Adventures With An Unarmed Comedian
'Adventures with an unarmed comedian'
Mark Thomas
Saturday 31 March, Brighton
A fantastic fundraising auction with acclaimed satirist Mark Thomas and music from cuban-style band Bacalao
Tickets £10 plus booking fee
Date and time: Saturday 31 March 2007
Venue: Doors 7.30pm; Start 8.00pm. Sallis Benney Theatre, Grand Parade, Brighton, BN1.
Tickets from Rounder Records and Resident Music (see below)
A fun-filled evening of entertainment with a ‘green’ auction in aid of Brighton and Hove Green Party on Saturday 31 March.
Hosted by acclaimed satirist Mark Thomas with live Latin music from Cuban-style band Bacalao.
Brighton’s Green Euro-MP Dr Caroline Lucas will open the evening. Auction lots include a trip to the European Parliament in Brussels, ‘Tea for Two’ at the House of Lords, an eco-break, dinner at some of Brighton's best restaurants, complementary therapies, and more.
Like the late great Bill Hicks, Mark Thomas has managed to pull off the seemingly impossible feat of combining comedy with politics, and has been the scourge of the establishment for more than 20 years.
Mark came to national fame with 'The Mark Thomas (Comedy) Product', screened on Channel 4 over the last decade. Targets have included complacent politicians and multinationals, most famously Nestlé.
Mark’s first book, 'As Used Against the Famous Nelson Mandela', is an exposé of the arms and torture trade, described by The Guardian as ‘John Pilger with laughs’.
Mark will perform a short routine before donning his auctioneer outfit to raise funds for the local Green Party.
Aural delights will be provided by local Latin sensations Bacalao. This eleven-piece salsa band have been wowing the ears of Brighton’s musical cognoscenti since 2004.
They’re guaranteed to do two things: make you move, and put a smile on your face.
Details:
Saturday 31 March 2007. Doors 7.30pm; Start 8.00 pm Sallis Benney Theatre, Grand Parade, Brighton, BN1. For more information please call Brighton and Hove Green Party 01273 766 670
Tickets: £10 (plus booking fee) from:
Rounder Records 19 Brighton Square, Tel 01273 325 440
Resident Music 28 Kensington Gardens Tel 01273 606 312
