I would say it's become slightly easier to sell tickets as we are a very cheap night out when everyone in the world is raising their prices.
Outside The Box Comedy Club promoter Maff Brown - who has booked Hal Cruttenden for his Monday 24th April gig in New Malden - observes social media advertising is helping his shows: "It is starting to look a lot better than it has for a long, long time. We think this is due to a combination of factors people wanting cheering up in harsh economic conditions, stand-up being a relatively cheap night out, especially as a lot of our shows are in local areas, so no need to travel into cities, and think that with many people not putting on their heating, staying in and watching Netflix is maybe a less appealing option." Spiky Mike, who runs Funhouse Comedy Clubs - a collection of 50 venues across the East Midlands - reports: "Things have steadily built back up since covid restrictions were lifted, but we have noticed a significant upturn since Christmas with a record number of sell-outs at both our established venues and new ones. But, three years on and with those lockdowns starting to fade into memory, how are things looking now on the circuit? Have venues bounced back to where they were in 2019? Or maybe a post-pandemic freedom frenzy means people are seeing more live comedy than ever before? How are their finances? What new challenges are ahead? We had lots of questions, so thought we'd reach out to some of the independent promoters involved in the WeGotTickets festival to get their take on the health of live comedy. The good news is most clubs survived thanks to grants. 77% of the venues asked at that time said they'd be forced to permanently close within 12 months.
Mentioning coronavirus made us think back to a Live Comedy Association survey in 2020 that revealed an "an industry in crisis". WeGotTickets Independent Comedy Festival 2023
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