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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KATY BRAND: I COULD’VE BEEN AN ASTRONAUT
@ Upper Lounge
Jul 25 @ 7:30pm – 10:15pm
New work-in-progress from the British Comedy Award-winning star of Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show (ITV), plus a preview of Irish comic Chris Kent’s new show, Moving On. KATY BRAND: I COULD’VE BEEN AN ASTRONAUT Ever[...]
KOMEDY KRACKERS
@ Upper Lounge
Jul 26 @ 7:45pm – 10:30pm
Do you krave for something different? This might be it! A kompilation show of kharacter, Komedy Krackers brings you the kream of alternative komedians to krack you up. A salon of superb, salubrious satirists seconded[...]
SAM PRIOR: UP CLOSE (FREE!)
@ Upper Lounge
Jul 28 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm
After a successful run of cabaret and stage shows in 2016 Sam Prior is returning to the Caroline of Brunswick for a run of close up magic evenings. Come and witness classic and original magic[...]
THE SHAPESHIFTERS REVIEW
@ Upper Lounge
Jul 30 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Presenting a night of drag and cabaret in aid of charitable organisation The Queer Alternative. Join your host Fuchsia Von Steel and her guests as she takes you through a unique blend of glamour, grotesque[...]
ANNA MORRIS + MICHAEL LEGGE (Edinburgh Previews)
@ Upper Lounge
Jul 31 @ 7:30pm – 10:15pm
ANNA MORRIS Character comedian Anna is best known for her Georgina the Bride character, who took Edinburgh by storm with her wedding show, It’s Got to Be Perfect. What will she do next…? MICHAEL LEGGE[...]
OPEN MIC COMEDY
@ Upper Lounge
Aug 1 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Calling all comedians, wannabe ones, people who ‘think’ they’re funny, humans who like to laugh and anyone wanting a free pint…. Brighton’s no.1 Comedy Open Mic is on the 1st Tuesday of every month! 5-15[...]
ON THE EDGE
@ Upper Lounge
Aug 4 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
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!
BITTER SOUR presents: PRIDE!
@ Upper Lounge
Aug 5 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm
One year on since their debut show, Count Addiction and Cherry Fakewell bring you the best underground drag show in Brighton! BITTER SOUR PRESENTS… PRIDE! Celebrating the success of Bitter Sour Presents at Brighton’s wonderful[...]
CABARET LAB
@ Upper Lounge
Aug 6 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm
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
Aug 11 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm
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
Aug 18 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
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!
TITTER
@ Upper Lounge
Aug 19 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Brighton’s most sophisticated Saturday night comedy club features the city’s best new comics performing not just their stand-up sets, but specially-written stories too! Third Saturday of each month, 8-11pm, £5.
THE SHAPESHIFTERS REVIEW
@ Upper Lounge
Aug 20 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Presenting a night of drag and cabaret in aid of charitable organisation The Queer Alternative. Join your host Fuchsia Von Steel and her guests as she takes you through a unique blend of glamour, grotesque[...]
SAM PRIOR: UP CLOSE (FREE!)
@ Upper Lounge
Aug 25 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm
After a successful run of cabaret and stage shows in 2016 Sam Prior is returning to the Caroline of Brunswick for a run of close up magic evenings. Come and witness classic and original magic[...]
KOMEDY KRACKERS
@ Upper Lounge
Aug 30 @ 7:45pm – 10:30pm
Do you krave for something different? This might be it! A kompilation show of kharacter, Komedy Krackers brings you the kream of alternative komedians to krack you up. A salon of superb, salubrious satirists seconded[...]
ON THE EDGE
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 1 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
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!
CABARET LAB
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 3 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm
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[...]
OPEN MIC COMEDY
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 5 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Calling all comedians, wannabe ones, people who ‘think’ they’re funny, humans who like to laugh and anyone wanting a free pint…. Brighton’s no.1 Comedy Open Mic is on the 1st Tuesday of every month! 5-15[...]
FUNNY GIRLS
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 8 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm
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.
THE RUNAWAYS
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 10 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm
The Runaways are coming to Brighton! Having splashed along the seafront and eaten all the ice creams, we will entertain the delightful people of Brighton with an hour of fun and friendly improvised comedy! Entry[...]
SMUT SLAM
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 14 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Smut Slam is a community open mic featuring real-life first-person sex stories. There are judges and prizes, and a chance to participate anonymously with the Fuckbucket (anonymous questions and confessions). Smut Slam has been recognised[...]
ON THE EDGE
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 15 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
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!
TITTER
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 16 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Brighton’s most sophisticated Saturday night comedy club features the city’s best new comics performing not just their stand-up sets, but specially-written stories too! Third Saturday of each month, 8-11pm, £5.
THE SHAPESHIFTERS REVIEW
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 17 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Presenting a night of drag and cabaret in aid of charitable organisation The Queer Alternative. Join your host Fuchsia Von Steel and her guests as she takes you through a unique blend of glamour, grotesque[...]
JO NEARY & FRIENDS
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 18 @ 7:45pm – 10:30pm
Character comedy, sketches, stand-up and oddities from: JO NEARY DYBALL & KERR PHIL JERROD GEORGE EGG plus special guests On the third Monday of each month (except August)! Advance tickets £4 (£6 on the door)[...]
KOMEDY KRACKERS
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 27 @ 7:45pm – 10:30pm
Do you krave for something different? This might be it! A kompilation show of kharacter, Komedy Krackers brings you the kream of alternative komedians to krack you up. A salon of superb, salubrious satirists seconded[...]
SAM PRIOR: UP CLOSE (FREE!)
@ Upper Lounge
Sep 29 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm
After a successful run of cabaret and stage shows in 2016 Sam Prior is returning to the Caroline of Brunswick for a run of close up magic evenings. Come and witness classic and original magic[...]
CABARET LAB
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 1 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm
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[...]
OPEN MIC COMEDY
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 3 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Calling all comedians, wannabe ones, people who ‘think’ they’re funny, humans who like to laugh and anyone wanting a free pint…. Brighton’s no.1 Comedy Open Mic is on the 1st Tuesday of every month! 5-15[...]
ON THE EDGE
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 6 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
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!
SMUT SLAM
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 12 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Smut Slam is a community open mic featuring real-life first-person sex stories. There are judges and prizes, and a chance to participate anonymously with the Fuckbucket (anonymous questions and confessions). Smut Slam has been recognised[...]
FUNNY GIRLS
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 13 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm
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.
IAIN LEE & KATHERINE BOYLE: THE RABBIT HOLE LIVE
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 14 @ 7:15pm – 10:00pm
IAIN LEE (The 11 O’Clock Show, BBC Radio 4, talkRADIO) and KATHERINE BOYLE (BBC Radio, talkRADIO) invite you to join them in THE RABBIT HOLE… … a pre-recorded phone-in podcast taped in front of a[...]
THE SHAPESHIFTERS REVIEW
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 15 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Presenting a night of drag and cabaret in aid of charitable organisation The Queer Alternative. Join your host Fuchsia Von Steel and her guests as she takes you through a unique blend of glamour, grotesque[...]
JO NEARY & FRIENDS
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 16 @ 7:45pm – 10:30pm
Character comedy, sketches, stand-up and oddities from: JO NEARY DYBALL & KERR PHIL JERROD GEORGE EGG plus special guests On the third Monday of each month (except August)! Advance tickets £4 (£6 on the door)[...]
ON THE EDGE
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 20 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
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!
TITTER
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 21 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Brighton’s most sophisticated Saturday night comedy club features the city’s best new comics performing not just their stand-up sets, but specially-written stories too! Third Saturday of each month, 8-11pm, £5.
SAM PRIOR: UP CLOSE (FREE!)
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 27 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm
After a successful run of cabaret and stage shows in 2016 Sam Prior is returning to the Caroline of Brunswick for a run of close up magic evenings. Come and witness classic and original magic[...]
BITTER SOUR HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
@ Upper Lounge
Oct 28 @ 8:30pm – Oct 29 @ 12:00am
Count Addiction and Cherry Fakewell set out to find the best of alternative drag and house them in a grotesque melting pot of punk, dance, goth, queer, camp, cabaret debauchery to delight your senses. Entry[...]
ON THE EDGE
@ Upper Lounge
Nov 3 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
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!
CABARET LAB
@ Upper Lounge
Nov 5 @ 7:00pm – 11:00pm
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[...]
OPEN MIC COMEDY
@ Upper Lounge
Nov 7 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Calling all comedians, wannabe ones, people who ‘think’ they’re funny, humans who like to laugh and anyone wanting a free pint…. Brighton’s no.1 Comedy Open Mic is on the 1st Tuesday of every month! 5-15[...]
SMUT SLAM
@ Upper Lounge
Nov 9 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Smut Slam is a community open mic featuring real-life first-person sex stories. There are judges and prizes, and a chance to participate anonymously with the Fuckbucket (anonymous questions and confessions). Smut Slam has been recognised[...]
FUNNY GIRLS
@ Upper Lounge
Nov 10 @ 7:30pm – 10:00pm
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
Nov 17 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm
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!
TITTER
@ Upper Lounge
Nov 18 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Brighton’s most sophisticated Saturday night comedy club features the city’s best new comics performing not just their stand-up sets, but specially-written stories too! Third Saturday of each month, 8-11pm, £5.
THE SHAPESHIFTERS REVIEW
@ Upper Lounge
Nov 19 @ 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Presenting a night of drag and cabaret in aid of charitable organisation The Queer Alternative. Join your host Fuchsia Von Steel and her guests as she takes you through a unique blend of glamour, grotesque[...]
JO NEARY & FRIENDS
@ Upper Lounge
Nov 20 @ 7:45pm – 10:30pm
Character comedy, sketches, stand-up and oddities from: JO NEARY DYBALL & KERR PHIL JERROD GEORGE EGG plus special guests On the third Monday of each month (except August)! Advance tickets £4 (£6 on the door)[...]
SAM PRIOR: UP CLOSE (FREE!)
@ Upper Lounge
Nov 24 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm
After a successful run of cabaret and stage shows in 2016 Sam Prior is returning to the Caroline of Brunswick for a run of close up magic evenings. Come and witness classic and original magic[...]
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