It was a buzzing, packed night at The Bell on Wednesday. First to the stage was Jacob Tidmarsh, a man with a unique set of skills if ever attacked by a mugger. It was then over to Gary Walsh who pointed out that unlike comedy, sympathy simply isn’t subjective. Next was Archie Keen and the high five technique for the uncoordinated. Jamie-Dean then told us that his shyness can even cause problems with sudden mirror reflections before Dipak Patel explained how and where his name is pronounced best. After dip was Jack Gregson and why being alone sounds better in French. Jamie Boder then told us how ancestry.com unveiled a less than broad church to his lineage. Closing the first half was the hilarious Cheryl Hurst and why some tropes are just Hollywood myths and some women are just cra-cra.
After the break we got off to a great start thanks to Declan Evans, who nearly once made tea with the largest ever kettle. It was then over to Jill Duncan and the generational sock debate before Krish Somani assured us all that he’s just as glad to see Rishi go as the rest of the UK. We were then let in on the secret that Megan O’Brien has some serious hip thrust strength and woe betide any dude wanting to get pegged. Eliz Avni then told us that her blood pressure might be dangerously high; she’s just come back from a family holiday. Mark Kendrick Johnson then maybe got himself a puppy before Kyriakos Vlachos has us wondering if OFSTED really knows what it’s doing. Closing the show was the magical hilarity of the brilliant Stuart Turner (pictured). From some interesting book titles to his Magic Circle medallion and some horsing around with silks, Stu had them wowed, baffled and in stitches of laughter.
So that was Wednesday at The Bell. Headlining next Wednesday we have the musical Eoghan Collins and the brilliant Pete Kinsella.