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# Welcome to Banter — the comedy community forum

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[Tough Crowd Team](/banter/Stand-Up-Comedians/Tough%20Crowd%20Team) 9 Aug 

Welcome! This is the place to ask questions, share tips, chat about venues, recommend courses, and request features. Browse the categories above, jump into a topic, and start posting. Public to read — join Tough Crowd to post and comment. Introduce yourself below!

## 3 Comments

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[Sarah J](/banter/Stand-Up-Comedians/Sarah%20J)6 Aug 

Hey! Sarah from Leeds, mostly observational stuff. Excited to be here!

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[Mike F](/banter/Stand-Up-Comedians/Mike%20F)7 Aug 

Mike from Manchester — one-liners and dark humour. This is exactly what I needed.

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[Priya K](/banter/Stand-Up-Comedians/Priya%20K)8 Aug 

Priya in Birmingham, storytelling comic. Hello everyone!

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