Lenny Henry: Cradle To The Rave
04/02/2011 … Music has been the love of his life, but when Lenny Henry attempted to launch a career as a credible musician in the Eighties, he was doomed to fail.
2011 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Fri 04 February 2011
Wed 02 February 2011
Katzenjammer
02/02/2011 … After Tim Minchin proved that comedy and virtuosic piano playing can go hand-in-hand comes Katzenjammer, who take that expression literally.
Wed 26 January 2011
Glasgow Comedy Festival Preview Show
26/01/2011 … Some hae jokes and cannot tell ’em,Some cannot joke that want to: But these hae jokes and they can riff,Sae let the Lord be thankit.
Mon 24 January 2011
Comedy Of Ashes
24/01/2011 … Even with the very saleable England versus Australia angle, it was a big ask to fill London’s potential 2,000-capacity HMV Forum on the strength what amounted…
Fri 21 January 2011
Luke Wright: Cynical Ballads
21/01/2011 … Luke Wright is serious about his legacy in the rich history of balladeers, boasting: ‘Swift, Pope… now it’s my turn’.
Thu 20 January 2011
Punt & Dennis: They Should Get Out More
20/01/2011 … It’s surprising to think just how long Punt and Dennis have been going: almost 30 years since meeting at the Cambridge Footlights, they are now part of the comedic…
Wed 19 January 2011
What's So Funny? End of conference stand-up show
19/01/2011 … The British Library is fast becoming an unlikely fixture on the London comedy circuit.
Sun 16 January 2011
Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show 2011
16/01/2011 … The Leicester Comedy Festival normally pick a familiar name to front their gala Preview Show, using their celebrity to drum up that all-important publicity.