An affectionate and side-splittingly funny telling of the Laurel and Hardy story. How do you tell the story of such iconic comedians? You learn from them and slow the slapstick of their peers down. From their genesis in vaudeville, through their heyday and their survival with the arrival of the talkies, to their demise from the limelight. The story is mainly told as the comedians look back from the end of their careers. The current run seems Barnaby Power and Steven McNicoll reprise their roles from 2005. After almost twenty years, the actors are nearer the ages of the iconic characters they portray. This adds an extra layer of depth to the process of looking back at their lives, loves, and friendship. Their ability to inhabit the characters is uncanny. Plenty of visual and verbal gags keep the audience constantly chortling. And fans of slapstick can tick them off from the films. The wallpaper hanging sketch is lovingly recreated with perfect timing and beautiful dance between th...

  What is MIngin’ ? Mingin’ is a house / trance / techno club-night hosted by myself, Alan Joy and Brian Dempster, my co-DJ for over 20 years. It is primarily an LGBT+ space but is open to everyone with the right attitude. We aim to be as inclusive as possible. At the next Mingin’ on 9 th July, we are joined for the first time by Lou Thomas & Lucky Luciano (from The Street) who will be serving up they’re own special brew of tunes in the back room of La Belle Angele.   Will it be a month night or just one off specials ? Mingin’ originally ran monthly, then went to fortnightly, then back to monthly, depending on which venue we were using and which dates were available. Nowadays, we usually host Mingin’ twice a year – it takes me a long time to get over being out so late!   How has clubbing change since you 1st started JOY in 1993 ? In the early 90’s, going to a club-night was like being part of a big family. There was a real sense of “belonging” and liberation on the d...