EATERIES are out of bounds and laughs have been hard to come by of late so what’s not to like about an online comedy café?

The Comedy Café is the latest online show to be staged as part of the #ShineOnFife programme – OnFife’s positive response to its venues having to close during lockdown.

The show is hosted by comedian and actor Raymond Mearns and joining him will be three acts who had been going down a storm before Scotland’s comedy scene was short-circuited last March – Ray Bradshaw, Jay Lafferty and John Ross.

Verdi Clark, OnFife’s programme manager, said: “Our monthly comedy cafés built a loyal audience prior to lockdown, packing them in at Carnegie Hall, Rothes Halls and Adam Smith Theatre, so this is a great opportunity to share some laughs, support performers and stay connected.”

The virtual curtain goes up at 8pm tomorrow (Friday). Tickets are £5 and are valid for one device per household. The show is suitable for age 16-plus and it lasts one hour.

The event is supported by Creative Scotland with funding from the Scottish Government and further shows will follow if the demand is there.

Michelle Sweeney, OnFife’s director of creative development, added: “Our venues may have shut but our services haven’t stopped and ShineOnFife is transforming how we engage with our audiences. There’s been a fantastic response to the comedy cafe and we hope it will be the first of many.”

Ticket-holders will only be able to view the performers and will not be able to see their fellow audience members.

Tickets do not require printing off at home. Details of how to join the Fife Comedy Club will be sent via email before the event starts. To find out more, visit: onfife.com