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Braintree Comedy Club **Saturday June 1st**

Date: June 1, 2013
Prices from: £10 in advance £15 on the door.
Doors open from: 7.30pm

Braintree’s Number One Comedy Club!

Our award winning comedy club is back, this year on a Saturday.

With four fantastic comedians on the night!

Tickets are £10 in advance and £15 on the door, so get your tickets in advance!

Tickets online www.wegottickets.com/thebocking
Tickets telephone 01279 815464.
Tickets in person from Stationery Solutions in Braintree Town Centre, Fairfield Road.
Tickets also available from Witham Tourist Information Centre

Braintree Lions & CAMRA Beer present Braintree Real Ale Festival

Date: June 13, 2013
Doors open from: 4.30pm

Lions Club Of Braintree and North-West Essex CAMRA presents

The 9th Real Ale Festival 13th-15th June 2013.

Thursday 4.30pm – 11pm

Hot food available at all sessions

Proceeds from this years Festival will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support and we will also be supporting other local charities.

For more information visit

www.braintreebeerfestival.co.uk

Braintree Lions & CAMRA Beer present Braintree Real Ale Festival

Date: June 14, 2013
Doors open from: 12

Lions Club Of Braintree and North-West Essex CAMRA presents

The 9th Real Ale Festival 13th-15th June 2013.

Friday 12pm – 11pm (Free admission before 4pm)

Hot food available at all sessions

Proceeds from this years Festival will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support and we will also be supporting other local charities.

For more information visit

www.braintreebeerfestival.co.uk

Braintree Lions & CAMRA Beer present Braintree Real Ale Festival

Date: June 15, 2013
Doors open from: 11am

Lions Club Of Braintree and North-West Essex CAMRA presents

The 8th Real Ale Festival 14th-16th June 2012.

Saturday 11am – 10pm

Hot food available at all sessions

Proceeds from this years Festival will be donated to Essex Air Ambulance and other local chartities.

For more information visit

www.braintreebeerfestival.co.uk

Braintree Comedy Festival **Wednesday July 3rd**

Date: July 3, 2013
Prices from: £10
Doors open from: 7.30pm

Braintree’s first ever comedy festival is a five day event.

Tonights show features two shows in one.

Rob Beckett
After supporting Russell Kane and Stephen K Amos on tour Rob is her with his new show, following on from his successful 2012 debut show ‘Rob Becketts Summer Holiday’. You will recognize Rob from his many appearances on TV shows such as ‘8 Out Of 10 Cats’, Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live 2012, Fresh Meat and many more. ‘A Likeable high tempo comic’ (The Guardian). ‘A very funny young man, very funny’ (www.spponfed.co.uk) ‘little short of a revelation’ (Scotsman)

Ian Smith – Anything

Ian Smith (BBC2′s Popatron, Sky’s Officially Special) is an award-winning stand-up comedian. Ian (bearded) has developed a reputation as one of the most exciting young acts on the circuit. This is his debut hour about that tricky, restrictive theme, anything. It’s a shambling show about childhood, things that have happened, frustration, embarrassment, and things that haven’t happened. Bring an extra pair of socks, the ones you’re wearing will get blown off (by the comedy). ***** (ThreeWeeks). **** (Scotsman). ‘Fantastically funny’ (Times). ‘Delightfully offbeat writing … a talent, for sure’ (Chortle.co.uk).

The best of the best come to town to preview Edinburgh Festival shows.

Get your tickets before they are gone…

Line up’s to be confirmed nearer the time!!

Tickets are £10.

Tickets online www.wegottickets.com/thebocking

Tickets telephone 01279 815464.
Tickets in person from Stationery Solutions in Braintree Town Centre, Fairfield Road.
Tickets also available from Witham Tourist Information Centre

Braintree Comedy Festival **Thursday July 4th**

Date: July 4, 2013
Prices from: £10
Doors open from: 7.30pm

Braintree’s first ever comedy festival is a five day event.

Tonights show features two shows in one.

Chris Martin – Passionate about the pointless

Fresh from supporting Milton Jones and Russell Kane, Chris Martin (Dave’s One Night Stand) brings his new show to Edinburgh. Ever had someone tell you how to relax? Ever been mocked for not enjoying a bath? Ever had a turf war with a pug (stupidest looking animal on the planet)? Chris uses his uniquely twisted logic to tackle these ‘earth shattering’ problems. There’s no politics; just a lot of sharp observations and silly arguments he wants you to hear. ‘One of the UK’s most promising young observationalists’ (Guardian). ‘Destined for Greatness’ (Sunday Times).

The Noise Next Door – Soundhouse

In a dark corner of town there is an underground club the likes of which the world has never seen. A place without rules, where legends live and history is made. The 2010-2012 sell-out comedy team return to Edinburgh with their astonishing new show. Unstoppably funny and uniquely talented, The Noise Next Door are well on their way to becoming comedy’s next big thing. ‘Hilarious’ **** (Telegraph). ‘Masterpiece’ ***** (ThreeWeeks). ‘World-class’ ***** (US Weekly). ‘Genius’ ***** (FringeReview.co.uk). www.thenoisenextdoor.co.uk

The best of the best come to town to preview Edinburgh Festival shows.

Get your tickets before they are gone…

Line up’s to be confirmed nearer the time!!

Tickets are £10.

Tickets online www.wegottickets.com/thebocking

Tickets telephone 01279 815464.
Tickets in person from Stationery Solutions in Braintree Town Centre, Fairfield Road.
Tickets also available from Witham Tourist Information Centre

Braintree Comedy Festival **Friday July 5th**

Date: July 5, 2013
Prices from: £15
Doors open from: 7.30pm

Braintree’s first ever comedy festival is a five day event.

Tonights show features two shows in one.

Hal Cruttenden –

Following acclaimed performances on Live at the Apollo and The Royal Variety Performance, it’s time for Hal to hit the road with his sell-out 2012 Edinburgh show. ‘His best stand-up show to date’ **** (Telegraph). ‘On the edge of great fame’ **** (Fest). ‘He had the audience eating out of his hands’ **** (Chortle.co.uk). ‘An absolute joy to watch … just fabulous’ **** (Scotsman). Chortle Award nominee. Perrier Award nominee. Total sell-out 2012. Book Early. Eight shows only.

Patrick Monahan

New stand-up show from the comedian who likes hugging and eating cake but not simultaneously! Hosts Sky TV’s Jongleurs Live! Seen on ITV2 Fake Reaction, CBBC 12 Again, BBC1 Let’s Dance. ‘Hilarious without being outrageous’ ***** (ThreeWeeks). ‘There isn’t a comic quite like him, his hugs alone are worth the price of admission’ ***** (NewCurrent.com). ‘Supremely engaging, adored by audiences’ (Scotsman). ‘The charisma of a young Alan Davies’ **** (Herald). Best Newcomer, Loaded LAFTA’s Stand Up 2012. Best Stand-Up, ThreeWeeks Editors’ Awards 2012. Forth Radio Best Stand-Up People’s Choice Award.

The best of the best come to town to preview Edinburgh Festival shows.

Get your tickets before they are gone…

Line up’s to be confirmed nearer the time!!

Tickets are £15.

Tickets online www.wegottickets.com/thebocking

Tickets telephone 01279 815464.
Tickets in person from Stationery Solutions in Braintree Town Centre, Fairfield Road.
Tickets also available from Witham Tourist Information Centre

Braintree Comedy Festival **Saturday July 6th**

Date: July 6, 2013
Prices from: £15
Doors open from: 7.30pm

Braintree’s first ever comedy festival is a five day event.

Tonights show features two shows in one.

Romesh Ranganathan

Romesh Ranganathan is trying to make sense of the world, but cannot make sense of his own house. Here he presents his struggle in an acerbic hour of razor sharp comedy – blending social commentary with personal tribulations. This show has already won Best Show at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival. Come and see the comic fast becoming one of the most exciting acts on the circuit. As seen on Comedy Central at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central), Chris Ramsey’s Edinburgh Fringe (BBC3) and winner of Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2013. ‘Extraordinarily hilarious’ (ThreeWeeks).

Bobby Mair

After supporting Doug Stanhope, appearing on 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4) and Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), award-winning comic man-child Bobby Mair unleashes his first hour on the Edinburgh Fringe. Prepare to enter the mind of a disturbed genius. ‘Mair exudes a kind of effortless awkwardness that has served some of stand-up’s greats so well down the years, and yet brings to it something fresh and downright disturbing. A bright, dark future surely awaits’ (Stage). ‘…left the audience wiping away tears of laughter’ (BroadwayBaby.com). ‘The kind of man you’d yank your children away from’ (Scotsman).

The best of the best come to town to preview Edinburgh Festival shows.

Get your tickets before they are gone…

Line up’s to be confirmed nearer the time!!

Tickets are £15.

Tickets online www.wegottickets.com/thebocking

Tickets telephone 01279 815464.
Tickets in person from Stationery Solutions in Braintree Town Centre, Fairfield Road.
Tickets also available from Witham Tourist Information Centre

Braintree Comedy Festival **Sunday July 7th**

Date: July 7, 2013
Prices from: £15
Doors open from: 7.30pm

Braintree’s first ever comedy festival is a five day event.

Tonights show features two shows in one.

Richard Herring

After sorting out politics (Hitler Moustache), religion (Christ on a Bike), love (What is Love, Anyway?) and penises (Talking Cock) Herring’s tenth consecutive stand-up show tackles the undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveller returns (apart from Jesus and that canoe bloke). Is death a tragedy or an excuse to have an extended lie-in? Are we snuffed out or forced to endure eternity without bodily pleasures? Death is inevitable, so let’s laugh in its face while our hearts still beat and our jaws are still attached.

James Acaster – lawn mower

Foster’s Comedy Award Best Show Nominee 2012. It’s time for some low-key stand-up from an angular young man. A whole host of topics is about to get what they’ve got coming to them. Quite frankly, it’s about high time someone gave it to them the way they’re about to get it. Here we go. ‘One of the sharpest comic minds to have emerged in recent years’ (Guardian). ‘Deliciously daft and no slouch in the surprises department’ (Evening Standard). ‘One of the best hours of straight stand-up at this year’s festival’ (Time Out).

The best of the best come to town to preview Edinburgh Festival shows.

Get your tickets before they are gone…

Line up’s to be confirmed nearer the time!!

Tickets are £15.

Tickets online www.wegottickets.com/thebocking

Tickets telephone 01279 815464.
Tickets in person from Stationery Solutions in Braintree Town Centre, Fairfield Road.
Tickets also available from Witham Tourist Information Centre

Colin Fry. The Happy Medium Tour.

Date: July 10, 2013
Prices from: £17.50

In an average year Colin makes numerous appearances on Television with his latest series aired, ‘Colin Fry Live’. Come and see him at The Bocking.
Tickets telephone 01279 815464.
Tickets in person from Stationery Solutions in Braintree Town Centre, Fairfield Road
Tickets also available from Witham Tourist Information Centre
Tickets online at www.wegottickets.com/thebocking

Braintree Comedy Club presents The Gong Show **Saturday August 3rd**

Date: August 3, 2013
Prices from: £10 in advance £15 on the door.
Doors open from: 7.30pm

Braintree’s Number One Comedy Club!

Our award winning comedy club is back, this year on a Saturday.

With four fantastic comedians on the night!

Tickets are £10 in advance and £15 on the door, so get your tickets in advance!

Tickets online www.wegottickets.com/thebocking
Tickets telephone 01279 815464.
Tickets in person from Stationery Solutions in Braintree Town Centre, Fairfield Road.
Tickets also available from Witham Tourist Information Centre

Thomas Buckmaster – The Spirit Voices Tour

Date: September 12, 2013
Prices from: £10
Doors open from: 7.30pm

The Spirit Voices Tour

As a very well respected medium

Thomas is rapidly becoming known as one of the UKs most accurate young mediums. His natural ability has gained him appearances in top magazines and radio stations, including BBC radio, Compass Radio and Chat magazine . Thomas is widely renowned for his natural gift of mediumship providing specific information that only the person hes reading for would know.

After a sell out mini tour in early 2011, Thomas has taken his stage show into theatres and larger venues to reach a much larger audience and to spread the word that ‘death is just the beginning’

Tickets telephone 01279 815464.
Tickets in person from Stationery Solutions in Braintree Town Centre, Fairfield Road.
Tickets also available from Witham Tourist Information Centre
Tickets online at www.wegottickets.com/thebocking