This week, I planted some ale hops. I received them from Stroud Brewery as a reward I paid for in their recent crowdfunder to survive the turmoil the pandemic has…
Category: Comedy gigs
Shaped like a pear
I returned to performing this week, sort of. One of my favourite ever comedy nights, Pear Shaped, has recently moved online. It was an institution of the London circuit and…
Edinburgh Fringe 2021?
Is Edinburgh Fringe going to happen this year? Well, the short answer is that I don’t know. Thank you for your traffic, I appreciate you stopping by. I will give…
Standing up and locking down
The other week, I had my first comedy gig since 7 March. They say the secret to comedy is good timing. And I suppose it was, as England would be…
A year, and a half
An entire year has now passed since I moved out of my flat and away from Manchester. And as I walked to my loaded up car, getting one final soaking…
Edinburgh Fringe Archives: 2019
And now, our final stop in this series is 2019. Last year was my first Fringe since 2011 where I was without a full-time job, as I left that at…
Edinburgh Fringe Archives: 2018
Right, here it is: my account of the struggle that was the 2018 Fringe. I’ve given this enough hype. I began 2018 with a renewed sense of purpose. If I…
Edinburgh Fringe Archives: 2017
Just before the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe, I was fairly close to chucking comedy in altogether. This was a recurring feeling throughout my time in Manchester. I wasn’t doing enough gigs,…
Edinburgh Fringe Archives: 2016
Originally, I wasn’t going to perform at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe. It was the year I’d relocated with the day job from London to Manchester and I’d promised colleagues that…
Edinburgh Fringe Archives: 2015
With three days left of August, I still have five more years of Fringes to cover. August this year has actually been pretty busy, not by my usual standards; but…