Monday night's launch of York Comedy Festival was just fantastic. The three comedians at the Grand Opera House were hilarious and the feeling in the bar afterwards on a balmy night was that it was like a mini-Edinburgh Fringe.

Hats off to the organisers. If the first night is anything to go by the rest of the festival will be great fun.

Dave Taylor,

New Walk Terrace,

Fishergate, York.

Updated: 10:45 Friday, June 27, 2003