If you enjoy comedy but prefer it without big groups of people drunkenly shouting at the stage then there is good news. There is a brand new comedy night starting in the city centre at the end of the month and it is all about providing top quality comedy in a pleasant atmosphere.
Four Candles Comedy is based at House on Bold Street, the new café/bar that has been attracting rave reviews since it opened in December. The night has deliberately set out to avoid stag and hen dos and large groups of people who are more interested in drinking and talking than watching the show.
The brains behind the night are Sam Avery and Iain Christie two men with years of experience of running comedy in Liverpool. Sam is a professional comedian and will be hosting the first few nights. He is also the Director of The Liverpool Comedy Festival and has been running the Comedy Trust’s Stand Out programme for 5 years. Iain has been with Rawhide Comedy Club for more than a decade and has been part of the team running the Liverpool Comedy Festival since it began in 2002.
Sam is having no problem in pitching the night to comedians. “As a comic, the rooms that I love to play are ones where the show is the most important thing. There are quite a few clubs like this one springing up around the country and it is where you will find the best comedy. If the acts can relax and not have to worry about trying to shout down a gang of lads from Glasgow or a Huyton hen do then they can perform to their best. Hopefully this means a nicer, funnier night out for comedy fans in Liverpool.”
Iain sees it from the audience point of view: “As comedy has become more popular people see it as part of a night out for big groups like stag dos and hen dos. The problem is that the hen do might be having a great time but they will be putting other people off coming back to live comedy. We want this to be the 60 Hope Street of comedy clubs where people know that they can come along and see the best in a relaxed atmosphere.”
The nights will feature two comedians performing extended sets and a compere. The acts are a mix of comedy circuit acts and acts that people would otherwise have to travel to London or the Edinburgh Festival to see
There will be dinner available before the show with the chef at House providing a mix of modern and traditional food. Meals are just £10 each and can be booked when buying tickets, which are £15
Four Candles Comedy runs at House, Bold Street every Saturday from 26 January at 9pm. Tickets and information for all shows are available from www.fourcandlescomedy.com or on 0870 787 1866
Ian D. Hall