Stewart Lee @ Warwick Arts Centre, 11th May 2017

Stewart Lee: Content provider

When is a show about Brexit and Trump not about Brexit and Trump? Stewart Lee‘s latest effort was an essay on the social media-driven cultural landscape, refracted through a prism of 2016’s EU referendum and US presidential election. Set against a backdrop of cheap stand-up DVDs and an artistic framing device, Content Provider was yet another triumph from a performer who has steadily grown his fan-base in similar proportion to his critical acclaim.

His first proper show since Carpet Remnant World, having concentrated for a few years on running in material for his Comedy Vehicle TV series, didn’t merely focus on the volatile political climate, also taking in music, Game of Thrones, and the commercialisation of S&M. All were fertile ground, and Lee didn’t disappoint even on such disparate topics.

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Preview: Johnny Vegas @ 6 On Broad Street, Thursday 18th February 2016

Johnny Vegas headlines Just the Tonic Birmingham on 18th February

The Just the Tonic comedy club returns to Birmingham on Thursday 18th February for a much-anticipated night, with headliner Johnny Vegas. St Helens’ finest comedy export will be top of the bill at 6 On Broad Street, hot on the heels of the promoters’ Birmingham launch which was hosted by Ross Noble. With a regular roster of big names at venues across the UK, Just the Tonic looks set to be a huge addition to Birmingham’s stand-up scene.

Vegas, aka Michael Pennington, is an acolyte of Who’s Laughing Now? favourites Stewart Lee and Simon Munnery, performing with them in the cultish Cluub Zarathustra. He shot to fame as a regular panellist on Shooting Stars, alongside a string of other television appearances.

Other acts on the bill include Jarred Christmas, The Boy With Tape On His Face, and special guests. Tickets are £15 and are available from the Just the Tonic website.