Tonight, I thought I'd share the press release I wrote for next week's Mostly Comedy; partly as it may be of interest, but mainly because it's getting late, and I feel that going to bed would be more beneficial than staying up to write a blog post about today's adventures (which included a spot of dog-walking, a little writing and going out for a drink with my co-In-Your-Inner-Ear host Steve).
So here it is, in all its comedy club-promoting glory. Pray silence for pure, unadulterated information:
So here it is, in all its comedy club-promoting glory. Pray silence for pure, unadulterated information:
Press Release – 18.03.16
mostly comedy
a monthly comedy and
music club, at the sun hotel in hitchin
While
31st March’s instalment of Doggett & Ephgrave’s Mostly Comedy is
officially sold out, there’s still a chance to snap up return tickets on the
night. This month’s line-up includes stand-up from JAMES ACASTER and DOGGETT
& EPHGRAVE and music from The Bluetones’ frontman MARK MORRISS.
JAMES ACASTER has come a long way since appearing at the second ever Hitchin Mostly
Comedy back in November 2008. He has since been nominated for Best Show at the
prestigious Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards on four separate occasions
(formerly the Perrier’s) and once for Best International Show at the 2013 New
Zealand Comedy Festival. His three previous solo shows toured the UK to
widespread critical acclaim (“deliciously
whimsical, deliciously daft” - Evening Standard; “Beautifully constructed, ‘art of stand-up’ stuff” - Sunday Times; “curious, original and immensely
enjoyable” - Telegraph). Recent appearances on BBC1’s ‘Have I Got News For
You’ and ‘Live at The Apollo’, BBC2’s ‘QI’, ‘Mock the Week’ and ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’, BBC3's 'Russell
Howard's Good News', ‘Josh’ and 'Dave's One Night Stand', along with
support slots on both Milton Jones and Josie Long's UK tours, have served to
boost James’ reputation as one of the most hotly-tipped young comedians in
Britain. He’s also had his own radio series, ‘James Acaster’s Findings’ for BBC Radio 4. He’ll be previewing his
new hour-long solo show ‘Reset’ at Mostly Comedy, prior to a run on the
Melbourne Fringe in April.
Can it really be twenty years since MARK MORRISS first shimmied into our
lives as singer with The Bluetones? Apparently so. But after thirteen hit
singles (including 1996’s Britpop anthem ‘Slight Return’), three Top Ten albums
and a collaboration with David Walliams, his ability to sieve poetry from the
colander of every day life still remains unique.
“I always try to add little things that
most songs wouldn’t use,” he says of the lyrics on his remarkable first solo
album ‘proper’, A Flash Of Darkness.
“If I can squeeze a mention of
Bergerac into a song (as he does in surefire smash ‘Consuela’) then
I’m happy.”
In the 12 months since the release of
his 2015 album A Flash Of Darkness,
Mark has been busying himself with some of his other side projects and
collaborations, including playing rhythm guitar for The Maypoles, the studio
and touring band of Matt Berry (IT Crowd,
Toast Of London, House Of Fools) as well as recording a new album (The
Taste Of…) for Acid Jazz Records. In April, his band The Bluetones hit the road
with a tour to celebrate their twentieth anniversary, culminating at The
Roundhouse on 5th May.
The show will be emceed by the “polished,
natural comedians” (Camden Fringe Voyeur) DOGGETT & EPHGRAVE. It takes place at The Sun Hotel on Thursday 31st
March. Tickets are £11.00. Doors open at 8:30pm, with the first act on at
8:30pm (a later time than usual). A waiting list for returns will be taken from
7:45pm, with any available tickets sold on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Date: Thursday 31st March
2016
Venue:
The Sun Hotel
Sun Street
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 1AF
Time:
Bar open all day. Doors at
8:00pm. First act on at 8:30pm
Admission:
£11.00