CULTURE CLUB Arts & Culture THE MUST-SEE EVENTS AROUND CAMBRIDGE THIS MONTH
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LOOKING FOR A LAUGH THIS DECEMBER? CHECK OUT THESE SHOWS TO GET YOUR FIX OF FUNNY The nights have well and truly drawn in; it’s dark, cold and most likely miserable. An injection of humour is much needed, and luckily for us, the Corn Exchange has a stellar line-up of comedy greats to lighten the mood of the month. On 4 December, Adam Kay’s Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas delivers a dual- natured night of festive hilarity. A love letter to those who spend the holiday season on the front line, the show mixes stand-up with highlights from Kay’s bestselling book, This is Going to Hurt . The result? A comical celebration that doubles as a heart- warming ode to the legions of NHS staff spending Christmas on shift. Sarah Millican follows from 9 to 12 December, with her new stand-up show Bobby Dazzler . Now on her sixth international tour, the popular Geordie comedian has spent the past year writing jokes and growing her backside (her words), and is once again primed to take to the stage and have you in stitches. Right Here, Right Now is up next. The highly anticipated show from John Bishop is part of the Liverpudlian’s newly announced world tour of the same name, and is set to feature two hours of skilfully delivered observational wit, with the effortless flair that has brought him huge success and widespread critical acclaim. Catch it on 14 December (or 14 January for round two). On 15 and 16 December, Alan Carr brings Regional Trinket to the city. The irreverent funny-man is abandoning the notion of being a national treasure, and embracing a new lifestyle: finding happiness and joy in the small things. A lot has changed since his last tour four years ago – including Alan himself – but the comedian is still a master of packing an evening with laughs. Last, but not least, Scotland’s international star Daniel Sloss will grace the stage with his all-new solo show, following his smash-hit global tour Daniel Sloss: X . The live shows and Netflix specials, Dark and Jigsaw , have garnered him worldwide fame – the latter is now credited with breaking up over 75,000 couples and cited in over 130 divorces (fans have been known to bring divorce papers for him to autograph at shows). Make sure to catch the hilarity on 18 December. For more information, and booking details for any of the shows mentioned, go to cambridgelive.org.uk
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THE HUMOUR MILL Daniel Sloss (above), John Bishop (bottom left) and Adam Kay (left) come to the city
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