Carl Donnelly
Winner of the 2006 Laughing Horse new act competition, the 2007 Chortle Award for best newcomer and the 2007 Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year.
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Carl Donnelly: Relax Everyone, It's Carl Donnelly - Fringe 2009
Carl Donnelly used to think he was going to be a boundary-pushing comic, 'Mr Edgy Pants'. But after an awkward gig in which he stumbled into a political minefield, he decided to change tack and just do 'silly comedy.' As he says, his use of the term 'Mr Edgy Pants' should perhaps have been an indicator of his limitations.
Happily, this 27-year-old South Londoner is very good at silly. Rather like a video shop Russell Howard (‘I'm not a character act,’ he says of his mass of hair and tinted glasses, ‘I look like this all the time.’), Donnelly manages to elevate such dippy observations like his bafflement at the workings of the Subway sandwich chain or his unwitting participation in a surburban dogging incident into lyrical, pacey, naturalistic stand-up.
He's all about the storytelling, with long, rambling build-ups in which he will stumble endearingly over words or, indeed, just make them up, then take a few detours onto other, only slightly related areas, before ending on a killer punchline.
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These are well constructed anecdotes, delivered deceptively casually, but a little variation in rhythm would be welcome, as there’s no sense of crescendo. Similarly, this debut solo show demonstrates that Donnelly could do with broadening the scope of his material. While his take on wanking, drinking and chats with his mates down the pub is fresher, funnier and far less blokey than it sounds on paper, it's a little obvious.
But these are no biggies really and easy to overlook in the face of Donnelly's winning persona. It's just impossible not to warm to this self-deprecating, idiosyncratic slacker who gets flustered about using 'swearsies' in front of an audience member's mum, delights in people mishearing his name and, on the edge of death after a heavy drinking incident, laments never having been in a motorbike pyramid.
Watch his star rise.
Saturday 15th Aug, '09
Nione Meakin
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Carl Donnelly Dates
Sat 22 Jun 2013
- Chelmsford Civic Theatres
- 20:00
- £12.50 (£7 concs)
- Carl Donnelly, Gordon Southern, Matt Green, Toby Brown
Thu 4 Jul 2013
- Leicester Firebug
- 19:00
- £6 (£4 concs)
- Carey Marx, Carl Donnelly
Wed 10 Jul 2013
- The Bedford
- 21:30
- £10 to £16
- Carl Donnelly
Fri 12 Jul 2013
Book Now- Nottingham Glee
- 20:00
- Adult - £11.00, Student - £4.00
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Chris McCausland, Chris McCausland, James Acaster, James Acaster, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Fri 12 Jul 2013
Book Now- Nottingham Glee
- 20:00
- Adult - £11.00, Student - £4.00
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Chris McCausland, Chris McCausland, James Acaster, James Acaster, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Sat 13 Jul 2013
Book Now- Nottingham Glee
- 20:00
- Adult - £14.00, Student - £4.00
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Chris McCausland, Chris McCausland, James Acaster, James Acaster, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Sat 13 Jul 2013
Book Now- Nottingham Glee
- 20:00
- Adult - £14.00, Student - £4.00
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Chris McCausland, Chris McCausland, James Acaster, James Acaster, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
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Wed 17 Jul 2013
Fri 19 Jul 2013
- Peterborough Key Theatre
- 19:45
- £10
- Carl Donnelly, Phil Nichol
Sat 20 Jul 2013
Book Now- Oxford Glee
- 20:30
- Adult - £14.50, Student - £5.00
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly
Sat 20 Jul 2013
Book Now- Oxford Glee
- 20:30
- Adult - £14.50, Student - £5.00
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly
Sat 3 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Sat 3 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Sun 4 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Sun 4 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Mon 5 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Mon 5 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Tue 6 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Tue 6 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Wed 7 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Wed 7 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Thu 8 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Thu 8 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Fri 9 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Fri 9 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Sat 10 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Sat 10 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Sun 11 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Sun 11 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Mon 12 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Mon 12 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Tue 13 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Tue 13 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Wed 14 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Thu 15 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Thu 15 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Fri 16 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Fri 16 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Sat 17 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Sat 17 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Sun 18 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Sun 18 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Mon 19 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Mon 19 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Tue 20 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Tue 20 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Wed 21 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Wed 21 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Thu 22 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Thu 22 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Fri 23 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Fri 23 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Sat 24 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Sat 24 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Sun 25 Aug 2013
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 22:45
- Call for prices
Sun 25 Aug 2013
- Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V
- Pleasance Courtyard
- 20:30~21:30
- Call for prices
Thu 12 Sep 2013
Book Now- Birmingham Glee Club
- 20:00
- Adult - £11.00, Student - £6.00
- Caimh McDonnell, Caimh McDonnell, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Thu 12 Sep 2013
Book Now- Birmingham Glee Club
- 20:00
- Adult - £11.00, Student - £6.00
- Caimh McDonnell, Caimh McDonnell, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Fri 13 Sep 2013
Book Now- Birmingham Glee Club
- 20:15
- Adult - £15.50, Student - £6.50
- Caimh McDonnell, Caimh McDonnell, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Gareth Richards, Gareth Richards, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Fri 13 Sep 2013
Book Now- Birmingham Glee Club
- 20:15
- Adult - £15.50, Student - £6.50
- Caimh McDonnell, Caimh McDonnell, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Gareth Richards, Gareth Richards, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Sat 14 Sep 2013
Book Now- Birmingham Glee Club
- 20:15
- Adult - £18.50
- Caimh McDonnell, Caimh McDonnell, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Gareth Richards, Gareth Richards, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Sat 14 Sep 2013
Book Now- Birmingham Glee Club
- 20:15
- Adult - £18.50
- Caimh McDonnell, Caimh McDonnell, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Gareth Richards, Gareth Richards, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Thu 19 Sep 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:00
- Adult - £9.50, Student - £6.00
- Andy Askins, Andy Askins, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Thu 19 Sep 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:00
- Adult - £9.50, Student - £6.00
- Andy Askins, Andy Askins, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Fri 20 Sep 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:30
- Adult - £15.00, Student - £6.50
- Andy Askins, Andy Askins, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Fri 20 Sep 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:30
- Adult - £15.00, Student - £6.50
- Andy Askins, Andy Askins, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Sat 21 Sep 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:30
- Adult - £17.50
- Andy Askins, Andy Askins, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Sat 21 Sep 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:30
- Adult - £17.50
- Andy Askins, Andy Askins, Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, John Gordillo, John Gordillo
Thu 10 Oct 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:00
- Adult - £9.50, Student - £6.00
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Charlie Baker, Charlie Baker, Jimmy McGhie, Jimmy McGhie
Thu 10 Oct 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:00
- Adult - £9.50, Student - £6.00
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Charlie Baker, Charlie Baker, Jimmy McGhie, Jimmy McGhie
Fri 11 Oct 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:30
- Adult - £15.00, Student - £6.50
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Charlie Baker, Charlie Baker, Jimmy McGhie, Jimmy McGhie
Fri 11 Oct 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:30
- Adult - £15.00, Student - £6.50
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Charlie Baker, Charlie Baker, Jimmy McGhie, Jimmy McGhie
Sat 12 Oct 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:30
- Adult - £17.50
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Charlie Baker, Charlie Baker, Jimmy McGhie, Jimmy McGhie
Sat 12 Oct 2013
Book Now- Cardiff Glee Club
- 20:30
- Adult - £17.50
- Carl Donnelly, Carl Donnelly, Charlie Baker, Charlie Baker, Jimmy McGhie, Jimmy McGhie
Sat 2 Nov 2013
Mon 11 Nov 2013
Fri 13 Dec 2013
Sun 16 Mar 2014
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Past Shows
The Good, The Bad, And The Cuddly
Comedy Zone [2007]
Three Comedians For The Price Of None Carl Donnelly Vs John Robins Vs Predator Carl Donnelly: Relax Everyone, It's Carl Donnelly Chortle Presents Fast Fringe [Edinburgh 2010]
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Carl Donnelly? Carl Donnelly 3: Carl Donnelier Carl Donnelly: Different Gravy Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V Hotel D'Comedie
Laughing Horse new act final 2006
Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show 2008
Twitter Comedy Night Best of Leicester Comedy Festival Tour 2009
Three Comedians For The Price Of None Carl Donnelly Vs John Robins Vs Predator Carl Donnelly: Relax Everyone, It's Carl Donnelly Chortle Presents Fast Fringe [Edinburgh 2010]
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Carl Donnelly? Carl Donnelly 3: Carl Donnelier Carl Donnelly: Different Gravy Carl Donnelly: Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V Hotel D'Comedie
Laughing Horse new act final 2006
Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show 2008
Twitter Comedy Night Best of Leicester Comedy Festival Tour 2009
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Older Comments
Harrison - 30/09/2012
He got voted off in a democratic election last night at Komedia in Brighton, I think you can gauge a comedian's skill by their ability to deal with hecklers. Simply calling them the C word as a comeback isn't going to earn him any brownie points with the audience
Al - 12/07/2011
Please play Liverpool, am desperate to see you live, the five-minute slots on Comedy Store are not long enough. Why have you not been on mainstream tv yet?
Slim Thug # 2 - 16/03/2011
This guy is rocking it like it is 1973.
Colin - 06/07/2009
Saw his Edinburgh preview in Darlington on Sunday. Carl is a natural entertainer, with some very good material. For my money he’s a must-see for Edinburgh this year.
Craig Ratcliffe - 09/06/2009
Just saw Carl's Edinburgh show preview and must say I was very impressed. Carl got off to a terrible start with a awful Hussain Bolt/Baby gag however, Carl's ability to adlib so well soon got him back on the audiences side and he soon had the room laughing with a very good set. A few tweeks here and there and this show should be well on its way to a lot of good reviews.
Ryn - 02/06/2008
Saw Carl Bubbly in The Pavillion in Porthcawl. What a funny fella. Nearly got hysterical at one point I was laughing so much - it was the lettuce that nearly tipped me over the edge. Would go see him again anytime. Fab.
Michael Monkhouse - 28/05/2008
Saw this guy at London's Round Table and loved every minute. Really good audience rapport, really silly sense of humour. He may not be the wittiest comic around but he certainly works for me.
Steve Hall - 17/05/2008
Significantly wonderful
Ash - 21/04/2008
I've only seen this guy as an MC and not actually perform a stand-up set, but I still think he's brilliant. He kept the audience going after a couple of not-so-good acts, and he has a really warm, friendly persona. When I saw him Tony Law and Adam Buxton were on the bill too and it was the best round-up of comics I've ever seen in one night!
Katie - 14/11/2007
Saw him at Leeds weekend, best comedian ever, hilarious stand up act. Can't wait to see him at Bangor uni even if he is just compering, should be so much higher on the bill.
Barry Dodds - 27/06/2007
Excellent. Really good on stage and some of the best material Ive heard in ages.
LS - 15/04/2007
Very good as an MC, not seen him do proper stand-up. Very natural with the audience, and just seems naturally witted, as opposed to overly scripted humour. Fact he seems a thoroughly nice bloke aids his act too.
Roger Morgan - 05/04/2007
This guy just oozed a casual charm the second he walked on stage. Had good material which revloves around how childish he is. Pulled it off brilliantly and seems one to keep an eye on. Worth going out of your way to see. No wonder he recently won an award. Top stuff.
Tom - 21/03/2007
Was compering at Keele University tonight, funny guy, I would liked to have seen a whole set.
James Sinclair - 21/01/2007
Carl has done a couple of gigs for us now and is always tremendous value. Easy going style that cracks the toughest rooms.
Rachel - still Fighting Cocks - 09/01/2007
I absolutely love his unashamedly immature sense of humour. it seems effortless. Loves it
Onkar - 17/07/2006
At such a young age Carl has the wondeful ability to seem so natural. I think he's aware that his material is developing and changing and it will be interesting to see the kind of performer he becomes in the next few years.
Christina - 06/07/2006
One of the funniest blokes around
Martin - 31/05/2006
Seen Carl on several occasions over the past month. I think he is one of the best new comics to come along in a long time.