Live Workshop - MCing Open Mic Comedy with Alfie Noakes

The key focus of this friendly one day workshop is to give new(ish) comedians a clear understanding of the role of the comedy host, or MC.

Students are bombarded with tips, tricks and techniques to obtain the most laughs and maintain the energy in the room. Keep the flow in the show!

The class is limited to only 10 people so everyone gets to "go up" twice in an unhurried fashion.

The 'Early Bird' price is £80. Then on 1st March, the price jumps to the £100 'Late Booker'.

There is an online version available - money back guaranteed - of course, you get to own that one forever.

https://www.wearefunnyproject.com/course/mc-stand-up-comedy

There are tons of great reviews for the online MCing course and for the various others available.

MC Alfie Noakes is the creator and promoter of the We Are Funny Project and has MCed well over 1000 gigs. There's loads more info and good stuff for stand-ups on our Linktree.

This workshop will provide the essential information as what is expected of an MC, best practices, pitfalls to avoid and how best to mine your comedy in this all essential role. Many of the skills and lessons also apply to public speaking outside of a comedy club.

New MCs won't typically be earning their stripes in a paid comedy club, but on the open mic circuit alongside other fresh talent and duties go far beyond simply saying who's up next...

The day will be part straight class and lecture, part performance and review with tailored advice for each and every attendee.

Matters of how to stay "in the room", house-keeping, crowd work, dealing with hecklers, having responsibility to the show, introducing acts, working in material and more are covered.

By understanding the role of the open mic MC, students will gain insight on what grass roots promoters look for (and also seek to avoid) best practice to gain stage time as an MC (and as an act) and quite simply get a handle on the community from a point of view that is not simply that of a performer running 5s and 10s. It's really rather illuminating stuff...

The final Q&A session will open the day up to asking about pretty much any issue you like. At least, so far as live comedy goes...

Scroll down to see reviews from former students

"I did the MCing course - a densely packed highly valuable afternoon with everyone getting a chance to apply what they had learned and get feedback twice. Alfie is an excellent coach with the exact right balance of straight talk and encouragement. If you are thinking of MCing, this course will save you 2 years of trial an error. Can't recommend highly enough"

Alan

"Just completed Alfie’s MC course. A hell of a lot of information crammed into five hours. Any budding MC should really consider doing this course to learn about the do’s and don’ts of being a comedy MC"

Stingo

"I did the MC workshop with Alfie and it was brilliant. I learnt so much about how to MC a gig. The chance to practice MCing in a welcoming, non-judgmental environment is a highlight of the workshop. Alfie really took the time to give everyone good, specific feedback about how they can individually improve. Highly recommend for anyone thinking of MCing!"

Quang

"Alfie runs the rarest of things - an open mic night that's great for comedians and punters alike. Always a great atmosphere and a nice place to perform. Would also really high recommend the comedy MCing workshop - I learnt a lot of practical tips and skills, and it was great value for money."

Louis

"Very enjoyable and stimulating"

Alistair

"Thanks for a great day! Info-packed, loads of notes, lots to take away & think about before coming back to put it into practice! Really looking forward to it!"

Mandy

"Cannot recommend the MCing open Mic with Alfie Noakes highly enough, high energy teaching, proper constructive feedback. Packed a lot in to 5 hours. Came away with lots of insights. Its good fun too."

Giuseppe

"I have attended several workshops and this was maybe the best. Well structured, with loads of useful information and tips you can apply straight away, from room management to audience interaction, and time for performance and individual feedback. Alfie is honest and will let you know what you are doing well and what you are doing wrong, no bulls**t! Highly recommended if you are interested in becoming an MC."

Will

"Superb!!!!! Thanks again!!!!"

Kathryn

"Thanks for an enjoyable and informative day."

Rudy

"What a lovely afternoon, informative and fun. If only school was such fun... Thank you to our brilliant teacher, Alfie, and fab classmates."

Eva

"A thorough, useful and fascinating course that teaches real and relevant skills in order to MC effectively. It was the right balance if challenging and supportive and would urge anyone wanting to MC for the first time, or those who simply want to improve, to sign up to the next one."

Luke

"Excellent value for money. insightful, practical and useful for new and experienced promoters/mcs alike. Would recommend."

Chris

"Very enjoyable, informative and great value for money. Would recommend."

Vanessa

"Very insightful day, full of really good tips. Definitely a good idea for anybody who wants to start MCing."

Rob

"Brilliant one day intensive MC training last Saturday with Alfie. If you ever want to know the secrets to being a great comedy MC, this one day course should be your first stop."

Chris

"Very fun day I learnt a lot about mcing... Well worth the money.. Thank you very much."

Carl

Host or Publisher MC Alfie Noakes