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Virginmirth Comedy Workshop now available around the UK
Midlands
Bedfordshire
Comedy In The Shed (updated 22/1/03)
Gordon Arms, Castle Road, Bedford [Map]
A professional fortnightly club running Saturdays with pro acts and one open spot.
Web: http://www.gordonarms.co.uk
Courtyard Comedy Club (updated 27/10/01)
The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford [Map][Route]
Monthly club running the first Friday hosting pro circuit acts with one open mic spot.
Email: Simon Houlihan
Tel: 01753 622551
Web: http://www.thecomedycompany.com
The Laughing Horse at The Inn on The Green
The Inn on The Green, Leyton Road, Harpenden [Map][Route]
Running fortnightly on Sunday nights, and offering two open spots per show.
Email: Alex Petty
Tel: 07768 584881
Web: http://www.laughinghorse.co.uk
The Laughing Fox Comedy Club (added 12/09/02)
The Fox Inn, 34 Rugby Road, Lutterworth, Leicester [Map][Route]
Several open spots, running fortnightly on Fridays from 20th Sept 2002. Forward any comedy CV's/autobiography's and any reviews or quotes. Paid Spots may also be available for experienced acts.
Contact: Lee Keneford
Email: laughingfox2002@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 07786 888391
Web: www.geocities.com/laughingfoxcomedy (may not work)
Nottinghamshire
The Old Vic, Fletcher Gate, Nottingham [Map]
Hosts open mic spots alongside pro circuit acts. Shows run every Sunday night and the first Monday of each month.
Email: Darrell Martin
Tel: (0115) 9100009
Web: http://www.justthetonic.com
The Oxford Arms, Moreton Parade, Stoke-on-Trent [Map]
Running every three months hosting pro circuit acts with one open mic spot.
Email: Geoff Whiting
Web: http://www.oxfordarms.co.uk
Tel: 07939 235142 (please leave your contact number if you want a reply)
Hilarious Comedy Club (Updated 18/09/03)
The Castle Hotel, Ladybank, Tamworth, B79 7NB [Map] [Route]
The club runs on the final Wednesday of every other month, starting in January 2003
Hosting pro-circuit acts at every show alongside some open spots throughout 2003.
OPEN SPOTS NOW BOOKING FOR 2003
Email: Adam Green
Tel: 07973 444209
West Midlands
The Cheeky Monkey (Updated 18/09/03)
The Station, 7 High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7BB [Map][Route]
Running weekly on Tuesdays with pro circuit acts and an open spot.
Please supply biography, photo if possible and contact phone number
Email: Martin Mullaney
Tel: 07939 235142 (please leave your contact number if you want a reply)
The Comedy Kav (Updated 18/09/03)
The Patrick Kavanagh, Moseley, Birmingham
Running on a Thursday night fortnighly, with pro circuit acts and open spots.
Email: James Cook
The Boundary Hotel, Birmingham Rd, Walsall, Birmingham [Map][Route]
Running Monthly from Wednesday October 2nd, 2002 with pro circuit acts and open spots.
Contact: Dan Smith
Tel: 07986 462068
Web: www.geocities.com/funnyfarmcomedy
Hotel: 01922 633609 www.boundaryhotel.com
The Comedy Zone (added 17/4/02)
The Marrs Bar, 12 Pierpoint St, Worcester WR1 [Map] [Route]
Running first Thursday of every month with pro
circuit acts
Big audience 150+, late licence, friendly up for it crowd, proper stage,
lighting, 5KW PA , green room
Email: Adam Montgomery
Web: http://www.marrsbar.co.uk/