The Alternative Book Club

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Comedy (stand-up, compilation)

  • Venue 151
    Laughing Horse @ Bar 50 - Upstairs
  • 11:00
  • Aug 1-2, 5, 8-9, 12, 15-16, 19-25
  • 1 hour
  • Suitability: 14+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: Shirley Halse and Friends / Free Festival
  • Warnings and additional info: Pay What You Can in advance from the following prices to guarantee entry or turn up at the venue for free, with the option of donating at the end of the show. Your Pay What You Can ticket options are: £2.50, £5, £7.50 and £10
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 18 months
Venue Age Restriction: Under 18s allowed if accompanied by an adult
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Description

The Alternative Book Club presents a stand-up comedy compilation show about books, where there is absolutely NO required reading. Prepare to be entertained – and informed – by a phenomenal line up of award-winning comics and brilliant friends who will be dissecting anything Lit: from John Milton’s Paradise Lost to Kim Kardashian’s Selfie, and everything in between. All hosted by Shirley Halse. 'A quintessential Fringe experience' (Scotsman). 'A wonderfully entertaining concept.' (Alex Farrow, director of Jericho Comedy).

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General venue access

  • Accessible entry: flight of stairs

    • Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible

  • Stairs: 11- 20
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

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  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

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