CULTURE CLUB Arts & Culture THE MUST-SEE EVENTS AROUND CAMBRIDGE THIS MONTH
LAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY HIGHLIGHTS
29 Mar
This month at the Corn Exchange, don’t miss Henning Wehn’s latest show, It’ll All Come Out in the Wash , on 26 March. The self-declared “German comedy ambassador to the UK” gives us his spin on the pandemic, with tips on how to clean up the ensuing mess. On 31 March, meanwhile, Bafta-winning stand-up Dylan Moran takes the mic with We Got This , to address the everyday absurdities of modern life – from nightmare neighbours to banal breakfasts and fruit fixations. At the Junction you’re spoilt for choice, with a dazzling line-up of some of this country’s hottest talent. Catch Catherine Bohart in This Isn’t for You on 15 March, as she shares what it’s like to live through unprecedented times as a serial planner, or get tickets to see the award-winning comic Matt Richardson on 19 March for Imposter , which was highly acclaimed at the Edinburgh Fringe. For audience participation at its very best, check out Andy Zaltzman’s Satirist for Hire , on 26 March. The host of Radio 4’s The News Quiz and popular podcast The Bugle invites his audience to submit
15 Mar
There’s good news for local laughter addicts, as Custard Comedy gradually resumes a regular live schedule after months of disruption. The latest show will be held at Impington Village College on 25 March, with Rich Wilson as the headline act, followed by Eric Rushton and Pauline Eyre. Wilson has sold out shows at the Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival and New Zealand Comedy Festival, and written for BBC Three, Sky Arts and Channel 4. Rushton is one to watch, having won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year award in 2020, following in the footsteps of Romesh Ranganathan, Jason Manford and Johnny Vegas. Last, but not least, Pauline Eyre offers a humorous portrayal of middle-aged life, with natural warmth that is guaranteed to please.
their whims, worries and woes before the show, to be satirised on the night. Finally, on 29 March, join Nathan Caton for Let’s Talk About Vex , where he tackles topics ranging from race and politics to scented candles and love in lockdown. The ADC’s programme for March sees budding stand-ups rubbing shoulders with seasoned pros as the Footlights Spring Revue returns from 1 to 5 March, followed by a rip- roaring performance by one of Britain’s best impressionists, Luke Kempner, in Macho Macho Man on 20 March. Luke’s videos have amassed over ten million views online and he is part of the current Spitting Image cast, providing the voices of Piers Morgan, Harry Kane, Joe Wicks and Gary Lineker.
BRACING Nathan Caton (above) takes on the zeitgeist, while Catherine Bohart (left) balances light with dark
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