Noel Faulkner
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Noel Faulkner: outspoken comedy club owner quits London
Outspoken Noel Faulkner, the veteran club-owner is leaving London after about 40 years. He started and ran London's Comedy Cafe venue and, through his management agency, helped establish acts including Jimmy Carr. Last night, I met up with him to ask why he is leaving.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 17th June 2019Noel Faulkner reviews John Fleming's first performance
Last Wednesday night I took to the stage for the first time. I appeared doing a 10-minute spot in a Valentine's Night special at Martyn Sadler's new comedy club in East London. It was, perhaps, a rather rowdier audience than I would have preferred. But, sitting in the audience, was comedy promoter Noel Faulkner, who founded the Comedy Cafe - now at its new venue in Shoreditch. He was kind enough to share this review of my act via social media the next day.
Noel Faulkner, John Fleming's Blog, 18th February 2018The Comedy Cafe re-opens in London and Oslo
Yesterday, I talked to comedy club owner Noel Faulkner via FaceTime. It was raining heavily. He couldn't be bothered to go out. I did not blame him. I was getting drenched coming back from Iceland. The supermarket, not the country.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 9th September 2017Chortle Awards 2017 winners
The winners of the Chortle Awards 2017 have been announced. Winners include Bridget Christie, Romesh Ranganathan, Joel Dommett, Justin Moorhouse and Lolly Adefope.
British Comedy Guide, 20th March 2017Jeff Innocent named best comedian in Comics' Comic Awards 2016
Jeff Innocent has been named Best Comic in the 2016 awards which are voted on by comedians. Danny Mcloughlin and Rob Riley were amongst the other winners.
British Comedy Guide, 20th December 2016Shoreditch's Comedy Café forced to close
A comedy club that helped to launch the careers of Jimmy Carr, Eddie Izzard, Simon Amstell and Jo Brand has been forced out of business because of rising rents.
Rashid Razaq, Evening Standard, 9th December 2016Campaign launched to save Comedy Cafe
A campaign has been launched to save the Comedy Cafe in Shoreditch.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd December 2016Noel Faulkner closes The Comedy Cafe
I got a message late last night from Noel Faulkner: "I will call you tomorrow to talk about losing the club." London's Comedy Cafe is closing at the end of this month, after 26 years.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 2nd December 2016Club owner Noel Faulkner on Jongleurs, Yuppies...
"I'm taking on Jongleurs' format for comedy," he told me. "I'm going to open sixty clubs throughout Britain."
John Fleming, , 19th June 2014What comedy club owner Noel Faulkner thinks
"I think 'arena comedy' has really done it damage, because 60,000 people at a time can go and see comedy now."
John Fleming, Giggle Beats, 4th July 2012