Edinburgh Festival comedy preview at Bristol's Smoke and Mirrors throughout July
Posted on: 03 Jul 2017Be in the audience as a number of stand-up comics test out their material ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe, as part of the Bunch of Japes comedy nights at Bristol’s Smoke & Mirrors this July.
June is the month in which stand-ups the country over sit down to write their new routines with all eyes on the Edinburgh Festival, during which the streets of the city are given over to all things funny, musical and dramatic for the majority of August. The audiences of the Scottish capital, however, can represent hostile environments in which to launch new jokes, thus a bit of prior preparation is always prescient.
To this end, Smoke & Mirrors, the magical bar in the centre of Bristol, are hosting a series of nights, (cleverly entitled Bunch of Japes) at which Edinburgh-bound funnymen and women can trial their gags and sharpen their tongues with a small group of honest spectators in their intimate theatre.
July's performances are:
3rd - Lloyd Griffith & Rhys James
4th - Brennan Reece & Larry Dean
10th - Lloyd Griffith & Rhys James
11th - Adam Hess & Jack Barry
12th - Jake Lambert & George Rigden
17th - Stephanie Laing & Bisha K Ali
18th - Rahul Kohli
24th - Sofie Hagan & Edd Hedges
25th - Jordan Brookes & The Death Hilarious
All of the shows begin at 8pm and cost a discounted price of £3.50 if you book online - you can do so here - though it's still just £5 on the door.
For tickets and more information, head to the Smoke & Mirrors website.
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