Mr.B's Probably Accurate Hip-Hop History Show

Mr.B brings Mr.B's Probably Accurate Hip-Hop History Show to The Victoria on Thursday 12 November, a stand-up comedy show where he tells the story of rap in his own way. It's a mix of interpretations of rap favourites and original songs, packed with previously unknown facts, stories, fly dancing and, as he admits, a bit of fibbing. The show has its own accompanying album, which is his fifteenth.

Mr.B, also known as 'The Gentleman Rhymer', is a Brighton artist who invented Chap-Hop in the summer of 2007. He built it from a few different lives: years as a Britrap hitmaker with 'Eat My Goal', a stint as a jump-up breaks producer, and his work as a banjolele maverick and a dandy. He describes himself as equal parts rapper, banjolele maverick, storyteller, beatmaker and dandy, and the show brings those together.

He's played with Grandmaster Flash and Gravediggaz and taken his beats, rhymes and manners around the world, from the Royal Albert Hall and Glastonbury to Osaka, Berlin and New York. His videos have gathered millions of YouTube views and he's appeared on BBC Radio One, Radio Two, Radio Four, Newsnight with Jeremy Paxman, Sky Arts with Zoe Ball and Romesh Ranganathan's podcast. The Daily Mail called him 'Controversial', The Telegraph called him a 'Hip-Hop comedy genius' and Nile Rodgers described the show as 'too funny and dope'.

Doors open at 8:00pm at The Victoria, 88 Victoria Road, Swindon SN1 3BD. General admission is £18.00 plus a £1.80 booking fee, coming to £19.80 in total.