The Return of Scotty... and His Gigs!

Earlier this month, I came home one night and played my phone messages. There were two. The first was from my comedy pal Dinzy who let me know he'd got a new day-job. The second was a voice I hadn't heard for five years or more... the legendary and notorious Scotty, aka Jason Scott.

Scotty let me know that he was planning to put on some more comedy nights in Birmingham, and he said if I was still gigging there would be room for me.

Mmmmm... How delicious. The thought of more Scotty gigs, to follow those wonderful mid-90's shows at such exotic venues as The King's Highway in Quinton, The Cottage in Langley, and the Moseley Arms in Digbeth. Gigs I have done, instantly regretted, and which have stayed in the memory to enjoy at a safe distance of time.

What else could I do but get back to him as soon as I could, and say that I'll do as many gigs as he can offer me as soon as possible. With the result that I'll be doing a spot at the Sunflower Lounge on 25th April, and another on 10th May at a venue that is too exciting to be revealed yet.

Let's hope that this is the start of another exciting and dangerous time for stand-up comedy in Birmingham, to challenge the safety, predicability - and sometimes BOREDOM - of most live comedy that's served up to audiences who don't know what they're missing.