Comedy
Comedian Mark Watson up for UCLan’s Green Week
TV comic Mark Watson in one-off special for UCLan Green Week in Preston The television and radio funny man is taking to the stage for a one-off show as part of the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) Green Week celebrations. Mark is bringing his critically acclaimed, multi-award winning stand-up to 53 Degrees on UCLan’s Preston Campus on 11 February. Mark Watson is an acclaimed novelist [...]
134 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue’: Radio 4 at the Charter Theatre in Preston
Pointed out to me, a BBC Radio 4 show was going out live at the same time as tonight’s Preston Council Cabinet meeting making their final decision on the fate of Preston Bus Station. It was called I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Make of that what you will. The comedy panel show was being recorded at and broadcast from Preston’s Charter Theatre, a few hundred [...]
183 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Sarah Millican & Friends in Preston tonight
Comedian Sarah Millican is at the Frog and Bucket in Preston (sold out). Star of TV, Sarah Millican popped into the Frog and Bucket comedy club tonight to try out loads of new stuff in preparation for her BBC TV series. She will bring jokes, if you bring laughs. It’ll be rough and ready, very very fun, and a cracking night. She has notched up [...]
248 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Review: Switch – Compagnie Bam at the Big Top
It was Saturday, we’d spent a packed afternoon milling around the Vintage Festival and competing in the Championsheeps, I was taking a tired but happy six year old home when a friend called. “Come up to the top of Winckley Square,” she said. “There are some men doing somersaults off a see-saw.” We made our way through the thinning crowds in the late afternoon sunshine [...]
288 days ago by Lisa McManus Share
Celebrate a year of Project Korova with a new comedy night
Project Korova are celebrating their first birthday by launching a new monthly comedy night at the Adelphi this weekend. Comedy Mike will launch on Sunday 30 October with Preston born Phil Ellis headlining. Support comes from musical comedian Matt Tiller, Jonny Addy, Danny Sutcliffe and the night’s resident MC Phil Buckley. Founder of Project Korova Sam Buist said: “Our regular monthly night Organised Mike has [...]
599 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Tringe: Comedy – Phil Buckley
As Phil Buckley bumbles onto the Adelphi stage, he remarks that in 8 years of standup he’s never really worked out how to begin a show. This indecisiveness and whimsical manner continues through his latest show Love Fool, as he meanders through an hour long set with anecdotes aplenty. The delicate matters of internet dating, nightclubs and er…brain farts are all dealt with by Buckley [...]
690 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share