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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Rosie Jones among acts in comedy festival line-up
Comedians Rosie Jones, Hal Cruttenden and Tom Rosenthal are among the performers taking part in a comedy festival this weekend. The Northampton Comedy Festival will host 25 comedians across three venues in the town centre on Saturday and Sunday. The festival began on 25 May and runs until 26 July. Mike Chase, the director of the Comedy Crate which organised the festival, said the event had gained a reputation for having a positive atmosphere. The Charles Bradlaugh, The Black Prince and The Lamplighter pubs will host shows on Saturday and The Charles Bradlaugh and The Black Prince will have Sunday events. Mr Chase said part of the attraction of the festival for the acts was its timing, as it runs just before the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. "A lot of comedians are preparing for that, so the shows are a 'work-in-progress' but they are almost fully formed," he said. Mr Chase also hoped the festival would bring more people into the town centre. "There are a lot people trying to do things [in Northampton town centre] and we should support it," he added. Cruttenden said he was looking forward to performing his show at the comedy festival, which he will then take to the Edinburgh Fringe before embarking on a UK tour. He told BBC Radio Northampton's Bernie Keith: "It's such an exciting time as a comic when you are putting a new show together. "It's all so new, you're not bored of it yet." He said there was scope for some crowd interaction when he performs his show at The Charles Bradlaugh pub on Sunday. "The person I pick on the most in my show is myself, but I do like to chat and get to know my audience," he said. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Comedy night raises £3k for bereaved families
BBC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Rosie Jones among acts in Northampton Comedy Festival line-up
Comedians Rosie Jones, Hal Cruttenden and Tom Rosenthal are among the performers taking part in a comedy festival this Northampton Comedy Festival will host 25 comedians across three venues in the town centre on Saturday and Sunday. The festival began on 25 May and runs until 26 Chase, the director of the Comedy Crate which organised the festival, said the event had gained a reputation for having a positive atmosphere. The Charles Bradlaugh, The Black Prince and The Lamplighter pubs will host shows on Saturday and The Charles Bradlaugh and The Black Prince will have Sunday Chase said part of the attraction of the festival for the acts was its timing, as it runs just before the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August."A lot of comedians are preparing for that, so the shows are a 'work-in-progress' but they are almost fully formed," he Chase also hoped the festival would bring more people into the town centre."There are a lot people trying to do things [in Northampton town centre] and we should support it," he added. Cruttenden said he was looking forward to performing his show at the comedy festival, which he will then take to the Edinburgh Fringe before embarking on a UK told BBC Radio Northampton's Bernie Keith: "It's such an exciting time as a comic when you are putting a new show together."It's all so new, you're not bored of it yet."He said there was scope for some crowd interaction when he performs his show at The Charles Bradlaugh pub on Sunday."The person I pick on the most in my show is myself, but I do like to chat and get to know my audience," he said. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Herald Scotland
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
'I fell in love with a violent criminal': 5 comedians on dating
Alongside their shows, Hal Cruttenden, Laurie Magers, and Mary O'Connell will all be gracing the stage. Tickets for all these shows can be bought at Below is a list of comedic shows about dating at the Edinburgh Fringe. Britt Migs Britt, from New York, got caught up in a whirlwind of cheating scandals, including her ex-husband getting extorted by an Instagram sex bot. After her divorce, she was chased by various men in her DMs, which included some disturbing experiences. Britt Migs (Image: Dev Bowman) However, these mismatches eventually led her to appreciate her new queer life. Britt will be sharing this rollercoaster journey in her debut stand-up show "Dolphin Mode" at the Underbelly Buttercup on George Square for the entire fringe. Hal Cruttenden Hal discussed in his last show how his wife left him for a firearms officer after 20 years of marriage. Now, he's dating again, sometimes more passionately but always with the lights off. Hal Cruttenden (Image: Steve Ullathorne) Despite nearly 25 years passing since he was last "on the scene," Hal admits his personality has not changed much since his 20s. Hal will be performing his new stand-up show "Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It" at the Pleasance Courtyard Cabaret Bar at 9.30 pm for the entire fringe. Waiting for Texto Waiting for Texto stars comedian Aideen McQueen. It's been described as "Bridget Jones meets Baby Reindeer", offering a fresh, hilarious take on the trials and tribulations of modern dating. Aideen McQueen (Image: Steve Ullathorne) From real-time SMS exchanges to unexpected twists, the play is a comedic insight into love, texting, and the quest for purpose. Waiting For Texto is set to be performed at the Gilded Balloon Patter House Nip at 2:20pm for the entire fringe. Do You Accept These Charges? After meeting her boyfriend Evan on a dating app, Laurie Magers found herself on a journey into the complexities of love addiction, physical abuse, and the American prison system. Despite Evan's appalling crimes and re-incarceration, Laurie stuck with him, and her show recounts the events of their toxic love story, navigating both pre- and post-incarceration eras. Laurie Magers (Image: Kim Newmoney) The real-life relationship with a man behind bars is reflected upon in the show. Do You Accept These Charges? will be staged in the Pleasance Courtyard Below at 3:10 pm throughout August. Mary O' Connell Living with her parents and dating, Mary brings her experiences into her second stand-up hour. The show will focus on Mary's chosen one, her boyfriend, and their life together under the same roof as her family for six months before they can finally move into their own flat. Mary O'Connell (Image: Rachel Sherlock) It's about the exposure and reality of co-living, where her boyfriend viewed her family from a new perspective, making Mary question its normalcy. Mary's "Dilly Dally" will be performed at the Pleasance Courtyard Attic at 7:15 pm throughout the festival.
