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The Big Gig
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| Date: | 23 June 2011 |
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| Location: | The Leicester Square Theatre |
The theatre was reopened by Lesley Ackland and Martin Witts in August 2008 with a 12 week run of motor mouth US comedienne Joan Rivers.
It soon established itself as one of London's foremost comedy venues playing host to the major comedy talent of the today including Bill Bailey, Michael McIntrye, Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr, Sandra Bernhard, Mark Little, Julian Clary, Russell Howard, Richard Herring and annual seasons with Doug Stanhope and Stewart Lee.
The theatre has an illustrious history as a live music venue. In the 1970s, as the Notre Dame Hall, The Rolling Stones played there along with The Who. But punk ruled supreme and the venue hosted some riotous early landmark gigs by The Sex Pistols.
Macy Gray, Boy George, Tommy Emmanuel, John Mayall, Michael Feinstien, Dame Cleo Laine, Hazel O'Connor, David McAlmont, Ruby Turner and Tony Christie are just a handful of names that have played the theatre in the last few years.
On Thursday 23 June an audience of comedy lovers gathered to watch some fantastic live comedy at The Leicester Square Theatre in London. MC Ben Norris was cheeky and engaging and helped to make the audience feel at home.
Lucy Porter was our first act of the night and told hilarious anecdotes about marriage and motherhood and was extremely warm and lively!
Matt Green and Stewart Francis were our middle acts of the evening and with Matt?s stories and Stewart's puns the audience were in stitches.
Our final act of the night was the fiery Brendon Burns. His energetic performance was fantastic!
Guests enjoyed a fabulous raffle with the star prize being a night for two in a Director's Double Room at Blake's Hotel in London and the balloon raffle also went down a storm with prizes including afternoon tea at The Oxo Tower and Krug Champagne.
We raised just under £3,000. Watch this space for details of next year's event!
A big thanks to everyone who came along to support The Big Gig.
01 March 2012
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