There is a theme running through this show about party games… and it's a good thing if you like a guessing game, because that will definitely help you find this venue. The Crate is tucked down some stairs behind a... Continue Reading →
It's actually getting embarrassing just how many times we say we're not reviewing work-in-progress shows... only to then write another piece about a WiP show! But this one is different (aren't they all?!). You see, unbeknownst to our clown for... Continue Reading →
So here we are again, staring into the eyes of Cerberus. Well, the eyes on one of his heads anyway - we can’t stare into all six at once. We’re not made of eyes. But how did we get here?... Continue Reading →
Don’t you just hate it when your own words come back to bite you in the arse? In our 2023 review of Troy Hawke we boldly declared: “Okay, we fully intended to stop writing anything about work-in-progress shows. We sort... Continue Reading →
One of the aims of this site has always been to extol the virtues of attending live stand-up comedy shows (honestly, it's literally in our 'About Us''). There's something unique about experiencing comedy in its rawest form - a room,... Continue Reading →
Okay, we fully intended to stop writing anything about work in progress shows, we sort of had to during COVID as comedians shook off their ring rust, but we know it’s not the norm and don’t plan on doing it... Continue Reading →
We're sat in the Loading Bar on Brighton beach with a table nicely stacked with thematically named gaming cocktails (Skyrum anyone?) and my eyes are constantly switching from the classic StreetFighter 2 arcade cab on the far wall and the... Continue Reading →
30 years ago Jack Dee finished as the runner up in the Perrier Award (along with Eddie Izzard and Lily Savage) behind winner Frank Skinner. I looked that up because I had a hazy memory of watching the ceremony on... Continue Reading →
We have caught Dara O Briain a couple of times in Fringes past but almost always as the compere of a late-night mixed bill - his solo show sells out FAST. In fact the last time we saw his own... Continue Reading →
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