I got an e-mail asking me to mention this, I’ve no idea if it’s good or bad although in general Comedy Clubs are pretty good and it adds to the entertainment value of Preston. So it’s a product placement, advert call it what you like.
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‘The Frog and Bucket Comes To Preston
The Northwest’s award winning comedy club, The Frog and Bucket, is proud to be in Preston.
Friday 2nd October the Frog and Bucket launches its brand new Preston venue. On the site of the Bar Coda, the Manchester based club is in the process of a massive refurbishment to recreate the club that put comedy on the map in the Northwest.
It’s Manchester venue has been responsible for helping kick start the careers of acts such as Johnny Vegas and Steve Coogan, and it’s also helped nurture Preston based born comic Dan Nightingale.
“Dan actually started with us working behind bar many years ago. He realised being in the thick of a comedy club was the best way to learn the craft. Since then his rise has been meteoric and he’s just completed a tour of New Zealand! Not bad for a lad from Lancashire” – Lee Martin, General Manager of The Frog and Bucket in Manchester.
Dan also helped revamp the Frog and Buckets amateur night into “Beat the Frog” which is also coming to Preston every Wednesday and it’s free entry!
Initially the club will be open every Wednesday for Beat the Frog, and every Friday and Saturday for their flagship show “Barrel of Laughs” which will feature 3 class acts from the national and international circuit, plus the one of the Frog’s comperes and aftershow disco until 2am.
The launch night line up is particularly corking with all Northern talent.
Friday 2nd October
MC Jason Cook “butt clenchingly funny” – The Herald Smug Roberts (star of “Phoenix Nights” and “That Peter Kay Thing”) Dan Nightingale (“Fantastic” – The Metro) Steve Shanyaski (“delightfully skewed” – Manchester Online)
We follow that up with an equally stunning bill on Saturday 3rd October compered by Dan Nightingale and featuring Anvil Springstien, David Longley and a special guest.
Tickets are available now on 0161 236 9805’