Beginner's stand up comedy course

Our beginner’s stand up course is for people who have never done stand up comedy, as well as people with a little bit of experience who want to sharpen up their act. These classes will cover the very basics of stand up, from learning how to write a “pull back and reveal” joke to applying for gigs on the London circuit. The course culminates in your own gig at Angel Comedy!

This is a 5 week course, running on Sundays from the 19th of January to the 23rd of February (not 9th Feb!). The course includes a final showcase at The Bill Murray in Islington in addition to the five class dates.

This is week 1 of the course

About the tutor:

This workshop is run by Alex Farrow. Alex is the host of Stand-up Philosophy London and the award-winning Jericho Comedy in Oxford, as recommended by the Telegraph, the i Paper, Chortle and Sunday Times. His philosophy-themed solo shows are extremely popular and have sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019, 2021 and 2022. Alex’s writing has appeared on Mock the Week, Have I Got News for You as well as in the Times as part of the best jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe. He performs regularly at Angel Comedy and has featured on BBC Radio 4 extras The Circuit and BBC Sounds.

Testimonials

“I just attended Alex Farrow's stand-up comedy course and wanted to say how brilliant a tutor he was and I had a great time. He was patient, supportive to everyone and really helped me”. - Student feedback for the Folkhouse Comedy Course

Alex has coached numerous students to the final of the Chortle Student Comedy Award. He also directed Chelsea Birkby’s award-winning debut Edinburgh Show “No More Mr Nice Chelsea” as well as giving guidance for Jacob Halwey’s breakout Radio 4 show ‘Class Act’.

Praise for Alex’s performance work:

“Perfect” - The Scotsman

“Very talented” - Chortle

“An intelligent new star with a skill for strong joke writing” – British Comedy Guide Top Pick 2023

“Alex Farrow is perhaps one of the most critically acclaimed comedians at the Fringe this year” - Conde Naste Traveller

Dates

Sunday 19th January, Sunday 26th January, Sunday 2nd February, Sunday 16th February and Sunday 23rd February plus showcase on 2nd of March.

Time – 10:30am-12:30pm

Location

The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street N1 8NQ, Islington, London

Tickets

£294.99 or £224.99 (NHS, student and unemployment discounts available - just ask)

Up to 16 places available total

10:15 AM - Doors open

Presented by Angel Comedy.

This is an 18+ event