The headquarters for English-language comedy in Paris have moved from the historic Hôtel du Nord on the Canal Saint-Martin, made famous by the 1938 Marcel Carné film of the same name, to a club called La Java, better known for its salsa nights (which continue). The Hôtel du Nord has been sold and is being renovated; don’t be surprised to see a trendy café opening there in the near future. Impresario Karel Beer's Laughing & Music Matters showcases comics like Craig Hill, a camp comedian from Scotland, and the hilarious Irishman Ed Byrne, a thinking man's comedian with a fast delivery. Laughing & Music Matters also stages concerts at La Java.

Laughing & Music Matters: www.anythingmatters.com/ Tel.: 01 53 19 98 88.
La Java: 105 rue faubourg du Temple, 75010 Paris.

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