Good day to you all, I’m Mike ‘the Spike’ Remick and I host the only strictly comedy open mic night in Chelmsford, Come and Have a Go If You Think You’re Funny Enough, held at the Golden Fleece on every 3rd Thursday of the month.
The January show was a fantastic one as usual; we had everything from a London cabby and a young student to a heavy metal singer… and a girl! Not to mention four of the bar staff and myself filling in any open spots. It was truly a diverse and slightly bizarre night for comedy.
But the most surprising and wonderful performance was from a member of staff named Lynsey Cox.
After two months of wanting to get on stage but letting her nerves get the better of her she finally gave in… and when I say gave in, I mean I forced the entire bar to shut up so
I could keep calling her name out until she had no choice but to get on stage!
So with a bright red face and butterflies in her stomach she gave it her best shot, and what a shot it was, covering various subjects in day to day life. She had the crowd in stitches and fits of laughter brining the night to a fantastic end!
I am more than pleased to say that comedy is beginning to blossom in Chelmsford, which adds to our already quirky, alternative, rather wonderful civilians. Well, as quirky, alternative and wonderful as you will find in Essex.
Not only do we have comedians regularly gracing the stage at the Civic Theatre, and the Comedy Club every other Thursday held at The Waterfront, but we also have now three open mic nights where anyone can get on stage and tell a few jokes.
There is the Black Horse on Moulsham street every other Thursday, The Black Bull on Rainsford road which is the 2nd Tuesday of every month, and finally Come and Have a Go If You Think You’re Funny Enough at the Golden Fleece.
So why not give it a go? Don’t be nervous – if you have a story or a joke you find funny it’s more than likely some one else also will!
I will leave you now with a couple of jokes from a regular performer at The Golden Fleece, Daz Coles:
I just got back from Australia and I was more than pleased to find out I had been upgraded to a room with a sea view.
I went to the doctors recently and he said “sorry you’re going to have to stop masturbating” I said “but why?” he said “Because I’m examining you”.
Thank you for reading, I leave you now with a thought for the day:
Does any one else dream of a day when a chicken can cross the road with out having its motives questioned?
