New act info

                                       NEW ACT INFO                                                             

Monkey Business Comedy Club is regarded by everybody in the comedy industry as one of the most respected,

influential and exciting Comedy Clubs in the UK today 

Monkey Business has kick started the careers of many of the acts that are now household names .

The acts below were first seen at our new act night,and later invited to perform on a Saturday night .Some performers went on to do very well indeed.

 Lee Nelson,Russell Howard,Jack Whitehall,Frisky & Mannish,Pete Firman,Barry & Stewart, Kevin Bridges, Noise Next Door, Don Biswas,Hannah Warman ,Julia Clark,Carly Smallman,Daniel Simonsen,Johnny Kats,Alex Maple Tom Adams,Fred Barber,Jon Kudlick ,Eve Webster,Albian Gray, Powdersloth,History Girls,Alexandra Clark,Vikki Stone,Jay Forman, Nobbie ,Lindsay Sharman, Jonathan Grant, Helen Arney,Frankie Williams,Michelle De Swarte, Laura Carr, Tez, Roanna Bond, Kate Lucas,Martin Hill ,Harlots Bra,Gary Trow, Elliott Tiney, Rob Beckett, Lloydd Griffes, David Beckett, Jo Selby,Gratis Kandis,Henry Ginsberg, Ellie Taylor, David Baker,Laura London,Jimmy Bird, and quite a few others.

(In the case of Simon Brodkin aka Lee Nelson , Vikki Stone ,

The Noise Next Door,and Kate Lucas more recently

 I choose those acts to support Harry Hill.

 Infact I put Simon Brodkin(Lee Nelson as the support act for Harry Hill at Monkey Business about a dozen times .It led to Simon Brodkin being signed up by Avalon.

photo of Lee Nelson and Harry Hill 

  in green room at Monkey Business after their performances in July 2008

Lee Nelson now has his own BBC tv show 

Sometimes I  put an act on a Saturday that I have not even seen live based on their you tube clip impressing me

This has happend for these acts 

Ladies Live Longer, Harriet Kemsley,Bobby Maire, and David Baker,Michael Goldstein, Dan & Dan and a few others

Martin Besserman is a genuine maverick with a passionate love of comedy, who works non-stop to make his club a success and to promote talent. What he brings to the comedy scene is drive, energy, and resourcefulness, and his new act nights serve to introduce performers into his main shows all the time. Jupiter 9 January 2010 Chortle

Monkey Business presently has a New Act night on Thursdays

 Thursdays

A  Comedy fun Night at

The Oxford 

256 Kentish Town Road NW5  2AA

just 1 minute walk left from Kentish Town tube

(mixture of new performers & top acts trying out new stuff

tickets £6.50 concess £5

for most shows

midweek it all starts earlier  Doors  7.00pm Show 8.00pm

  I am always on the look out for that special unknown act that has amazing potential. 

If it is thought that you are ready and have exceptional talent , you could find yourself being invited to perform a spot on a Saturday night along with well known established performers, which could be the start of bigger things to come.

 If you fancy a spot at Monkey Business then  please send me a little info about yourself (photo if you have one) including  your contact number, and please just use this email address martin_besserman@yahoo.co.uk

  GOOD ADVICE

If you get booked in for a spot but cannot make it for some reason always email to say you cannot come otherwise you risk getting black listed .

  It won't look good on you if you rush off after doing your set unless you have a very genuine reason for doing so.

 Asking friends along helps make the night a success 

Allthough acts are not obligated to bring friends

 We very strongly believe that a team effort between the promoter pushing the event though his mailing list and website and acts encouraging friends along is the best way to get a good atmosphere with a decent sized crowd ,making for a much more enjoyable gig.  All performers are polightly requested to do their very best to help in promoting the night to be a huge success .Many thanks.

      Monkey Business has kick started the careers of many of the acts that are household names today.

PLEASE NOTE NEW START TIMES

Doors 7.00pm Show starts 8.00 pm

Please arrive by 7.15 pm

Your stage time is usually between 5 & 7 minutes depending on how many other performers are on the bill.

martin_besserman@yahoo.co.uk

Best Wishes Martin

Please note that we reserve the right to be selective on the acts that perform at Monkey Business

as at least a reasonable standard is set and expected .

It sets us aside from many other new act nights that allows really poor performers to perform.

Monkey Business comedy is comedy from the heart

PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON THIS PAGE FOR ANY CHANGES

OR UPDATES

 Any comedians that want a showreel done / video to promote their work? www.michaelgoring.com