I've recently moved to the UK from Canada and I'm looking to perform stand up. I have a bit of experience but currently I'm just looking for a place where I can grind out some open mics. Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to which cities have a good comedy scene (large volume of open mics). I would greatly appreciate any help.
Thanks
Cam
London and Manchester are probably the busiest. There are open mic nights all over the country, but they have the most
Don't just limit yourself to the cities. I live near Boston (Massachusetts) which is a huge comedy scene and I go to an open mic in Charlestown. But there's also a café in a small rural town that I like to perform at because the open mic is for poets and story tellers.
After poem after poem of "My boyfriend abused me", and "The Boston Bombings have changed us" I take the mic and it really lightens up the mood of the room because I'm the only one there performing any real comedy.
I'm new to the game too, so in my mind, making a bunch of people laugh in a small town might encourage them to come and see me at a larger venue.
On a side note, good luck in your new surroundings. It's hard enough moving from one state to another and I'm only a four hour drive from where I grew up. I can't imagine what a huge life change moving to a different country can be.
Quote: NateSean @ 13th April 2014, 3:30 PM BSTDon't just limit yourself to the cities. I live near Boston (Massachusetts) which is a huge comedy scene and I go to an open mic in Charlestown. But there's also a café in a small rural town that I like to perform at because the open mic is for poets and story tellers.
After poem after poem of "My boyfriend abused me", and "The Boston Bombings have changed us" I take the mic and it really lightens up the mood of the room because I'm the only one there performing any real comedy.
I'm new to the game too, so in my mind, making a bunch of people laugh in a small town might encourage them to come and see me at a larger venue.
On a side note, good luck in your new surroundings. It's hard enough moving from one state to another and I'm only a four hour drive from where I grew up. I can't imagine what a huge life change moving to a different country can be.
People always love a guy with a tortoise on his head.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheComedyCollective/
loads of gigs turn up there, also try www.comedybin.com and looking up pear shaped comedy.
Quote: NateSean @ 13th April 2014, 3:30 PM BSTDon't just limit yourself to the cities. I live near Boston (Massachusetts) which is a huge comedy scene and I go to an open mic in Charlestown. But there's also a café in a small rural town that I like to perform at because the open mic is for poets and story tellers.
After poem after poem of "My boyfriend abused me", and "The Boston Bombings have changed us" I take the mic and it really lightens up the mood of the room because I'm the only one there performing any real comedy.
I'm new to the game too, so in my mind, making a bunch of people laugh in a small town might encourage them to come and see me at a larger venue.
On a side note, good luck in your new surroundings. It's hard enough moving from one state to another and I'm only a four hour drive from where I grew up. I can't imagine what a huge life change moving to a different country can be.
Go on confess, you just show them a photo of Obama and say this man's president.