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THE LONDON AIR-ACCORDION SOCIETYTime Out *recommended* comedy club at the Brighton Fringe every Monday in MaySpecial guests each week bring the best in new stand-up and comedy songs, all hosted by rising star Helen Arney: 'sweetly bookish' (Chortle), 'elfin, charming... intelligently funny' (BBC Club) LISTINGS INFORMATION Venue 247: Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant, 12 North Street Dates and times: - Monday 4th May ? 17.15 ? Bank Holiday - Monday 11th May ? 18.30 - Monday 18th May ? 18.30 - Monday 25th May ? 14:45 ? Bank Holiday FREE NON-TICKETED ? JUST TURN UPOr find us on Facebook ? search for 'The London Air-Accordion Society' GUESTS OF THE SOCIETY IN BRIGHTON:

Mon 4th, 17.15o Comedian, accordionist, Book Club regular and recently seen on BBC 2's 'Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle', Martin Whiteo Stand-up and songsmith, newcomer Tom McDonnell Mon 11th, 18.30o Hovering halfway between live music and sit-down comedy, Jay Foremano Hackney Empire New Act of the Year finalist David James Mon 18th, 18.30o Songs made up on the spot for you with Sam Pacelli and Tom Houghton from fabulous Brighton-based improvisers The Noise Next Dooro Old-school charmer Richard Rycroft. He's nice. You'll like him. 'Comedy sunshine' (Three Weeks Edinburgh) Mon 25th, 14.45o Funny Women 2008 finalist and songwriting genius Rowena Haleyo Preview of Edinburgh Fringe show from Helen Arney: '8+1/2 songs about love (and other myths)'WHAT IS THE LONDON AIR-ACCORDION SOCIETY? It's a monthly London comedy club at The Green Man, Fitzrovia. Brilliant new acts support fantastic headliners including Tony Law, Terry Saunders, James Sherwood, Andrew O'Neill and Marcel Lucont. All this is hosted by up-and-coming compere, 2008 Amused Moose Hot Starlet, Funny Women and So You Think You're Funny semi-finalist Helen Arney. As a special treat for the month of May, the club will appear at The Quadrant, North Street, every Monday of the Brighton FringeHOW DOES ONE PLAY THE AIR-ACCORDION?Imagine Guitar Hero but with cardigans and a soundtrack of 1940s French Chanson. Put Edith Piaf on the long player and hold your hands at pectoral-height, about 12 inches apart. Keep one hand steady and move the other gently in-and-out to imitate the bellows of a fine Fantini, or any other imaginary accordion of choice.