The only things you can really guarantee in a month at Edinburgh Fringe is that it will rain some point and you’ll find yourself hating drama students, you’ll also get…
Category: Comedy gigs
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way… in zone 2
This weekend, I had the Star Wars Secret Cinema to look forward to. Unlike the Back to the Future one, I was actually going to get dressed up in a…
Two more previews done, two to go
I have done another two previews of my show and the material is coming together fairly nicely. Unfortunately, the quiz is currently miles away from where it needs to be.…
First preview for 2015 done
I had my first preview last night of How To Win A Pub Quiz II: Advanced Edition. As I am out of practice with the format, there was a lot…
That elusive 20
If you get paid sets at comedy clubs, they are generally at least 20 minutes long. However, it is very difficult to get your 20 minutes honed if you are…
Organisation
In less than two months, I will be performing in Edinburgh and it is safe to say that I am much less organised than I was last year. This time…
From downing to Downing Street
This week, I tried out my idea of downing a pint of beer and then a pint of Guinness as an allegory of films and their similar, but darker sequels.…
A paid gig
I got recognised last night by a table of people in a pub who had been quoting my material, which resulted in paid work. I have made this sound much…
Expenditure and refunds
I have taken the plunge and forked out almost £300 to be listed in the main Edinburgh Fringe brochure. It has been long four years since I last did this…
On a downer
At my gig in Walthamstow last night, I was due to honour an agreement made the previous month to down a pint of Guinness on stage. Despite anyone there barely…