Comedy Bank @ Open

To many I'm sure that a magic show is childish, silly or old fashioned, or all these things rolled into one. It’s why its so surprising that a magic show is on at the Arts Centre. Why, indeed, there isn’t a section on Outline that it properly fits. Andrew Frost does all he can to dispel this. He dresses like a barista at the Strangers Coffee Company, swears freely and frequently, and has a nice line in self-deprecating humour.

The former Radio One DJs reunited at Epic Studios for a night of skits, anecdotes and two rubbish songs.

We may not be able to easily define a Britpop band, but we all know one when we see it.

The stories came thick and fast, but largely from the perspective of his private life, rather than his connections in show biz. Like the funniest bloke down the pub

Rouse is a comedian that turns hit and miss into an art form

His observations were smile-funny rather than belly-laugh funny, but smiling is better than scowling. If he prefers to keep his routines light and, dare I say, inconsequential, then he has every right to.

Norman, you outdid yourself! Outline Loves You!

As this show was unlike anything I have had the pleasure of seeing it feels difficult to just categorise as simply a circus act.

This is an absolute MUST SEE for the Spiegeltent. An hour of entertainment perfect for adults, young children and teens alike.

I felt so cozy snuggling into the back row with my peppermint tea in hand ready to be transported to a supernatural world filled with ancient sharks, ice skating old ladies, curious polar bears, frantic hares, unlikely hunting partners and my personal favourite, the bringer of sparkly trinket gifts- the crow.

Circolombia, Corazón- Que chimba de verdad!

The attention to detail with the setting, the symbiosis of the puppeteers married in with the lighting and corresponding sound effects was mesmerising and of course the performance led by the characters themselves ........