War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
THIS ARCHIVED EVENT ENDED ON THE 4TH MARCH 2010
Nearby War On Want Comedy Gig 2010

- Visitor Information
- Events
War on Want's Comedy Gig is back for a third successive year with an irresistible line-up of stand-up comics at the Shepherd's Bush Empire. Headlining the anti-poverty charity event is the pedantic and whimsical Irish comic Ed Byrne alongside "the master of deadpan stand-up" (The Times) Stewart Lee, two of comedy's leading lights. Both have recently starred in critically acclaimed shows of late, with The Sunday Telegraph claiming long-haired Irishman Byrne "is at the top of his game" while The Guardian labelling Lee's hilarious act as "comedy with a brain and a heart". The imperious pair are joined by the cerebral, surreal and imaginatively inventive Dan Antopolski, whose celebrated hedgehog gag (so simple yet so funny) won an award for the best joke at last year's Edinburgh festival. Also featuring at this laugh bonanza are the risqué Ian Stone and topical Jewish deadpan gag compere Ivor Dembina. With such a stellar line up, this promises to be the best War on Want Comedy Gig yet.About Shepherd's Bush Empire
The Empire is, admittedly, not the most comfortable of venues - the standing area is sunk so far beneath the main stage that anyone under six foot risks painful neck injuries if they want to watch from close-up. Still, the faded grandeur of this former BBC recording theatre, a fantastic acoustic, and the cheerful international population of Shepherd's Bush all add up to a fun live experience, and many musicians cite this as their favourite London venue to perform in. More about Shepherd's Bush Empire
Location map of War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Underground Stations
Car Parks
Further articles featuring War On Want Comedy Gig 2010 on LondonTown.com
Comedy Roast UK: Richard Blackwood Shepherd's Bush Empire, W12 8TT 14th February 2010 Why not treat a loved one to a romantic roast on Valentine's Day? Spectators in...
Rodrigo y Gabriela Shepherd's Bush Empire, W12 8TT 2nd - 7th November 2010 Inventive Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela take up a five-night mini residency...
Europe Shepherd's Bush Empire, Shepherd's Bush Green, W12 8TT 14th February 2007 Number 1 in 26 countries, 8 million copies sold wordwide, and one of the most bombastic videos...
Chas 'n' Dave's Christmas Beano Shepherd's Bush Empire, Shepherd's Bush Green, W12 14th December 2006 It's time for another festive knees up round the ole Joanna with these...
The Bush Hall 310 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush, W12 The Bush Hall is one of the capital’s most unique venues and its grandiose high ceilings have played...
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 45% off from £109
Richmond Way, W14 | 8 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
K West oozes luxury – its sleek design runs from the striking exterior to the rooms’ understated sophistication to the spa’s calm coolness. With K Lounge ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 79% off from £79
179-199 Holland Park Avenue, W114UL | 11 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Located in the leafy district of Holland Park and only five minutes' walk from the Westfield Shopping Centre and Notting Hill, the Hilton London Kensington is ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 76% off from £65
124 King Street, W6 | 19 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
The old Fuller's brewery forms the home of this stylish budget hotel, conveniently located halfway between Heathrow Airport and Central London. It's an easy stroll to ...More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Thursday 16th February 2012 - 7.30pm
Bush Hall, 310 Uxbridge Road, W12 | 9 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
The singer-songwriter and guitarist leads her Sheffield-based outfit for a performance of melodic Americana and indie-pop in support of the album I'm Across, I'm Ashore....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Thursday 16th February 2012 - 7.30pm
Bush Hall, 310 Uxbridge Road, W12 | 9 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
The Sheffield-based indie-Americana five-piece performs songs from its album I'm Across, I'm Ashore....More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Shepherd's Bush Green, W12 | At War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
The Empire is, admittedly, not the most comfortable of venues - the standing area is sunk so far beneath the main stage that anyone under six ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
7 Uxbridge Road, W12 | 3 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
London's essential theatre for new writing has been the first step into the big time for dozens of Britain's best playwrights. Challenging, disturbing and original works ...More
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Ginglik, Club on the Green, 1 Shepherds Bush Green, W12 | 5 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
A cosy DJ bar that comes alive on Tuesday nights, with the cream of the comedy circuit. Toilet humour has never been so good as in ...More
Sights and Attractions near War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
London > Attractions > Museums
6 Wood Lane, W12 | 5 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
In the shadow of the Westfield Shopping Centre, the £2 million Shepherds Bush Library easily competes with the sharp architectural lines and bright lights of the ...More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
310 Uxbridge Road, W12 | 9 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Music House for Children at the Bush Hall offers an array of exciting activities for kids where they get to try their hand at a wide ...More
London > Attractions > Sights
Wood Lane, W12 | 11 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Wander the corridors, visit the studios, spot celebs, rummage around the dressing rooms and star in your own recording on a tour of the iconic BBC ...More
Shopping near War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
London > Shopping > House and Garden
240 Trussley Road, Hammersmith, W6 | 8 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Handmade wooden beds, matresses and furniture that are a class above your average flat packed homeware. All the timber is ethically sourced and fairly traded, with ...More
London > Shopping > Shopping Centres
Ariel Way, Shepherd's Bush, W12 | 10 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
At a whopping 150,000 square metres the imposing Westfield Shopping Centre in White City has the dubious honour of being London's largest shopping mall. Opened on ...More
Restaurants near War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
London > Restaurants > Central European restaurants
5 Goldhawk Road, W12 | 1 minute from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Polish cuisine. Booking advised for dinner. Separate room for parties. Occasional live entertainment. ...More
London > Restaurants > Vegetarian restaurants
78 Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, W12 | 4 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Despite the silly name, this is a great vegetarian restaurant, set over two floors on trendy, scruffy Goldhawk Road. The place has a laid-back feel and ...More
London > Restaurants > Middle Eastern restaurants
29 Uxbridge Road, W12 | 5 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
An excellent authentic Syrian restaurant. It’s cheap and the décor isn’t up to much but don’t let that fool you, there’s some skilled hands at work ...More
London > Education > English Language Courses
47 Shepherd's Bush Green, W12 | 2 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
This school teaches about 800 students from 40 different countries, offering general and exam focused English language courses for adults. Students prepare for the Cambridge exams and ...More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
16-20 Wendell Road, W12 | 20 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Courses in practical cookery for enthusiastic amateurs at London's best cookery school. Evening courses at Leiths run from 6.45pm to 9.15pm on a variety of topics ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
155 Talgarth Road, Hammersmith, London W14 | 23 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
LAMDA is among the most famous and prestigious acting schools in the world. It is very hard to be selected for a course here, but almost ...More
Leisure near War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
K West Hotel & Spa, Richmond Way, W14 | 8 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Book in for some freeze-thaw action at the K Spa at the K West Hotel, an oasis of calm in a stylishly modernised former ...More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
30 Brackenbury Road, W6 | 10 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Well respected natural health clinic where colonic irrigation is offered along with alternative treatments like cranio-sacral therapy, psychotherapy and homeopathy....More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
152 Holland Park Avenue, Holland Park, London W11 | 13 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
A plush and wonderfully relaxing health and beauty centre using the ancient Indian healing system Ayurveda. It offers a wide range of treatments including detoxification, herbal ...More
Pubs near War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
57 Masbro Road, W14 | 11 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Highly rated as a gastropub, The Havelock just off Brook Green is well known in these back streets of West London. Popular with the locals, last ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 Wingate Road, W6 | 13 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
This west London pub has a fame disproportionate to its size and location. The small pub is divided between a fire side drinking area with sofas ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
115 Dalling Road, W6 | 14 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
A refurbished and relaunched gastro-pub located in the heart of Hammersmith, The Thatched House promises to bring a touch of country life to West London. Head chef ...More
Nightlife near War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
London > Nightlife > Bars
45A Goldhawk Road, W12 | 2 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Where the Bush Bar and Grill used to be - down a dingy alley off Goldhawk Road - we now have the Green Room. Gone is ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
184 Uxbridge Road, W12 | 3 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Bluejay is a very unusual find on this part of the Uxbridge Road, a classy jazz club with a sleek interior, lounge atmosphere and a smart ...More
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
1 Wood Lane, W12 | 5 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
Even though this wine bar is practically on the traffic hub of Shepherds Bush green and in the shadow of the mega Westfield Shopping Centre it ...More
Meeting venue hire near War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
London > Business > Venue Hire
Louise T Blouin Foundation Institute, 3 Olaf Street, W11 | 13 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
8 Addison Road, Holland Park, Holland Park, London W14 | 16 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
191 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, Notting Hill, London W11 | 27 minutes from War On Want Comedy Gig 2010
...More
Shepherd's Bush Empire events
M83
event Thursday 16th February 2012TIMES 7pm PRICING £15, phone for availability
Electronica and pop by French musician Anthony Gonzalez and colleagues.
Melissa Etheridge
event Friday 17th February 2012TIMES 7pm PRICING £35
The American singer-songwriter and musician plays country, blues and folk-infused pop-rock.
Lightning Seeds
event Saturday 18th February 2012TIMES 7pm PRICING £25
Indie-pop by Liverpool-based Ian Broudie and colleagues.
TIMES 8pm PRICING £40
The singer-songwriter performs in aid of War Child, with special guests, half of Blur, Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon also lending their musical services.... More about this event
Benjamin Francis Leftwich
event Wednesday 22nd February 2012TIMES 7pm PRICING £14
Folk-pop from the York-based singer-songwriter.
Ben Howard
event Running from Thursday 23rd February 2012 until Friday 24th February 2012TIMES Thursday 23rd February and Friday 24th February 2012 - 7pm PRICING £14, phone for availability
The singer-songwriter and musician plays folk-tinted acoustica.
Beth Hart
event Saturday 25th February 2012TIMES 7pm PRICING £17.50
Soulful rock from the American singer-songwriter.
Marina And The Diamonds
event Sunday 26th February 2012TIMES 7.30pm PRICING phone for prices
The glamorous singer performs indie-pop with her group.
TIMES 7pm PRICING £16
American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark plays soaring chamber and electronic-tinted alt pop in support of the album Strange Mercy.... More about this event
Gotye
event Wednesday 29th February 2012TIMES Wednesday 29th February 2012 PRICING phone for prices
Alt pop by the Australian-based Belgian singer-songwriter, Wouter de Backer.
|
What's On Today Near Shepherd's Bush Empire M83 Concerts | On 16th February 2012 Shepherd's Bush Empire At Shepherd's Bush Empire Electronica and pop by French musician Anthony Gonzalez and colleagues....More Nat Johnson And The Figureheads, Shady Bard, Emma Kupa Concerts | On 16th February 2012 Bush Hall 9 minutes walk from Shepherd's Bush Empire The Sheffield-based indie-Americana five-piece performs songs from its album I'm Across, I'm Ashore....More Nat Johnson And The Figureheads Concerts | On 16th February 2012 Bush Hall 9 minutes walk from Shepherd's Bush Empire The singer-songwriter and guitarist leads her Sheffield-based outfit for a performance of melodic Americana and indie-pop in support of the ...More A Midsummer Night's Dream Theatre | Until 17th March 2012 Lyric Hammersmith 17 minutes walk from Shepherd's Bush Empire Filter Theatre Company presents a fast-paced version of Shakespeare's classic comedy-drama, with music from The London Snorkelling Team. Directed by ...More Katherine Jenkins Concerts | On 16th February 2012 Hammersmith Apollo 21 minutes walk from Shepherd's Bush Empire The Welsh mezzo-soprano performs classical and contemporary songs and arias....More Meetings In Marrakech: The Paintings Of Hassan El Glaoui And Winston Churchill Exhibitions | Until 31st March 2012 Leighton House Museum 23 minutes walk from Shepherd's Bush Empire A display of 24 paintings by the Berber tribesman, son of the Pasha of Marrakech and the late British Prime ...More Leighton House Museum Tours Tours | Until 31st December 2012 Leighton House Museum 23 minutes walk from Shepherd's Bush Empire Explore the former home of classical painter and President of the Royal Academy, Frederic, Lord Leighton, with a tour of ...More ![]() Bourjois Pop Up Boutique Exhibitions | Until 20th February 2012 Beach Blanket Babylon 1.3 miles from Shepherd's Bush Empire To coincide with London Fashion Week, Bourjois will be setting up their first ever pop-up boutique this weekend. Taking place ...More Toss The Boss Leisure | Until 23rd February 2012 The Pelican 1.34 miles from Shepherd's Bush Empire ...More ![]() The Enchanted Palace Exhibitions | Until 31st December 2012 Kensington Palace State Apartments 1.57 miles from Shepherd's Bush Empire As Kensington Palace undergoes a £12 million renovation project, due for completion in 2012, there's a magical exhibition revealing the ...More
Hotels near Shepherd's Bush Empire
From cheap budget hotels to luxury 5 star hotels see our discounts for Shepherd's Bush Empire hotels, including Holiday Inn Express London Hammersmith from 76% off. |











