John Hegley
- English
- Stand-up comedian and poet
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Interview: rarely asked questions - John Hegley
Stand-up poet John Hegley is something of a legend.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th October 2017Interview with John Hegley
John Hegley takes some time to talk to Voice about the show, inspirations, and to give advice to young people.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 13th August 2017John Hegley recalls his unforgettable five... in verse
Pure poetry.
John Hegley, Chortle, 8th August 2017Feeding the five thousands: the Go Faster Stripe story
According to the comic and poet John Hegley, to make a living as a comedian, you need 5,000 fans prepared to buy your stuff. Five thousand enthusiasts going to gigs, reading books, dowloading podcasts and watching DVDs. Keep feeding these devotees new product and they'll never leave you. They are all powerful and without them there would be no Daniel Kitson. Indie comedy outfit Go Faster Stripe, has adopted this idea as a business model.
Martin Walker, FringePig, 4th August 2017Fringe on a theme: returning Fringe legends
At the Fringe it is easy to focus on new artists and overlook those who helped shaped stand-up before it became a viable career - here's where to catch those legends in Edinburgh this year.
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 26th July 2017How comedy captured the Edinburgh Fringe: part 3
In the third part of our Fringe history, two long-forgotten venues put comedy before theatre with the help of Austin Powers and a Wonder Dog.
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 11th July 2017Tribute to be organised for Arnold Brown
A star-studded line-up of comedy stars are to celebrate alternative stand-up legend's Arnold Brown's 80th birthday next month.
Chortle, 14th October 2016John Hegley, Hay Festival, review
Comic poet and musician John Hegley closes the Hay Festival's children programme with a witty and offbeat performance .
Martin Chilton, The Telegraph, 2nd June 2014An interview with comic poet John Hegley
Comedy's very own poet laureate John Hegley chats to Emma McAlpine ahead of his show at the Balham Comedy Festival.
Emma McAlpine, Spoonfed, 10th June 2013Opinion: Phil Kay's catalogue of comic anarchy
People talk about the likes of Simon Munnery, John Hegley and Malcolm Hardee as being alternative comedy legends but Phil Kay is one of comedy's true genius mavericks.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th June 2013