Bear Jokes in Leyton, East London
06/10/2017 … In a small, cosy room above an East London pub, Bear Jokes is a stepping-stone gig, a level above the start-out shows with a gazillion acts all encouraged to bring…
2017 Reviews
Here are our reviews of comedy Gigs
Fri 06 October 2017
Wed 04 October 2017
From Israel with Laughs...
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Seven Dials Club, London
04/10/2017 … Shahar Hason Is a big deal in Israel, but London’s a different kettle of gefilte fish.
Thu 28 September 2017
Vir Das: The Boarding Das World Tour
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Forum, London
28/09/2017 … When Vir Das last played London ten months ago, he was in a 110-seater at Soho Theatre – now, as he’s excited to point out, he's playing the 2,300-capacity…
Wed 27 September 2017
© BBC The Pact
27/09/2017 … There are probably funnier shows in this year’s batch of BBC comedy pilots, but few as watchable as this.
Gabriel Iglesias: FluffyMania World Tour
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Brighton Dome
27/09/2017 … Gabriel Iglesias’s tour seems less like a stand-up show and more like a ‘Celebrity Encounter Experience’.
Mon 25 September 2017
Milton Jones is Out There
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Richmond Theatre
25/09/2017 … Do we really need another idiot with stupid hair setting out what they would do if they ruled Britain? That’s the question Milton Jones asks in his new tour.
Sat 23 September 2017
Colin Hoult: Anna Mann – How We Stop The Fascists
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Soho Theatre
23/09/2017 … What is humanity’s best chance to defy the Fascist uprising sweeping the West? Why it’s theatre, of course.
Phill Jupitus: Juplicity
Gig review by Steve Bennett at The Lights, Andover
23/09/2017 … You can take this both ways, but Phill Jupitus makes a little go a long way.