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Griff Rhys Jones is the Cat's Pyjamas
15th Sep 2025
by David Vass
There's no denying the ease with which Griff Rhys Jones bounds on stage - despite his involvement in a catalogue of ground breaking TV comedy shows over the years, he has latterly seemed most at… read more
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Diss falls down a Fesshole
15th Sep 2025
by David Vass
Effectively a "greatest hits" show, Rob Manuel took us through the humorous, scandalous and frequently disgusting confessions posted to his Twitter account, Fesshole, reminding the audience there was a time when X was a safe… read more
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have we eaten on the insane root?
11th May 2025
by David Vass
It's been a little over a year since the You’re Bard company last visited the Corn Hall. On that occasion, A Midsummer Night’s Dream was given a mauling and I ended up on stage pretending to… read more
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A love letter to Norwich
27th Apr 2025
by David Vass
Although John Osborne's CV no doubt describes him as a poet - the evening opened with a couple of fine examples - it is as a storyteller that he has truly distinguished himself. His autobiographical… read more
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Was this is Swan Song?
26th Apr 2025
by David Vass
A full house at the Corn Hall welcomed Charlie Haycock's return for what could be the very last time. Not, I hasten to add, due to his diminishing popularity - this was his third visit… read more
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It was going so well...
14th Apr 2025
by David Vass
Yet again, a capacity audience enjoyed  another varied night of comedy in what is fast becoming a highlight of the Corn Hall calender. Peter Flanagan proved a companionable host for the evening, encouraging the audience… read more
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Matt Bragg steps in with only hours to spare
3rd Feb 2025
by David Vass
For once, the Corn Hall opened its doors on a Sunday night, seeing off the weekend for the near capacity audience with a welcome night of comedy, compered by American Russell Hicks. He grabbed the… read more
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Father Brown and the Curse of the Xmas Fairy
10th Jan 2025
by David Vass
It has become something of a seasonal tradition that in the New Year, Common Ground Theatre Group pay the Corn Hall a visit to remind us that Christmas was only a fortnight ago. Best known… read more
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Another full house for Corn Hall Comedy
17th Nov 2024
by David Vass
It was another full house for the reinvigorated Comedy night at the Corn Hall, with Steve Bugeja warming up the crowd nicely, exchanging the sort of good natured banter with the front row that we've… read more
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Simmons Measures Up
3rd Nov 2024
by David Vass
A member of the same club as Tim Vine, Milton Jones and Darren Walsh, Mark Simmons rejoices in word play and classic one-liners. Proving, once again, that there is an avaricious appetite for comedy in… read more
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