Infrequent Bulletin – November 2022
Dear Friends of German Humour,
I hope you’re all doing well and have worked out a way to watch every game of the upcoming World Cup whilst also boycotting it at the same time. I’ll probably be glued to the settee wearing one of those trendy Chinese-made elasticated captain’s armbands in rainbow.
You may have noticed the massive rebranding effort that has gone on at German Humour. Bye-bye Monthly Bulletin, hello Infrequent Bulletin.
If you wonder who dreamt up such a great name, well, I employed the very agency who charged Scottish Tourism £125,000 for coming up with the slogan “Welcome to Scotland”. I am happy to report I got mine for half that.
The name change was inspired by Friend of German Humour, Andy Ormiston, who emailed this fully merited pep talk / dressing down after the last missive at the end of July.
…at the very least, you could pull your finger out and either change the name of your monthly bulletin to “Henning’s committed to a lot of tour dates that now need to be filled, so here’s a quick reminder of how funny I am, so you don’t miss out on me live” OR send out your monthly bulletin on a monthly basis…
A good point well made. But here’s what’s stopping me: as Gavin Williamson recently found out it’s not advisable to put anything in writing. Even sending the occasional bulletin with the odd attempt at a quip is an unnecessary risk. All it takes is some wally to go out of their way to be offended and if they’re nutty enough you’ve had it.
Jerry Sadowitz’s Edinburgh festival run got cancelled after a single performance because one or two venue staff didn’t enjoy the show and successfully went for the old Down With This Sort Of Thing approach. The biggest annoyance was seeing some of the right-on luvvies of the comedy scene in favour of such an appalling decision, not realising they themselves will be on the receiving end of similar treatment at some point in the future. First they came for the… etc etc.
Ah well, culture war! Of all the wars to rage it’s probably one of the less destructive. Sadly, societal division is going to increase further in the build-up to the next general election. We can already see where it’s heading. Party A runs Operation Red Meat which vilifies anyone active and health-conscious and Party B thinks men can give birth. A straight choice between the deeply unpleasant and the outright insane.
As I say in It’ll All Come Out In The Wash: if you look at the state of it all there’s a lot to be said for a fatal heart attack.
Anyway, enjoy the World Cup and hopefully see you soon – have a great 2023!
Henning
PS: Please find below a list of upcoming gigs. It would be great to see you at one of those.
January 2025
19th -
Hastings - Electric Palace Cinema -
TICKETS
27th -
London - Betsey Trotwood -
TICKETS
28th -
London - Betsey Trotwood -
TICKETS
February 2025
2nd -
Hastings - Electric Palace Cinema -
TICKETS
7th -
Brierley Hill - Civic Hall -
TICKETS
(30 min set on mixed bill show)
9th -
Sutton Coldfield - Town Hall
- SOLD OUT
(30 min set on mixed bill show)
13th -
Leeds - City Varieties -
TICKETS
(EXTRA DATE ADDED - On General Sale Thursday 28th November)
14th -
Leeds - City Varieties
- SOLD OUT
15th -
Leeds - City Varieties
- SOLD OUT
20th -
Kings Lynn - Corn Exchange -
TICKETS
21st -
Lincoln - Engine Shed -
TICKETS
22nd -
Leicester - De Montfort Hall -
TICKETS
27th -
Hayes - Beck Theatre -
TICKETS
28th -
Peterborough - The Cresset -
TICKETS
March 2025
1st -
Northampton - Derngate -
TICKETS
2nd -
High Wycombe - Swan -
TICKETS
14th -
Dunstable - The Grove -
TICKETS
15th -
Southend - Cliffs Pavilion -
TICKETS
16th -
Dartford - Orchard
(Due to building works this show has had to be rescheduled. Customers who have already bought tickets will be contacted by the theatre. As soon as we have a new date it will be added to the website.)
21st -
Whitley Bay - Playhouse -
TICKETS
22nd -
Whitley Bay - Playhouse -
TICKETS
27th -
Worthing - Pavilion -
TICKETS
28th -
Folkestone - Cliffs Pavilion -
TICKETS
29th -
Royal Tunbridge Wells - Assembly Hall -
TICKETS
April 2025
3rd -
Evesham - The Regal
- SOLD OUT
4th -
Swindon - Wyvern Theatre -
TICKETS
5th -
Swindon - Wyvern Theatre -
TICKETS
11th -
Bath - Forum -
TICKETS
12th -
Guildford - G Live -
TICKETS
24th -
Canterbury - Marlowe -
TICKETS
25th -
Crawley - Hawth -
TICKETS
26th -
Reading - Hexagon -
TICKETS
May 2025
2nd -
Ipswich - Regent Theatre -
TICKETS
3rd -
Cambridge - Corn Exchange -
TICKETS
8th -
Malvern - Festival Theatre -
TICKETS
9th -
Shrewsbury - Theatre Severn -
TICKETS
10th -
Shrewsbury - Theatre Severn -
TICKETS
15th -
Crewe - Lyceum -
TICKETS
16th -
Buxton - Opera House -
TICKETS
17th -
Salford - The Lowry -
TICKETS
18th -
Nottingham - Theatre Royal -
TICKETS
22nd -
Yeovil - Westlands -
TICKETS
23rd -
Weymouth - Pavilion -
TICKETS
24th -
Poole - Lighthouse -
TICKETS
June 2025
6th -
Portsmouth - Theatre Royal -
TICKETS
7th -
Portsmouth - Theatre Royal -
TICKETS
September 2025
26th -
New Brighton - Floral Pavilion -
TICKETS
27th -
Cheltenham - Town Hall -
TICKETS
28th -
Aldershot - Princes Hall -
TICKETS
October 2025
2nd -
Chatham - Central Hall -
TICKETS
3rd -
Brighton - Dome -
TICKETS
4th -
Ramsgate - Granville Theatre -
TICKETS
8th -
Stafford - Gatehouse -
TICKETS
9th -
Wrexham - William Aston Hall -
TICKETS
10th -
Leamington Spa - Royal Spa Centre -
TICKETS
11th -
Birmingham - Town Hall -
TICKETS
24th -
Basingstoke - The Anvil -
TICKETS
25th -
Cardiff - New Theatre -
TICKETS
November 2025
6th -
St Albans - Alban Arena -
TICKETS
7th -
Doncaster - The Cast -
TICKETS
8th -
Stockport - Plaza -
TICKETS
13th -
London - Palladium -
TICKETS
14th -
Aylesbury - Waterside -
TICKETS
16th -
Southampton - The Mayflower -
TICKETS
27th -
Newcastle - Tyne Theatre -
TICKETS
29th -
Middlesbrough - Town Hall -
TICKETS
30th -
Harrogate - Grand Hall -
TICKETS
(On General Sale Friday 13 December 10am)
