Contact

For customer and business enquiries

Please email: matesratescomedy@gmail.com

Please do not use this email address if you are a comedian asking for a spot.

I need to keep this inbox clear so I don’t miss invoices and urgent messages.

Booking enquiries from comedians to this inbox are deleted and you might be marked as spam.

Comedians

For walk on spots at our open mic, no need to email in advance. Please use the details below.

Walk on Spots

5 minute walk on spots will be available at Mates Rates Comedy RAW every Monday at The Outlook, Reading.

You don’t need to email ahead for a walk on spot just follow the guidance below.

  • x4 walk on spots will be available at The Outlook every Monday

  • Sign up is between 6:30pm - 7pm. If you arrive late you might not be allocated a spot.

  • Spots will be allocated on a first come first serve basis

  • Performers must stick to 5 minutes. You can bomb but you can’t overrun!

  • Performers don’t need to buy a ticket.

Progression at Mates Rates Comedy

Comedians who do well at our open mic might be invited for an open 10 spot at George Street Comedy Club on a Friday night.

Depending on how this goes you might be invited back for more open spots. Eventually you might be offered paid work.

Doing the open mic and progressing through open spots at George Street Comedy Club is how you progress to paid work at our club. Progression takes time and unfortunately isn’t always linier - we are all muddling through!

If all this sounds like too much work we occasionally post adverts on the comedy forums you can apply for directly.

Guidance for Performers

Your best way to be seen is always to work through the pathway set out above.

We very rarely book acts for our club nights from speculative applications.

We don’t book anyone who messages us on social media, or who approaches us personally on social media or at gigs. It is actually crossing a pretty important personal boundary so please don’t do this!

All messages relating to applying for spots need to go to matesratescomedyraw@gmail.com

  • Please indicate which show you are applying for and provide a selection of dates you are free.

  • Please indicate if you are applying for an open spot or paid work.

  • Please include relevant information, a bio, a video the length of the spot you are asking for (unlisted on youtube is the best format).

  • Please don’t try to be over familiar or funny.

  • The open mic is the only show that has walk on spots. Please do not just show up at a pro/semi pro night and demand to be put on.

  • We will delete any speculative applications to the business email (even if you have performed with us before). Please email: matesratescomedyraw@gmail.com