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Arthur Smith at your service

Wednesday 18 January 2017

Join one of our funniest and most original comic performers for a guaranteed night of hilarity, mirth and scandal. Expect jokes, anecdotes, short stories, poems, songs and readings. Arthur is a BBC regular, well known for his appearances on TV’s Grumpy Old Men, QI, and Have I Got News For You; and Radio’s Loose Ends, Balham Bash, and Smith Lectures. He’s an award-winning Edinburgh Festival stalwart and his play An Evening With Gary Lineker was nominated for an Olivier Award.

Wednesday 18 January 2017

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