Angel Comedy, based at the Bill Murray pub in Islington, is launching a number of projects to support the comedy industry during the coronavirus pandemic.
These include free and low-cost therapy sessions from professional counsellors - available for comedians who might be struggling in this time of financial (and global) instability. Visit www.angelcomedy.co.uk/therapy for more information.
There will also be Angel TV five evenings a week. It will be a mix of pre-recorded shows, filmed sketches, comedy films, community outreach to the older generation of comedians, hosted by comedian James O'Donnell on site at the Bill Murray.
The schedule from 8pm is as follows:
Tuesday - Late Night At Angel
Wednesday - Community Highlights
Thursday - Late Night at Angel
Friday - Friday Night Shows From The Archive Saturday - Saturday Night Shows From The Archive
Angel Comedy also brings you Chatty Hour - 7-8pm every Monday to Thursday. Staying in touch with loved ones during the time of Covid19 is super important. Chatty Hour brings together two members of the Angel Comedy community: ”Stand-up newbie" Rob Mayhew and “Stand Up Oldie” Lynn Ruth Miller who, at 87 years old - officially the oldest working comedian in the world.
Angel will also be hosting free comedy writing workshops Thursday to Sunday (and might well become every day, if there is the demand). They are a continuation of the free workshops Angel Comedy leads every Saturday 52 weeks a year, and are run by a working comedian for anyone (professional or newbie alike).
Starting at 2pm, April 11th, you can find the links to each individual zoom session on our website and social media.
The Angel Comedy Writing Gym is a free space for comedy writers and performers to sharpen their pencils and stretch their typing fingers through a series of exercises led by an experienced tutor.
These are for anyone in comedy writing - whatever level - to get you motivated, and writing.
The workshops are free at the point of access but there will be an opportunity to donate (directly to the tutor) at the end of the session.
If you like what we do, and want to support these project and help Angel Comedy Survive you can “buy us a cup of tea” a month or more by subscribing to their patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/angelcomedy
THERAPY FOR COMEDIANS
Many comedians will have experienced loss of work and income and might be struggling with anxiety, depression or a crisis of identity, others with isolation or relationship issues highlighted by the crisis.
With this in mind, Angel Comedy is facilitating free and low-cost therapy sessions from professional counsellors available for struggling comedians in this difficult time.
More here: www.angelcomedy.co.uk/therapy
INCOME FOR COMEDIANS
Angel Comedy will also be offering comedians the chance to earn income by through live streams and also as a host of a writing gym - after which the audiences donate directly to their favourite performers.
NB: Angel Comedy does not take any cut of this donated money.
Once the full lockdown finishes we will be offering space for comedians to come and use for free (on a voluntary donation basis) to get them back up and running - including workspace, podcast and live stream capabilities and rehearsal space.
SUPPORT THESE PROJECTS & KEEP ANGEL COMEDY ALIVE
If anyone out there likes what Angel does, you can “buy them a cup of tea” via Patreon. They are an independent, kickstarted comedy venue run by comedians for comedians and the comedy community. https://www.patreon.com/angelcomedy
