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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.
Sunday 21st July
This is going to be a Sleep Paralysis like none before! This month it falls on the weekend of Trans* Pride in Brighton, and to celebrate, we’re going to have the largest cast for any show we’ve done before and exclusively featuring Trans and Non Binary performers! Including:
Daphne: LSFYL champion, international performer, and professional Janet Street Porter impersonator, this is one queen who just doesn’t know when to stop! And for this night only will be the first person to co-host Sleep Paralysis!
Sammy Silver: the cutest bear on the Brighton scene! Amazing dancer and general good time chap!
Vlad Von Kitsch: the most glamour infused cryptid to grace any stage ever! Expect an immaculate look and an awe inspiring performance!
Ruby Porcelain: with her own unique take on all the classic rock greats, what will she bring this time?
And of course, Fuchsia Von Steel will be there to officiate over it all with her effortlessly graceful charm and wit, failing that she might have to cover herself in the nearest liquid and scream at people!
Doors are at 7, show starts at 8, £6.50 standard £5 students, carers come free, tipping system in action, so bring extra cash!
A double bill of Edinburgh comedy previews.
NB: The previously-billed Tony Law has to spend some time in Canada for family reasons, so will not be appearing at the Caroline. In his place we have the award-winning hero of “anti-comedy”, Edward Aczel.
EDWARD ACZEL: Artificial Intellect
Ed promises to come up with a big idea to hang the whole thing on – but probably it’ll be based on a loose set of unconnected themes with no real purpose. There’ll be a demonstration of Ed’s acting skills, the odd political impression and the apocalypse included in the standard package. An unsatisfying experience to both perform and watch. But then… all things must pass. **** ‘A master of his genre’ (Kate Copstick, Scotsman). **** ‘Deliberate and expertly done’ (Claire Smith, Scotsman). **** ‘Deadpan dynamo’ (Mirror).
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STUART LAWS is All In
Acclaimed stand-up (and the UK’s foremost gilet apologist) Stuart Laws reflects on the day his life changed forever when he risked everything in a Vegas poker tournament. A show about making difficult decisions, choosing different paths and gettin’ jiggy wit’ it. Stuart has appeared on BBC Radio 4, produced James Acaster’s Netflix specials and his live reporting of a dirty plates war became one of the most talked about Twitter threads of the year. ‘You’ll struggle to find a comedian with a better jokes per minute rate… A one-man episode of Arrested Development’ **** (Fest).
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Doors 7:30pm / Show 7:45pm
Tickets £7.50 on the door / £5 advance
A double bill of Edinburgh comedy previews.
TOM ROSENTHAL: Manhood
Let the beaky boy from Friday Night Dinner (Channel 4) and Plebs (ITV2) tell you the story of how he spent his life trying to avenge the theft of his foreskin. Previous winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year and nominated for Best Breakthrough Artist at the British Comedy Awards. ‘High energy, impressive and precociously smart’ (Guardian). ‘Like a young Mark Watson, he packs in a very high degree of laughs per minute’ (List). ‘I don’t know whether you want to sell it as a whole show about your circumcision’ (Tim Key).
MAISIE ADAM: Hang Fire
2018 Best Newcomer nominee and Amused Moose National New Comic 2018 winner Maisie Adam returns to Edinburgh with her second hour, working out who is to blame and for what. As seen on ITV2’s The Stand Up Sketch Show. Winner of So You Think You’re Funny 2017. ‘Mightily impressive’ (Chortle.co.uk). ‘Effortlessly charming’ (Skinny). ‘Go see Maisie now and have bragging rights for years to come’ (Herald). ‘Maisie Adam is phenomenal’ (Scotsman).
Doors 7:30pm / Show 7:45pm
Tickets £12 on the door / £8 advance
SOLD OUT!
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!
AMY HOWERSKA: Serious Face
Non-TV famous, non-award-winning comic Amy Howerska returns with a brand new show because she has not yet learnt her lesson.
Through a series of errors (love), Howerska has accidentally found herself Californian. As her friends beg her “not to get all American”, Howerska knows that she will never be that confident. But she’s made some loltastic stories out of it; you know, “Americans are like this and Brits are like ‘ello Governor” sort of comedy, but not rubbish.
A BBC Writers Room writer.
As heard on BBC Radio 4 and in your local shop buying Wotsits.
“Sardonic, charismatic and teasing” – The Scotsman
LUCY FREDERICK: Famtastic
Three years ago comedian Lucy Frederick – ‘Delightful’ (BroadwayBaby.com) – was picking herself up from the floor and ordering a gin and tonic; now she is picking up dirty socks and ordering fish fingers and peas.
From disaster queen to model stepmum – this is a stand-up show about Lucy’s journey towards becoming part of a modern blended family, avoiding its wicked pitfalls and navigating the alarming world of parenting.
‘A genuinely gifted performer’ **** (Scotsman)
‘Strong and diverse’ **** (ThreeWeeks)
‘Like catching up with a best friend’ **** (TheWeeReview.com)
Tickets £5 – or turn up without a ticket and pay what you want!
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!
I mean… we couldn’t stay away forever right?
BITTER SOUR IS BACK!
After a brief hiatus, Bitter Sour is back with a bang to celebrate PRIDE! Bringing Brighton’s biggest and most loved underground drag show to celebrate all kinds of queerness through the ages and beyond!
So cover yourself in glue, jump in a vat of glitter, put on your non waterproof mascara and get ready for a journey you will never forget!
Keep an eye out for the cast announcements, this is going to be HUGE!
This event WILL sell out! So get your tickets ASAP! This will be our FOURTH pride party and it will be our biggest yet! So rest your weary feet after a long day of pride and come make some noise in the name of DRAG, CABARET, AND PRIDE!
Advance tickets £7.50
Door tickets £10
Doors open 19:00
Show start 19:30
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 in front of a friendly audience.
Singers, dancers, comedians, clowns, jugglers, burlesque, variety acts and more!
First Sunday of every month. Mail Jack Kristiansen to book a slot!
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 country, and we can welcome a unique and diverse line up of performances every single month!
For acts interested in a 7 minute spot, please drop us a message on www.facebook.com/BrightonCOM, with a brief description of your act and where possible a short video! Thanks!
First Wednesday of each month
Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:00pm
PAY WHAT YOU WANT!
Wednesday 7th August
WE’RE BAAAAAACK!!!
After a near year-long hiatus, BCOM returns with our uniquely themed, monthly comedy open mic night @ the Caroline of Brunswick!
And we’ve partnered up with the fantastic team behind Cabaret Lab – the superb monthly Cabaret and comedy night – to bring you even more comedy!
Our first night back will feature 10 x 7 minute performances from the best in new, upcoming and established comedy acts (of all genres and taste) trying out brand new, reworked and fresh material!
Confirmed acts so far:
Ali MacFarlane – Stand Up Comedy
Amy Webber – Musical Comedy
Kieran Hearty – Sketch Comedy
Ashish Suri – Stand Up Comedy
More TBA soon!
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!