Freedom to Laugh

Posted on August 18, 2011

Friday 2 September 2011
Freedom 2011 @ City Hall
Comedy & Cabaret
The hottest shows direct from the Edinburgh Festival

Freedom @ Hull City Hall supported by

Special Guest host Arthur Smith – Arthur Smith is a comedian, broadcaster, writer and rounders player who has been getting laughs for 30 years. A regular on Radio 4 he has also presented numerous outstanding shows at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe. Featuring:

Ali Cook – Forget what you think you know about comedy magicians. Ali Cook is edgy, intelligent, self-referential, caustically hilarious and one of the most sought after illusionists on the planet. Star of ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’ ITV1, ‘Dirty Tricks’ Channel 4 and ‘Monkey Magic’ Five, award winning TV magician Ali Cook performs awe-inspiring magic. www.alicook.com - ‘You blew us away’ (Penn & Teller), ‘Stunning tricks. Truly awesome’ **** (Chortle)

Frisky & Mannish – It would appear to be something of a challenge to describe with precision what it is that Frisky & Mannish do. If pressed, they would say, it’s popmusicy-seriocomic-mashparodic-stereophonic-LOUD-vaudevillian-sketchcabaret-throwbackcurrent-oldfangled-newfashioned-bapsbotty-infotainment. Or, to be succinct, they tit around with pop songs. You will blates love it. www.friskyandmannish.co.uk

‘Such glittering panache’ (Telegraph), ‘Gold-star masterclass’ (Mail on Sunday), ‘A force of nature’ (Western Australian), ***** (Chortle.co.uk), ***** (Daily Mail), ***** (Time Out).

…and introducing

Briefs – Sublime, ridiculous and sexy, BRIEFS slams together a beef caked and disorderly line up of Australian ‘boylesque’ stars in a circus infused variety show featuring gob-smacking physicality and not-so-bashful displays of flesh. www.facebook.com/briefsallmalecircuscabaret

Friday 2 September 2011
A Gilded Balloon & Unique Events Production
8pm – 9.30pm (Doors 7.30pm)
Tickets £12
Age Range – 14+

Freedom @ Hull City Hall supported by

Twitter

RT @Communitykc: Septembers Right Here includes @FreedomFestHull and the @GivingVoiceHumb event and @CIPRYorksLincs shortlisting http:// ... #, 2011/10/04
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@musichqhull Thanks...we will do our best! #, 2011/09/05
Huge thanks for your messages of support this morning. We hope you had a great weekend? What were your favorite bits? #, 2011/09/05
Watching some great dancers on the waterfront on nelson street! #, 2011/09/03
Just been watching lady blah blah. Amazing! Check out the urban dance stuff too... Mind. Blown. #, 2011/09/03
Currently at the fruit market stage waiting for the next act. The food around here smells fantastic! Loads of people in the outdoor bars too #, 2011/09/03
RT @kimjhoward1983: @FreedomFestHull the big bus day is excellent. The kids loved the open top bus ride round town and the limo bus #, 2011/09/03
RT @jameshoggarth: Thanks to everyone at @freedomfesthull for making @radiohumberside welcome. Ice cream (as it started to melt) http:/ ... #, 2011/09/03
RT @greatnewsome: What a beautiful day to sample a freedom ale. Get down to @FreedomFestHull to enjoy an ale & the various things on in ... #, 2011/09/03

1st - 3rd September 2011, Hull City Centre

Freedom to Laugh