Edinburgh previews time! Brand new show dates released!

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Edinburgh previews time! Brand new show dates released!

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Hello there comedy lovers!

The deadline for Edinburgh applications closed yesterday so that only means one thing…it’s preview time again!! Oh yes, comedy clubs up and down the country will be playing host to hoards of comedians uttering their brand new funny words in the hope for the response of resounding lols!

Book to be one of the first to hear the musings of some comedy masterminds before they head up to the gold paved cobbled streets of Edinburgh and other comedy festivals up and down the country. Many shows preview two comedians in one night – that’s two shows for the price of one, what a bargain, will the fabulous news ever end?! These shows are comedy at their most fresh and exciting, don’t miss out, tell your friends and inject some laughter into your week.

Direct links below for some of our tops picks! Keep your eyes peeled and browse the TicketText site for your favourite comedian, chances are they’ll be coming to a comedy club near you…!

PBJ Previews!

Manford’s Comedy Club (multiple locations)!

Chambers chuckles! 

2Northdown tasties!

Backyard Comedy banter!

Monkey Barrel bangers!

Boat Show Comedy crackers!

Get Comedy giggles!

CKP top picks!

 

 

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Introducing...the launch of our new homepage!

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Introducing...the launch of our new homepage!

HELLO PEOPLE!!!

As you will notice (if you’ve visited and booked with us before) we have a shiny, new homepage! We are rather happy about this. If you haven’t visited us before, hi and welcome, we’re glad to have you! We’ve got many exciting ventures and shows coming up this year with hundreds of amazing venues and promoters bringing you the very best in live comedy, theatre, circus and much more across the UK.

If you don’t know much about us yet, TicketText was founded with the core belief of enabling secure digital technology to make it easy and convenient for fans to get tickets directly on their mobile devises. So, if you want fast, efficient mobile ticket buying and selling we’re your people. Booking tickets with us is super easy, please have a peruse around our site and we’re sure you’ll find an event to tickle your fancy. If you’d like to sell tickets for your event(s) with us – fantastic, please email us at: [email protected]. If you are interested in listing with us we offer bespoke promotion and advertising for your events to reach our database of fans and customers, through our many marketing avenues. Reach more people, who want to book tickets to quality events…boom, everyone’s winning.

We also have our own, newly renovated live performance venue - 2Northdown, located in the heart of kings cross, a stone’s throw away from the station, kitted out with full technical facilities and with disability access. Having opened in April 2017, it has had an incredibly successful genesis with top comedians, corporate and commercial companies, musicians and more hosting events to very happy customers and audiences. If you would like to put on an event, hire out the space for a rehearsal, conference or meeting or put on a glittering show please send us an email at: [email protected], we’ll be very happy to help.

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all who have ever booked or listed with us. Here’s to a cracking year ahead filled with the very best live entertainment! Enjoy perusing!

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Celebrating 250 years of circus, come and see the greatest show!!

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Celebrating 250 years of circus, come and see the greatest show!!

Ever dreamt of running away with the circus and leaving all the humdrum behind? Well, the company behind Moscow State Circus have created a new slice of circus for you to escape into and leave the winter blues behind…

CIRCUS EXTREME is a new death-defying, awe-inspiring circus show launching at Event City in Manchester to celebrate 250 years of circus performance! The show has been five years in the making and features some of the most talented performers in the world. From 9th – 25th February Event City will be hosting this one-of-a-kind performance. The show merges modern and contemporary styles with extreme stunts and classic clown escapades, many of the stunts have not yet been seen in the UK and are sure to leave you on the edge of your seat!

With matinee and evening shows, this is a fantastic family friendly treat with something for everyone. If you’re a petrolhead, theatre-goer, thrill seeker or wanting to see one of the greatest shows of its time, make sure to get your TICKETS fast! Come and celebrate 250 years of the weird, the wonderful, the extreme and amazing and head to the CIRCUS!!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR and an exclusive show from Jon Richardson!!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR and an exclusive show from Jon Richardson!!

Happy New Year from TicketText HQ!! We hope you all had fantastic festive celebrations and are managing to get your head around the loss of acceptance for constant grazing and eating chocolate for breakfast…

So, here at TT, a new year means a whole host of exciting, new comical treats. One particular highlight we’re buzzing to tell you about is TV’s favourite funny man, Jon Richardson’s exclusive show at 2Northdown! Once again comedy is being used for good and Richardson is gathering some comedic pals to raise money for the wonderful charity, Sense UK. Jon Richardson & Friends: in aid of Sense UK will be coming to King’s Cross Comedy venue 2Northdown on February 22nd. This is a one-off show, the first tier of tickets has already sold out so perleeease, for the love of 2018 book HERE NOW to avoid disappointment!

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Aisling Bea and Chums - three dates only!! In support of Refuge charity.

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Aisling Bea and Chums - three dates only!! In support of Refuge charity.

Guys, guys, guys! We’re super excited to announce that the fabulous Aisling Bea is coming to 2Northdown, Kings Cross for three exclusive mess around Fridays with her pals from the telly! It’s set to be special and ALL profits will go to Refuge (The country's largest provider of specialist services against domestic violence.)  

Each date will have Aisling and a different line up of comedy chums. These will be fun, relaxed, low pressure shows and a chance to enjoy never seen before, brand new material from some fantastic acts. Tickets already selling very quickly, so don’t miss out.

Line ups announced on Twitter on the day, oh the suspense. It's exciiitiiing!

The DATES are:

Friday 24th November – 8pm

Friday 8th December – 8pm

Friday 5th January – 8pm

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The Laugharne Weekend – bespoke festival tickets on sale NOW!

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The Laugharne Weekend – bespoke festival tickets on sale NOW!

Picture this, a beautiful Welsh town, let’s call it, Laugharne… lying on the estuary of the River Tâf, home to Dylan Thomas in the latter years of his life, surrounded by gentle, green, rolling hills… well, come April 2018, you could be there. It’s a real place and it’ll be playing host to a literary, music, arts and sports festival! Yes, all of those things! 

We here at TicketText are thrilled to be exclusively ticketing this bespoke weekend festival. Music, literary and sporting legends are lined up to deliver a weekend you’re sure to never forget. Starting on Friday April 6th and rolling through to Sunday 8th, this is a very special event and we are super excited. Tickets went on sale yesterday with early bird tickets selling out within 15 minutes! Don’t miss out, check out their website, grab your weekend tickets HERE, and look forward to a weekend of culture, entertainment, serenading and FUN in the Welsh countryside!!

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JIM JEFFERIES: THE UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT TOUR!!!

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JIM JEFFERIES: THE UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT TOUR!!!

Plans for January 2018? New year, new you?! We suggest… a new year’s resolution to, see more comedy and we can’t think of a better show to start with than Jim Jefferies’ brand new show – The Unusual Punishment Tour. See what we did there, subtle, we know.

Jim Jefferies is one of the most popular and respected comedians of his generation, entertaining audiences across the globe with his controversial, belief-challenging, and thought-provoking comedy. It’ll be a ‘thinker’, and promises it’ll be a show to remember. We’re super excited, this is one comedian who does not disappoint!

To grab yourself tickets to one of his exclusive shows in January 2018 following this link.

London Eventim Apollo - London - 24th January 2018

Manchester O2 Apollo - Manchester - 25th January 2018

Age Restriction: 16+

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Festival of the Spoken Nerd BOOK RELEASE!

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Festival of the Spoken Nerd BOOK RELEASE!

Incredibly proud to see our clients, Festival of the Spoken Nerd release their NEW BOOK: The Element in the Room!!

This hilarious comedy trio have appeared on QI, created their own experimental comedy show for Radio 4 – Domestic Science, toured their stand up show up and down the country, and acquired millions of YouTube views. Now you can take their nerdy knowledge and hysterical findings home with you to geek over to your heart’s content! We at TicketText have got our copy, grab yours from Amazon today! Surprise stocking filler? Halloween present (let’s definitely make that a thing)? Oh, however you do it, just buy it, these nerds are serrriously funny!

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Have I Got News For You Is Back!

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It's been a long wait, but Have I Got News For You is back for a brand new series in October!

Free, live audience tickets are now available for the brand new series of Have I Got News For You, starting in October. If you'd like to join Ian, Paul and their guests in the studio, simply apply for tickets by clicking your preferred date below.

Tickets are allocated via a ballot (note: they are not first-come-first-served) and you will be informed of your application status at least 10 days before each recording.

Recording dates currently open:

5th October   - Click here to book

12th October - Click here to book

19th October - Click here to book

26th October - Click here to book

02nd November   - Click here to book

09th November   - Click here to book

23rd November   - Click here to book

30th November   - Click here to book

07th December   - Click here to book

14th December   - Click here to book

If the above links don't work please paste this link into your browser to apply for tickets: https://hat-trick-productions.tickettext.co.uk

 

 

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Fight in the Dog Festival one week away!!

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Fight in the Dog Festival one week away!!

Fight in the Dog Preview Festival!!

Well hello there comedy lovers!

Now, we don't want to get you too excited (we do), we're just letting you know that Fight In The Dog have an amazing THREE DAY COMEDY FESTIVAL with some killer names and amazing ticket offers available and it's next weekend! Running from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th of July. We're telling you, it's not to be missed!

With the likes of Joe Lycett, Mae Martin, Larry Dean, Sophie Hagan, Adam RichesSpencer Jones and many, many more showcasing their previews it's set to be a very special event. There are so many show options to choose from, so, grab a friend, partner, family member and/or dog, follow this link to book your tickets and have a banger of a weekend! You won't regret it...

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ACTUALLY RATHER GOOD COMEDY FESTIVAL this weekend!

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ACTUALLY RATHER GOOD COMEDY FESTIVAL this weekend!

Looking for some laughs this weekend? Well, look no further because ARG Com Fest has returned and has them in abundance, so you can LOL 'til your heart's content!

If you weren’t able to get to Glastonbury this year – fear not! Quoted as “the comedy Glastonbury” by the Evening Standard, Actually Rather Good Comedy Festival returns for a sixth year, bringing the spirit of the Edinburgh Fringe to Shoreditch. For a single, one -off priced ticket, you’ll get access to an entire weekend of FORTY EIGHT previews of the finest shows heading to Edinburgh this summer. Catch them now before they win all the awards (the ones they haven’t already won...) and brag to your mates that you saw them first. 

This year's line-up includes Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Sofie Hagen, TV's Joe Lycett and Sara Pascoe, Radio 4's Nish Kumar and Angela Barnes, and I'm a Celebrity's Joel Dommett. 

“...intense, ridiculously good-value festival” Time Out


THIS WEEKEND – Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July

Suitable for ages 16+

BOOK TICKETS NOW before they all go!

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