So, we enter the Monkey Barrel and an Ich Luger Dragon appears behind the bar and explains that they only sell fire water – an oxymoron if ever we heard one - but she takes us to the wonkavator that... Continue Reading →
Our evening started with chaos: a cab that never turned up, a failed attempt to leg it across town, and, for the first time ever, a missed Fringe show. The silver lining? It gave us plenty of time to get... Continue Reading →
There is a real novelty in wandering into a nightclub during the day: it's never a space that is meant to be enjoyed by sober eyes, and not with all the lights on. On this occasion there is also a... Continue Reading →
We love nothing more than a quality recommendation, so when comedian Huge Davies flagged up an 'incredible', clown with tickets to sell, performing just over the road we quickly got on the case! We haven't been to the Tron for... Continue Reading →
What do you do when you’re about to fly out of the country, only for your airline to cancel your flight literally as you arrive at the airport? To make it worse, they rebook you on the next ‘available’ flight…... Continue Reading →
"Horrible Man but Very Funny – Nearly Died Last Year" That was how it started. That message and our instant reaction to it (derisive laughter) meant only one thing: we had to grab tickets and head over to the Barrel.... Continue Reading →
As we mentioned in our previous review, this show was the second half of an incredible back-to-back booking with Pierre Novellie. With Monkey Barrel 3 buzzing (we weren't the only ones who thought the double-up would be epic), Larry Dean... Continue Reading →
On this night, we had booked an incredible set of back-to-back shows at Monkey Barrel 3 (still just a fantastic comedy space), with Pierre Novellie immediately followed by Larry Dean. Both have delivered fantastic sets in recent years, so expectations... Continue Reading →
