CONGRATULATIONS to Gerry Howell, who wowed the crowd and the judges on Thursday to become the 2008 Reading Open Mic Winner!! Gerry is definatley one to watch and will be performing at South Street next month so make sure you come along and check him out - we will post the details here! Congratulations also to Tom Rosenthal and Ian Smith who were runners up and a huge thank you to everyone who took part. The standard has been incredibly high this year which made for a fantastic event so thank you to everyone who made it possible!

Read more about 'mind reader who can't read minds' Chris Cox at BBC Berks online.  He's worked out that there are rules to the universe, and if you learn those rules you can control the universe....

The Evening Post support Reading Comedy Festival 2008

The Evening Post is serious about supporting comedy, which is why it’s one of the sponsors of the Reading Comedy Festival. It offers unrivalled coverage and previews of the forthcoming three-week gig fest, including exclusive interviews with Four Poofs and Piano, Joe Pasquale and Paddy McGuinness, among others. The Evening Post will also be closely following the remaining Open Mic heats, with journalists on the judging panel. Week in, week out, the Reading Evening Post supports Reading comedy, profiling the rib ticklers coming to town, ensuring you know where to go to find the laughs.
Look out for its special coverage during the course of the festival – available every weekday for just 35p. http://www.getreading.co.uk/

David O'Doherty wins If.comedy Award 
Dublin-based David O'Doherty, who took the main prize at this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival is visiting South Street on the 9 Oct. Prepare to have your world rocked (in quite a gentle way) ...Book tickets Watch a clip of David O'Doherty

Jason Manford

The multi-award winning Comedian and star of ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’, ‘Live at the Apollo’ and ‘XFM’, embarks on his first live national tour with this exciting and hilarious show, that will have audiences begging for more. Sunday 12 Oct 2008 7.30pm Concert Hall Book tickets