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Bowled Over Comedy @balhambowls |
Comedy comes courtesy of Comedy Dave from Bowled Over Comedy. What originally began as a traditional stand up night with a bunch of open slots with one or two more established acts has evolved into a staple on the improvisational circuit. So much so that the last one they hosted featured Tim Brooke-Taylor regaling the audience with life stories while impro regulars The Wilmington Players acted out his tales.
This tends to set the BBC apart from strong local nights such as the justifiably famous Bedford and the always improving Rise of The Idiots - Dara O'Briain was a recent performer - at the Exhibit. A crowded market may appear to be the perfect thing for punters but can rapidly saturate an area so all three venues are to be congratulated on providing continually original nights.
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All In all there doesn't seem to be a dull night in Balham so if you're not familiar with what used to be an extension of stab city that spread as far south as Streatham you could do worse than check it out.
All venues are approachable but do book up in advance quite quickly. This is particularly true of the Bedford which is probably best for more established acts, but if you do manage to get a couple of minutes on the Shakespearian like downstairs stage it's certainly memorable.
For Bowled Over at the BBC contact Dave at bowledovercomedy@gmail.com And for The Exhibit, Anthony at exhibit@exhibitbars.com
If I've missed any notable comedic Balhamites out, apologies and drop me a line. I'll make sure to give you a mention in my next update.
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