Jawbone Brewery hosted its monthly Brewery Comedy night yesterday and I was lucky enough to be invited along to experience it.

Whilst walking from the bus stop to the location we were a little worried that we'd just turned up to a random warehouse but once we were greeted by the host and got inside we realised that the venue was actually a genius use of space. 

The venue. (Photo Credit: Heather Nicholls).

It was intimate and friendly and it was fun to be able to try the affordable local beers (or for my boyfriend to try the beers because I am a wine girl through and through).

I did try a couple of sips and as my opinion of beers goes I did actually quite enjoy it. 

The drinks were popular and audience members kept returning to the bar in the breaks to get another glass. 

The host James Lillis played a valuable role in the evening, warming up the crowd with some current affairs jokes (always my personal favourite giggle).

As the venue was so intimate I think that James paid a very important role in the evening by making introducing us to how the evening was going to run and creating a sense of community in the room, which otherwise could have felt a little scary.

Neither of us had ever been to a comedy show before, so we didn't really know what to expect but I think an event like this was the perfect introduction. 

The drinks. (Photo Credit: Heather Nicholls).

There were three comedians performing, Jamie D'Souza, Alex Mason and Mark Bittlestone and each one gave an unforgettable and personal performance.

Jamie D'Souza based his set mostly around having to move back in with his parents during lockdown, a painfully humorous topic for many of my generation. 

Whilst you could tell he was nervous, I really enjoyed the way he structured his set and I think his nerves added to the skit, adding a unique charm. 

Alex Mason, in particular, was a stand out for me - she needed a participant and the participant in question ended up being my boyfriend, which of course was absolutely hilarious to me, though maybe slightly traumatic for him.

She also used her laptop to present a slideshow as a performance aide which also added to how memorable it was and hallmarked her from the other performers.

Mark Bittlestone, centered most of his jokes around being gay, which whilst many of the jokes landed well, was maybe not super relatable for the predominantly older audience. 

However, he built a good connection with the audience, which kept them engaged and involved, calling back to jokes he made at the start of his set with an audience member. 

It was a truly enjoyable, hilarious and unique way to spend a Monday evening and for £12.50 I will definitely be going back!

Find out when the next comedy event is here.