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…
Category: Comedy gigs
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…
A barren September
September has been a poor month for gigs, I have performed a measly three compared to my normal monthly average of 12-15-ish. The most recent addition to the September trilogy…
A hard night
My first gig for two weeks last night was hard work and not an enjoyable experience. I’m still not feeling totally with it. My Fringe-lag has been prolonged by a…
Getting back on the horse
I had my first gig last night since getting back from Edinburgh. It was our first Cantaloopy of the new comedy year and it was one of our best ever.…