Wannabe comedians are quaking in their boots.

The audience are sharpening their claws.

It must be Liverpool's premier open mic night - Rawhide Raw!

NOW EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT AT BAA BAR, HARDMAN STREET, LIVERPOOL!

Rawhide Raw has become so popular for amusing audiences while terrifying new comedians that it has had to move into a new home. The shiny new Baa Bar on Hardman Street has a great new performance space so we have thrown a sack over the heads of a bunch of budding stand ups and we are dragging them up the hill.

As this is now a weekly night there will be even more chances to see a fine blend of the hottest new comedy talent and some deluded idiots whose friends have told them that they are funny, Rawhide Raw is a night for all those who enjoy both comedy and watching people fail. And with tickets at just £3, you can enjoy that slightly superior feeling without breaking the bank.

With compere Sam Avery to guide you through the night, two of the best new acts on the circuit opening the show followed by six newcomers trying to beat the gong to the end of their set you are guaranteed laughs, fun and a certain amount of sadistic pleasure. The patented Rawhide Clapometer 4.0 is brought into play which means that the audience hold the careers of budding young stand-ups in their hands.

Be gentle with them...