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Fear to Fearless
Congratulations to all the comedians - Jae Gats, Ruth Douglas, Dan Wiseman, Ems Coombs, Will Denford, Kristian Hawkes and Adam Lloyd who...
Maggie Irving
Sep 13, 20232 min read


Pay-Per-Laugh
Support Local Comedy - It's Worth It! I’ve just returned from Edinburgh Festival 2023. This year’s Dave Funniest Joke of the Fringe award...
Maggie Irving
Aug 28, 20232 min read


I Wanna Hold Your Hand...
This hand belongs to a local, up-n-coming stand up comedian, but whose is it? Come to City Gate Hotel, Exeter Comedy Mash-Up on 7...
Maggie Irving
Aug 17, 20232 min read


It's got legs!
Shout out ... ...to all wannabe and Up N Comin comedians. Booking open for next course in August – September. Courses last for six weeks...
Maggie Irving
Aug 3, 20232 min read


Nail Biting Stuff...
I’m cross. Twitter is now cross! Bring back the little birdie. No more tweeting, just a bunch of cross people using the sign of the black...
Maggie Irving
Jul 27, 20232 min read


What was I thinking?
If body parts could talk... Sometimes life is a pain in the posterior – well it is for me right now. I attended a ridiculously hard,...
Maggie Irving
Jul 20, 20232 min read


Paws. No, pause! Not paws...
Pause, we're all works in progress... Yes pause, why pause? Feeling energised and inspired to carry on crafting my new piece of work...
Maggie Irving
Jul 13, 20232 min read


Spirits and Money Raised...
Comedy Gig for Charity... THANK YOU, The Magnificent Seven: Adam Lloyd, Mark Gos, Dan Wiseman, Josh Devz, Gayle Robson, Jae Gatz and Will...
Maggie Irving
Jul 3, 20232 min read


Come if you can...
Do you fancy... ... learning how to be a stand up comedian? We all have the potential. Some of you might think “I’m not funny” or not be...
Maggie Irving
Jun 22, 20232 min read


Hip-hip-hooray...
Yes, it’s that time of year. I share with it at least one other clown – yes, you know who you are, Nola - happy birthday. This birthday...
Maggie Irving
Jun 12, 20232 min read


BOOT CAMP Glasto AND Thailand Style...
YES DRILL SERGEANT! I’m cleaning out my colon – oh, and my liver, kidneys and onions! I’m doing a Dyno-Rod style detox in the mystical...
Maggie Irving
Jun 1, 20232 min read


Edinburgh Festival & all places inbetween!
Call out to all comedians... “I want to be able to turn my sh%@ into something funny.” And find humour in sh%@ situations!" A desired...
Maggie Irving
May 22, 20231 min read


Laughter IS the best medicine...
Image: Medisave Healthy Humour/Workshops = Healthy Life! I have just finished a run of Humour for Health classes for a professional group...
Maggie Irving
Apr 24, 20232 min read


Eggcellent weekend?
How did you celebrate yours? Mine was nuts! Bank Holiday weekend: Prosecco, barbecue, and a monster egg hunt. Seventy-five mini eggs and...
Maggie Irving
Apr 10, 20232 min read


Get gut busting - it's good for you!
Get gutsy! Lactobacillus, laughs and leeks/leaks... “The road to health is paved with good intestines!” Sherry A. Rogers Adolescentis,...
Maggie Irving
Mar 30, 20232 min read


Forgot. But not forgotten…
Firstly - a big, big thanks to The City Gate Hotel for hosting us, and providing yet another warm welcome! After six weeks of clowning...
Maggie Irving
Mar 23, 20232 min read


The Comedy Doctor...
TICK TOCK... “Are you the comedy doctor?” asked an eminent professor. “Yes!” I replied, with a smile. I liked the title he'd given me....
Maggie Irving
Mar 9, 20232 min read


Letting it all out!
My online comedy course finished last night. We had a small but very appreciative audience, who also brought additional laughter to the...
Maggie Irving
Mar 2, 20232 min read


Lost it!
We lost it. I've just lost the chance to spend a whole week with my mum, due to being Covid positive. Oh, those double-crossing lines on...
Maggie Irving
Feb 23, 20232 min read


ON YOUR BIKES, PEOPLE!
Hello bikers, hikers and climate saving fighters... Global emissions remain at record high levels and the world is on track to warming...
Maggie Irving
Feb 9, 20232 min read
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