YOU CAN PROVE ANYTHING WITH FACTS – IN T-SHIRT FORM !!!

Crime is down 14%, but only if you ignore Fraud, which has bloomed under lockdown, in which case it is up.
Boris Johnson didn’t attend any parties under lockdown, except all of the ones which he did attend under lockdown.
The vaccine could only be developed because we had left the EU, even though it was developed before we left the EU.

There has never been a time where the very nature of facts has been so in doubt.
There has never been a better time to own an ethically crafted Stewart Lee ‘You can prove anything with facts’ leisure garment.

There has never been a better time to celebrate in fabric a statement gifted to us by a furious taxi driver somewhere near Shepherd’s Bush in the Spring of 1999.

You can prove anything with facts, so order a You Can Prove Anything With Facts garment today!
Wear your bewilderment with pride!

Make a bold and yet vague statement of uncertainty!!
Tell the world in no uncertain terms that you are certain of nothing!!!
Other catchphrases are available

Wax-face have made them in black and a Navy / indigo blue version, on Anthem Organic Tee Shirts who are a UK based ethical tee shirt manufacturer.
They cost £20 each and will start shipping from Tuesday 15th February 2022.
Content Provider facemasks cost £15 each and are in stock and shipping now!
Hoodies of Content Provider and All The Cheeses are also in stock and shipping now. They cost £35 each.

FACTS – Pink / Blue

FACTS – Green / Blue

FACTS – Green / Black

Content Provider Blue / Yellow Hoodie

Content Provider Black / Red Hoodie

Cheeses Blue / Yellow Hoodie

Cheeses Black / Silver Hoodie

Face Mask

2. BASIC LEE

I will be launching a new Stand-up tour, BASIC LEE. The London Autumn 2022 dates are on sale w national 2023 dates to follow

LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE

Tues – Sat from Sept 20th to Dec 17th 2022

(EXCEPT Oct 18th – 29th and Nov 11^th)
7pm (4pm performance Saturday 12^th November

After a decade of ground-breaking high concept shows involving overarched interlinked narratives, massive sets and enormous comedy props, Lee enters the post-pandemic era in streamlined solo stand-up mode. One man, one microphone, and one microphone in the wings in case the one on stage breaks. Pure. Simple. Classic. Basic Lee. “The world’s greatest living stand-up comedian.” The Times

TICKETS HERE

3. EDINBLUR 2022

Two shows, on sale March 3^rd. A w-i-p at 10 am and a final go on the Snowflake half of Snowflake Tornado at 1.50pm

Basic Lee (Work In Progress)

Stand 1, 10am (10.00hrs) – 3^rd – 27^th August (days off 15^th & 16^th Aug)

Early morning work-in-progress towards the 2022/3 stripped-down, mobile, reactive new stand-up show. One man. One mic. And another mic in the wings in case the stage mic goes down.

BASIC LEE (Work In Progress) TICKETS HERE

STEWART LEE: Snowflake

The Stand’s New Town Theatre (Grand Hall), 1.50pm (13.50hrs) – 3^rd – 28 August (days off 15^th & 16^th Aug)

Snowflake. Last chance ever to see the culture-war themed second act of the Snowflake Tornado double bill that toured 2019-2022. The other half, Tornado, played the same venue in pre-pandemic 2019. Satire! Swearing!! Retching!!! And a song!!!!

SNOWFLAKE TICKETS HERE

4. THE SNOWFLAKE/TORNADO TOUR

After the abrupt end of the covid-cancelled sell-out tour of Snowflake/Tornado in March 2020, Stewart Lee, “the world’s greatest living stand-up” (Times), returns to more than 60 towns and cities in the UK.

The tour, a double bill of two 60-minute sets, back-to-back nightly, will include new material for 2022.

The Snowflake half has been heavily rewritten in the light of the two years the show has been laid off, looking at how the Covid-Brexit era has impacted on the culture war declared on lovely woke snowflakes by horrible people.

The Tornado half questions Stew’s position in the comedy marketplace after Netflix mistakenly listed his show as “reports of sharks falling from the skies are on the rise again. Nobody on the Eastern Seaboard is safe.”

All shows are 14+ apparently. If you are under 14 you are too immature to enjoy my swearing and farts.

March 2022

Thursday 3rd March 2022 – Northcott Theatre, Exeter – TICKETS

Friday 4th March 2022 – Lighthouse, Poole – TICKETS

Saturday 5th March 2022 – Playhouse, Salisbury – TICKETS

Sunday 6th March 2022 – De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill On Sea – TICKETS

Wednesday 9th March 2022 – Theatre Royal, Wakefield – TICKETS

Thursday 10th March 2022 – Opera House, Buxton – TICKETS

Friday 11th March 2022 – The Courtyard, Hereford – TICKETS

Saturday 12th March 2022 – Grand Theatre, Swansea – TICKETS

Monday 14th March 2022 – King’s Theatre, Glasgow – TICKETS

Tuesday 15th March 2022 – King’s Theatre, Glasgow – TICKETS

Wednesday 16th March 2022 – The Sands Centre, Carlisle – TICKETS

Thursday 17th March 2022 – Royal Hall, Harrogate – TICKETS

Tuesday 22nd March 2022 – Churchill Theatre, Bromley – TICKETS

Wednesday 23rd March 2022 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS

Thursday 24th March 2022 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS

Friday 25th March 2022 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS

Saturday 26th March 2022 – Playhouse, Nottingham – TICKETS

Sunday 27th March 2022 – Royal & Derngate, Northampton – TICKETS

Tuesday 29th March 2022 – City Hall, Sheffield – TICKETS

Wednesday 30th March 2022 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS

Thursday 31st March 2022 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS

April 2022

Friday 1st April 2022 – Playhouse, Leeds – TICKETS

Saturday 2nd April 2022 – Storyhouse, Chester – TICKETS

Tuesday 19th April 2022 – Wyvern Theatre, Swindon – TICKETS

Wednesday 20th April 2022 – Rose Theatre, Kingston – TICKETS

Thursday 21st April 2022 – The Hawth, Crawley – TICKETS

Friday 22nd April 2022 – The Hexagon, Reading – TICKETS

Sunday 24th April 2022 – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton – TICKETS

Tuesday 26th April 2022 – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend On Sea – TICKETS

Wednesday 27th April 2022 – The Central Theatre, Chatham – TICKETS

Thursday 28th April 2022 – Derby Theatre, Derby – TICKETS

Friday 29th April 2022 – Lyceum Theatre, Crewe – TICKETS

Saturday 30th April 2022 – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield – TICKETS

May 2022

Tuesday 3rd May 2022 – Theatre Royal, York – TICKETS

Wednesday 4th May 2022 – Theatre Royal, York – TICKETS

Thursday 5th May 2022 – Theatre Royal, York – TICKETS

Friday 6th May 2022 – St. George’s Hall, Bradford – TICKETS

Saturday 7th May 2022 – Gala Theatre, Durham – TICKETS

Sunday 8th May 2022 – Theatre Royal, Newcastle Upon Tyne – TICKETS

Tuesday 10th May 2022 – Palace Theatre, Watford – TICKETS

Wednesday 11th May 2022 – Palace Theatre, Watford – TICKETS

Thursday 12th May 2022 – Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells – TICKETS

Friday 13th May 2022 – The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford – TICKETS

Saturday 14th May 2022 – The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford – TICKETS

Sunday 15th May 2022 – Theatre Royal, Plymouth – TICKETS

Tuesday 17th May 2022 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – TICKETS

Wednesday 18th May 2022 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge – TICKETS

Thursday 19th May 2022 – The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe – TICKETS

Saturday 21st May 2022 – New Theatre, Peterborough – TICKETS

Sunday 22nd May 2022 – The Grand, Wolverhampton – TICKETS

Monday 23rd May 2022 – Hippodrome, Bristol – TICKETS

Tuesday 24th May 2022 – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury – TICKETS

Wednesday 25th May 2022 – The Forum, Bath – TICKETS

Friday 27th May 2022 – Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe – TICKETS

Saturday 28th May 2022 – Winding Wheel, Chesterfield – TICKETS

June 2022

Tuesday 7th June 2022 – Mercury Theatre, Colchester – TICKETS

Wednesday 8th June 2022 – Mercury Theatre, Colchester – TICKETS

Sunday 12th June 2022 – Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple – TICKETS

Friday 17th June 2022 – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool – TICKETS

Saturday 18th June 2022 – Hippodrome, Darlington – TICKETS

Sunday 19th June 2022 – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh – TICKETS

Monday 20th June 2022 – Perth Theatre, Perth – TICKETS

Tuesday 21st June 2022 – Perth Theatre, Perth – TICKETS

Wednesday 22nd June 2022 – Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen – TICKETS

Thursday 23rd June 2022 – Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen – TICKETS

Sunday 26th June 2022 – Theatre Royal, Plymouth – TICKETS

Wednesday 29th June 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS

Thursday 30th June 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS

July 2022

Friday 1st July 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS

Saturday 2nd July 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS

Sunday 3rd July 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS

Sunday 3rd July 2022 – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London – TICKETS

KING ROCKER DVD/SCREENINGS

Our critically acclaimed doc KING ROCKER is available on DVD, and the s/track is out on various formats too.

https://www.firerecords.com/product/king-rocker-ost/

Following the huge recent success of ‘King Rocker’, spotlighting The Nightingales as one of the best bands in Britain, comes the soundtrack and DVD to one of 2021’s break-out films. This special ‘King Rocker’ bookback DVD/CD deluxe package includes the full length feature film with over 90 minutes of extras and unseen footage alongside the soundtrack.

This collector’s edition is beautifully encased with 20 pages of unreleased behind the scenes photos and liner notes from Michael Cumming and Stewart Lee.“Lee tells Lloyd’s story with skill, passion and verve” The Times. Comedian Stewart Lee and director Michael Cumming (Brass Eye, Toast Of London) investigate a missing piece of punk history. Robert Lloyd, best known for fronting cult Birmingham bands The Prefects and The Nightingales, has survived under the radar for over four decades. But how, if at all, does Robert want to be remembered?

The anti-rockumentary ‘King Rocker’ weaves the story of Birmingham’s undervalued underdog autodidact into that of the city’s forgotten public sculpture of King Kong, eschewing the celebrity interview and archive-raid approach for a free-associating bricolage of Indian food, bewildered chefs, vegetable gardening, prescription medicines, pop stardom and pop art.

All of the highlights from the film are here, along with rarities which won’t appear on any of the deluxe reissues of the Nightingales’ catalogue, among them 7″ versions of “Use Your Loaf”, the Bob Luman hit “Let’s Think About Living” and “Black Country”, a glam remix of crowd favourite “Thick And Thin” and a version of Christy & Emily’s “Ghost” which rivals the Nightingales’ take on TLC’s “Unpretty” for sheer beauty.

The only act with roots in the punk era that have gone on to make records more captivating, cutting and entertaining today than at any point in their past; 2022 will be a busy year for the Nightingales, with months of live dates planned, a limited edition remix 12″, deluxe reissues of both ‘Hysterics’ and ‘In The Good Old Country Way’, and a hardcover book collecting Robert’s lyrics.“An inspiring comeback story that feels profoundly necessary” The Quietus

I will be hosting a number of screenings of the film this Summer, including at some festivals:

Bluedot (21^st-24^th July https://www.discoverthebluedot.com) w Bjork Sugarbabe, The Mogwais, Spiralized 3, Bionic Radio Workshop, Adam Bufftone, Andrew O’Neil’s History of Metal, Kiri Te Pritchard-Mclanna, Robbie Nince, David Olusoga, Ahir Shah, Garrett Millerillerick, Tim’s Twitter Party, Ardman Animatronics, Clangers, and Delia Derbyshire O’Day

Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham Thurs 28^th July https://macbirmingham.co.uk/event/king-rocker-q-a

Deer Shed (29^th – 31^st July https://www.deershedfestival.com) w Dry Cleaners, Billy NoMates, Treeboy & Archie, Yard Actors, Snapped Angles, The Love Eggs, and David O’Doherty

6. SAVE THE WYE

I love the Wye. Let’s save this brilliant river from human foulness.

https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/86529/action/2

7. I ARROGANTLY RECOMMEND SOME 2022 HAPPENINGS

OXIDE GHOSTS: THE BRASS EYE TAPES + Q&A JAN 29^TH – MARCH 5^TH

I will be hosting the Crouch End screening of this March 21^st

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Brass Eye, a rare opportunity to see Michael Cumming’s cult film Oxide Ghosts, which will only ever be screened at these live events.

January 29th – March 5th are important dates for the director Michael Cumming and for television history. Twenty-five years ago, in 1997, that six-week period saw the transmission of Chris Morris’ groundbreaking and controversial comedy series, Brass Eye.

Directed by Michael, Brass Eye was the start of a career that saw him go on to work with a veritable who’s who of comedy talent: Stewart Lee, Matt Berry, Mark Thomas, Jo Brand, David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Sir Lenny Henry, Rashida Jones, Omid Djalili, Mark Steel, Doon Mackichan, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jon Hamm & Larry David to name but a few

Michael is still directing cutting edge work. His latest series – Toast Of Tinseltown – aired on BBC2 during January & February 2022, to both critical acclaim and Twitter trending.

Made from hundreds of hours of unseen and behind the scenes footage from his personal archive, Oxide Ghosts shares insights into the process of making the legendary TV series Brass Eye. Michael directed the series and both pilots and, over a two-year period, witnessed the highs and lows from a very personal perspective. The film carries the blessing of Chris Morris and provides a unique glimpse of his extraordinary working practices.

At these special 25th anniversary shows, in his introductions and post film Q&As, Michael both builds and shatters Brass Eye myths.

This event is a must for fans of the series but will appeal to anyone with a curiosity about how great comedy is made.

Michael Cumming is a director & filmmaker whose back catalogue – aside from Brass Eye – contains such gems as The Mark Thomas Product, Snuff Box, Mark Steel Lectures, Lucas & Walliams in Rock Profile, Matt Berry’s BAFTA winning sitcom, Toast Of London and its follow up, Toast Of Tinseltown and, with Stewart Lee, the critically acclaimed, break-out music film of 2021, King Rocker.

‘Oxide Ghosts offers a well-judged and very rare insight into (Brass Eye’s) making, encapsulating the fun and covert excitement that went on while the project was still under wraps, before all the legal wrangling kicked in. If you’re an admirer of the show and the opportunity should arise for you to see Oxide Ghosts, have some self re-cocking-spect and do so without hesitation’ – Andy Murray, Chortle

Produced & directed: Michael Cumming. 2017.
Featuring: Chris Morris, Ted Maul, David Jatt, Austin Taseltine. Event duration: 100mins approximately.
Intro: 10 min + Film 60 min + Q&A 30 min (approx.)

MARCH
2^ND Lancaster Dukes,
3^rd Kendal Brewery,
5^th Glasgow Stand,
6^th Edinburgh Cameo,
7^th Leeds Hyde Park Picturehouse,
8^th Newcastle Stand,
9^th York City Screen,
10^th M’cr Chapeltown Picture House,
11^th Liverpool FACT,
12^th Bangor Pontio,
14^th Birmingham MAC,
15^th Wolverhampton Lighthouse,
16^th Halifax Square Chapel,
17^th Wigan Old Courts,
18^th Derby Quad,
19^th Oxford Phoenix,
20^th London Gate,
21^st London Crouch End Picture House,
22^nd London Chiswick cinema,
23^rd TBC,
24^th TBC,
25^th Southampton Harbour Lights,
26^th Brighton Duke Of Yorks,
27^th Worthing Connaught,
28^th Cambridge Arts Picturehouse,
29^th London Fulham Rd Picturehouse,
30^th London Finsbury Park Picturehouse,
31^st London Hackney Picturehouse,
APRIL 1^st London Brixton Ritzy

http://www.michaelcumming.co.uk/oxide%20ghosts/

STEW SAYS – ‘I have attended Michael’s Oxide Ghosts screenings and it is a brilliant and hilarious art/comedy experience. The film can never be seen anywhere except at these screeingings which makes the whole evening very special.’

Echo & The Bunnymen Scally psych-survivors APRIL 6^TH Bexhill De La Ware (I just saw them in London. It was superb!!!)

The Bohman Brothers Various outgrowths of the fabulous surreal sound-artists The Bohman Brothers are suddenly active. You must see them at least once in your life. BOHMAN BROTHERS March 4^th Nottingham Rammel Club, 5^th M’cr Anthony Burgess Foundation, April 29^th Reading Rising Sun Arts. SECLUDED BRONTE March 20^th Rotterdam ?, 26^th Amsterdam OCCII, 27^th Rotterdam Worm, April 19^th Zurich Institut, 20^th Geneva Café 12, 21^st Paris Les Instants Chavires, 22^nd Brussels Les Ateliers Claus, 23^rd tba, 25^th Café Oto London. MORPHOGENESIS – ORIGINAL LINE-UP OF ART NOISE LEGENDS June 12^th Café Oto London

Stiff Little Fingers Still impossibly inspiring NI punk survivors MARCH 10^th Bristol Academy, 11^th Cardiff SU, 12^th B’ham Academy, 14^th Nottingham Rock City, 16^th Troon Hall, 17^th Glasgow Barrowlands, 18^th Newcastle City Hall, 19^th Leeds Academy, 21^st Northampton Roadmender, 24^th Bournemouth Academy, 25^th M’cr Academy, 26^th Camden Roundhouse AUGUST 4^th Blackpool Rebellion, OCTOBER 1^st– 2^nd Sheffield Academy

Robyn Hitchcock Psychedelic surrealist MARCH 17^th Cambridge Storey’s Field, 19^th London QEH, 20^th Leeds Brudenell, 22^nd M’cr Night & Day

Doug Stanhope As all serious fans of stand-up know, the American iteration of the artform is currently lagging somewhat compared to the manifestations produced in other English speaking territories, but the mighty Doug Stanhope – the desert compound king of crudely eloquent despair – is an exception. A reformed Libertarian with a compelling stage presence, Stanhope is one of those rare comedians with the skills and talent to make you laugh, against your will, on his terms, whether you agree with his worldview or not. MARCH 24^th Glasgow Academy, 25^th Newcastle City Hall, 26^th Sheffield Academy, 27^th Leeds Academy, 30^th Birmingham Academy, APRIL 1^st M’cr Apollo, 3^rd London T&C.

Melt Banana Endlessly inspiring Japanese pop-art-noiseniks MARCH 31^st Margate Elsewhere, APRIL 1^st Reading South Street, 6^th Cambridge Portland Arms, 9^th Huddersfield Parish, 12^th Edinburgh Caves, 13^th Glasgow Stereo, 14^th York Crescent, 17^th Bristol Exchange, 18^th Cardiff Ifor Bach, 22^nd Brighton Patterns

Alex Winter London Prince Charles Cinema 31^st March – April 3^rd. A series of events featuring live contributions from Bill & Ted star, Death Wish III actor and innovative director Alex Winter. I met Alex over 30 years ago on a chat show when he was promoting his deeply eccentric film FREAKED and he was a sincere and talented man, ploughing his own furrow.

https://princecharlescinema.com/PrinceCharlesCinema.dll/Seasons?e=419

Wet Leg Sure to be briefly massive, these waspish Amish-styled Boston-indie-circa-1989-sounding barnstormers hit the road APRIL 17^th Edinburgh Mash, 19^th Leeds Brudenell, 20^th M’cr Gorilla, 21^st Bristol Trinity, 23^rd B’ham Institute 3, 24^th Norwich Arts, 26^th London Scala, 27^th Southsea Wedgewood, MAY 28^th Warrington Weekender

The Nightingales Birmingham post-punk leg-ends and stars of KING ROCKER in their biggest ever tour and their biggest ever venues APRIL 19^th Glasgow Cathouse, 20^th Liverpool Cavern, 23^rd M’cr Deaf Institute, 24^th Leeds Key, 26^th Norwich Epic, 27^th Oxford Academy, 29^th Brighton Patterns, 30^th Birmingham Academy, MAY 2^nd Bristol Thekla, 3^rd London Garage, 5^th Leek Foxlowe Arts, 7^th Nottingham Bodega

Red Guitars Reunited 80’s politicised Hull post-punks w afropop inflections in original line-up configuration. APRIL 19^th Leeds Old Woollen, 21^st M’cr Night & Day, 22^nd Glasgow Attic, 22^nd Hull Adelphi, 23^rd Brighton Green Door, 29^th London 100 Club, 30^th Birmingham Institute

Maria Bamford As all serious fans of stand-up know, the American iteration of the artform is currently lagging somewhat compared to the manifestations produced in other English speaking territories, but the mighty Maria Bamford – the Empress of Embarrassment – can hold her own against the best British, Irish and Antipodean acts, and she has an utterly unique comic persona, a kind of crippling bafflement. She is making some rare – and typically modest – British and Irish appearances. APRIL 21^st Dublin Liberty Hall, 25^th Glasgow Glee, 27^th Birmingham Glee, 28^th M’cr Academy, 30^th London Hackney Earth

Low Mormon minimalists APRIL 25^th Edinburgh Queen’s Hall, 26^th Dublin Vicar St, 27^th M’cr Cathedral, 28^th Brighton St George’s, 29^th London St John At Hackney, 30^th Bristol Trinity

Bridget Christie – Who Am I? Woke comedienne. APRIL 26^th – 30^th, Leicester Sq Theatre London.

Flamin’ Groovies – You must see these superb ‘70s American Stones/Byrds/Beatles styled survivors. MAY 3^rd York Cowgirl, 4^th Newcastle Cluny, 6^th Glasgow Room 2, 7^th London 100 Club

Peter Case performed the original version of Hangin’ On The Telephone with The Nerves, perfected powerpop with The Plimsouls, and then invented Americana as we know it as a solo artist in the ‘80s. Today he looks and sounds like some ‘60s Greenwich village blues-folk legend and is touring the UK with the country-punk-bluegrassman and former Long Ryder Sid Griffin. MAY 27^th London Water Rats, 29^th High Wycombe Kingsmead House, 30^th Hambrook Village Hall, JUNE 1^ST Leytonstone Ex-Servicemen’s Club, 2^nd Birmingham Kitchen Garden cafe.

8. IN OUR COVID ERA LAMENTATIONS 2022

Sydney Poitier – woke actor (1927)
Magwa – woke Cambodian landmine hunting rat (2013)
Burke Shelley – bass Budgie (1950)
Ronnie Spector – woke Ronette (1943)
Rachel Nagy – Detroit Cobra (1975)
Robin Le Mesurier – Womble (1954)
Andy Ross – Disco Zombie/nice man of Britpop (1956)
Barry Cryer – King Of Comedy (1935)
Norma Waterson – Mighty Folk Matriarch (1939)
John Nolan – man Behind The Magnolia Curtain (1966)
Betty Davis – She Might Get Picked Up! (1944)
Ivan Reitman – He was not afraid of no ghost! (1946)
Mark Lanegan – Screaming Tree rehabilitee (1964)
Bruce Anderson – MX-80 man (1950)
Anna Karen – ‘70s public transport icon (1936)
Sam Lay – Howlin’ Wolf/Butterfield/Dylan drums (1935)
Mikey Chung – Reggae session regular (1950)
Fred Van Hove – Belgian stringbender (1937)