In 24 hours time, I will have just finished my first Edinburgh Fringe show of 2019. Ticket sales are currently ever so slightly down on this time last year. With…
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Trial and error
On Tuesday, I did something I haven’t done in a good few years. No, it wasn’t that. I performed the latest incarnation of HTWAPQ in front of an audience who…
From Queenstown to Swindon town
I still don’t like Queenstown. It’s beautiful to look at, but it also knows this. Unlike the rest of New Zealand, it lacks a soul; largely as it’s pretty much…
How To Win A Pub Quiz Mini International Tour. Stop four: Dunedin
The final stop of my mini international tour was Dunedin. I liked Dunedin last time I was there. Back then, it was a welcome escape from what turned out to…
How To Win A Pub Quiz Mini International Tour. Stop three: Christchurch
In Christchurch, things didn’t go entirely to plan. What was originally offered as a free stay in a four-star hotel turned into a stay on a sofa, which later turned…
How To Win A Pub Quiz Mini International Tour. Stop two: Wellington, NZ
I am writing this entry from an environment that was highly familiar to me in 2007, but where I’ve not been since. I’m not referring to New Zealand, I am talking…
How To Win A Pub Quiz Mini International Tour. Stop one: Singapore
When I first came up with the idea of How To Win A Pub Quiz, my aim was to get double figure audiences every day at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe.…
Returning
Last Friday, I returned to the stage for the first time in nearly seven weeks. I felt a little rusty, but broke the longest stretch of time without a gig…
Edinburgh Fringe 2018 – Days 21-23
With two shows cancelled for Stop the Press on the bounce due to having two in for audience and then a day off, I was going to pull a third.…
Edinburgh Fringe 2018 – Days 14-20
This week, Fringe fatigue has properly hit me. Fortunately, I foresaw this months ago and had already booked a day off from both my shows today. However, I’ve now also…