Here’s a picture of me performing at Bestival last weekend from the Isle of Wight County Press website.

I’d foolishly decided to try and get to the Isle of Wight and back in a day to avoid camping at a Festival for the second week running. This meant I spent about 90 minutes in total at the Festival, arriving ten minutes before the comedy show started. Wandering lost behind the main stage and searching for the comedy tent I half expected to be leapt on by some burley security guard thinking I must have snuck backstage with the intention of assassinating Mika (I was really) , but no. I obviously had all the right armbands so no one said a word to me. In fact in the end I had to ask one of the said burley security guards where I needed to go, and he obliged. After my 10-15 minute gig I drank a Red Bull Cola and decided I better start thinking about going home. Just before leaving the fenced off enclosure I thought I better attempt to have a wee, not knowing how long it’d be before I saw another and headed to a nearby chemical toilet. My first sight upon leaving the fenced off area was a queue, a mile long for the chemical toilets for the regular punters, or muggles as they’re known. I swelled with pride and thought to myself on this petty victory
“look at me ma, I’ve made it!”

Myself and Jake Moore‘s Edinburgh show has been reviewed here. I get a nice write-up but it’s ridiculously unfair on Jake.

Here’s a list of my upcoming gigs (now with added commentary):

Monday 21st September 2009
The Porthole Comedy Club
The Good Ship
289 Kilburn High Road
London
NW6 7JR
8:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
£4
Reservations: theporthole@gmail.com or 07855 375 760
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Should be a good gig this, Trevor Lock and Viz‘s Simon Donald are also on.

Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Party Piece
Pangea Project
72 Stamford Hill
London N16 6XS
Free
8pm
Come if you can. It’s free. Good line-up: Tom Webb, Brett Sharpe, Thom Tuck, Joel Dommett and others.

Wednesday 23rd September 2009
Pear Shaped in Fitzrovia
The Fitzroy Tavern,
16a Charlotte Street,
London W1T 2LY
8:30pm (Doors 8pm)
£5 (Concessions £4)
Also starring Brian Damage & Krysstal, Robert White, Hatty Ashdown, Max Turner and others.
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Friday 25th September 2009
Comedy Rocket!
Upstairs at The Round Table Pub
26-27 St Martins Court
London WC2N 4AL
8:30pm (Doors 8pm)
£7 (£5 for Students, those with flyers, and those who book in advance)
With the brilliant Pat Burtscher, Henry Paker, Helen Arney and others.
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Monday 5th October 2009
Chris Boyd: Soulmates
Etcetera Theatre
265 Camden High Street
London
NW1 7BU
9.30pm
£6.50
I’m doing some stand-up and interesting theatrics for Chris Boyd‘s first solo show. Helen Arney‘s in it too. Should be good. Highly recommended.
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Tuesday 6th October 2009
Comedy at The White Heart,
69 Stoke Newington High St
London
N16 8EL
8pm
£5
Great line-up (see below). It is the 6th rather than the 16th though.

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Friday 9th October 2009
Comedy Rocket!
Upstairs at The Round Table Pub
26-27 St Martins Court
London WC2N 4AL
8:30pm (Doors 8pm)
£7 (£5 for Students, those with flyers, and those who book in advance)
Also starring Martin White et al.
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Tuesday 20th October 2009
Party Piece
Pangea Project
72 Stamford Hill
London N16 6XS
Free
8pm
Come if you can. It’s free.

Thursday 29th October 2009
The Fix Presents… Stand-Up
The Camden Head (Formerly Liberties Bar)
100 Camden High Street
London
NW1 0LU
£6
8pm
Also starring Grainne Maguire and others. Trevor Lock MC.
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More soon…