Comedy
Events
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Miss Nobodies
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby LonsdaleMiss Nobodies is a funny, uplifting play about a little ironmongers shop in a little Lancashire town and the larger-than-life women who pass through it from 1919 to the present day. Mixing storytelling with sketches, songs and poetry, Ruth Cockburn and Keith Carter (the creative talent behind last year’s hilarious ‘Devilled Eggs’ show) take you […]
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Pride & Prejudice
The Glebe St Mary's Church, Kirkby LonsdaleThis summer we welcome Illyria once again to our unique outdoor venue with their wonderful and witty alfresco production of Pride & Prejudice. Adapted by Oliver Gray from Jane Austen’s novel, Pride & Prejudice is the original – and best – romcom. Independent-minded Lizzy finds disdainful Mr Darcy detestable! Or does she…? Can she see […]
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The Deadcoats
Casterton Village Hall CastertonHi-De-Hi meets The League of Gentlemen! Harry Ham and Eddie Egg were the greatest Butlins Redcoats the world had ever seen. But on the way to their final Friday Night Butlins Minehead Extravaganza, they died in a horrific collision with a twenty-ton truck. Now, 60 years of purgatory later, they are ‘The Deadcoats’ - two […]
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ComedySportz
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby LonsdaleWelcome to ComedySportz, the all-ages, all-action, all-improvised competitive comedy show! Two teams. One winner. No script. Lots of laughs! Join ComedySportz for an afternoon of award-winning competitive comedy fun. Two teams go for gold with quick-witted gags and games inspired by your suggestions. It's fast-paced, feel-good fun for everyone – with a referee on hand […]
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The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby LonsdaleJoin us for Schoolhouse Production’s fun, fast-paced romp through the masterpieces of Jane Austen. Our plucky actors take on all of Austen’s beloved heroines, friends and love interests—complete with cuttiing social satire—in just 80 minutes. It is a truth universally acknowledged that an audience in possession of high spirits must be in want of a […]
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The Game Show Show
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby LonsdaleThe final performance of this year’s Festival of Ideas is brought to you by comedy theatre company (and St Mary’s regular), Black Liver. It’s the game show all about you…yes! YOU! Your hosts Ruth and Keith will be asking questions about St Mary’s and Kirkby Lonsdale and all of you are the contestants! You can […]