Rob Isn't Funny

Another new material night, a heatwave and getting decent gigs booked in.

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I did a new material night in a new venue and fluffed a classic.

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Did a nice set in Salisbury.

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Did some new stuff with a difficult member of the audience interrupting.

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I did my final show of the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival.

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I did my second show of the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival.

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I did my first half-hour show as part of the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival.

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I was given a spot on Matt Male's Prop Roulette show as part of Chichester Fringe Festival.

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Wandered over to Worcester for an open mic spot to 5 people.

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Southampton gig #3 finally comes good.

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Had to mark this one as the heat had more than one comic doing edgy material, which I discuss a bit.

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My Biscuit Factory booking finally rolled around as part of the Reading Indie Comedy Festival

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Did some more new material and met a fellow Rik Mayall performer.

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As of 06.05.25 I have been doing this for six months. Here are some thoughts on that.

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Sometimes you have to know when not to go through with something.

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Lukewarm reception at a new venue which I have to go back go in a couple of weeks.

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Got a new city under my belt and some more gigs confirmed.

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I got invited back to George Street

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I am booked in to do 2 shows at the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival in June. Woof.

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I performed in the final of the Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition 2025

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I did a spot at my first semi-pro night and I talk about prepping for the Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition FINAL.

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I did some more new material at Fisherman's and got contacted and interviewed by a TV channel.

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I did ten minutes at a new venue

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I had my heat for the Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition.

Big-up Heat 5 and their instagram handles in running order:

@bigjeansgoodtimesemporium

@davescottcomedy

@drcarloine

@rabiahcomedy

@joerileycomedian

@naryanbranch

@selam_lethiopia

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Some thoughts after a Gary Delaney show and musings about the upcoming Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition.

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I went to yet another new venue and was given 10 minutes to convince some people I was funny.

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I went back to the Prince of Wales and died another quiet death.

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I did two sets in one night for a second time, though am now greatly suffering from Imposter Syndrome off the back of it.

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This is a proper recap of 2024 rather than my previous effort where I was a bit too sad

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I went to a new spot for me at JST in Oxford and did a nice 5.

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I was asked to be the 10 minute showcase slot at the inaugural spoken word night in Caversham...

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I managed to get another walk-in spot on a busy new material night.

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In another first, I have now done a private function.

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I did my first ten minute set and it went pretty well. Threw a bunch of new stuff in alongside some "old" and had a good time.

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I had some jokes featured on BBC Upload. What a time to be alive.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kntzkh - 47 mins in

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Another installment of stuff I wrote down that I probably should have forgotten instead.

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I got another walk-in spot at Mates Rates RAW night and did a new material set that got a lukewarm reception for the most part.

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A more general update around trying to get gigs.

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I returned to Mad Squirrel to spray some new material at them, including a bespoke joke for the venue that the bar staff didn't hear.

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I did another proper comedy club and it went pretty well.

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