I have realised that I left the last entry on something of a cliffhanger. Just what was happening with my ticket sales? As cliffhangers go, it’s not up there with…
Presales
Another Edinburgh Fringe is fast approaching and bringing with it such strong feelings of excitement and dread that shouldn’t be possible to go together. I don’t think I’ve announced what…
We’ve done alright
This weekend just gone, I was making a guest appearance in London. Since I moved from there last year, there has been a drop in London house prices. Alongside this,…
Squid, squid, squid
I returned to the Manchester Comedy Store last night to try my luck in the gong show. This is the point where I would usually go into great detail about…
Thank you, Glasgow
My two-date run at Glasgow Comedy Festival had a distinct old school feel to it. For one thing, I was doing the show in its original 6pm time-slot in a…
We meet again, Mr gong
King Gong at the Comedy Store is known for being pretty brutal. The last time I did it in London, I was gonged off after 20 seconds before I could…
On the road
Since I last wrote, I have been on a road trip up to Scotland and north-east England. I had three gigs booked for Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle and thought I’d…
A tale of two five minutes
It may seem obvious, but five minutes can seem like a hell of a long time if it’s not going well. At a comedy gig, space-time can actually bend around…
One month in and exciting news
I have now been living in Manchester for a month and am still adjusting to my new comedic surroundings. I have been a bit frustrated by not being able to…
Manchester-based
I am now officially a Manchester resident and am really enjoying my new surroundings. Although it might rain a ridiculous amount up here, it is much less stressful than London,…