Comedy

 THE COTSWOLD COMEDY CLUB : NICK PAGE

The Theatre, Chipping Norton

Tonight

01808 642350 or chippingnortontheatre.com

Headlining tonight’s mixed bill of comedians from across the UK is Nick Page, who has screwed his life up so royally that it seems he’d have enough material for a dozen Edinburgh shows. Professionally, his stint as the presenter of a daytime TV property show ended in ignominy for his outrageous behaviour in hotels; personally he has racked up three broken marriages and seven unfulfilled engagements; and financially he was convicted of a £248,000 fraud. So he’s got quite a lot of ground to cover in an hour.

Children’s theatre

DOTTY THE DRAGON

The Mill, Banbury

Sunday, June 23

Call 01295 279002

Dotty is a baby fire dragon who wants to befriend the children who live at the bottom of her mountain and are desperately scared of her. But how can she go about it? This beautifully crafted show will entrance your little ones aged 3-7.

Double drama

Emily WIlding Davison & Vinyl

BurtonTaylor Theatre

Emily Wilding Davison Monday June 17, Vinyl Tuesday, June 18

Call 01865 305305 The opening week of the Burton Taylor Studio’s new summer season boasts two classics, the first a study of the iconic but enigmatic suffragette Emily Wilding, on the centenary of her death at the Derby in June 1913. Davison is movingly portrayed by Elizabeth Crarer. Vinyl is written and performed by Bill Aitchison. Join him as he delves deep into his record collection, talking about the memories these tracks evoke and the decades that have brought us to where we now are.

Pre-Fringe

ALEX MAHER

Sophie’s Barn, Chacombe

Sunday, June 16

Call 01295 711155

Alex Maher is previewing her show destined for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which will feature 50 minutes of character comedy with Agony Aunt to the stars and self-proclaimed US legend, Dr Hope Bittermann, who brings her unique brand of practical advice to the people of Great Britain for the first time.