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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · 8d

Lineup includes: ANDY BARR @barrstard.bsky.social! JACOB HATTON! JOHN-LUKE ROBERTS @jlukeroberts.bsky.social! SAMI ABU WARDEH! LESLIE EWING-BURGESSE*! And host ANDREW O'NEILL @andrewoneillcomedy.bsky.social!

* me!!!!!

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · 8d

TROY CLUB! Wednesday 1st October (that's tomorrow)! With one of my favourite lineups we've ever had, including headliner JAIN EDWARDS @jainedwards.bsky.social! The Black Heart, Camden, 8 p.m. (7:30 doors)! Come along, tickets here: wegottickets.com/event/675880

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · 16d

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The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS) @theacms.bsky.social · Sep 8

#ACMS
📆 TONIGHT
🏰 The Phoenix
🎟️ £10+ from wegottickets.com/event/669640/ till 5pm, then £12 on the door
😻 hosted by @turlygod.bsky.social & @leslieis.cool, with @bechillcomedian.bsky.social, @saimaferdows.bsky.social, @tombellforever.bsky.social AND MORE
🌈 free guestlist for trans & non-binary folk

The Phoenix, Oxford Circus
Monday 8th September
19:30-22:45ish; doors at 19:00

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)
*the great Board Member PURGE*

PROXIES Adam Larter & Matt Highton as Eleanor Morton, and Paddy ‘And The Baptists’ Gervers
Alwin Solanky as Ben Target

PROXIES Bec Hill as Will Andrews
Joz Norris as John-Luke Roberts, Joz Norris and Siân Docksey
Saima Ferdows as Sophie Duker

£10+ online; £12 at the gig
wegottickets.com
noblefailure.org
@theacms

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The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS) @theacms.bsky.social · Sep 7

#ACMS
📆 Monday 8th Sept
🏰 The Phoenix
💥 an ACMS Board Member PURGE
🎟️ £10+ online from wegottickets.com/event/669640/
😻 hosted by turlygod.bsky.social & @leslieis.cool, with @brainmage.bsky.social, @joznorris.bsky.social, @weaselspoon.bsky.social AND MORE
🌈 free guestlist for trans & non-binary folk

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Vix Leyton @vixleyton.bsky.social · Jul 30

In honour of Edinburgh Fringe starting, you can now watch the @cheerfulearful.bsky.social live show with @turlygod.bsky.social @leslieis.cool @paul-c-watson.bsky.social and @runitalwar.bsky.social in all it’s chaotic glory. Then book for this year!

youtu.be/2v6Gke__x9Y?...

Comedy Arcade live at Cheerful Earful

YouTube video by Vix leyton

youtu.be

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The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS) @theacms.bsky.social · Jun 3

Two months till #edfringe? Here, have a time-ordered list of gig recommendations: noblefailure.org/ed25

Ben Target!
@cbthorburn.bsky.social!
Elf Lyons!
@jennyfromthequiz.bsky.social!
@josielong.bsky.social!
@joznorris.bsky.social!
@leslieis.cool!
@turlygod.bsky.social!
@vixleyton.bsky.social!

grid of faces of ACMS veterans, with text about ACMS

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)
*fresh! Sisyphean! comedy!*

Monkey Barrel, One
23:55-02:45ish
Sundays-Wednesdays
August 3-6, 10-13, 17-20, 24
£8.50/PWYW on exit

noblefailure.org
tinyurl.com/acms25
monkeybarrelcomedy.com
#ACMS | @AltComMemSoc
@BarrelComedy

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Mar 11

Thank you for being such a great recipient of moth-based information! I was using my iPad, which I got recently, and apparently the camera does whatever it wants!

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Mar 10

AND ALSO bonus content for anyone who happened to meet Lisa in the LiveJournal Lord of the Rings fandom…

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Mar 10

And here was Henry Winkler at his signing table!

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Mar 10

It was an absolute joy! Thank you so much for enjoying my silly nonsense! 💕💕💕

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Mar 10

Eeeeeeeee, thank you so much! I had the best time!!! 💕💕💕

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Mar 10

@coherentcomedy.bsky.social Thank you so much again for having me! Also, just because, here’s me and @zaphodthebb.bsky.social at that convention in 2008!

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Mar 5

TONIGHT! Flash sale has ended but tickets are available online until 6, and on the door from 7:30!

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Mar 3

TROY CLUB! This Wednesday 5th March! With headliner LACHLAN WERNER (“Hilarious. Extraordinary. A healthy dose of the unhinged” - The Guardian) & an incredible supporting lineup! We have a ✨FLASH 2 FOR 1 SALE✨ on until midday tomorrow so you should get on that!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/troy-club-...

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Mar 3

Oh, also, Andrew has a broken leg, so I’m hosting! Show your support for Andrew by being in a place they currently cannot! @andrewoneillcomedy.bsky.social

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Mar 3

TROY CLUB! This Wednesday 5th March! With headliner LACHLAN WERNER (“Hilarious. Extraordinary. A healthy dose of the unhinged” - The Guardian) & an incredible supporting lineup! We have a ✨FLASH 2 FOR 1 SALE✨ on until midday tomorrow so you should get on that!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/troy-club-...

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Feb 25

It was genuinely so formative! Also makes me wonder if you and I crossed paths back then, Hare, and I imagine we almost definitely did!

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Feb 25

You two know each other??? Why is the world so small?

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Feb 25

This is INCREDIBLY FLATTERING and also I’m very excited for this gig!

Coherent Comedy @coherentcomedy.bsky.social · Feb 23

At least one of us nearly exploded when we confirmed the March headliner.

It’s @leslieis.cool and it’s going to be epic. Just look at the photo - EPIC

#CoherentComedy

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The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS) @theacms.bsky.social · Feb 19

Much gold at @leicscomedyfest.bsky.social this weekend, go see e.g.
@alibrice.bsky.social!
@andyfieldhello.bsky.social!
@chriscantrill.bsky.social!
@vixleyton.bsky.social!
@marjoleinrobertson.bsky.social!
@stuartgoldsmith.bsky.social!
@leslieis.cool!
@alwinsol.bsky.social!
@joznorris.bsky.social!

Grid of faces, from Ali Brice (Feb 22) to Sean Morley (Feb 23)

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Andrew O'Neill @andrewoneillcomedy.bsky.social · Feb 7

LONDON! You should come to the Troy Club tonight! Dan Evans is headlining and he's funny as fuck! andrewoneill.co.uk/shows

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Michael Brunström @michaelbrunstrom.bsky.social · Jan 6

Spontaneous huge gig happening at Aces & Eights next Thursday with @leslieis.cool and @vixleyton.bsky.social and a stellar lineup of faces in circles. Come!

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The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS) @theacms.bsky.social · Dec 9

Tonight! With Ellen Turnill Montoya, @kathyrivett.bsky.social, @laurencetuck.bsky.social and Nathalie Fenwick, plus panto guests @alexanderybennett.bsky.social, @charliemilleruk.bsky.social,
@leslieis.cool and @tomwhistom.bsky.social!
Get tickets online till 5pm, or on the door from 7pm.
CRITMIS!

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS) @theacms.bsky.social · Dec 8

#ACMS
📅09/12/24
🕣19:30
🏰The Phoenix, London
🎟️£6/£8 in advance from wegottickets.com/event/639737/
🎅hosted by @turlygod.bsky.social, with e.g. @steffanalun.bsky.social, panto guests @vixleyton.bsky.social & @alwinsol.bsky.social, AND MORE
🎁free guestlist for trans & non-binary folk, DM us yr names

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS)
The Phoenix, Cavendish Sq, by Oxford Circus
Monday 9th December, 7:30pm-10:40ish
with Thom Tuck, AN ACTUAL PANTO, and a wild plenitude of excellent guests: Ciaran Chillingworth, Ellen Turnill Montoya, Jen Zheng, Kathy Rivett, Laurence Tuck, Nathalie Fenwick, Steffan Alun, and panto excitement from Alexander Bennett, Alwin Solanky, Charlie Miller, Leslie Ewing-Burgesse, Tom Whiston, and Vix Leyton
£6/8 from wegot tickets.com
£10 at the gig, doors open 7pm
noblefailure.org

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Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Dec 6

@andrewoneillcomedy.bsky.social @michaelbrunstrom.bsky.social @fayetreacy.bsky.social

Leslie Ewing-Burgesse @leslieis.cool · Dec 6

TROY CLUB! Tonight (Friday 6th December)! With headliner HANNAH PLATT ("Humour sharp enough to draw blood" - Chortle) and a lineup that is, frankly, absurd. You should come along.

wegottickets.com/event/638856

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