow, whose comedy and life is shaped by his porridge, smoothie and exercise addictions.It’s through these addictions, Scott’s latest instalment ‘A Fine Line –
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Scott is a teetotal comedian from Glasgow, whose comedy and life is shaped by his porridge, smoothie and exercise addictions.
It’s through these addictions, Scott’s latest instalment ‘A Fine Line – Work in Progress’ looks at day to day life and the fine line between success and failure.
Age 18+.
Cancelled.
Location
Rutter Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1048826
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The harbinger of rock ‘n’ drole finally returns to Shaftesbury to preview his 8th Edinburgh Fringe show, ‘Master of Punnets’.Jam-packed with guitar-wielding mayhem, puns galore and general silliness, this
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The harbinger of rock ‘n’ drole finally returns to Shaftesbury to preview his 8th Edinburgh Fringe show, ‘Master of Punnets’.
Jam-packed with guitar-wielding mayhem, puns galore and general silliness, this is musical comedy turned up to eleven!
“Pick of the Fringe” ★★★★★ – THE LETTY ROCK RADIO SHOW
“Highly Recommended” ★★★★★ – WHOLE LOTTA COMEDY
“His Energy is Infectious” ★★★★ – EVENING POST
“Clever, unpredictable puns… and the guitar is top notch” – BROADWAY BABY
“Big presence, big delivery, big laughs” – PAUL REVILL, CASTLE COMEDY
Age 14+
Tickets: Pay What It’s Worth
Location
Rutter Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
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In ‘The Family Magic Show’, legendary magician the Great Baldini, and Baldwin the Magical Dog, tell the story of their long partnership through a series of stage illusions – from
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In ‘The Family Magic Show’, legendary magician the Great Baldini, and Baldwin the Magical Dog, tell the story of their long partnership through a series of stage illusions – from their very first trick to the pinnacle of their careers – attempting Houdini’s greatest escape.
A hilarious, magical romp.
“Incredible” Front Row, BBC Radio 4
“Wonderful, a joy” Pick of the Week, BBC Radio 4
“Charming, engaging, and charismatic. A pleasure.” FringeReview
“A seasoned professional, excellent command of the stage.” Broadway Baby
Fourth triumphant year at the Shaftesbury Fringe. Buxton Fringe Award Winner in 2022 and 2023
Age 3+.
Tickets: £8 Adults, £6 U18s, £24 Family (two Adults and two U18s)
Location
Theatre
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1147936
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Jake returns to Shaftesbury Fringe with a brand new show. Last year he was described as a heady blend of the whimsical with the political. This year he looks to perfect
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Jake returns to Shaftesbury Fringe with a brand new show.
Last year he was described as a heady blend of the whimsical with the political. This year he looks to perfect that cocktail with an extra measure of gags, a liberal splash of wit and a soupcon of daftness – all shaken and served over ice in a stylish, albeit rather impractical glass.
Age 12+
”Endearingly offbeat, great comic timing and an engagingly whimsical mind” ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – The Edinburgh Reporter
Tickets: £5
Location
Rutter Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
ProgrammeID
1162097
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Three of the South Coast’s best comedians have dared to venture past the New Forest, fleeing West until their petrol ran out conveniently in Shaftesbury town centre.Seeing as they’re
Event Details
Three of the South Coast’s best comedians have dared to venture past the New Forest, fleeing West until their petrol ran out conveniently in Shaftesbury town centre.
Seeing as they’re here anyway, experience Ann Brown, Joe Fortis and Christie Grattan!
Age 18+
Tickets: Pass-The-Hat/ Pay What It’s Worth
Location
Rutter Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR
Event Details
Three of the South Coast’s best comedians have dared to venture past the New Forest, fleeing West until their petrol ran out conveniently in Shaftesbury town centre.Seeing as they’re
Event Details
Three of the South Coast’s best comedians have dared to venture past the New Forest, fleeing West until their petrol ran out conveniently in Shaftesbury town centre.
Seeing as they’re here anyway, experience Ann Brown, Joe Fortis and Christie Grattan!
Age 18+
Tickets: Pass-The-Hat/ Pay What It’s Worth
Location
Rutter Room
13 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8AR