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Manchester’s comedy store has been open since 2000 and, like its sister stage in London, is one of the most established venues in comedy. Best in Standup is one of the club’s weekly shows. Compare Ben Norris was relaxed and irreverent, and did the usual crowd warm up banter with ease and fast-paced wit. Opener […]
To be able to start a show successfully with a string of bird walk impressions, including a chicken in a minefield, can only prepare the audience for a good 2 hours of comedy. Jimeoin is not only hilariously funny but also has the most inviting smile and a charming Irish accent. His comedy is not […]
Arriving late and being uneducated in what the Frisky and Mannish experience involved, I admit I lacked the necessary enthusiasm for the duo’s introductory round of audience participation that had already begun. Fighting the initial urge to run straight back out of the door, the show gathered momentum and we couldn’t help but pick up […]
Ben Norris hosted an evening of comedy stylings at The Comedy Store with acts from Paul Tonkinson, Michael Fabbri, Andrew Bird and Phil Nichol. Ben was a great host; his comedy was witty and quick in improvisation with some urban-based Hip Hop. The crowd was suitably drunk and rowdy and dealing with a raucous audience […]
They may have supported rock and roll legends AC/DC in the past but how are this Irish quartet faring in the present?
Androgyny is everywhere this season, cue exploration of gender-ambivalent fragrances
He might need more than a talk…
We ask whether a film adaptation can ever be as good as the original book
Lord of the Rings
Throw away your televisions
Gladiator vs. Aragorn
Looking for Eric
Dancing with the Devil
‘cos all students experience University in the same way
Feeling inspired reading about the volunteering experiences of others? Want some of that warm fuzzy feeling for yourself? Get involved with Student Action.
The benefits and challenges of volunteering on a canal boating holiday with deaf blind charity Sense
A look at the ethics behind volunteering
Kitchen chaos, crowd control and kindness