Alan Davies: Life Is Pain

 
 

THIS EVENT ENDED ON THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2013

ADDRESS
Hammersmith Apollo, 45 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith and Fulham, London W6 9QH 
 
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Dates:
16th February 2013 and 17th February 2013
 
OPENING TIMES
7pm
 
PRICES
Ł25
 

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After a decade away from stand-up, the comedian, writer and actor Alan "Jonathan Creek" Davies continues his UK tour with these back-to-back weekend performance at the Hammersmith Apollo. Straightforward, autobiographical and brimming with "blokey-fogeyish bewilderment" and "droll close-to-home riffs about parenting" (The Telegraph), this nostalgic show sees the affable Davies plough through a raft of contrasting topics including the language employed by fellow Essex men, the imminent end of the world, social media, the London riots and his upbringing, touching even on the effect of his mother's death when he was six. During his drought from stand-up, Davies became a regular on the Stephen Fry-fronted QI. Reviews of 'Life is Pain' seem to be pretty unanimous: the dunce from QI is in fact QE - quite entertaining.

 

About Hammersmith Apollo

Once London's largest all-seater venue, the Hammersmith Apollo has a 3,600 capacity for seated shows and a 5,000 capacity for standing-room-only gigs. It was renovated in 2002, and now works well as a venue for theatre (hosting a huge variety of shows from Riverdance to Thomas the Tank Engine) as well as rock concerts. More about Hammersmith Apollo

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Hammersmith Apollo, 45  Queen Caroline Street      W6 9QH
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VENUE  Hammersmith Apollo 
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Hammersmith Apollo, 45  Queen Caroline Street      W6 9QH
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VENUE  Hammersmith Apollo 
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Hammersmith Apollo, 45  Queen Caroline Street      W6 9QH
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Hammersmith Apollo, 45  Queen Caroline Street      W6 9QH
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VENUE  Hammersmith Apollo 
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Hammersmith Apollo, 45  Queen Caroline Street      W6 9QH
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event  Running from Wednesday 12th June 2013 until Thursday 13th June 2013
VENUE  Hammersmith Apollo 
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Hammersmith Apollo, 45  Queen Caroline Street      W6 9QH
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VENUE  Hammersmith Apollo 
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Hammersmith Apollo, 45  Queen Caroline Street      W6 9QH
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VENUE  Hammersmith Apollo 
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Hammersmith Apollo, 45  Queen Caroline Street      W6 9QH
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event  Running from Monday 17th June 2013 until Tuesday 18th June 2013
VENUE  Hammersmith Apollo 
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Hammersmith Apollo, 45  Queen Caroline Street      W6 9QH
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ZZ Top
event  Monday 24th June 2013
VENUE  Hammersmith Apollo 
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Hammersmith Apollo, 45  Queen Caroline Street      W6 9QH
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event  Tuesday 25th June 2013
VENUE  Hammersmith Apollo 
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