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Last Friday night, I was invited to a comedy night run by Stand Up Camden at the London Irish Centre.
I’ve never been to a stand-up night before (or any kind of comedy event to be honest), so I was intrigued and decided to give it a go. I grabbed one of my best gal friends and some gin at the bar, and enjoyed a lovely laughter-filled evening.
As you can see from the picture above, we arrived a tad early, which meant we could enjoy a few drinks before the show started.
I was very impressed with the Irish Centre in general, it’s a lovely venue!
The Stand Up Camden show took place upstairs in the ‘Presidential Suite’, which had plenty of room for all of the guests, while maintaining an intimate atmosphere.
Stand Up Camden is a monthly event, formed with ‘the intention to give an equal platform to both established names and the up-and-coming new faces’, which I think is a wonderful idea.
The February Line-Up:
Pete Otway
Pete was the host of the night, and made us all laugh a lot in between the main acts. He was bubbly and funny – the perfect comedy host! His improv included a lot of joking about the audience, which made me glad that we didn’t sit at the front!
Chris McCausland
Chris is the ‘world’s only blind professional comic’, and a favourite across the UK. He was the first main act, and he’s very impressive, funny, and endearing. I’d definitely want to see him again!
Luisa Omielan
Luisa was absolutely hilarious, and spot-on with her refreshing approach to female comedy. Hers was certainly my favourite act, I couldn’t stop laughing! Check her out on YouTube (or even better, go to one of her shows), she’s great!
Jonny Awsum
I loved how Jonny’s act involved singing and guitar-playing; the music added more variety to the show, and I enjoyed how he engaged the audience by including us. He’s certainly a crowd-pleaser!
Overall, I’m glad to have experienced a stand-up comedy night, and would definitely recommend Stand Up Camden if you’re in the area, or just want to see a comedy show in London generally.
Tickets are only £6 for students! (£8 for adults).
Have you ever been to a stand-up comedy night?
Thanks for reading,
