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The Saturday Session
- Saturday 20th September
| "Not one to miss the opportunity of something a bit different
to do on a Saturday night, I persuaded a few friends to come down to the HiFi club to
check out their new comedy night, which started earlier this month. The HiFi is a really
nice venue – simple and about as light and airy as an underground space can be! There
weren’t quite enough chairs and tables, and I did object to standing up for the first
hour or so but I suppose I should have got there earlier! There was a very pleasant and
laid back atmosphere, with the bar staff seeming to enjoy the show as much as the
customers. |
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| We missed Silky, the first comedian, but were just in
time for Alan Carr who was refreshingly unusual in that he was a happy comedian –
what a pleasant change! Being of a cheerful disposition myself it was great to see a
comedian genuinely enjoying himself. There was nothing stunningly original or ground
breaking – just a great set of jokes about everyday stuff we can all relate to (the
supermarket, the news, TV). I’m not sure some of the Manchester based jokes were
fully appreciated (although as a Manc I can confirm they were great), maybe a bit of local
research was needed. For me though this was the best set of the night – good
non-offensive fun. Brendan Burke seems to have rave reviews and certainly went down well
with the crowd tonight, but wasn’t my cup of tea to be honest – although
I’m very fussy when it comes to comedy. He was very professional and clearly knows
his stuff though, and I couldn’t fault his hilarious mime of bouncers and drunken men
at the end. He was a bit too offensive for my liking (boring old stereotypes about Germans
and muesli for example, yaaaaaawn), but like I say most other people seemed to enjoy it
– if that’s your cup of tea then I can recommend him.
All in all I can highly recommend this night - £6 seemed quite reasonable for a three
hour show and it was certainly a much more relaxing and entertaining evening than sitting
in a noisy bar, I’d just advise you to get there early and bag a seat!" - Catherine
Tonge
The Saturday Session takes place every Saturday at the HiFi Club,
followed by the clubnight - Boogaloo Club
To see
who's on check out our clubbing guide |
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