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May23
So, that Lone Star Comedy night is a bit good isn't it? This week's lineup of Richard Herring, Gary Delaney and Owen Niblock plus resident compere Danny James were fantastic. It was my first trip to Lanterns, but those stairs are worth climbing. It's a working man's club type layout, just right for comedy, easy to get to and from the bar during the sets without causing a disturbance.
One FREAKISH thing about that place is the fire escape at the back - the door was open and you get an amazing and unexpected view across Folkestone. Worth going just for that!
Owen Niblock did gentle and slightly surreal comedy, with songs on a stick dulcimer, you seen one of them before? No, me either. He reminded me a lot of my friend MJ Hibbett, though a bit more whimsical.
My fave joke of the evening was from Gary Delaney "Tiger Woods - that's no place for a picnic", after that the one liners got sharper and meaner, though he did crack up at his own stuff a few times...
Richard Herring was hilarious, though he seemed to cause quite a lot of offense. I'm putting that down to his cracks about catholic priests and paedophiles, either there were a few catholics in or I don't like to think about the alternative.
Compere Danny James (another friend! How popular am I?) strikes me as a brave man picking people out of a Folkestone audience like that, I really thought things might get nasty! It's not his fault, there were just some strange people on the front row, and some school children too, what's that all about? As he started to work his way through the crowd I wondered if we were far enough back to get away with things, luckily so... HE WAS FUNNY!
Got to get back to this venue next month, it was a great night out and is much recommended.
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May16
A message from Lone Star Comedy:
Hope everyone is well and you all enjoyed the frankly bizarre talents of Andrew Lawrence last month. We have a phenomenal line-up for this month's club (taking place this Saturday 21st May), featuring:
RICHARD HERRING (Richard was one half of the prolific comedy duo Lee & Herring, who were the masterminds behind both BBC TV series' Fist of Fun and This Morning With Richard, Not Judy. He is currently performing a handful of stand-up gigs in preparation for his 2005 Edinburgh Festival show, "Someone Likes Yoghurt". "Herring is a superior comedian" - THE GUARDIAN)
GARY DELANEY (Some of you may remember Gary from his appearance at the club about one year ago; his fantastic performance then has led him to being the first act we've re-booked at Lone Star. He is a hard hitting, one-liner based comedian whose tightly written, original material makes him one of the most quoted comics on the circuit. "razor sharp one-liners" - DAILY TELEGRAPH)
OWEN NIBLOCK (As our monthly short spot for new acts, Owen performs surreal monologues, tells laid back anecdotes and plays comedy songs on his Stick Dulcimer. "Owen's original songs and relaxed humour were right up my street. Fab" - BBC TEESIDE)
resident compere DANNY JAMES (he's funny, don't you know?)
SATURDAY 21ST MAY THE LANTERNS, FOLKESTONE
Doors open between 7.45-8pm, the show starts at 8.30pm
Tickets are available now at £8 / £6 concessions,
early reservations are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED (due to Richard's performance, we are expecting the show to be extremely busy) and are available by phoning 07810864228)
As far as the rest of this season goes, we will
welcome ROBIN INCE (starred in BBC's The Office, and performed alongside Ricky Gervais for the latter's Politics stand-up tour last year) to the club in June and CHRIS LYNAM (a true circuit veteran, famed for some rather interesting on-stage antics involving fireworks) in July. Beyond that, we'll be taking a break in August when the entire circuit moves up to Scotland and then will be back for a packed Autumn season that will include a special show for the Folkestone Literary Festival in September, a Christmas gig and a New Years Eve gig. Get your diaries out, folks.
Thanks, Tom @ Lone Star
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Apr18
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Richard Herring's coming to Folkestone on the 21st May, he's headlining the Lone Star Comedy evening at Lanterns. Also appearing are Gary Delaney, Owen Niblock and resident compere Danny James...
Richard Herring is ace, best known for partnering Stuart Lee on shows like TV and radio's Fist of Fun and This Morning with Richard Not Judy.
Danny James used to play PopEx you know.
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Events:
Richard Herring 8.67 Lanterns 21 May 2005
