Just the Tonic was one of the first comedy venues to offer COVID safe comedy in summer/autumn 2020. Learning from an event as part of DCMS trial shows, they went on to produce a large number of safe socially distanced, sell out shows featuring the likes of Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford, Rich Hall and may others.
Darrell Martin, owner of the comedy chain, says: “Our future events are presently being ticketed as if the events were to be socially distanced. This means that even if the hoped for lifting of restrictions on June 21st doesn’t happen, these gigs can still go ahead. We understand that there might be some apprehension about buying tickets but your money is safe with our events. All ticket money is held by our ticketing agency Seetickets, so even if any events are postponed or cancelled, you can be assured that your hard earned pennies are safe with a reputable agency and not in the pockets of promoters.
So, you would get your money back or the tickets could be transferred to another show at a later date. We have great experience at running safe socially distanced events. We have some great comedians lined up that make each night more than just a night at a comedy gig. Each gig is an event as we have booked a host of household names to encourage you to put down your TV remote, book some tickets and actually go out… like we all used to, remember, in the old days. Don’t be doom and gloom, switch off the zoom and come to a Just the Tonic Comedy Club room. Boom Boom!”
Just the Tonic was launched in Nottingham over 25 years ago and has played host to countless up-and-coming comics as well as the most established TV names. It is now one of the most respected live comedy brands across the UK with venues in Leicester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Reading and Watford. It also runs shows at leading festivals including the Leicester Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Festival. Past and recent performers include the likes of Ricky Gervais, Al Murray, Bill Bailey, Stewart Lee, Simon Pegg, Noel Fielding, Dylan Moran, Ross Noble, Daniel Kitson and Johnny Vegas.
JUST THE TONIC SHOWS:
June 2021
25th BIRMINGHAM – THE FORUM £20
Reginald D Hunter, Ed Byrne, Good Kids, Kiri Pritchard- McLean
25th LEAMINGTON SPA – THE ASSEMBLY £20
Jason Manford, Steve Shanyaski, TBC, MC Hayley Ellis
25th NOTTINGHAM – METRONOME – SOLD OUT £18
Ed Byrne, Adam Bloom, Simon Wozniak, TBC
26th BIRMINGHAM – ROSIES £15
Steve Shanyaski, Simon Wozniak, Allyson June Smith, MC Rich Wilson
26th NOTTINGHAM – METRONOME – SOLD OUT £18
Reginald D Hunter, Glenn Wool, Leo Kearse, MC Hayley Ellis
26th READING – JUST THE TONIC £15
Steve Royale, Helen Bauer, Quincy, MC Laura Lexx
July 2021
3rd BIRMINGHAM – ROSIES £15
Emmanuel Sonubi, Simon Lomas, Daisy Earl, MC Roger Monkhouse
3rd COVENTRY – HMV £18
Ed Byrne, Nabil Abdulrashid, Tom Stade, MC Lou Conran
3rd LEAMINGTON SPA – THE ASSEMBLY £15
Tom Stade, TBC, Dan Nightingale, MC Laura Lexx
3rd READING – JUST THE TONIC £18
Reginald D Hunter, Joanne McNally, Leo Kearse, MC James Alderson
3rd WOLVERHAMPTON – BILSTON TOWN HALL £20
Jason Manford, Marlon Davis, Steve Shanyaski, MC Rich Wilson
8th LEAMINGTON SPA – THE ASSEMBLY £15
Ed Byrne, Adam Bloom, Emmanuel Sonubi, MC Morgan Rees
10th BIRMINGHAM – THE FORUM £20
Jason Manford, Adam Bloom, Micky P Kerr, MC Jo Enright
10th BIRMINGHAM – ROSIES £15
Micky P Kerr, Josh Pugh, Jarlath Regan, MC Pete Otway
10th COVENTRY – HMV £18
Milton Jones, Naomi Cooper, Scott Bennett, MC Tom Toal
10th NOTTINGHAM – METRONOME £15
Working From Home LIVE SPECIAL
Scott Bennett, Chris Turner, Tom Binns, Darrell Martin and more
10th READING – JUST THE TONIC £15
Larry Dean, Tez Ilyas, Andrew Ryan, MC Robin Morgan
15th NOTTINGHAM – METRONOME – SOLD OUT £20
Jason Manford, Good Kids, Paul McCaffrey, TBC
16th LECIESTER – Y THEATRE £19
Milton Jones, Daisy Earl, Paul Sinha, MC Thomas Green
17th BIRMINGHAM – ROSIES £15
Glenn Wool, Mo Omar, Jenny Collier, MC Diane Spencer
17th LEAMINGTON SPA – THE ASSEMBLY £18
Milton Jones, TBC, TBC, TBC
17th NOTTINGHAM – METRONOME – SOLD OUT £15
Larry Dean, Micky P Kerr, Jalarth Regan, MC Roger Monkhouse
17th READING – JUST THE TONIC £15
Adam Bloom, Tom Houghton, Nabil Abdulrashid, MC Tom Toal
24th BIRMINGHAM – ROSIES £15
Christian Reilly, Helen Bauer, Gareth Millerick, MC Freddy Quinne
24th BIRMINGHAM – THE FORUM (EARLY SHOW) £26
Jimmy Carr; Terribly Funny (Tour show)
24th CARDIFF – THE TRAMSHED £20
Ed Byrne, Glenn Wool, Robin Morgan, MC Jarred Christmas
24th BIRMINGHAM – THE FORUM (LATE SHOW) £26
Jimmy Carr; Terribly Funny (Tour show)
24th READING – JUST THE TONIC £15
Ignacio Lopes, Kelly Conway, Julian Deane, MC Darius Davies
25th COVENTRY – HMV (EARLY SHOW) £26
Jimmy Carr; Terribly Funny (Tour show)
25th COVENTRY – HMV (LATE SHOW) £26
Jimmy Carr; Terribly Funny (Tour show)
31st BIRMINGHAM – ROSIES £15
Adam Bloom, Good Kids, Stefano Paolini, MC Leo Kearse
31st NOTTINGHAM – METRONOME – SOLD OUT £15
TBC, Tez Ilyas, Jack Gleadow, MC Darius Davies
31st READING – JUST THE TONIC £20
Ed Byrne, Christian Reilly, Babatunde Alasha, MC Andrew Bird
August
7th BIRMINGHAM – ROSIES £15
Marlon Davis, Josh Jones, TBC, MC Matt Richardson
7th NOTTINGHAM – METRONOME – SOLD OUT £15
Troy Hawke, Allison Spittle, Andrew Bird, MC Dave Longley
7th READING – JUST THE TONIC £15
Eddy Brimson, Naomi Cooper, Kae Kurd, MC Andrew Robinson
7th WOLVERHAMPTON – BILSTON TOWN HALL £20
Ed Byrne, Adam Bloom, Micky P Kerr, MC Lou Conran
13th WOLVERHAMPTON- BILSTON TOWN HALL £22.50
Milton Jones, Robin Morgan, Laura Lexx, MC Scott Bennett
14th BIRMINGHAM – ROSIES £15
Jonny Awsum, Matt Bragg, Quincy, MC Thomas Green
14th NOTTINGHAM – METRONOME – SOLD OUT £20
Milton Jones, Josh Pugh, TBC, MC Robin Morgan
14th READING – JUST THE TONIC £15
Glenn Wool, Jake Lambert, Jimmy Mcghie, MC Nick Page
September
18th BIRMINGHAM – ROSIES £18
Nabil Abdulrashid: Nabil (Nobody Actually Believed I’d last) (Tour Show)
Tickets can be found at individual box offices or via www.justthetonic.com
