So far this week I have had two gig and they were both on the same night. The first one was in Bethnal Green in a great little room, with…
Author: Alex Love
Finding the time… and the venue
I am now part of the 9-5 working world after a two year absence. The early starts have taken some getting used to but by the end of the week…
A change and an improvement
Today is a sad day, it is going to be the last week day for some time where I am free to write/admin/procrastinate because next week I will be full-time…
Creating new material… or at least attempting to
Yesterday in preparation for my change to the 9-5 grind next week I decided it would be a good idea to wake up at 7am, despite having not gone to…
A recap
I have returned to my Walthamstow house following my three weeks of flea bitten house sitting. Hopefully my nights of sleeping wrapped in bin bags are at an end, although…
Competitions
I don’t have a good track-record in comedy competitions. Of the dozen or so I’ve entered over the years I have only ever got past the first round one on…
Last minute gig – with added audience
I had a gig last night in front of a pretty large audience, which has been a rarity since returning from the Fringe. I was a last-minute addition to the…
A tale of two gigs
On consecutive nights this week I have compered two open mic gigs, both being similar in experience. On Tuesday I was on MC duties at a night set up with…
Engineering works and other stuff
Last night I ventured up to Braintree in Essex. It should have been a straight forward train journey from Liverpool Street with one change, but this being a Sunday it…
Real World vs Comedy World
When starting out in stand-up comedy you need to work in the real world in order to fund your art, or at least your attempts at art. It is a…