Anarcomedy at The Alma, Farnham

A cracking evening with a superb lineup last Sunday at The Alma, Farnham.

Relative newby Ray Addison opened the night with a polished and professional 10 mins.

Living in Dubai, Ray has only performed about 16 gigs, with 3 in the UK but he seems a lot more experienced than that.

A shame that he cut his set short being unsure how well it was going down - as he said, a result of dying in Brighton a few days before - but tight nonetheless with some solid bits on life in the UAE.








Don Biswas followed Ray with a tight set of one liners and tales of Dyspraxic confusion.

An established set with a few new gags, the crowd moved from initial reticence to warm appreciation very quickly and Don used the lounge room feel of the venue to good effect.

The wonderfully energetic Stevie Gray rounded out the first half, really engaging with the small audience and roping in a late comer to indulge in a little one-legged hook-handed call and response dancing.

A tightly anarchic set saw the crowd joining in throughout the entire 15 min set.

Stevie is ebullient, energetic and cheekily charming with an excitement and easy laugh that brings to mind Joel Dommett, and he interacts so easily with punters he genuinely appears to enjoy his material.

The second half opened with the delightfully offensive Jo Jo Giorgiou.

Jo Jo's delivery is so in your face that even weaker gags (of which there are very few) highlight her incredulity at her fellow American's idiocy to such a degree that you simply get taken along for the ride.

It's a 'no-one here gets out alive' approach to comedy that very few manage to pull off. Jo Jo manages admirably, particularly given that such an approach can often leave a small crowd - such as the one at The Alma - feeling exhausted. It's a testament to her experience that she managed the rhythm of the room just right. And on the way home we got to drive in the Games Lane!!! Cheers Jo Jo.

Closing off the night, and back by popular demand, was Elizabeth Hotson aka Julie 'Psycho' Jones.

Julie went down so well last month that a number of punters had booked on the basis that she would be back this month. And she didn't disappoint.

She engaged brilliantly with folks who had seen her last month, weaving these new relationships effortlessly into her set, particularly with the reappearance of Mr Baggy and she looks to have secured a few more fans in the process.






The Alma itself is a really nice little pub. Crowds are rarely larger than about twenty which makes it feel a little like performing in a mates living room, but the feedback Ive had from acts has been really positive and comedians genuinely seem to like playing there. 


We'll be back in Farnham on the 26th of August so if you have a tight 15 min set and fancy venturing out to the wilds of Surrey, drop me a line at johndaviscomedy@gmail.com. Pays 25 Squids plus travel.


Or if you just fancy a Sunday afternoon and night out give James a call on 01252 344148. Tix GBP5 pre booked or GBP10 on the door.