FOR those eager to let out their inner comedian Farnham-based entertainer, musician and filmmaker, John Bush has a new project which might be right up their street.

John is calling all comedy dabblers, writers and performers, pub landlords and cafe owners to get in touch – to help kick start Farnham’s new comedy group.

He said: “I want people to get in touch with me if they have a hankering to write or perform original comedy, whether it be telling jokes, performing sketches, comedy songs, comedy magic – in fact, anything that might help folks to laugh and forget their troubles for a while.”

It was after a performance at an open mic spot in a comedy club that John decided to form the group. John added: “I did my spot and although I wasn’t quite bad enough to get rotten tomatoes thrown at me, I realised I had an awful lot to learn about performing comedy to an audience.

“I scoured the internet and was disappointed to find very little opportunity for people to try out comedy ideas in public locally.

“Although London is overrun with comedy open mic spots, the local area is a relative desert. There are plenty of places for musicians to play but nowhere for budding comedians and comedy performers starting out.”

The group is simply about meeting like-minded people, with the intention of putting together shows which would be performed at local pubs in the mid-week – perhaps at cafes and restaurants too – free of charge, as they explore and experiment with their comedy ideas, learning along the way.

John said: “This has to be a win-win for everybody, free entertainment for the public, extra beer sales for the landlords, invaluable experience for the performers and writers. Everybody wins. Don’t be shy, the best comedians of all time started out with a small ideas and a handful of jokes. Be brave, get in touch with me and join in. Let’s have some fun.”

For information or to get involved contact John on 07981667475, at [email protected], or via his page at meetup.com, by typing in Farnham: Creative Comedy, Larking About and Twit Club PLC).