COMEDY
“Year round comedy and big name acts”
Our 60-seater venue has hosted shows by major stars including Rhod Gilbert, Jon Richardson, Josie Long, Richard Herring, Sara Pascoe, Romesh Ranganathan, Joe Wilkinson, Isy Suttie, Katherine Ryan and Josh Widdicombe. Check out who’s coming up….
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COMEDY TALKS @ Upper Lounge
Jan 29 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm
8:00pm
A pair of half-hour illustrated comedy talks from John Lawrenson, comic actor and one half of musical double act Fred & Dickie. DOUBLE ACTS Sitcoms are full of dreamers assisted by their clueless sidekicks. The[...]
CANARY COMEDY @ Upper Lounge
Jan 30 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
8:00pm
Pro acts trying out new material, plus the best up and coming comics on the circuit! 8pm, monthly on the last Thursday PAY WHAT YOU WANT!
CABARET LAB @ Upper Lounge
Feb 2 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm
7:00pm
An open mic night of epic proportions! Are you funny? Can you dance? Do you burlesque? Have a hidden talent? Come join us in the Laboratory, where pros and noobs alike can test new material[...]
BRIGHTON COMEDY OPEN MIC @ Upper Lounge
Feb 5 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm
7:30pm
BCOM provide an inclusive environment for ALL forms of comedy and for ALL audience members! So you can sit back and enjoy the best sketch, character, improv, music, poetry and stand up from around the[...]
NOT ANOTHER DRAG PUB QUIZ @ Main Bar
Feb 6 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
COMING TO SPICE UP YOUR THURSDAY NIGHT ! Featuring the shenanigans of Max Legroom! Naff prizes ! Your general knowledge won’t save you now ! Only £2 per player ! Starts at half seven .[...]
LIARS CLUB @ Upper Lounge
Feb 6 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm
8:00pm
Can you brag about how GREAT you are and answer the audience’s questions without cracking up? You could be crowned Brighton’s BIGGEST liar! You get 3 minutes to spin the biggest whopper ever – followed[...]
ON THE EDGE w/ JAMIE D’SOUZA @ Upper Lounge
Feb 7 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
Welcome back to On The Edge Comedy! Headlining for us this time is musical comedian and stand up Jamie D’Souza. Jamie started performing comedy in the summer of 2016, Jamie has quickly established himself as[...]
STUART LAWS IS ALL IN @ Upper Lounge
Feb 8 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm
7:30pm
Acclaimed gilet-wearing stand-up, filmmaker, goalkeeper and viral Twitter star Stuart Laws is heading out on his first tour. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. Recently, Stuart risked everything in a Vegas poker tournament and his[...]
COMPERING & IMPROV FOR STAND-UP COMEDY WORKSHOP @ Upper Lounge
Feb 9 @ 12:00pm – 5:00pm
12:00pm
Whether you’re an open mic comic wanting to learn the basics of compering or a more seasoned pro keen to extend your skill set, join accomplished compere Ben Van der Velde for this four hour[...]
CABARET LAB SPECIAL: ANTI VALENTINE’S DAY @ Upper Lounge
Feb 13 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm
7:30pm
Watch this space for details.
FUNNY GIRLS @ Upper Lounge
Feb 14 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm
7:30pm
Julie Jepson hosts our monthly night of fabulous female funnies, with stand-up, musical comedy, characters and improv. Second Friday of each month, 7:30pm-10:00pm, £5/£4.
CACKLE COMEDY @ Upper Lounge
Feb 15 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
A mixture of stand-up, sketch and character comedy, bringing you an evening of varied mayhem! Third Saturday of each month Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:00pm Tickets £7
SLEEP PARALYSIS VOLUME XXX @ Upper Lounge
Feb 16 @ 7:00pm – 10:30pm
7:00pm
SAY ‘X’ TEN TIMES FAST! The stars have well and truly aligned, as our 30th (or XXX in roman numerals) edition has fallen on Valentine’s weekend! As such, we’ll be queering all things ‘XXX’ at[...]
ON THE EDGE w/ DON BISWAS @ Upper Lounge
Feb 21 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
Hi folks, we hope you are ready for another great night at On The Edge Comedy! This time we have fabulous headliner Don Biswas: ‘Don Biswas put the emphasis on slick one-liners which made much[...]
MATT HOSS: HERE COMES YOUR MAN @ Upper Lounge
Feb 23 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm
7:30pm
Matt Hoss is a hopeless romantic (with hopeless being the operative word). This emotionally honest, hilarious debut show discusses romance, awkward sex and heartwarming tales of failing in love. Matt retells his raw stories of[...]
CANARY COMEDY @ Upper Lounge
Feb 27 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
8:00pm
Pro acts trying out new material, plus the best up and coming comics on the circuit! 8pm, monthly on the last Thursday PAY WHAT YOU WANT!
GABBY KILLICK: GIRLFRIEND FROM HELL – MILKING IT! @ Upper Lounge
Feb 28 @ 7:45pm – 9:30pm
7:45pm
A selection of the Best Sketches from award winning comedy show Girlfriend From Hell & its critically acclaimed sequel The Bitch is Back! Plus Gabby will be testing out brand new material that YOU get[...]
BITTER SOUR: HEART ATTACK VOLUME 2 @ Upper Lounge
Feb 29 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
Count Addiction And Cherry Fakewell are BACK with a classic, HEART ATTACK! Yes your garish ghoul friends are here to guid you through the month of misery, tragedy and the bleakest corners that love can[...]
CABARET LAB @ Upper Lounge
Mar 1 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm
7:00pm
An open mic night of epic proportions! Are you funny? Can you dance? Do you burlesque? Have a hidden talent? Come join us in the Laboratory, where pros and noobs alike can test new material[...]
BRIGHTON COMEDY OPEN MIC @ Upper Lounge
Mar 4 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm
7:30pm
BCOM provide an inclusive environment for ALL forms of comedy and for ALL audience members! So you can sit back and enjoy the best sketch, character, improv, music, poetry and stand up from around the[...]
NOT ANOTHER DRAG PUB QUIZ @ Main Bar
Mar 5 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
COMING TO SPICE UP YOUR THURSDAY NIGHT ! Featuring the shenanigans of Max Legroom! Naff prizes ! Your general knowledge won’t save you now ! Only £2 per player ! Starts at half seven .[...]
ON THE EDGE w/ BEN CLOVER @ Upper Lounge
Mar 6 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
Welcome back to On the Edge Comedy, for another great night of stand up comedy. This time we have Ben Clover headlining for us: Ben Clover has a unique and clever preceptive on the world[...]
IMPROV COMEDY WORKSHOP @ Upper Lounge
Mar 7 @ 12:00pm – 6:00pm
12:00pm
Discover the freedom and power of improvisation at Suzi Payton’s one-day, all-ability comedy workshop. 12-6pm / £40 (£35 concessions) Email Suzi to book or to find out more. This course will run on these dates[...]
FUNNY GIRLS @ Upper Lounge
Mar 13 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm
7:30pm
Julie Jepson hosts our monthly night of fabulous female funnies, with stand-up, musical comedy, characters and improv. Second Friday of each month, 7:30pm-10:00pm, £5/£4.
RICHARD STOTT: RIGHT HAND MAN @ Upper Lounge
Mar 14 @ 7:00pm – 8:45pm
7:00pm
In this ‘Heart-wrenchingly moving and unquestionably funny” (Evening Standard) stand-up show Richard Stott examines body image, mental health and being disabled in an image-obsessed world. Stott was born with Poland Syndrome making him lopsided with[...]
SLEEP PARALYSIS @ Upper Lounge
Mar 15 @ 7:00pm – 10:30pm
7:00pm
Join your host Fuchsia Von Steel and her guests as she takes you through a unique blend of glamour, grotesque and comedy in an unforgettable evening.
CABARET LAB SPECIAL @ Upper Lounge
Mar 19 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm
7:30pm
Watch this space for details.
ON THE EDGE w/ MARK CRAM @ Upper Lounge
Mar 20 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
Hello folks, and welcome to another On The Edge Comedy, this time with headliner Mark Cram! During this time Mark has shared the bill with the likes of Gary Delaney, Shazia Mirza, Nick Helm &[...]
LAUGHING HORSE 2-DAY BEGINNERS’ COMEDY COURSE @ Upper Lounge
Mar 21 @ 12:00pm – 3:30pm
12:00pm
“I have found the course immensely helpful, as an actor for a number of years with the tutor very supportive and helpful. I have now managed to learn a whole new way to perform in[...]
CACKLE COMEDY @ Upper Lounge
Mar 21 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
A mixture of stand-up, sketch and character comedy, bringing you an evening of varied mayhem! Third Saturday of each month Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:00pm Tickets £7
LAUGHING HORSE 2-DAY BEGINNERS’ COMEDY COURSE @ Upper Lounge
Mar 22 @ 12:00pm – 3:30pm
12:00pm
“I have found the course immensely helpful, as an actor for a number of years with the tutor very supportive and helpful. I have now managed to learn a whole new way to perform in[...]
Mar 22 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm
8:00pm
Come along to see up to 10 brand new comedians tread the comedy boards for the first time, after completing the Laughing Horse’s New Comedy Course over the weekend. The show is hosted by a[...]
CANARY COMEDY @ Upper Lounge
Mar 26 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
8:00pm
Pro acts trying out new material, plus the best up and coming comics on the circuit! 8pm, monthly on the last Thursday PAY WHAT YOU WANT!
SARA PASCOE + LULU POPPLEWELL @ Upper Lounge
Mar 27 @ 7:30pm – 10:15pm
7:30pm
New work-in-progress sets from one of the UK’s biggest comedy superstars and a hilarious newcomer. Stand-up, writer and actor SARA PASCOE has recently been seen as the only resident panelist on Frankie Boyle’s New World[...]
BRIGHTON COMEDY OPEN MIC @ Upper Lounge
Apr 1 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm
7:30pm
BCOM provide an inclusive environment for ALL forms of comedy and for ALL audience members! So you can sit back and enjoy the best sketch, character, improv, music, poetry and stand up from around the[...]
NOT ANOTHER DRAG PUB QUIZ @ Main Bar
Apr 2 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
COMING TO SPICE UP YOUR THURSDAY NIGHT ! Featuring the shenanigans of Max Legroom! Naff prizes ! Your general knowledge won’t save you now ! Only £2 per player ! Starts at half seven .[...]
ON THE EDGE @ Upper Lounge
Apr 3 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
We hand pick our acts from the best up and coming acts in the UK comedy scene, guaranteeing a brilliant line up. Watch this space for line-ups!
IMPROV COMEDY WORKSHOP @ Upper Lounge
Apr 5 @ 12:00pm – 6:00pm
12:00pm
Discover the freedom and power of improvisation at Suzi Payton’s one-day, all-ability comedy workshop. 12-6pm / £40 (£35 concessions) Email Suzi to book or to find out more. This course will run on these dates[...]
CABARET LAB @ Upper Lounge
Apr 5 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm
7:00pm
An open mic night of epic proportions! Are you funny? Can you dance? Do you burlesque? Have a hidden talent? Come join us in the Laboratory, where pros and noobs alike can test new material[...]
FUNNY GIRLS @ Upper Lounge
Apr 10 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm
7:30pm
Julie Jepson hosts our monthly night of fabulous female funnies, with stand-up, musical comedy, characters and improv. Second Friday of each month, 7:30pm-10:00pm, £5/£4.
ON THE EDGE @ Upper Lounge
Apr 17 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
We hand pick our acts from the best up and coming acts in the UK comedy scene, guaranteeing a brilliant line up. Watch this space for line-ups!
CACKLE COMEDY @ Upper Lounge
Apr 18 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
7:30pm
A mixture of stand-up, sketch and character comedy, bringing you an evening of varied mayhem! Third Saturday of each month Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:00pm Tickets £7
SLEEP PARALYSIS @ Upper Lounge
Apr 19 @ 7:00pm – 10:30pm
7:00pm
Join your host Fuchsia Von Steel and her guests as she takes you through a unique blend of glamour, grotesque and comedy in an unforgettable evening.
CABARET LAB SPECIAL: EARTH DAY @ Upper Lounge
Apr 22 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm
7:30pm
Watch this space for details.
SARA PASCOE + LULU POPPLEWELL @ Upper Lounge
Apr 24 @ 7:30pm – 10:15pm
7:30pm
New work-in-progress sets from one of the UK’s biggest comedy superstars and a hilarious newcomer. Stand-up, writer and actor SARA PASCOE has recently been seen as the only resident panelist on Frankie Boyle’s New World[...]
SIMON CAINE + MATT PRICE @ Upper Lounge
Apr 26 @ 7:00pm – Feb 23 @ 10:00pm
7:00pm
Comedians Simon Caine and Matt Price are both taking separate new shows to the Edinburgh Fringe. Come and see (hear) the latest and greatest jokes from these Fringe veterans. Simon Caine is an award-winning comedian[...]
CANARY COMEDY @ Upper Lounge
Apr 30 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
8:00pm
Pro acts trying out new material, plus the best up and coming comics on the circuit! 8pm, monthly on the last Thursday PAY WHAT YOU WANT!
BEST IN FRINGE COMEDY & CHAT with VLADIMIR McTAVISH @ Upper Lounge
May 1 @ 7:00pm – May 3 @ 7:00pm
7:00pm
• Fri 1 to Sun 3 May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) This is the perfect guide to what comedy to see at the Fringe as host Vladimir McTavish, one of Scotland’s finest stand-ups, introduces[...]
NATHAN CASSIDY: OBSERVATIONAL (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 1 @ 8:15pm – May 3 @ 8:15pm
8:15pm
• Fri 1 to Sun 3 May @ 8:15pm • (1 hour) Award-winning comedian Cassidy with a show about his magical, life-changing year. Nothing was happening, then he joined a new gym and a big,[...]
LIAM WITHNAIL: HOT SAUCE @ Upper Lounge
May 1 @ 9:30pm – May 2 @ 10:30pm
9:30pm
• Fri 1 & Sat 2 May @ 9:30pm • (1 hour) Scottish Comedy Award nominee, and winner of Outstanding Show at the Edinburgh Fringe, Liam Withnail has been entertaining international comedy audiences from the[...]
ADULTING (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 1 @ 10:45pm – May 23 @ 10:45pm
10:45pm
• Fri 1 & Sat 2 May @ 10:45pm • • Fri 22 & Sat 23 May @ 10:45pm • (1 hour) Freya, Sam and Jade are attempting to behave in the characteristic ways of[...]
SHAGGERS @ Upper Lounge
May 1 @ 11:59pm – May 30 @ 11:59pm
11:59pm
• Fri 1 & Sat 2 May @ 11:59pm • • Thu 7 to Sat 9 May @ 11:59pm • • Fri 15 & Sat 16 May @ 11:59pm • • Fri 22 & Sat[...]
ON THE EDGE COMEDY: BEST OF THE FRINGE (PWYW) @ Upper Lounge
May 2 @ 12:45pm – May 31 @ 12:45pm
12:45pm
• Sat 2 & Sun 3 May @ 12:45pm • • Fri 8 to Sun 10 May @ 12:45pm • • Sat 16 & Sun 17 May @ 12:45pm • • Sat 23 & Sun[...]
NATHAN CASSIDY: ROSES FROM JOE (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 2 @ 2:00pm – May 3 @ 3:00pm
2:00pm
• Sat 2 & Sun 3 May @ 2:00pm • (1 hour) Award-winning comedian Cassidy has the secret of happiness: 40,000 roses from Joe. Wouldn’t it be good if we could wish ourselves away? The[...]
EVELYN MOK (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 2 @ 3:15pm – May 23 @ 3:15pm
3:15pm
• Sat 2, 9, 16 & 23 May @ 3:15pm • (1 hour) This Swedish stand-up’s honesty and self-referential comedy is unapologetic as it explores topics from dating as a plus size woman of colour,[...]
DARREN WALSH: PUNIMAL FARM @ Upper Lounge
May 2 @ 4:30pm – May 30 @ 4:30pm
4:30pm
• Sat 2, 16 & 30 May @ 4:30pm • (1 hour) Like puns? Think you’ve seen it Orwell before? Join Darren on the farm for a pun-packed, video-abundant, one-liner-heavy, adaptation of George Orwell’s famous[...]
WILL ROWLAND: BUTTERFLY (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 2 @ 5:45pm – May 30 @ 5:45pm
5:45pm
• Sat 2 & 30 May @ 5:45pm • (1 hour) This is for anyone in love. And anyone out of love. And anyone behind, on top of, close to, between, around or under love.[...]
JOE WELLS DOESN’T WANT TO DO POLITICAL COMEDY ANYMORE! @ Upper Lounge
May 3 @ 3:15pm – May 10 @ 2:00pm
3:15pm
• Sun 3 May @ 3:15pm • • Sun 10 May @ 2:00pm • (1 hour) The news is too horrible to joke about, so Joe’s looking for a new shtick. Support for Frankie Boyle,[...]
CASSIE ATKINSON: FUN! (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 3 @ 4:30pm – May 31 @ 4:30pm
4:30pm
• Sun 3, 17 & 31 May @ 4:30pm • (1 hour) Join Cassie Atkinson for fun! She’s written for Comedy Central, BBC Three and Radio 4. Popped up in ITV, E4 and ‘Vic and[...]
STEPHANIE LAING: BUTTERFINGERS (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 3 @ 5:45pm – May 5 @ 9:30pm
5:45pm
• Sun 3 May @ 5:45pm • • Mon 4 & Tue 5 May @ 9:30pm • (1 hour) “Brilliant. Intimate and personal. I laughed the whole way through.” ***** (Will Jefford, comedy.co.uk) “An absolute[...]
DAVE FENSOME: DOG EAT DOG (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 3 @ 9:30pm – May 31 @ 9:30pm
9:30pm
• Every Sunday in May @ 9:30pm • (1 hour) After his sell out run here last year with his debut show, ADHDave, local comedian Dave Fensome returns to the Caroline of Brunswick with his[...]
BLINDCRAFT @ Upper Lounge
May 4 @ 7:00pm – May 26 @ 7:00pm
7:00pm
• Mon 4 & Tue 5 May @ 7:00pm • • Mon 25 & Tue 26 May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) Building a world with words, then painting it impossibly vibrant colours, this is[...]
SEAN McLOUGHLIN (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 4 @ 8:15pm – May 6 @ 8:15pm
8:15pm
• Mon 4 to Wed 6 May @ 8:15pm • (1 hour) Sean McLoughlin performs an hour of supreme stand-up comedy, after opening for Ricky Gervais on his 2019/20 tour. As seen on Comedy Central,[...]
CAROLINE MABEY: INDEFINITELY MABEY (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 6 @ 7:00pm – May 27 @ 7:00pm
7:00pm
• Every Wednesday in May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) Rip-roaring off-the-wall stand-up work in progress from one of the silliest people I know. Caroline Mabey is a fringe favourite and one of the most[...]
TROY HAWKE: STOP IT! (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 6 @ 9:30pm – May 27 @ 9:30pm
9:30pm
• Every Wednesday in May @ 9:30pm • (1 hour) Milo McCabe brings his cheeky, Scrabble conspiracy-obsessed 1930s throwback for another run of Fringe shows. Watch this space for further details. FREE ENTRY!
ANNA MORRIS: KID-LIFE CRISIS (PWYW) @ Upper Lounge
May 7 @ 7:00pm – May 10 @ 5:45pm
7:00pm
• Thu 6 & Fri 7 May @ 7:00pm • • Sat 8 & Sun 9 May @ 5:45pm • (1 hour) Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris (Channel 4’s Lee and Dean) returns to Brighton[...]
LILY PHILLIPS: SMUT (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 7 @ 8:15pm – May 31 @ 8:15pm
8:15pm
• Thu 7 & Sun 31 May @ 8:15pm • (1 hour) As seen on BBC3 & ITV2, join Pleasance Comedy Reserve Comedian, Funny Women finalist, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year finalist and[...]
MADDIE CAMPION: MAD MONEY @ Upper Lounge
May 7 @ 9:30pm – May 25 @ 3:15pm
9:30pm
• Thu 7 & Mon 18 May @ 9:30pm • • Mon 25 May @ 3:15pm • (1 hour) In 2008 Katie Holmes chose not to reprise her role as Rachel Dawes in the acclaimed[...]
ROSS KAMP: 2020 VISION @ Upper Lounge
May 7 @ 10:45pm – May 30 @ 10:45pm
10:45pm
• Thu 7 to Sat 9 May @ 10:45pm • • Fri 29 & Sat 30 May @ 10:45pm • (1 hour) Queer comedian Ross Kamp invites you to look on the bright side of[...]
ROBYN PERKINS: ABOUT RISK (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 8 @ 2:00pm – May 9 @ 3:00pm
2:00pm
• Fri 8 & Sat 9 May @ 2:00pm • (1 hour) In a competitive world where confidence can outweigh skill, Robyn Perkins (Sydney Fringe 2019 Comedy Award Winner) looks what is confidence, how do[...]
PERNILLE HAALAND: SCANDILOUSE (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 8 @ 3:15pm – May 10 @ 8:15pm
3:15pm
• Fri 8 May @ 3:15pm • • Sat 9 May @ 7:00pm • • Sun 10 May @ 8:15pm • (1 hour) Norwegian comedian Pernille Haaland (BBC, Soho Theatre, National Theatre) lends her off-[...]
SARAH CALLAGHAN: LOVE YOU, MORE (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 8 @ 4:30pm – May 10 @ 4:30pm
4:30pm
• Fri 8 to Sun 10 May @ 4:30pm • (1 hour) Award winning comedian Sarah Callaghan, fresh from hugely successful tours of Australia and New Zealand, returns to the Brighton Fringe with a brand[...]
COLIN CHADWICK: FUNNY T-SHIRTS (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 8 @ 5:45pm – May 31 @ 2:00pm
5:45pm
• Fri 8 & Mon 25 May @ 5:45pm • • Sat 30 & Sun 31 May @ 2:00pm • (1 hour) This moron wearing all of his funny T-shirts at once has got layers,[...]
SARA BARRON @ Upper Lounge
May 8 @ 8:15pm – May 21 @ 8:15pm
8:15pm
• Fri 8 & Sat 9 May @ 8:15pm • • Wed 20 & Thu 21 May @ 8:15pm • (1 hour) Sara Barron returns to Brighton Fringe with new jokes and stories about motherhood,[...]
ALASDAIR BECKETT-KING: NEVERMORE (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 8 @ 9:30pm – May 29 @ 9:30pm
9:30pm
• Fri 8, 15, 22 & 29 May @ 9:30pm • (1 hour) A new work in progress show from award-winning stand-up comedian Alasdair Beckett-King. Alasdair’s 2019 show was one of the best reviewed at[...]
BAD CLOWNS: CULT CLASSIC @ Upper Lounge
May 9 @ 9:30pm – May 23 @ 9:30pm
9:30pm
• Sat 9 & 23 May @ 9:30pm • (1 hour) An interactive experience in which the audience finds themselves in the hands of three faces of a demonic cult. Join Sam, Christian, and John[...]
SASSY CLYDE: BLUE AND DISHWASHER SAFE (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 10 @ 3:15pm – May 31 @ 3:15pm
3:15pm
• Sun 10, 17, 24 & 31 May @ 3:15pm • (1 hour) Using a blend of comedy, spoken word and story telling this one woman show is a look at the rich and sometimes[...]
EXTREME IMPROV @ Upper Lounge
May 10 @ 7:00pm – May 12 @ 7:00pm
7:00pm
• Sun 10 to Tue 12 May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) Do you like to laugh? Do you enjoy fun? If the answer is YES then you should come see Extreme Improv! Extreme Improv[...]
DARCIE SILVER: MONSTER (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 11 @ 8:15pm – May 27 @ 8:15pm
8:15pm
• Mon 11 to Wed 13 May @ 8:15pm • • Sun 24 to Wed 27 May @ 8:15pm • (1 hour) Darcie takes you on a comedy journey with one liners and short jokes[...]
IAN LANE: NO MORE TETRIS UNTIL YOU’VE SAVED COMEDY (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 11 @ 9:30pm – May 26 @ 9:30pm
9:30pm
• Mon 11 May @ 9:30pm • • Tue 19 & 26 May @ 9:30pm • (1 hour) Hey you! Stop trying to make bricks disappear for 60 minutes. Thanks. Technophobic multimedia comedian and autistic[...]
ADAM MORRISON: COUNCIL LIFE (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 12 @ 9:30pm – May 25 @ 9:30pm
9:30pm
• Tue 12 May @ 9:30pm • • Fri 15 & 16 May @ 10:45pm • • Mon 25 May @ 9:30pm • (1 hour) An insight to married life in your mid-30s on a[...]
FRANK FOUCAULT: DRAIN (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 14 @ 7:00pm – May 28 @ 8:15pm
7:00pm
• Thu 14 May @ 7:00pm • • Thu 21 May @ 9:30pm • • Thu 28 May @ 8:15pm • (1 hour) Hello. Please come in. Welcome. Make yourself comfortable. Thanks for coming. Yeah,[...]
HARRIET KEMSLEY @ Upper Lounge
May 14 @ 8:15pm – May 30 @ 8:15pm
8:15pm
• Thu 14 to Sat 16 May @ 8:15pm • • Thu 29 & Fri 30 May @ 8:15pm • (1 hour) It’s a new show in Brighton from Harriet Kemsley (if she can find[...]
JANE POSTLETHWAITE & JOE McCARTHY: TERRIBLE PEOPLE (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 14 @ 9:30pm – May 30 @ 10:45pm
9:30pm
• Thu 14 & Sat 16 May @ 9:30pm • • Thu 28 & Sat 30 May @ 9:30pm • (1 hour) A new work-in-progress stand up comedy show from Jane Postlethwaite (Funny Women Finalist[...]
ROBIN MORGAN (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 15 @ 7:00pm – May 16 @ 8:00pm
7:00pm
• Fri 15 & Sat 16 May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) A work-in-progress of the fourth hour from Robin Morgan (writer for The Mash Report and The News Quiz, tour support for Ellie Taylor[...]
KATIE DAVISON: WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 16 @ 2:00pm – May 17 @ 3:00pm
2:00pm
• Sat 16 & Sun 17 May @ 2:00pm • (1 hour) Katie Davison presents her debut character comedy hour. It’s full of people you should definitely be friends with, so like, why aren’t you[...]
SUSAN MURRAY: HOW NOT TO DIE IN A PLANE CRASH @ Upper Lounge
May 16 @ 5:45pm – May 17 @ 6:45pm
5:45pm
• Sat 16 & Sun 17 May @ 5:45pm • (1 hour) Fasten your seat belts for a darkly hilarious and deliciously bumpy ride. How Not to Die in a Plane Crash is the antidote[...]
NICK HALL: RESUME (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 17 @ 7:00pm – May 24 @ 7:00pm
7:00pm
• Sun 17 & 24 May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) Now facing middle-age, Nick’s reached a bit of a crossroads in life. But is it time to re-brand or just carry on as he’s[...]
DIAN CATHAL: SEX ED FOR ADULTS @ Upper Lounge
May 17 @ 8:15pm – May 19 @ 8:15pm
8:15pm
• Sun 17 to Tue 19 May @ 8:15pm • (1 hour) Did Sex Ed actually teach you what you need to know? I doubt it. Sex Ed for Adults is what it says on[...]
SAMANTHA PRESSDEE: COVERED @ Upper Lounge
May 18 @ 7:00pm – May 19 @ 8:00pm
7:00pm
• Mon 18 & Tue 19 May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) The only thing crazier than Sammie was the welfare state supposed to be helping her! Getting your needs met in austerity Britain is[...]
May 21 @ 7:00pm – May 22 @ 8:00pm
7:00pm
• Thu 21 & Fri 22 May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) UK Pun Champion 2017 and co-founder of The Wardrobe Ensemble, Ben Vardy, presents a work in progress performance of his brand new solo[...]
BRODI SNOOK (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 21 @ 8:15pm – May 31 @ 7:00pm
8:15pm
• Fri 22 & Sat 23 May @ 8:15pm • • Sun 31 May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) 2019 saw Brodi support Ardal O’Hanlon on his year-long UK tour, appear on the BBC New[...]
ALI & FRAN: INTENSE!! (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 23 @ 2:00pm – May 25 @ 2:00pm
2:00pm
• Sat 23 to Mon 25 May @ 2:00pm • (1 hour) An absurd debut show by two of Brighton’s best-loved comics. Ali Macfarlan and Fran Kissling are polar opposites. One thing unites them: they’re[...]
SAM WYATT: I PREDICT A WYATT! (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 23 @ 4:30pm – May 25 @ 4:30pm
4:30pm
• Sat 23 to Mon 25 May @ 4:30pm • (1 hour) Is this TV pilot the break Sam Wyatt has been waiting all his life for ? The chance to become the new MR[...]
EMILY McQUADE: IMPISH (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 23 @ 5:45pm – May 24 @ 6:45pm
5:45pm
• Sat 23 & Mon 24 May @ 5:45pm • (1 hour) Emily McQuade (Finalist – Not-So-New Comedian Competition 2019) has made a stand-up comedy show about the joys and horrors of having an overactive[...]
CARR CRASH: FATHER/DAUGHTER COMEDY (FREE!) @ Upper Lounge
May 23 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm
7:00pm
• Sat 23 May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) Ruby’s dad is the last of the Boomer Generation, she’s the first of Gen-Z, they’re both standup comedians. The Carr family are tall and loud, do[...]
VLADIMIR McTAVISH: 60 MINUTES TO SAVE THE WORLD @ Upper Lounge
May 28 @ 7:00pm – May 30 @ 7:00pm
7:00pm
• Thu 28 to Sat 30 May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) Global warming, fake news, Brexit, Trump, Britain in shambles, climate change, terrorism, the state of Scottish football. Is the planet on the brink?[...]
May 30 @ 3:15pm – 4:15pm
3:15pm
• Sat 30 May @ 3:15pm • (1 hour) Everyone wants to be the bad guy, right? Paul Duncan McGarrity has all the attributes to be the perfect villain and he will show you how[...]
TOM TAYLOR: MARMIGHTY @ Upper Lounge
May 31 @ 5:45pm – 6:45pm
5:45pm
• Mon 18 & Tue 19 May @ 7:00pm • (1 hour) Dogs. Trampolines. Peter Rabbit. It’s already quite some set list from award-winning comedian Tom Taylor. Come and see what else he writes on[...]
IMPROV COMEDY WORKSHOP @ Upper Lounge
Jun 13 @ 12:00pm – 6:00pm
12:00pm
Discover the freedom and power of improvisation at Suzi Payton’s one-day, all-ability comedy workshop. 12-6pm / £40 (£35 concessions) Email Suzi to book or to find out more. This course will run on these dates[...]
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