Tim Vine, the 'Man with the Golden Pun', brings his stand-up show Sillypun Valley with new drivel, daft gags and musical interludes.
Tim Vine brings his show Sillypun Valley to The Alban Arena on Friday 7 May 2027, starting at 7:30pm. He'll be joined by special guest support John Archer.
If you've seen Vine before, you know the drill: he's the one-liner specialist, the joke machine gun, the punmeister. He's often called 'The Man with the Golden Pun' and is billed as the world's fastest gagster. You'll recognise him from BBC's Live At The Apollo and the sitcom Not Going Out, and back in 2018, Ents24 named him one of their 20 hardest working comedians.
As for the show itself, Vine describes Sillypun Valley as a show without a message, packed with new drivel, daft gags, and stupid props laid out on an oblong table. There are musical interludes scattered through, and he calls the whole thing a joke conveyor belt designed to carry the audience away from the real world. It's exactly what you'd expect from him: rapid-fire puns and a relentless pace.
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The reviews have been pretty consistent on that front. The Guardian called it superb, Time Out dubbed him the supreme punmeister, and the Edinburgh Reporter described it as must-see manic hilarity. The Times went for 'line after line of glorious goofing', and the house management there quoted them calling the show 'a joyous explosion'.
So, if you're in the mood for a night of fast-paced, nonsense comedy, that's your spot. It's at The Alban Arena in the Civic Centre, St Albans, AL1 3LD, on Friday 7 May, starting at 7:30pm.
