The Hot Water Comedy Club was evacuated after the fire as smoke filled the building

A Hot Water Comedy Club show took place in the street after Blackstock market was evacuated on Sunday.

The venue confirmed on social media that the ‘comedy steak battle’ continued in the street when, for the second time in three months, a skip was set alight behind the building. The market, on Blackstock Street, was then forced to evacuate due to smoke entering the building, the Blackstock Market Instagram page confirmed on Sunday evening.

Kyle Legacy took on Chris Knight as the steak battle continued outside. Hot Water Comedy Club director Paul Blair told the ECHO: “The fire alarms went off at midnight at our weekly comedy battle night, which takes place every Sunday at the brand new Blackstock Market.

“Staff quickly evacuated the site after confirming that there was a fire in a tipper on the street behind the building, dangerously close to our site.

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“Firefighters were called and quickly extinguished the fire. Fortunately, no one was injured and the building did not sustain significant damage.

“In true Hot Water Comedy Club fashion, the show continued further up the street. The remaining roast fights continued in front of the 300 people in attendance, making sure the laughter didn’t stop.

“Although Blackstock Market is only 12 weeks old, this is the second fire we have faced behind our building. Despite these challenges, the show must go on!”

The post, published alongside a video of people crowding around the comedians outside Blackstock Street Market, said: “Tonight, for the second time in three months, someone has set fire to a path in the street behind our venue, dangerous from near our place. This incident led to a full evacuation due to smoke entering the venue. Fortunately, everyone is safe and there is no significant damage.

“In true hot water comedy fashion, the show went on down the street! Now there are over 300 people in Liverpool at 11pm on a Sunday night enjoying our first outdoor comedy battle. As they say, the show must go on. !”

Blackstock Street Market opened earlier this year, hosting eight street food traders as well as a self-serve beer wall. It became the new home of hot water comedy after it was founded in 2010.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it was called to the scene of the fire. A spokesman told the ECHO: “Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident on Blackstock Street in the L3 area of ​​Liverpool on the evening of Sunday 23rd.^st June.

“Crews were alerted at 10.33pm and on scene at 10.38pm with one fire engine in attendance. On arrival this was a well lit skip, a firefighter in breathing apparatus (BA) was deployed in accordance with general observations with a drum jet.

“The fire was fully extinguished shortly after and crews continued to mitigate the skip. Alarms in Blackstock Market went off due to smoke from a nearby fire.