In the bizarre realm of Simon Amstell's existence, a man whose anxieties are like a nest of hornets perpetually buzzing in his psyche, the notion of abstaining from the stage for half a year should be the least of his... Continue Reading →
We have mostly resisted the temptation to review live online stand-up comedy during lockdown, not because we doubt the talent of the performers but simply because it can't ever really offer that pure stand-up gig feel that we know and... Continue Reading →
What an unusual evening. To put that comment into perspective it started with us sitting on the floor in an upstairs souk drinking gin and eating wedges... but that was not the weird part. Our Vault Festival venue for the... Continue Reading →
I could tell you that we were looking to try out a new comedy venue and that's why we ended up down a back street in Islington on a cold Monday night. I could tell you that, but I would... Continue Reading →
Many moons ago I caught Jessie Cave's first Edinburgh Fringe solo show, bookwork, it was a thoroughly enjoyable piece of comedy theatre made more amusing by the fact that it wasn't exactly a solo show - Jessie's younger sister Bebe... Continue Reading →
The Invisible Dot emerges from the ether once more, in a spectral reincarnation of its former self. Once upon a time, The Invisible Dot, nestled near Kings Cross, stood as one of London's quirkiest venues – a haven for the... Continue Reading →
Vaultfest is quickly becoming one of my must-hit events in London. I love the fact that one minute you can be walking down a deserted South Bank on a cold mid-week night and the next you find yourself taking the... Continue Reading →
