A blog about grass-roots live comedy.
I started standup in 2017, and since then I’ve written this on-and-off blog about my experiences at open mics. It used to be called “Diary of a Comedy Newbie” but I’m not really a newbie any more, just a comedy industry bottom-feeder who doesn’t know how to quit.
The stand-up course is over and the excitement of showcase night has faded, but a handful of us are keen to make sure we don’t lose momentum so we’ve started investigating London’s open-mic nights. The week after showcase a few of us headed up to Funny Feckers at the Constitution in Camden just to scope … Read more
After six weeks of playing around on the stand-up comedy course every Wednesday evening, suddenly it was time for the showcase night. This was the main reason for me doing the course – I could have just turned up at one of London’s many stand-up comedy open mic nights, but I was struggling to take … Read more
I’ve always loved stand-up, but for a long time I never imagined it was something I’d be able to do. I know I can write funny material (my first job was as a reviewer for video games magazines, back when the industry had a sense of humour) and I can always make people laugh in … Read more