EP21 - Alfie Noakes - How To Build A Community Around A Comedy Club - a podcast by Simon Caine

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Alfie Noakes founded the We Are Funny Project in 2013. Since then he has grown the club into one of the most successful and respected in London. Now he's attempting to crowdsource the funding for a purpose built comedy venue... 


We talked about - 


  • How to build a community around an open mic night.
  • What advantages does theme nights have for generating an audience?
  • How to crowdsource a comedy club, podcast theatre and workshop space for comedians.
  • The booking policy at We Are Funny.
  • The state of the open mic circuit and how to start and run a popular free gig in London.

 

 AND MORE! 


This podcast would be useful to anyone interested in running an open mic night, building a community and the London comedy circuit. You can find all the questions and things mentioned in the podcast in the show notes here - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/AlfieNoakes Thanks so much for downloading, hope you enjoyed it. If you did, please pass it on to a friend, give it a positive review in iTunes or donate on the website here - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AskTheIndustryPodcast


My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 


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Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.


The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.


If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

 

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.


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