Funny ha-ha at city's Marr's Bar

From the archive, first published Tuesday 21st Feb 2006.

Funnymen are preparing to get people in stitches at a regular Worcester comedy night.

The Marr's Bar in Pierpoint Street holds its next monthly Comedy Zone event on Thursday, March 2.

Headlining the night is Mark Watson, who was nominated for a Perrier Best Newcomer award at 2005's Edinburgh Festival for his show Mark Watson: 50 Years Before Death And The Awful Prospect Of Eternity'.

Supporting Mark is Alex Horne, voted by comedy fans in 2004 at the Chortle Awards as Best Breakthrough act.

Alex is another comic who received critical acclaim at Edinburgh last year with his show When In Rome, having previously been nominated for the Perrier Newcomer Award.

Canadian comic Craig Campbell completes the line-up. Craig was a household name is his native land before moving to the UK to become one of the most respected comedians on the circuit.

Resident compère Adam Montgomery will be charged with warming up the audience.

Doors open at 8pm and tickets are £8 in advance, available from Music City in The Tything and The Marr's Bar or £9 on the door.

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