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Writer and Performer: Rich Hall Reviewer: Julie Burrrow The Public Reviews Rating:   Pleasantly rambling rants, quick wit and unexpected song themes. Rich Hall’s show touches on all of his regular concerns – British and American culture and politics – interlaced with conversations with audience members on the front row, which Hall weaves into strange and elaborate ideas, [...]

Reviewer: Lizzie Kirkwood The Public Reviews Rating: Josh Widdicombe is a good stand-up comic. His jokes are well-written and come thick and fast, frequently managing to cross the line from good joke to great joke. Nominated Best Newcomer by the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards last year, Josh Widdicombe has the air of a man soon to feature heavily [...]

Reviewer: Dave Cunningham The Public Reviews Rating: Former heavy metal drummer Steve Hughes is making his debut UK tour; entitled, at the request of his manager, ‘ Big Issues’. Hughes feels that at least this will give him the chance to have a whinge – an opportunity that he uses to the utmost. Having lived in Australia Hughes [...]

Writers: The Antics Reviewer: Alisha Rouse The Public Reviews Rating: The Antics, Sheffield Hallam’s improvisation comedy troupe, performed to a small but dedicated group of followers in their Students’ Union; and received a warm reception. Their unique brand of comedy certainly pulled in young students looking for a tongue-in-cheek laugh, usually at the expense of mass profanity or [...]

Reviewer: Jo Beggs The Public Reviews Rating: When Laurence Clark started writing this show he had no idea how topical it would turn out to be. As the ConDem government moves ever closer to privatization of health services, Clark’s show reminds us of what we need to be fighting for. For a man who has grown up with [...]

Reviewer: Dave Cunningham The Public Reviews Rating: Terry Alderton claims that his fans bring people who are unfamiliar with his routines to see his show for the simple pleasure of watching their baffled reaction. It is a fair comment as it takes some time to adjust to his twisted perception. This is despite Alderton providing an ongoing critique [...]

Reviewer: Jo Beggs The Public Reviews Rating: Next week, in Glasgow, Daniel Sloss will record his first DVD. So this is a try-out, the chance to bring materiel, old and new, to a Salford audience, equally old and new. At twenty-one Sloss is a fresh face on the comedy circuit. And it’s a face that’s selling tickets, [...]

Reviewer: Tracey Lowe The Public Reviews Rating: Despite being a comedian for over a decade, most people in the UK hadn’t heard of Doug Stanhope until he appeared as a regular contributor on Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe. With his opening gambit, “I’m Doug Stanhope, and that’s why I drink”, it was clear we weren’t dealing with another Michael McIntyre. [...]