Review: MACE’s all-female comedy night
Dead Cat Comedy here produced a night of fantastic comedy entertainment, with four brilliant Manchester acts who delivered smart, sharp and wholly brilliant stuff: the acts just also happened to be women.
Review: The Big Green Comedy Show fundraiser
A total of £400 was raised for the Green Party – which will be divided equally between the Manchester and Salford branches.
Nish Kumar interview
“I think I’ve got a point of view, I think that’s it. That’s all I would say, is that I know my brain, and how I react to things; and I think, I feel like in the last year I’ve worked out what that means on stage for me.”
Review: Ed Gamble, Group Therapy, Manchester
An endlessly charismatic Ed Gamble headlined April’s Group Therapy, with Eric Lampert and MC Nish Kumar providing support.
Fin Taylor interview
Fin Taylor returned to XS Malarkey last week to present his reliably brilliant, anti-self-indulgent wears to a happy Manchester audience. Afterwards, I talked to him about Edinburgh, finding a comedy style and knowing an audience.
Review: Josie Long, Cara Josephine
Josie Long hit up Manchester’s Saturday afternoon crowd with discreet DJing at Gorilla, yelling out a pre-gig ‘cup of Earl Grey and I’m ready for the matinee’ holler and acting as the least aggressive hype man the North West has ever seen.
Review: MACE, Kosmonaut, Manchester
“Snaffle a ticket to April’s MACE show at any and all expense: this is another absolute bargain of a gig.”
