REVIEWS
  
 
Gloucester Guildhall, 
7th Nov 2006
www.glosmag.co.uk
Doug Gallagher		 A year ago when I last visited Giggle at the Guild, the event was still one of Gloucester’s best-kept secrets. Now the secret is well and truly out, and the most intimate and friendly comedy show in the county is now bursting at the seams. Visiting Giggle is always an absolute treat, thanks to charismatic MC Nik Hill and his uncanny ability to seek out brilliant up-and-coming acts.

First up was James Cook, who with a zest of sarcasm to his set briefly touched on more risky material before moving to a safer general set. He’s a great choice for getting an audience in the mood. Keep an eye out for him.

Next was the somewhat cryptic LovDev, who has only been on the scene for two years and is still finding his feet. With a little work on his delivery, he could become something special, since his material (growing up in an Asian British family) is genuinely quite solid.

Lou Chowner was an absolute delight, oozing confidence and spinning a verbose, risqué mix that would make Will Self proud. Worth seeing purely for his description of West Bromwich – ‘like a haemorrhoid between the two butt cheeks of Wolverhampton and Birmingham’. Probably the funniest Physics graduate you'll ever see.

Confidence goes a long way, and Ian Boldsworth (as his stage alter ego, Ray Peacock) marched onto stage with a lightsabre and rattled off an apparently improvised set that had the audience in stitches. With a unique line in heckler belittling, he quickly became a crowd favourite and demonstrated a unique gift for structure and timing, with a brilliant cyclical conclusion that hit like a left hook from Long John Silver.

If you haven’t been to Giggle at the Guild yet, book now. You will not be disappointed
The Guildhall Arts Centre Comedy Night
Tuesday Jan 6th 2004
"Despite the cold and rain, an appreciative and enthusiastic audience filled the Cinema Bar Room for this inaugural grass roots Comedy night; a relaxed environment was created right from the start, so far removed from the often-intimidating atmospheres of Stand Up Comedy nights."

Gloucester Citizen
(Andrew Merrill)

"Laugh night off to a flyer"

"Compere Nik Hill must have been pleased to see a packed room, and the diminutive host had five acts to introduce, plus time to entertain in his own right".
Gloucester Citizen
(Hugh Worsnip) 		"As part of the BBC Voices project, Nik Hill visited the school (Gloucestershire's Central Technology College) and found a ready audience. ... it turned out to be a totally rewarding hour in the company of 20 pupils."