Reposted by Si Hawkins Michael Fry @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Your Grandad Cyclops talks about his school days 6247001591
Reposted by Si Hawkins Raysident Evil @sireviscerate.myatproto.social · 16/09/2026Mushrooms are neat because some are like "I'm delicious in a salad", some are like "I will kill you", and others are like "I will show you the face of god, immerse you in childlike wonder, and also you like The Grateful Dead now" 13447114
Reposted by Si Hawkins Michael Ruocco @michaeljruocco.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Sometimes I browse through heritage auctions and I find the occasional odd gem, but today I stumbled upon the mother-load: these ridiculous grocery store ads promoting the release of The Jungle Book, and each one has me absolutely reeling. Sharing them here so you too can share in my bewildered joy 972736985
Reposted by Si Hawkins Alistair Barrie @alistairbarrie.com · 01/08/2026It does look as though the main problem Andy Burnham is going to face is that despite his promises to try & fix the country, it will inevitably involve a lot of people with more money than they can ever spend having to give up some of it. And as they will tell their editors, that will never do. 2263
Reposted by Si Hawkins Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I've just killed a fly with a copy of the Daily Express. I read it the editorial and it flew into the washing up bowl and drowned itself. 4829
Reposted by Si Hawkins British Comedy Guide @britishcomedy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026With the World Cup in full swing it can be tricky for stand-ups who are trying to knock their Edinburgh shows into shape via preview gigs. We asked some football-friendly comics how things have been going. www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2026/...comedy.co.ukStand-Up vs The World Cup - British Comedy GuideWith the World Cup in full swing it can be tricky for stand-ups who are trying to knock their Edinburgh shows into shape. We asked some football-friendly comics how things have been going. 011
Reposted by Si Hawkins Brian Larkin @derrymanc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Colombia v Switzerland being referred to as Charlie v The Chocolate Factory. 391986703
Reposted by Si Hawkins Matthew Highton @matthighton.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Couldn't resist. That's not my Booky Wook. 9429110
Reposted by Si Hawkins British Comedy Guide @britishcomedy.bsky.social · 17/04/2026"Philippe Gaulier stopped our act pretty quickly and said 'They are two sad little men'. We looked at each other and smiled." First Gig Worst Gig with Stepdads, ahead of their Soho shows next week. www.comedy.co.uk/live/fgwg/st...comedy.co.ukStepdads - First Gig, Worst Gig - British Comedy GuideTheir mighty Les Mis is set to revolutionise Soho, but how did Stepdads - Tom Penn and Luke Rollason - become so epic? 011
Reposted by Si Hawkins MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 16/04/2026I'm going to open an aviary specialising in one type of bird only - just for larks! 1234432
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 11/04/2026These guys have been looking though this window all day, like a reverse aviary. Baffled by reflections, presumably. Love to know what they're tweeting about 100
Reposted by Si Hawkins Adam Koszary @adamkoszary.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Genuinely one of the coolest things I've ever seen a cultural venue post 362582978
Reposted by Si Hawkins Mythic 🦊 @mythicalredfox.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again. 47204808704
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 17/02/2026It's about six months since I saw the excellent near-future play by @alfrunrose.bsky.social about exactly this, at the Edinburgh Fringe. Didn't realise it'd be THAT near, ffs 000
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 08/02/2026As they used to say at the BBC, deputy heads will roll 000
Reposted by Si Hawkins Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 01/02/2026YEESH. Brutal. But very well-written. 5763499
Reposted by Si Hawkins Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 24/12/2025This is both funny and surprisingly moving 2933262
Reposted by Si Hawkins Ed Morrish @edmorrish.com · 15/12/2025of course the song’s called wichita assistant referee, these days 510016
Reposted by Si Hawkins Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 14/12/2025We are extremely fair weather Chanukah observers, but it felt like the right year to dust down our menorah and light it with the kids. The festival of light, symbolising hope, at a time where hope feels more important than ever. 1615
Reposted by Si Hawkins Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 04/12/2025If you know anyone who would enjoy this evening and is in London tonight - please tell them - the money raised is so vital 22216
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 23/11/2025@tim-burgess.bsky.social Just Lookin' played on consecutive shows on @bbc6music.bsky.social this morning - has it been rereleased? 000
Reposted by Si Hawkins muldoon @muldoon.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Have reviewed 14 comedy shows in the last three weeks, if that's of interest. Rosie Jones, Nick Mohammed, Suzi Ruffell, Scott Bennett, Jessica Fostekew and Clash of the Comics. Plus particularly AMAZING shows from Simon Amstell, Michelle De Swarte and Helen Bauer www.comedy.co.uk/people/mark_...comedy.co.ukMark Muldoon features - British Comedy GuideFeatures that British Comedy Guide has published about Mark Muldoon. 011
Reposted by Si Hawkins Olaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social · 19/10/2025My attempts to combine nitrous oxide and Oxo cubes have made me a laughing stock. 944259
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 01/09/2025I'm guessing Leverkusen bought Ten Haag from Amazon & did the 14 day return thing? 000
Reposted by Si Hawkins Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 29/08/2025If you love independent bookshops then please support Bookseller Crow - Jon, a brilliant bookseller, is seriously ill 14730
Reposted by Si Hawkins Another Angry Woman @stavvers.bsky.social · 24/08/2025Annoying grammar sticklers, now is your moment to shine. Be more like Ian. 29729
Reposted by Si Hawkins Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 23/08/2025Bloody hell! This is STORMING! 813425
Reposted by Si Hawkins festmag.bsky.social @festmag.bsky.social · 13/08/2025"Tuck tackles it all, fear and delight, with glorious gusto" Thom Tuck – @turlygod.bsky.social – returns his clown SCARAMOUCHE JONES to the #EdFringe – read @sihawkins.bsky.social's ★★★★ reviewfestmag.comReview: Scaramouche JonesFringe veteran Thom Tuck revives clown in Justin Butcher’s 20-year-old play 001
Reposted by Si Hawkins festmag.bsky.social @festmag.bsky.social · 08/08/2025"Long has been doing political comedy for 17 years now, and it’s probably an understatement to say that she isn’t thrilled with how things have turned out" LOVE IN THE TIME OF MONSTERS by @josielong.bsky.social gets ★★★★ from @sihawkins.bsky.social festmag.com/2025/08/06/r... @pleasance.co.ukfestmag.comReview: Josie Long: Now is the Time of MonstersLong is on terrific form with a deceptively rousing dinosaur show 001
Reposted by Si Hawkins festmag.bsky.social @festmag.bsky.social · 09/08/2025"Swooping from fascinating insights to well-timed gags, crowd-pleasing chant-alongs and a good dose of the mischievously provocative" DEATH TO THE WEST (MIDLANDS), by Hasan Al-Habib, is at @pleasance.co.uk this #EdFringe festmag.com/2025/08/04/r... (Review: @sihawkins.bsky.social)festmag.comReview: Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands)Infectiously effusive hour from the Birmingham comic… 001
Reposted by Si Hawkins festmag.bsky.social @festmag.bsky.social · 12/08/2025"Hospital drama, relatable relationship angst, even some meta material for the arms-folded head-nodders." @heidiregan.bsky.social's well-crafted stand-up hour JEKYLL AND HEIDI gets ★★★★ from @sihawkins.bsky.social festmag.com/2025/08/08/r... #EdFringefestmag.comReview: Heidi Regan: Jekyll and HeidiBeautifully crafted, naturally delivered hour of low-key standup 001
Reposted by Si Hawkins Adam Larter @adamlarter.bsky.social · 25/07/2025*** LEAKED*** #oasis setlist for tonight at Wembley Park. It is alllllll hits 032
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Is that you voicing the OU ad, @soozuk.bsky.social ? And if so, did you offer to sing the singy bit too? 120
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 08/07/2025My enjoyment of this Flum/Chelsea CWC game is confused slightly by the commentator sounding almost exactly like broom cupboard breakout Andy Crane 000
Reposted by Si Hawkins Yardie Ball @yardieball.bsky.social · 03/07/2025A great tribute to Diogo Jota by @hersport.bsky.social . 6677251
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Very much enjoying Olivia Rodrigo acting out her long-held dream of being Lol Tolhurst #Glasto 010
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Quite the Auf Wiedersehen Glasto, Tim Healy's son last night & that's clearly Timothy Spall playing Neil Young 010
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Loving the guy outside Chris Brown trial who - amid all the 'love you Chris' screams - keeps shouting 'YOU'RE A WRONGUN!' 010
Reposted by Si Hawkins The Paul of the House of Usher @katamaridumassy.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Reggie Watts addresses Thom Yorke’s statement on Palestine and it’s good 6162251623
Reposted by Si Hawkins Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Every Olympics people share that clip of Snoop Dogg saying that in the equestrian events the HORSE should get the medal. He's just having a laugh coz obviously horses have no concept of winning or medals. But FAIR ENOUGH, I went out one morning and offered a medal to multiple horses... 945052
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 18/05/2025Presume Everton will still come out to the Z Cars theme at new stadium? And still hoping they'll do a song for James Garner to the tune of the Rockford Files 000
Si Hawkins @sihawkins.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Natalie Palamides' big, bold Weer felt like the perfect way to launch the grand new @sohotheatre.bsky.social Walthamstow last night (Thankfully I wasn't asked to join in this time, after deraiing it in Edinburgh) Had a good chat about Weer, here: www.comedy.co.uk/live/circuit...comedy.co.ukCircuit Training 156: Natalie Palamides is relaunching East 17 - Circuit Training - British Comedy GuideAll set to open the seismic Soho Theatre Walthamstow, Natalie Palamides talks great lost series, gender flipping, Pearl Jam puzzlement, audience mis-reads, sad table reads and relaunching a legendary ... 021
Reposted by Si Hawkins Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 26/04/2025A trans woman wrote to Wetherspoons to ask which toilets they're meant to use. Wetherspoons replied acknowledging the Supreme Court's verdict...and that trans customers can use whichever loos they want to but to please lock the cubicle door. Labour now being outflanked on the left by Wetherspoons. 945121035