Charming Canadian comic Mae Martin hosts Mae Martin & Friends, a monthly night at Soho Theatre and one of the best new material nights in the capital. In February she’s put together a stellar line-up: Sarah Pascoe, Romesh Ranganathan, Adam Hess and Emma Sidi.
New material nights have their own special magic: raucous, ramshackle affairs, where you get to hear your favourite comics minus the polish (and the hefty ticket price). Okay, so it means hearing a few dud jokes and a few mumbled apologies when said comics lose the thread of their freshly-minted routines, but the flying-by-the-seat-of-their-pants vibe has a charm all of its own.