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.
July 2024
18th -
Lewes - Con Club
- SOLD OUT
19th -
London - Betsey Trotwood
- SOLD OUT
20th -
Cambridge - Parker's Piece
- SOLD OUT
(30 min set on mixed bill show)
21st -
Tring - Dembe Theatre
- SOLD OUT
22nd -
Tring - Dembe Theatre
- SOLD OUT
27th -
St Albans - Verulamium Park -
TICKETS
(4.30 start - 30 min set on mixed bill show)
27th -
London - Union Chapel -
TICKETS
(Doors 6:30pm - 30 min set on mixed bill show)
28th -
Lewes - Con Club
- SOLD OUT
(Note start time is 3pm)
August 2024
4th -
Hastings - Electric Palace
- SOLD OUT
6th -
Hastings - Electric Palace
- SOLD OUT
September 2024
3rd -
Hastings - Electric Palace -
TICKETS
4th -
Hastings - Electric Palace -
TICKETS
25th -
London - Betsey Trotwood -
TICKETS
28th -
Winchester - Theatre Royal
- SOLD OUT
29th -
Epsom - Playhouse -
TICKETS
October 2024
3rd -
Southport - Southport Comedy Festival -
TICKETS
4th -
Leamington Spa - Royal Spa Centre
- SOLD OUT
8th -
Wavendon - The Stables
- SOLD OUT
9th -
Wavendon - The Stables
- SOLD OUT
10th -
Wavendon - The Stables
- SOLD OUT
17th -
Exeter - Corn Exchange -
TICKETS
18th -
Exeter - Corn Exchange -
TICKETS
19th -
Torquay - Babbacombe Theatre -
TICKETS
24th -
Bridport - Electric Palace -
TICKETS
25th -
Bridport - Electric Palace -
TICKETS
November 2024
10th -
Norwich - Playhouse
- SOLD OUT
11th -
Norwich - Playhouse
- SOLD OUT
12th -
Norwich - Playhouse
- SOLD OUT
14th -
London - Leicester Square Theatre -
TICKETS
15th -
London - Leicester Square Theatre -
TICKETS
16th -
London - Leicester Square Theatre -
TICKETS
28th -
London - Leicester Square Theatre -
TICKETS
29th -
London - Leicester Square Theatre -
TICKETS
30th -
London - Leicester Square Theatre -
TICKETS
February 2025
7th -
Brierley Hill - Civic Hall -
TICKETS
(30 min set on mixed bill show)
9th -
Sutton Coldfield - Town Hall -
TICKETS
(30 min set on mixed bill show)
14th -
Leeds - City Varieties -
TICKETS
15th -
Leeds - City Varieties -
TICKETS
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 -
Wycombe - Swan -
TICKETS
14th -
Dunstable - The Grove -
TICKETS
15th -
Southend - Cliffs Pavilion -
TICKETS
16th -
Dartford - Orchard -
TICKETS
21st -
Whitley Bay - Playhouse -
TICKETS
22nd -
Whitley Bay - Playhouse -
TICKETS
27th -
Worthing - Pavilion -
TICKETS
28th -
Folkestone - Cliffs Pavilion -
TICKETS
29th -
Tunbridge Wells - Assembly Hall -
TICKETS
April 2025
3rd -
Evesham - The Regal -
TICKETS
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
