Great Bridgeford Comedy Night.

[Gramaisc]

Tonight I went to an excellent comedy night in Great Bridgeford, a sell-out event, organised by our own @flossietoo - in aid of Rhino Conservation.

Two excellent acts performed -

http://marksimmons.co.uk/ , who was described to me as being in a Tim Vine vein, but was considerably better, in my opinion - much more of an 'act'.

And http://www.clareplested.co.uk/ , who dazzled with an array of strange personas in interactive mini-plays.

If you get the chance to see either of them, then do so.

Over £1,200 was raised.

The night was supported, well above and beyond the call of duty, by @TheLewisPartnership and the Hollybush at Seighford.

There was a surprise third act, using just a 'fake' microphone as a prop - marvellous stuff, very reminiscent of Harry Worth, I thought.


I also found a pair of Knipex side-cutters in the road on the way there. Result.

I nearly managed to drag @Carole there, so that we could talk about potato peelers, but she's got a lurgy.

 

[wmrcomputers]

Arghhhhhh I'm so gutted I didn't know about this. I'd have taken Mrs WMR out tonight if I had known.

Glad you enjoyed it though

 

[Gramaisc]

It was selling out at such a rate, that promotion of the event might have caused more trouble than it was worth, I think.

I did suggest that it might become a monthly event, but I don't think @flossietoo had had quite enough wine to fall for that - unfortunately.

Stafford artist, David Gleeson, donated this remarkable picture for the raffle.

https://www.facebook.com/davidpaulgleeson/?fref=nf

 

[Carole]

Yes we nearly went as it is my cup of tea but I had the lurgy.

On the subject of comedy I have bought ticckets for this show and although the line up has not been anoounced yet I do have it on good authority (inside information) that it will be worth the money and a really good night out.


http://www.grandtheatre.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/hilarity-charity-gala/bgGenre3

 

[flossietoo]

Thank you @Gramaisc

And thank you for supporting the event.

Apparently at least four people thought they were attending a talk on rhinos. They are still shocked.

I'm never going near a microphone again xx

 

[Gramaisc]

I will never hear the word "ageism" in the original sense again.......


Were you near enough to hear 'someone' explaining that joke to her mother?