"There was a competition in the module to come up with a plan for a new business, and the combination of my love of comedy and the distinct lack of comedy nights in Chelmsford led to this. It was only a theoretical competition, though, and as far as I know I'm the only student who turned their proposal into reality.

"I didn't really know how to begin organising something like this so I put a shout out to my mates on Facebook and they suggested a promoter, Steve Watson, who runs the Laughing Pod comedy nights in Southend.

"Stephen helped me a great deal with the first night I ran in February and came along to make sure everything went smoothly, but this time I'm on my own! The entire line-up has been picked by me - if I haven't had chance to see them in person then I've watched clips on the internet to make sure they're what I'm after."