One of the
downsides to writing a blog most days is occasionally, you don’t have much to
say.
Today’s one of
those days. Thankfully, I just remembered the press release I put together
yesterday to promote this month’s Hitchin Mostly, which takes place in just
under a fortnight. It doesn’t make for much of blogpost, but it does contain
some words of vague interest that fill a page. So here it is in all its
promotional glory; as to whether it will make any of the local papers is up for
debate:
Press Release – 09.03.17
mostly comedy
a monthly comedy and
music club at the sun hotel in hitchin
While
March’s Hitchin Mostly Comedy has officially sold out in advance for the sixth
month running, there’s still a chance to snap up return tickets on the night. This
month, the club’s custodians DOGGETT
& EPHGRAVE play host to two panel show favourites: HAL CRUTTENDEN and JOEY
PAGE.
HAL CRUTTENDEN is one of the top
comics working in the UK today, and a highly accomplished writer and actor.
Over the last twelve months he’s performed on ‘The John Bishop Show’ (BBC1) made his third appearance on ‘Live at the Apollo’ (BBC1 & 2), his
second on ‘Have I Got News For You’
(BBC1) and been a frequent guest on ‘The
Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice’ (BBC2). He has recently took part
in the ‘Hell on High Seas’ challenge, where six celebrities and a professional
crew sailed from Belfast to London on a Volvo 65 Racing Yacht, facing rough
weather and sea sickness to raise over a million pounds for Sport Relief; their
progress was aired each night on BBC1’s ‘One
Show’.
Other TV appearances
include ‘Would I Lie to You?’ (BBC2),
‘Mock the Week’ (BBC2), ‘Pointless Celebrities’ (BBC1), ‘Celebrity Mastermind’ (BBC2), ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ and ‘Sunday Night at the London Palladium’ (both
for ITV). Cruttenden’s also a
three-time Chortle Comedy Award nominee and was nominated for Best Newcomer at
the Perrier Awards back in 2002. This will be his first appearance at Mostly
Comedy.
JOEY PAGE,
conversely, is a Mostly Comedy favourite, having played all four of the club’s
previous HItchin homes as well as its venues in London and Edinburgh. Joey has
spent the last decade working his way around the comedy circuit, supporting the
likes of Josie Long and Noel Fielding - and appearing on shows such as BBC2's 'Never
Mind The Buzzcocks', BBC3's 'Comedy Marathon', and
Channel 4's 'Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy'. Fielding is a big
fan, describing him as a ‘stylish comedian with a sonic imagination’.
The gig takes place on Thursday 23rd March at
The Sun Hotel; doors open at 7:30pm with the first act on at 8:00pm. The show
will be emceed by “polished, natural comedians” (Camden Fringe Voyeur) DOGGETT
& EPHGRAVE. While it’s
officially sold out, a waiting list for returns will be taken on the door from
7:15pm, with any available tickets distributed shortly afterwards, on a
first-come, first-served basis. Other acts set to play Mostly in the coming
months include Mark Watson, Angelos Epithemiou, Richard Herring and Red Dwarf’s
Hattie Hayridge; visit www.mostlycomedy.co.uk
to book.