Tom Goodhand (Mic Drop Leeds)

Tom Goodhand (Mic Drop Leeds)

@tomas311311.bsky.social

Seem to be doing - and writing about - stand-up comedy.

108 Followers 282 Following 11 Posts Joined Nov 2024
1 month ago
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How to write a funny joke Your ‘job’ when doing stand-up is to be funny. Easier said than done, right? So I sought some help…

Writing jokes is hard, right. Punching them up can be a challenge. I pulled together some tops tips from fellow comics. You’re welcome. #standup #standupcomedy #writingtips open.substack.com/pub/micdropl...

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1 month ago
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The Death of the Middle Class Comedian (with Chris Gethard)

This was a fascinating listen - stand-up comedy, DIY music scenes, Our Band Could Be Your Life, justified fury at the machinations of big tech and feeding algorithms. Fantastic conversation: open.spotify.com/episode/6wc5...

#comedy #standupcomedy

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1 month ago
We ask stand-ups and comedy promoters for their top tips Sound advice sought from Yorkshire's finest/most responsive so you don’t have to…

Is anyone reading this wanting to contribute to a list of top tips for stand-up comics on writing tips and practices?

It’s a follow-up to this gig-etiquette oriented piece…

#standup

open.substack.com/pub/micdropl...

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1 month ago
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We ask stand-ups and comedy promoters for their top tips Sound advice sought from Yorkshire's finest/most responsive so you don’t have to…

Getting gigs can be tough. I asked a load of promoters for their top tips. They were very helpful.
open.substack.com/pub/micdropl...

#standupcomedy

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1 month ago
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Belated First Year of Comedy Review 12 months into the world of stand-up. What have I learned...?

Sharing stuff I’ve learned from a year of stand-up: open.substack.com/pub/micdropl... give it a read will ya? #standupcomedy

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3 months ago

(I improvised that)

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3 months ago
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Improv Teacher, Duncan Marwick The story behind Leeds’ weekly improv class Impro(ve) Your Soul

Writing about improv is like hiking about engineering. Or something.

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3 months ago
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Scratch’n’Sniff: Thom Butterworth & Andrew Marsh The story behind weekly comic chaos every Wednesday at Santiago Bar, Leeds

Starting out in comedy is hard. You need good people, and good nights. My experience is limited, but these two and their night ‘Scratch’n’Sniff’ must be amongst the best.

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#leeds #comedy #standupcomedy

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3 months ago
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Interview: Emma Crossland, Promoter Big Duck Energy & Comedy Cellar; Stand-up Comic How the pandemic prompted Leeds’ first comedy night for female & non-binary comedians

Wanting to learn about comedy gigs in Leeds? I’ve got a blog for that. Have a click. #leeds #standup

open.substack.com/pub/micdropl...

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9 months ago

It’s tonight! BTW.

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9 months ago
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Saving my first Bluesky post to be shamelessly self (and others) promotional. I’m doing 10 minutes of comedy stuff before this exciting climate change comedy show. Come down!

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