Brighton What's On Guide

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An Evening with Su Pollard @ Ropetackle Arts Centre

Biscuit Barrel: No Time to Digestive @ Rialto Theatre

Bunch of Fives - New Material Night @ Caroline of Brunswick

Cackle Comedy @ The Caroline of Brunswick

Clinton Baptiste Vs Ramone! @ The Old Market

Comedy for the Curious: Break-Ups @ Artista Cafe and Gallery

Comedy for the Curious: Cannabis @ Artista Cafe and Gallery

Comedy for the Curious: Competitiveness @ Artista Cafe and Gallery

Comic Boom @ Komedia

Electric Comedy @ The Electric Arcade

Fools @ Fawlty Towers - 05/02/2022 @ Tottington Manor Hotel and Restaurant

Geoff Norcott: I Blame the Parents @ The Old Market

John Shuttleworth's Back Again! @ The Old Market

Komedia Comedy Club @ Komedia

Laughable @ The Electric Arcade

Lou Sanders and Some Chums - A Comedy Gala @ The Old Market

Milton Jones in Milton: Impossible @ The Old Market

Nathan Cassidy: Hot Tub God @ The Electric Arcade

Oh God, What Now? - Live in Brighton @ The Old Market

Patrick Kielty: Borderline @ The Old Market

Rockwater Comedy @ Rockwater

Scoops Improv Comedy Night - February 1st - The Grand Central, Brighton @ The Grand Central

Stomping Ground Comedy with Laura Lexx @ The Grounds PLATF9RM

The Comedy Network @ Ropetackle Arts Centre

The Gag Factory @ Artista Cafe and Gallery

The Secret Comedy Club Fridays @ Artista Cafe and Gallery

The Secret Comedy Club Saturdays @ Artista Cafe and Gallery

Two Mr Ps in a Podcast - Live @ The Old Market

Comedy

Comedy Thu 27 Jan Doors 7pm

Comic Boom

@ Komedia
Admn: £8 CONC/£10/£15 W/ FRIES

16+
Our sell-out, monthly night of exciting new comedy without the gamble. A friendly, fast-paced, quality night featuring headliner Paul F Taylor and “catch ’em while you can” rising stars of the comedy circuit.

Komedia - Gardner Street, North Laine, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1UN
t: 01273647100 | Website | Email

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Comedy Thu 27 Jan 7pm

Rockwater Comedy

@ Rockwater
Admn: From £28.00

Rockwater is thrilled to announce the arrival on our comedy stage of one of the country's best loved comedians, Al Murray, and one of comedy's most fully realised characters, the Pub Landlord.

Hosted by our very own Simon Evans, regular host of our Rockwater Comedy nights, and supported by a bright young circuit comedian, start your New Year as you mean to go on, full of laughs, drinks and good company!

Always a pleasure to see the Landlord in any circumstances, Book NOW - this is sure to be a very hot ticket.

Tickets are available via the What's on page on our website.

Rockwater - Western Esplanade, Hove, BN3 4FA
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Comedy Fri 21 Jan Doors 7pm Every Saturday until Fri 28 Jan

Komedia Comedy Club

@ Komedia
Admn: £13 CONC/£15/£26.50+MEAL

18+
Discover the best in live comedy, featuring three top acts and an MC! Featuring; MC Jarred Christmas, Kiri-Pritchard McLean, Sikisa and Richard and Greta (Shenoah Allen and Nina Conti). ‘THE place in Brighton to catch stand-up comedy’ The Independent

Komedia - Gardner Street, North Laine, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1UN
t: 01273647100 | Website | Email

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Comedy Sat 29 Jan Show 8pm/ doors 7.30

Cackle Comedy

@ The Caroline of Brunswick
Admn: £7 adv/otd

Shake off those January blues with a fabulous night of comedy with the amazing Helen Bauer headlining. Helen's TV appearances include Live At The Apollo (BBC2), The Stand Up Sketch Show(ITV2) and Hypothetical (Dave). In August 2019, her debut show at the Edinburgh Festival beat out 700 other shows to be nominated for the Best Newcomer Award. In February 2020 she performed the show at the prestigious Soho Theatre in London. Come along and see Helen, along with a host of other up-and-coming stand-ups.
Tickets available through Skiddle or cash OTD. www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Brighton/Caroline-Of-Brunswick/Cackle-Comedy-with-Helen-Bauer/35987295/

The Caroline of Brunswick - 39 Ditchling Rd, Brighton, BN1 4SB
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Comedy Sat 22 Jan Doors 7pm Every Saturday until Sat 29 Jan

Komedia Comedy Club

@ Komedia
Admn: £13 CONC/£15/£26.50+MEAL

Komedia - Gardner Street, North Laine, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1UN
t: 01273647100 | Website | Email

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Comedy Sat 29 Jan 8pm

The Comedy Network

@ Ropetackle Arts Centre
Admn: £15

The Comedy Network is coming to Ropetackle!

Come and unwind after a stressful week at one of our Comedy Network comedy club shows. Gather your friends, grab a drink from the bar and enjoy laugh out loud comedy from some of the hottest comedians on the circuit.

The brilliant line-up for January is: Pierre Novellie, Glenn Moore, and Ania Magliano

Ropetackle Arts Centre - BN43 5EG
t: 01273464440 | Website | Email

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Comedy Tue 1 Feb Doors from 19:30

Scoops Improv Comedy Night - February 1st - The Grand Central, Brighton

@ The Grand Central

Some of the best improv troupes from Brighton and beyond join forces for a hilarious night of comedy, completely made up on the spot!

Join us each month in the Grand Central's beautiful Nightingale Room for scoops and scoops of silliness! Every show sees a brand new collection of brilliant improvisers, ready to spin your suggestions into comedy gold and make themselves look utterly ridiculous for your entertainment.

With performers flying by the seat of their pants, it's certain to be surprising, hilarious, and totally unforgettable!

Follow us:

facebook.com/Scoopsimprov

twitter.com/scoopsimprov

instagram.com/scoopsimprov

The Grand Central - 29-30 Surrey Street, Brighton, BN1 3PA
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Comedy Sat 5 Feb 19:00 - 22:30

Fools @ Fawlty Towers - 05/02/2022

@ Tottington Manor Hotel and Restaurant
Admn: GBP 49.50

Comedy Dining are pleased to bring together two iconic shows, after our success with Only Fools and 3 Courses and Fawlty Towers, we now have Fools @ Fawlty Towers!
Four professional actors will portray different characters during the evenings entertainment including, Basil, Del Boy, Rodney, Manuel, Uncle Albert, Trigger, Sybil, Boycie, Slater, Raquel, Tony, Cassandra.
Boycie has organised a surprise 50th Birthday Party for Del Boy and has booked the function Suite at Fawlty Towers, Basil is not happy, but Sybil is looking forward to a fabulous night.
Rodney and Cassandra have got the message that it is Fancy Dress party, any guesses who they will arrive as?
Uncle Albert tries to organise a Sing a long, as only he can!
Grand Finale with Raquel and Tony - don't miss this.
All the above and a superb three course meal, LOVELY JUBBLY.

Inquiries: https://go.evvnt.com/974518-2?pid=110

Price:
Show and 3 Course Meal: GBP 49.50

Tottington Manor Hotel and Restaurant - Edburton Road, Henfield, BN5 9LJ
t: 01772 691284 | Website | Email

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Comedy Sat 5 Feb 7:30pm

Geoff Norcott: I Blame the Parents

@ The Old Market
Admn: £17 (inc. venue levy)

I Blame the Parents is the fourth national tour for Geoff Norcott, following on the back of Conswervative, Traditionalism and Taking Liberties. This time Geoff talks less politics (alright, there will probably be a bit), but this brand-new show will mostly explore personal responsibility, parenting and who should take the blame when things go wrong.

The Old Market - Upper Market Street, Hove, BN3 1AS
t: 01273 201801 | Website

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Comedy Sun 6 Feb 7pm

Lou Sanders and Some Chums - A Comedy Gala

@ The Old Market
Admn: £22 (inc. venue levy)

A one-off comedy gala night in aid of charity, featuring sets by Lou Sanders, Brett Goldstein, Maisie Adams and more, along with a secret special guest! All proceeds from this event will go to Blatchington Court Trust.

The Old Market - Upper Market Street, Hove, BN3 1AS
t: 01273 201801 | Website

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Comedy Fri 11 Feb Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

Stomping Ground Comedy with Laura Lexx

@ The Grounds PLATF9RM
Admn: £12

In collaboration with Municipal Comedy, LIVE at The Grounds brings you Stomping Ground Comedy. Located right in the heart of Hove, we’ll be tickling your funny bone with an incredible line up every month. We’re mixing it up by bringing both fresh, new local acts and established, national comedians to our bill.

We will be serving Pizzaface Pizzas before 8PM and in the interval.

Doors 6:30pm | Show 8pm

Please note, no entry will be permitted after 8PM. No food and drink from outside the venue may be brought in.

February line up:

MC: Simon Dooley

Headliner: Laura Lexx
Laura Lexx is a star on the rise, one of those rare comics to reach the top of the live comedy club circuit and then expertly make the jump across to polished Edinburgh Festival shows and fantastic television appearances. Having picked up a host of awards and nominations for her circuit work, including winning the Comics Comic Best MC Award 2017, Comedians Choice Awards in 2018 and 2019, and Chortle Best Compere nominations every year since 2016 she has transformed her mercurial ability with an audience into very sharp hour long performances. Tyrannosaurus Lexx and Trying have both been nominated for the Amused Moose Best Comedy Show Award.

Freya McGhee
Having left a job at the Harry Potter Studio Tour after 3 years of somehow getting by without ever watching the films, Freya McGhee moved to Brighton to study Chemistry but found a passion for live comedy instead. A self-deprecating style matched with a determination to seek revenge on ex boyfriends, McGhee's relatable style ensures a chemical bond with all audiences.

Micah Hall
Calm, laid-back poise, and confident Micah has recently been a finalist for the Southend On Sea Best New Comer award, runner-up for the Brighton Grin New Comedian competition, and Comedy Store’s King Gong Winner (August 2021)
"Definitely one to watch!” – Russell Kane

Sophie McKay
Sophie McKay is small in stature but big in wit and opinion. A regular on the Brighton and London circuits and bursting with energy, she is ready to share her love of laminating, gaming, and interesting critters.

The Grounds PLATF9RM - Hove Town Hall, Church Road, Hove, BN3 2AF
t: 01273437055 | Website | Email

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Comedy Sat 12 Feb 8pm

An Evening with Su Pollard

@ Ropetackle Arts Centre
Admn: £20

Join Su on her first ever “An Evening with …” tour where she will talk about her exceptional career, which is sure to be filled with laughter and a few tears. Su will also undertake a Q & A with the audience.

Su made her television debut on Opportunity Knocks, where she came second to a singing Jack Russell dog. She is best known for her role as Peggy in the BAFTA Award-winning sitcom Hi-De-Hi and was honoured to be the subject of This Is Your Life. Other television & film credits include: Two Up Two Down, You Rang M’Lord, Call up The Stars, Oh Doctor Beeching, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Benidorm Christmas Special, Run For Your Wife, Hacker Time, Last Laugh In Vegas, Doctors, Andy and The Band, Penny Crayon, The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends, Little Robots and Claude (voice).

*Limited tickets for meet and greet with Su also available!

Ropetackle Arts Centre - BN43 5EG
t: 01273464440 | Website | Email

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Comedy Sat 12 Feb 8pm

Nathan Cassidy: Hot Tub God

@ The Electric Arcade
Admn: £7.50

The world is fu*ked. Who can save us now? God/Nathan Cassidy might be our only hope. Immaculately conceived new show from critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning comedian. 'Star-in-waiting. He is untouchable' **** (The Times 2020) 'Funny, astute and surprisingly warm-hearted' **** (North West End UK 2021) Off Fest Awards Nominee 2021 Best Solo Comedy Show Buxton Fringe Nominee 2021 Best Comedy Greater Manchester Fringe Nominee 2021 Best Show Leicester Comedy Festival Nominee 2020 Total sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2021 Malcolm Hardee Award Nominee Winner Sir Michael Caine Award for new writing Host of Psycomedy and Daily Notes podcasts

The Electric Arcade - Madeira Drive, Lower Promenade, Brighton, BN2 1TB
t: 01273987516 | Website | Email

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Comedy Thu 17 Feb 8am

Comedy for the Curious: Break-Ups

@ Artista Cafe and Gallery
Admn: £10

A comedy panel show about break-ups...combining stand-up comedy and science.
Featuring Robyn Perkins with guest comedians Steve N Allen (Late Night Mash) & Tom Deacon (Capital Radio).

Join for a post-Valentine’s Break-Up show and laugh through other people’s heart-ache* while also hearing the science behind why break-ups are so bad.
*Don’t worry, we are laughing too.

Comedy for the Curious is the comedy chat show where curiosity and stand-up comedy are combined.

Artista Cafe and Gallery - 42 Waterloo Street, Hove, BN3 1AY
t: 07838790961 | Website | Email

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Comedy Wed 19 Jan 22:00 - 22:30 Every Wednesday until Wed 2 Mar

Bunch of Fives - New Material Night

@ Caroline of Brunswick
Admn: FREE

Brighton's friendliest and most supportive new materia Comedyl night. Perfect place to catch up and coming comedians.

Caroline of Brunswick - 39 Ditchling Road, BN1 4SB
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Comedy Thu 17 Mar 8am

Comedy for the Curious: Cannabis

@ Artista Cafe and Gallery

A comedy panel show about cannabis, combining stand-up comedy & science.
Featuring Robyn Perkins with guest comedians Jack Barry (Feed Good) & Dinesh Nathan

This Comedy for the Curious is all about Weed. Cannabis. Or whatever you want to call it. We have stories, science, and tons of comedy to keep you laughing.

Comedy for the Curious is the comedy chat show where curiosity and stand-up comedy are combined. Each show comprises of three stand-up comedy sets all around the topic at hand. This unique comedy show also weaves in hysterical, personal (and often revealing!) chat while exploring the subject further and wraps up in our outrageously silly game that has you, the audience, compete against the comedians!

Artista Cafe and Gallery - 42 Waterloo Street, Hove, BN3 1AY
t: 07838790961 | Website | Email

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Comedy Fri 14 Jan 8.30PM-9.30PM Every Friday until Fri 6 May

Electric Comedy

@ The Electric Arcade
Admn: £8.50

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The Electric Arcade - Madeira Drive, Lower Promenade, Brighton, BN2 1TB
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Comedy Mon 17 Jan 8am Every Monday until Mon 9 May

Laughable

@ The Electric Arcade
Admn: £7

Head down to the seafront for an hour of some of the best leading comedians, regulars on the circuit and up-and-coming stars of tomorrow.
Previous guests include Tez Ilyas, Pappy's, Romesh Ranganathan, Joe Wilkinson and James Acaster.

The Electric Arcade - Madeira Drive, Lower Promenade, Brighton, BN2 1TB
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Comedy Wed 20 Oct 7pm to 11pm Every Wednesday until Sun 25 Dec

The Gag Factory

@ Artista Cafe and Gallery
Admn: £8

Brought to you by the Secret Comedy Club
SECRET COMEDY CLUB PRESENTS:
THE GAG FACTORY ( A PRO NEW MATERIAL NIGHT)

WHAT WE DO:
The leading stand up new material and open mic night on the South Coast run in an independent venue and attended by professional comedians. Every Wednesday come join us at the Secret Comedy Club with our comedian friends as they perfect their finely crafted material and try out some brand-new jokes for you! 7 acts over 3 sections with 2 breaks in between. Be involved in the creative process of some of the top up-and-coming + established acts on the UK comedy circuit and watch them live or die. Hilarious or painful but never mediocre!

Doors open 7pm and we start at 8pm and then run until around 10:30pm/11pm.

Artista Cafe and Gallery - 42 Waterloo Street, Hove, BN3 1AY
t: 01273778105 | Website | Email

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Comedy Fri 22 Oct 6pm to 11pm Every Friday until Sun 25 Dec

The Secret Comedy Club Fridays

@ Artista Cafe and Gallery
Admn: £20

Brought to you by the Secret Comedy Club
THE SECRET COMEDY CLUB FRIDAYS
WHO WE ARE:
Brighton & Hove’s best small comedy club and winner of the Audience Choice Award for Best Fringe Venue 2021. We are the only comedy club in Brighton that runs on every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday. If you prefer a safer and more friendly experience than going to a big comedy club this is the venue for you.

This is a much more intimate experience than going to a big club so in order to keep it friendly and fun we run a no heckling policy at The Secret Comedy Club.*.

WHO'S ON?

You can find a list of who is performing on our website here

WHAT WE DO:
Expect award winning comedy with top tier headliners from stage and TV and support from the best up and coming names on the UK comedy circuit. We have a new line up each week, a new headliner each week and a new MC each week so you are always getting something fresh!

If you would like to know who is on you can check our website and click the who's on button.

"It's a intimate, friendship-making and entertaining experience." You will be up close and personal (it IS cosy!) with funny folks from London and south coast at the most welcoming and friendly funny venue in Hove (actually). Welcome ....to the Secret Comedy Club! Shhhh....

HOW IT WORKS:
Doors open at 6pm for the early show and 8:30pm for the late show. The shows start at 7pm and 9:30pm so there's plenty of time to grab some food & drinks before the shows begin.

Entry: £25 on the door

Advance ticket sales online but if you choose to buy on the door (if we have any left) get here early to avoid disappointment as spaces are very limited. We only have tickets on the door if we are not sold out online or if someone hasn't turned up to take their seat.

As this show is regularly sold out priority seating is given to ticket holders who arrive at least 15min before we start. If you arrive later than that and have a pre bought ticket we will still guarantee you a space but we cannot guarantee where you will be seated. Anyone arriving 15min or more after we start will only be let in if there are still seats available. No refunds for late arrivals.*

*No refunds on tickets for late arrivals or if you are asked to leave for heckling

We would rather not have empty seats so we may resell the tickets if you arrive late and have not let us know.

Artista Cafe and Gallery - 42 Waterloo Street, Hove, BN3 1AY
t: 01273778105 | Website | Email

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Comedy Sat 23 Oct 5pm to 11pm Every Saturday until Sun 25 Dec

The Secret Comedy Club Saturdays

@ Artista Cafe and Gallery
Admn: £20

Brought to you by the Secret Comedy Club
THE SECRET COMEDY CLUB SATURDAYS
WHO WE ARE:
Brighton & Hove’s best small comedy club and winner of the Audience Choice Award for Best Fringe Venue 2021. We are the only comedy club in Brighton that 5 days per week from Tuesday to Saturday. If you prefer a safer and more friendly experience than going to a big comedy club this is the venue for you.

This is a much more intimate experience than going to a big club so in order to keep it friendly and fun we run a no heckling policy at The Secret Comedy Club.*.

WHO'S ON?

You can find a list of who is performing on our website here

WHAT WE DO:
Expect award winning comedy with top tier headliners from stage and TV and support from the best up and coming names on the UK comedy circuit. We have a new line up each week, a new headliner each week and a new MC each week so you are always getting something fresh!

If you would like to know who is on you can check our website and click the who's on button.

"It's a intimate, friendship-making and entertaining experience." You will be up close and personal (it IS cosy!) with funny folks from London and south coast at the most welcoming and friendly funny venue in Hove (actually). Welcome ....to the Secret Comedy Club! Shhhh....

HOW IT WORKS:
Doors open at 5pm for the early show and 8pm for the late show. The shows start at 6pm and 8:30pm so there's plenty of time to grab some food & drinks before the shows begin.

Entry: £25 on the door

Advance ticket sales online but if you choose to buy on the door (if we have any left) get here early to avoid disappointment as spaces are very limited. We only have tickets on the door if we are not sold out online or if someone hasn't turned up to take their seat.

As this show is regularly sold out priority seating is given to ticket holders who arrive at least 15min before we start. If you arrive later than that and have a pre bought ticket we will still guarantee you a space but we cannot guarantee where you will be seated. Anyone arriving 15min or more after we start will only be let in if there are still seats available. No refunds for late arrivals.*

*No refunds on tickets for late arrivals or if you are asked to leave for heckling

We would rather not have empty seats so we may resell the tickets if you arrive late and have not let us know.

Artista Cafe and Gallery - 42 Waterloo Street, Hove, BN3 1AY
t: 01273778105 | Website | Email

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