Angie McEvoy – Original Review
28/02/2011 … When she takes to the stage, McEvoy seems like a soft, unassuming act, with a few gentle and jolly exchanges and some modest jokes about life among the single teenage…
2011 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Mon 28 February 2011
Sun 20 February 2011
Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2011
20/02/2011 … It's always a joy to take in the Leicester Mercury competition as all the contenders have been nominated by those in the know in the comedy industry – club promoters,…
Mon 14 February 2011
Arabella Weir: The Real Me Is Thin
14/02/2011 … Perhaps ironically for a show about body image, Arabella Weir’s show – or barely glorified book reading, as it should more accurately be billed – offers…
Sun 13 February 2011
Paul
13/02/2011 … One thing we know for sure, should aliens ever come to live among us – they will be wise-cracking comedians.
Sat 12 February 2011
Count Arthur Strong's Command Performance
12/02/2011 … The best character comedy lies in the chasm of delusion between blinkered self-image and harsh reality, which is why Radio 4 veteran Count Arthur Strong offers…
Wed 09 February 2011
Midlands Comedian Of The Year 2011
09/02/2011 … It’s probably endemic of the open mic circuit as a whole, but the final of Midlands Comedian Of The Year, held as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival, produced…
Mon 07 February 2011
Mark Thomas: Walking The Wall
07/02/2011 … It can be hard to have a sense of humour about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; but occasionally a left-leaning comedian cannot resist the urge to tackle it.
Sun 06 February 2011
Laugh Inn, Chester, Opening Night
06/02/2011 … From the outside, it could be Peter Kay’s Phoenix Club, a single neon sign hung on a nondescript building in a semi-industrial part of a Northern town the only…