London 2012 Opening Ceremony

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I watched the Olympic Opening Ceremony on a big screen surrounded by fellow Countrymen enjoying the last of the sun, eating carrot batons. Later, and in more apt Olympic style, I switched to Chicken Nuggets. The drinking aspect of the

Jerry Seinfeld Live

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Over this side of the pond, Seinfeld – as a show - has a rather cult status attached to it. Comedy geeks country wide will lovingly brandish well worn, extravagantly packaged box-sets (Seinfans who’ve attempted to access the actual DVDs from the labyrinth of

Tickled Pig Student Stand Up Competition: Birmingham Final

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Yesterday evening saw the Birmingham Final of the Tickled Pig Student Comedy Competition, after similar events had taken place in Leeds and Nottingham. Five up and coming stand up talents took to the stage, with only one winner and runner-up

Avenue Q

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Avenue Q opens with the song ‘What do you do with a BA in English?’. As I sat in the audience on a Wednesday evening, digesting the boiled egg and wagon wheel I had had for dinner, and feeling thirsty

Russell Kane Live

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Statistically speaking two thirds of British breakthrough comedians called Russell will be from Essex, have a dyed, raven-black tonsure of finest emo bonce, be literate, slightly camp and divisive. Firmly fulfilling our likelihood ratio test, Russell Kane has spent the

Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies Tour

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Heading towards its final stages, Stephen Merchant’s Hello Ladies Tour was in Portsmouth tonight ahead of a series of shows in London. TCJ’s Tom Chant went along to find out just how good TV’s unsung hero is on stage.

I Have Something To Say: An Evening With Matt Fisher

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As featured previously on TCJ, Joz Norris is an up and coming comedian, his character Matt Fisher wrote a guest blog a few weeks back and on Tuesday night TCJ’s Matt Higgins went along to see him live at the

Friends of the Earth Presents: Laugh or the Polar Bear Gets It

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TCJ was part of a sold out crowd at the Hammersmith Apollo last night for Laugh or the Polar Bear Gets It, an annual event hosted by the wonderful people over at Friends of The Earth. Matt Higgins gives us

One Man, Two Guvnors at The Adelphi Theatre

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Following on from its successful spell at The National Theatre and a couple of months on tour around the UK, One Man, Two Guvnors is back in London and is now hosted by the intimate Adelphi Theatre, an ideal setting

Live at the Chapel 05/11/11

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Last night saw the return of the ever popular ‘Live at the Chapel’ which takes place every first Saturday of the month at Islington’s Union Chapel. Live at the Chapel has been running since June 2007 and has seen comedy

Henning Wehn at The Electric Cinema 9/10/11

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Arriving on stage ten minutes late (surprisingly unpunctual for a German), comedian Henning Wehn continued his ‘No Surrender‘ tour with a sell out show at Birmingham’s Electric Cinema this weekend. The self-proclaimed “German Comedy Ambassador” to the UK, Wehn will

Comedy at the Arcola Theatre 23/9/11

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A great evening, five acts and one cracking MC all for £12! The Arcola Tent sets the standard for pop-up comedy across London reports Matt Higgins… Friday 23rd September saw a return to comedy at the Arcola Theatre – Dalston,