So you’ve got a tech startup, doing something cool and impactful to help the world. The next step is to create a brand, to get attention for what you do in an increasingly crowded tech market. The competition is fierce, the budgets are limited, and every founder wants their brand to shine. But here’s the […]
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Guest post by Dan Cushnie There’s an atmosphere of excitement at the Comedy Crowd this month. The final of our annual Chorts! competition was held on the 2nd of March at the Phoenix Arts Club. It’s our way of fostering new talent. Fifteen acts made the shortlist, ahem, Chortlist amongst four hundred total entrants, narrowed down […]
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Sunday 2nd March saw The Comedy Crowd return to the wonderful Phoenix Arts Club once again for a celebration of comedy creating excellence at the Chorts 2024 awards ✨. Shortlisted from over 400 sketches sent in from across the globe, the 15 best Chorts! were introduced by their creators and screened to a rapt crowd […]
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Finding the right content creator can feel daunting, especially in today’s rapidly evolving digital space. But, when done right, working with a content creator is one of the best ways to amplify your brand’s message and tone of voice, connect with your audience, and grow your business. All very good things indeed. At The Comedy […]
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Can you think of a time when a funny ad made you laugh out loud? Perhaps the hilarity of the Geico caveman or the wit behind Old Spice’s “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” stuck in your memory. Now, flip that—do you recall an ad that tried to be funny but fell painfully flat? […]
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As part of this year’s Chorts competition we hosted a masterclass on creating comedy characters and sketches (all the things a good Chort needs) with one of our Industry Judges for 2024, Simon Nicholls. If you missed the event, here is a chance to watch the masterclass session again – and we highly recommend you […]
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Top Comedy Crowder, writer, director, performer, and all round creative maestro Victor Hampson has made an award winning comedy-horror film that’s just been released to the public. Read on to find out how he did it, and check out the full film below. So Victor, where did the idea come from? I found an old […]
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By Tom Worsley Shared Drive is an audio sketch showcase starring Alex Garrick-Wright, Rob Gilroy, Elaine Malcolmson and Rhiannon Shaw. It’s produced, directed and edited by Tom Worsley and scripted edited by Rebecca Bain. Songs are by Alex MJ Smith. Theme tune is by Katie Butler. Shared Drive was written by Chris Ballard, Chris Douch, […]
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By Sean Mana What happens when you drop a team of New York comedians into the luscious heartland of Scotland? Well, it seems we’ll find out this summer, when sketch comedy group I MOSTLY BLAME MYSELF brings their electrifying set to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival August 20-25. IMBM has been selling out shows in New […]
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By Paul Angliss Did you know that in the animal kingdom, ‘the seasonal synchronisation of libidos exhibited by the big litter strategists is rarely observed in human society? Except, that is, in the transient communities formed on Club 18-30 holidays’? And that ‘a man will feel the urge to play the field. Or, in the […]
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Sunday 3rd December saw The Comedy Crowd return to The Phoenix Arts Club in Soho for a festive celebration of comedy creating excellence at the Chorts 2023 awards ✨. Shortlisted from over 500 sketches sent in from across the globe, the 18 best Chorts! were introduced by their creators and screened to a rapt crowd […]
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Written by Tom Ratcliffe, aka Nick Hendrie Knock, knock Who’s there? Hermes Delivery Hermes Delivery who? Too late, we’ve left it with your racist neighbour. That’s not strictly relevant to anything that follows but (1) always start with a joke and (2) it’s related to something annoying that happened to me this morning. I’ve written […]
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