WELCOME TO THE 14TH BRIGHTON COMEDY FESTIVAL! The Comedy Festival is now a well-established part of the Brighton Entertainment calendar. The festival hub is at the Brighton Dome but also takes place at the Komedia and the jewel in Hove’s crown, The Old Market. The aim of the Festival has always been to showcase the best stand up comedians working in the UK. We take great pride in the fact that since we started pretty much every comedy name in the business has performed with us. This year, once again, we are delighted to present a line up for you that includes the most exciting new talent of the moment along with many festival favourites that are established names in the industry. The Irish contingent is out in force this year with Dara O Briain, Jason Byrne, David O’Doherty, Tommy Tiernan, Ed Byrne and Patrick Kielty all bringing their craic to the seaside. We are very pleased to welcome The Guardian Live with their Football Weekly; as well as the brains behind famous TV programme QI, with both its producer John Lloyd, fresh from an Edinburgh triumph, along with the QI Elves. And don’t miss the mighty Frankie Boyle. As ever we have selected some of the finest comedy shows from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominees Sarah Kendall, Nish Kumar and James Acaster, plus the Winner Sam Simmons. We are also showcasing some of the hottest new talent including the Foster’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer Sofie Hagan. For those of you that want to see a range of the best comedians in one evening do support our Best of the Fest nights. Also as usual the festival kicks off with our Opening Night Gala in aid of Sussex Beacon. Come and join us for a good laugh! William Burdett-Coutts Festival Director @BrightonComedy facebook.com/BrightonComedyFestival
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EDDIE IZZARD LIVE AT LABOUR
Eddie Izzard, the man who turned talking ‘Bollocks’ into an art form, performed and sold–out Madison Square Garden in New York and became the first stand up to play a solo show at Los Angeles’ legendary Hollywood Bowl will perform at the Brighton Dome for one night only following his world tour where he visited 25 countries throughout Europe, USA, Africa, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Nepal and The Far East. Don’t miss this great night of laughs in benefit of the Labour Party. “KING OF THE UNIVERSE... Comic genius... Entertainment incarnate!" Telegraph “A National Treasure” Guardian
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Brighton Dome, Concert Hall 11:00pm Sun 27 Sept £21.50
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FRI 9th OCT
OPENING NIGHT GALA Always a great night out, and full to the brim with the finest names in comedy, we will once again be kicking the festival off with a bang! Join us for our Opening Night Gala, all in aid of the Sussex Beacon. Check www.brightoncomedyfestival.com for full line up details.
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Brighton Dome Concert Hall 8:00pm Fri 9 Oct ÂŁ26.50 3
SAT 10th
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COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS Cracking entertainment for everyone over the age of six, we have the best comedians on the UK circuit doing what they do best… but without the rude bits! “A highlight for children at the fringe… fun, rowdy feel of a proper comedy club." Guardian
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Komedia, Studio Bar 2:00pm Sat 10 Oct £8.50 (£6.50)
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SAT 10th, 17th, 24th
BEST OF THE FEST The festival favourite with the biggest and best line ups returns! For three massive Saturdays, let us pick the funny times for you from the very Best of all the Fests! Full line up details at www.brightoncomedyfestival.com
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Brighton Dome, Concert Hall 8:00pm Sat 10, 17 & 24 Oct ÂŁ18.50 (ÂŁ16.50)
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KRATER COMEDY CLUB Krater Comedy Club has gone from strength to strength since it first started way back in 1999. It's a multi award-winning night that has played host to some of the best acts on the circuit including Sarah Millican, Ross Noble, Omid Djalili, Milton Jones, Micky Flanagan, Seann Walsh, Romesh Ranganathan and oh so many more. Line ups include Gary Delaney, Stephen Grant, Ben Norris, Ninia Benjamin, Josh Howie and more! For full line up details, and group bookings please visit www.komedia.co.uk/brighton. “A night full of fun and side-splitting laughter. I didn’t want it to end” Latest “THE place in Brighton to catch stand up comedy” Independent
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Komedia Various Times Fri - Sun from £5
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SAT 10th & SUN 11th
DAVID O'DOHERTY
WE ARE ALL IN THE GUTTER, BUT SOME OF US ARE LOOKING AT DAVID O'DOHERTY David O’Doherty, the Lidl Enya, the broken Bublé, is delighted to present a new hour of talking and songs played on a stupid keyboard from 1986. Life is like a box of chocolates, but one where somebody else has eaten all the chocolates. And replaced them with mouse heads and dishwasher tablets.
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 5:30pm & 7:30pm Sat 10 & Sun 11 Oct £17.50 (£15)
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JAMES ACASTER REPRESENT
Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominee 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. “Love is the absence of judgment” Dalai Lama XIV. Running his mouth off about a bunch of stuff nobody even cares about – it’s James Acaster. Nifty. Snazzy. 30 years old. Doing his best to improve his posture. “This is stand up of the highest, most playful order" Guardian
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 7:30pm Sat 10 Oct £15.50 (£13)
SIMON EVANS IN THE MONEY
Host of BBC Radio 4's Goes to Market and star of BBC1's Live at the Apollo Simon Evans has been immersing himself in economics for the last couple of years, like a pig immersing itself in organic cleansing elements. He has unpicked why the French don't want to own their own home (sex, obvs) and why mass spectrometers reveal Americans to literally be made of corn. As usual the whole thing deteriorates swiftly into a heartfelt rant about his children but these are at least the lofty aspirations he starts with this time.
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 9.30pm Sat 10 Oct £14 (£12)
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SAT 10th
FRISKY & MANNISH JUST TOO MUCH
Since 2008, Frisky & Mannish have been peddling their peculiar brand of popmusicy-seriocomicmashparodic-vaudevillian-sketchcabaret-bapsbotty-infotainment all over the world. Now they're back with a brand new hour. All grown up (just like Miley and Bieber) their barelyconscious recoupling marks the beginning of a new pop-comedy-mashup-infotainment era.
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 9:30pm Sat 10 Oct ÂŁ16.50
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JILL EDWARDS
STAND UP COMEDY COURSE Have you ever laughed? Have a fun go at learning how to create, write and perform your own stand up comedy this festival. Jill’s original highly acclaimed comedy courses at Brighton’s Komedia have a proven continuous track record of success. Her graduates include, Jimmy Carr, Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Evans, Angela Barnes, Romesh Ranganathan and Seann Walsh. Book online www.jill-edwards.co.uk
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Komedia, Studio Bar 10:30am - 4.30pm Sun 11 Oct £65 / £50
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SUN 11th
SAM SIMMONS
SPAGHETTI FOR BREAKFAST Winner: Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award 2015 Winner: Barry Award 2015 Winner: Underbelly Adelaide Award 2015 Winner: Best Comedy Performance, Helpmann Awards 2014 Nominee: Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award 2014 Fresh from his win for Best Show at Edinburgh Fringe, Sam heads to Brighton for one night only. A return to pure, full throttle stupid, from comedy’s bestest little dickhead. “What your dreams look like when you’ve drunk too much absinthe, and I loved it" Times “Sam Simmons' show is a comedy masterpiece" Scotsman
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 7:30pm Sun 11 Oct £13
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JEREMY HARDY LIVE
Jeremy Hardy begins his 4th decade as a stand up this year. That’s a more dramatic way of saying he started 31 years ago and, without a lottery win, probably has at least another 31 years to go. “In an ideal world, Jeremy Hardy would be extremely famous, but an ideal world would leave him without most of his best material" Guardian
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 8:00pm Sun 11 Oct £15 (£6)
FELICITY WARD
WHAT IF THERE IS NO TOILET? Winner: Best Club Comic - Chortle Awards 2014 Nominee: Best Australia Act 2012 Sydney Comedy Festival Winner: Best Australia Act 2012 - Perth Comedy Festival Winner: Barry Award for Best Show 2012 - Melbourne International Comedy Festival Felicity Ward (Russell Howard's Good News, As Yet Untitled) comes to the Comedy Festival with her brilliant stand up show about mental illness, irritable bowel syndrome and her search for the nearest toilet. Anxiety can be cruel, but very, very funny. “Joyfully Funny" Edinburgh Evening News
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 9:15 PM Sun 11 Oct £13 (£11)
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WED 14th & 21st
DARA O BRIAIN CROWD TICKLER
Dara is one of the most recognisable faces on British TV, as host of the hugely successful Mock The Week, The Apprentice You're Fired! and Star Gazing Live, and his recent Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums for Dave and Dara O Briain's Science Club for BBC2. Catch one of the most charismatic, intelligent, fast-talking and downright funny live performers working today. “His set is a masterclass in intelligent, no-frills stand up" Guardian “Devilishly sharp" Metro
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Brighton Dome, Concert Hall 8:00pm Wed 14 & Wed 21 Oct £24.50
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STEVE BUGEJA DAY RELEASE
Winner: BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013 As heard on BBC Radios 2 and 4, as well as featuring on the BBC red button. Steve recently went to a friend's wedding and on the way had to pick up the bride's Dad who was leaving prison for the first time in 18 years. This is the story of what happened. “A work of substance, which puts gags front and centre of a compelling narrative" Chortle “A polished hour of plentiful jokes and compelling storytelling" Scotsman
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Komedia, Studio Bar 8.30pm Wed 14 Oct £11 (£9)
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THU 15th
FRANKIE BOYLE
HURT LIKE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN LOVED Frankie has written this new set not to tour, but as a response to Kendrick Lamar's last album. After these stand up performances the ball will very much be in Kendrick's court. Come witness this harrowing onstage breakdown. “Black-hearted brilliance…the chance to see him at close quarters is not to be missed" Guardian
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Brighton Dome, Concert Hall 8:00pm Thu 15 Oct £21.50 15
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ANGELA BARNES COME AS YOU ARE
Following 2014's debut solo show, the star of Channel 4's Stand Up for the Week, BBC2's Mock the Week, BBC3's Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live, Russell Howard's Good News and BBC Radio 4's News Quiz is back and has decided to embrace who she is. You are cordially invited to join her, just Come As You Are. “A gloriously down-to-earth, straight talking and extremely funny comic" Guardian
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Komedia, Studio Bar 7pm Thu 15 Oct £9
GOOSE KABLAMO
Freshly showered after his sell-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, Goose is a sweaty one-man cartoon. Breakneck poly-character comedy from an MDMA marionette. You won't know what's hit you but you'll like it. “Original, ambitious edifice" Chortle
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 7:30pm Thu 15 Oct £13 (£11)
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THU 15th
ANDREW O'NEILL MINDSPIDER
Andrew has been performing his clever and off-kilter comedy around the world for over a decade. He has appeared on TV comedy favourites including Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle and Steve Coogan’s acclaimed sit-com Saxondale. Don't miss his brand new inventive surreal and silly stand up show. He's got a natural optimism and love of silliness that leaves you feeling remarkably positive... a winning blend of polemic and off-beat whimsy. Guardian
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The Old Market, Theatre 7.30pm Thu 15 Oct £13 (£11)
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PATRICK KIELTY HELP!
Patrick Kielty returns to his stand up roots with a brand new show. But he can’t do it on his own – he needs your help. Join the former psychology graduate and star of Live At The Apollo, Dave’s One Night Stand and host of the BBC New Comedy Awards as he attempts to write a modern rulebook for love, life and happiness. Bring him your problems, your lovers and a crayon. He promises to do the rest.
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Komedia, Downstairs 8:00pm Thu 15 Oct £18 (£16)
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THU 15th
TOM ALLEN BOTH WORLDS
As seen on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and BBC Radio 4’s Just A Minute, as well as live on tour with Josie Long and Sarah Millican, the award-winning comedian, Tom Allen, brings you Both Worlds, direct from this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. It’s about being up/down, left/right, happy and other emotions. “One of the funniest acts on the circuit...he has continued to storm every gig he does." GQ Magazine
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Komedia, Studio Bar 8.30pm Thu 15 Oct £11 (£9)
ANDY ZALTZMAN SATIRIST FOR HIRE
Your chance to have the issues you care about satirised to order by one of Britain’s leading political comedians. All issues considered. Give or take. Certified by the British Institute of Satirists and Lampooners. In 3D. Attend with care if allergic to contrived analogies. “Probably the best satirical comic we’ve produced in the last two decades. Intelligent, biting and silly” Time Out, London
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 9.15pm Thu 15 Oct £13 19
FRI 16th
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ED BYRNE
OUTSIDE, LOOKING IN That bloke. You know. The Irish guy. No, not the bald one. The other one. You know him. The one Carol from work really likes. Wait, that might be Jason Byrne. Anyway. Funny chap. Has a new show! “A masterful display of the comic's art…This is a seamless and perfectly timed show that could stand proudly next to any Izzard, Bailey, Carr or Skinner stadium-filler" Sunday Times “It is rare for a comic to merit the word “masterful” but in this case it is no overstatement" Scotsman
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 7:30pm Fri 16 Oct £20.50
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FRI 16th
THE GUARDIAN LIVE FOOTBALL WEEKLY
The Football Weekly roadshow continues with a trip to the seaside and a prime slot at the Brighton Comedy Festival! AC Jimbo, Barry Glendenning and Iain Macintosh will be bringing their best one-liners and Producer Ben will be ready with the b'dumtish sound effects – and they'll have to as this is the biggest room and most-demanding crowd the pod squad has ever played. Expect the usual football related fun, frolics, cutting edge journalism (possibly), and an awkward heckle or three. Michael McIntyre will be quaking in his boots.
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Brighton Dome, Concert Hall 8:00pm Fri 16 Oct £15 (£12)
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RHYS JAMES REMAINS
There's good news and there's bad news. The good news is Rhys James is coming to town with a classic hour of stand up comedy and (definitely cool and not pretentious) poetry to smash your jaws to the floor. The bad news is you're going to struggle to get a ticket. “He's a whip-smart dickhead, with a barrage of intricately crafted jokes" Time Out
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Komedia, Studio Bar 7:00pm Fri 16 Oct £11 (£9)
HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI BIG MOUTH STRIKES AGAIN
When you've a mouth this big, is it any wonder you get into trouble? The comedian, broadcaster, journalist and chef explains all in a brand new show, on the back of its premiere at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. “Very funny… with a touching truth in the stories he tells and a truthful integrity in the way he tells them" Edinburgh Guide “Something quite special... in between the laughter are stories of genuine power" Broadway Baby
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 7:30pm Fri 16 Oct £13 (£11)
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FRI 16th
JOANNA NEARY FACEFUL OF ISSUES
The much-loved Celia, housewife and host, returns, on tour with her Toxborough Village Hall Chat Show, in aid of the Animal Hospital, for a kitten who needs an iron lung. Topical talks, showbiz exclusives, celebrity interviews – plus a local locksmith’s bawdy confessions, a recipe for air soup, and a photograph of a conker. “So inspired, and beautifully executed" Daily Telegraph
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Komedia, Studio Bar 8:30pm Fri 16 Oct £11 (£9)
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RICH HALL
& THE HOEDOWN BAND Join Rich and his virtuoso musical mates for a mash-up of music, comedy and gratuitous coloration. Performing will be the Hoedown’s regular band of talented and chronically unemployable urchins. The floor will reek of liquor and spent dreams. “Immaculate wordplay imbued with a genuine passion for the songwriter’s craft." Times
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 9:30pm Fri 16 Oct £17.50
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FRI 16th
JASON BYRNE 20 YEARS A CLOWN
Byrne’s very own brand of verbose, organised chaos and near legendary stock-in-trade audience participation has seen him coined “the outright king of live comedy” by The Times. So it is no surprise that he is the biggest selling comedian at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and that in 2015 he will be celebrating his 20th year of solo shows! “Watching a new Jason Byrne show is a bit like witnessing lightning in a bottle – Jason Byrne could do no wrong" Edinburgh Evening News “Unmissable" Evening Standard
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The Old Market, Theatre 9:30pm Fri 16 Oct £18.50 25
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Strictl
THE THINKING DRINKERS GUIDE TO THE LEGENDS OF LIQUOR Drink Less. Drink Better. Alcohol: One minute a soul mate, the next a psychopath; it can be both creative muse and pesky mischief-maker. Slide onto the bar stool of discovery and enjoy several free deluxe drinks as the Thinking Drinkers embark on an intoxicating journey through the liquid lives of history's most extraordinary elbowbenders including Dorothy Parker, James Bond and Jesus Christ. “Hugely funny and genuinely fascinating ...they illuminated, educated and intoxicated the crowd” Edinburgh Evening News
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 9:30pm Fri 16 & Sat 17 Oct £16.50
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SAT 17th
SEAN KELLY LIVE!
Sean Kelly first found a taste of fame through stand up comedy over 15 years ago. Now he brings his live comedy debut to the UK! So while you may know him as the high-speed-ever-smiling auctioneer and presenter of Storage Hunters, prepare to learn a hell of a lot more in this candid and hilarious show. “High energy and hilarious" San Diego Union Tribune
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 7:30pm Sat 17 Oct £16.50 (£14)
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FESTIVAL SUN 27TH SEPT
FRI 9TH OCT
SAT 10TH
23:00
20:00
Opening Night Gala p3
14:00
Comedy Club 4 Kids p4
20:00
Krater Comedy Club p6
19:30
David O'Doherty p7
19:30
James Acaster p8
20:00
Best of the Fest p5
20:00
Krater Comedy Club p6
21:30
Simon Evans p8
21:30
Frisky & Mannish p9
Eddie Izzard p2
SUN 11TH
WED 14TH
THU 15TH
10:30
Jill Edwards p10
20:00
Dara O Briain p13
19:00
Angela Barnes p16
17:30
David O'Doherty p7
20:30
Steve Bugeja p14
19:30
Goose p16
19:30
Sam Simmons p11
19:30
Andrew O'Neill p17
20:00
Krater Comedy Club p6
20:00
Frankie Boyle p15
20:00
Jeremy Hardy p12
20:00
Patrick Kielty p18
21:15
Felicity Ward p12
20:30
Tom Allen p19
21:15
Andy Zaltzman p19
FRI 16TH
SAT 17TH
SUN 18TH
19:00
Rhys James p22
19:30
Sean Kelly p27
17:00
The QI Elves p34
19:30
Hardeep Singh Kohli p22
19:30
Max & Ivan p30
19:00
Stuart Goldsmith p34
19:30
Ed Byrne p20
19:30
John Lloyd p31
19:30
Sarah Kendall p35
20:00
Krater Comedy Club p6
20:00
Best of the Fest p5
20:00
Krater Comedy Club p6
20:00
Football Weekly p21
20:00
Krater Comedy Club p6
20:00
Tommy Tiernan p36
20:30
Joanna Neary p23
21:30
20:30
Phil Jerrod p35
21:30
Rich Hall’s Hoedown p24
21:30
Jason Byrne p25
The Thinking Drinkers Guide to the Legends of Liquor p26
21:30
The Thinking Drinkers Guide to the Legends of Liquor p26
21:30
Tommy Tiernan p32
21:30
Boothby Graffoe p33
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TIMETABLE SAT 12TH Oct 14:00
SUN 13TH Oct 10:00
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TUE 20TH Mark Olver p34
Comedy Club 4 Kids p29
WED 21ST 19:30 Nina Conti p35
THU 22ND
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Krater Comedy Pippa Evans p37Club p7 The Lumberjacks p29 Michael Legge p37
19:30 FredKnightmare p37 19:30 MacAulay p40 19:45 DaraComedy 20:00 O BriainZone p13 p36
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Nina Conti p41
19:30
Brett Goldstein p41
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The Umbilical Brothers p31
20:00
Beardyman p38
19:45
Vikki Stone p30
20:00 Beardyman Krater Comedy Club p7 20:00 p38 21:15 Squawker Tom Binns p36p39 20:00 Awards
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BIG CHEER for Amaze! p42
20:00
Jason Manford p25
21:15
21:30
Myra DuBois p43
21:30
Joe Lycett p30
21:30
Lee Nelson p44
21:30
The New Wave p34
22:00
Doc Brown p31
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Richard Herring p45 Benny Boot p39 Bridget Christie p46 Dave Fulton p39 Krater Comedy Club p6
20:00
Milton Jones p47
21:30
Joe Lycett p48
Nerd p50 19:45 The Marcel Lucont 19:30 Beau Zeaux p51p40 20:00 The Squawker 19:30 Nish Kumar p53 Awards p41 20:00 Best of the Fest p5 21:15 Lloyd Langford p40 20:00 Krater Comedy Club p6
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Rob Beckett p49
20:00
Funny Women p52
21:30
Nick Helm p53
21:30
Margaret Thatcher p54
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FRI 23RD TUES 15TH Oct 19:30 Alfie Moore p43
Jill Edwards p35
MON 14TH Oct
Sophie Hagen p40
SAT 24TH WED 16TH 19:30 Festival of The Oct Spoken
Russell Kane p38
FRI 6TH NOV 17THOneOct 20:00 Man Breaking Bad p55
FRI 18TH Oct
SAT 19TH Oct
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Sanderson Jones p49
19:30
Lee Nelson p54
20:00
Krater Comedy Club p7
19:30
Jimeoin p49
19:45
Lucy Porter p53
20:00
Jason Byrne p57
19:30
Simon Munnery p50
20:00
Krater Comedy Club p7
19:45
Roisin Conaty p50
20:00
Best of the Fest p9
20:00
Krater Comedy Club p7
21:15
Charlie Baker p55
20:00
Paul Merton's Impro Chums p48
21:30
Seann Walsh p52
20:30
East End Cabaret p51
21:30
Steve Hughes p56
21:30
David O'Doherty p51
21:30
Seann Walsh p52
21:30
Richard Herring p53
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MAX & IVAN THE END
Say hello – and goodbye – to the inhabitants of Sudley-on-Sea, a decaying coastal town on the brink of destruction. The End is an epic tale about the meaning of birth, death, and the bit in between. “Max and Ivan are the real deal" Guardian Times
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 7:30pm Sat 17 Oct £13 (£11)
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SAT 17th
JOHN LLOYD
EMPEROR OF THE PRAWNS Find out what the hell this means with the bloke behind QI, Blackadder and Spitting Image, and host of BBC Radio 4's Museum of Curiosity, off the back of his sold out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run. “A perfect hour of laughter" Telegraph “An eloquent raconteur of fine comic timing" Chortle
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TOMMY TIERNAN ALIVE IN BRIGHTON
Alive in Brighton is a free form improvised show. No games, no audience suggestions, no picking on the front row, just one man, his mind and his mouth spontaneously combusting. Tiernan's mastery of stand up allows him to take risks other comedians dare not, and here he pushes himself to the very limits of his creativity. “Extraordinary" Evening Herald
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 9:30pm Sat 17 Oct £17.50
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SAT 17th
BOOTHBY GRAFFOE Brighton favourite Nick Pynn will join his long time comedy collaborator Boothby for what will no doubt prove to be a very special performance. Boothby’s dislikes include name-droppers and people who use celebrity connections to promote themselves in an unrealistic way. “Boothby Graffoe is a multi-talented, darkly hilarious, grade A British eccentric, who can twist your funny bone one minute, and break your heart the next. A musical comedy act who is more musical than most musicians, and funnier than most comedians." Stewart Lee “If I had to compare him to anyone, it would be Spike Milligan." Omid Djalili
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SUN 18th
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THE QI ELVES
NO SUCH THING AS A FISH The QI elves take to the road in the first live touring version of their multi-award-winning hit podcast, on the back of their sell-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run. Join Dan Schreiber, Andrew Hunter Murray, James Harkin and Anna Ptaszynski as they serve up their pick of bizarre, extraordinary and hilarious facts from the QI universe. “Expect to be amazed" Telegraph
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 5:00pm Sun 18 Oct £13 (£11)
STUART GOLDSMITH AN HOUR
Nominee: Amused Moose Comedy Award 2015 All spit no polish, all show no pony. Goldsmith goes back to the source. “Not one single dull moment" Scotsman “High quality…Makes it look easy" Chortle
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Komedia, Studio Bar 7:00pm Sun 18 Oct £9
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SUN 18th
SARAH KENDALL A DAY IN OCTOBER
Winner: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Comic's Choice Nominee: Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award 2015 Sarah Kendall is back with a hilarious new hour of storytelling, and takes her audiences back to a day in October 1990, when her best friend died for exactly 11 seconds. It’s a story about life. It’s a story about death. It’s a story about 20 foot tall fibreglass chickens. “Kendall is a thoroughly captivating teller of an expertly constructed story" Chortle
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 7:30pm Sun 18 Oct £14.50 (£12.50)
PHIL JERROD Winner: Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Best Debut 2015 Nominee: Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Phil Jerrod unravels the mess that is modern life. Come and watch this eloquent bearded weirdo persuade you there's really not that much to worry about after all. “A comic whose instinctive mastery of his form immediately marks him out as one to watch" Guardian
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SUN 18th
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TOMMY TIERNAN OUT OF THE WHIRLWIND
Entering his 20th year as a stand up comedian, having won every award going and still as passionate as ever, Ireland's number one comedian is also starting to take some very exciting risks. There’s no manners on him, profound, dark, and silly too, his performance mesmerises in a way that is joyful, uplifting, and most importantly always breathtakingly funny. “Tommy Tiernan tore it apart and stole the show with some intense and painfully funny storytelling." The Irish Times
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 8:00pm Sun 18 Oct £19.50
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TUE 20th
PIPPA EVANS
THERE ARE NO GUILTY PLEASURES Star of various things that her name isn't in the title of (The Now Show, Showstoppers, Fast and Loose) Pippa Evans wants to celebrate all those things we pretend we don’t like. What's your guilty pleasure? Come confess! “There’s a wonderfully anarchic feel to this show due to Evans’s unbridled energy; you’ll be grinning for the rest of the day" Guardian “Evans brings unsheathed joy to a room" List
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Komedia, Studio Bar 7:00pm Tue 20 Oct £11 (£9)
MICHAEL LEGGE TELL IT LIKE IT IS, STEVE
What’s the bloody point of anything ever? I don’t know. What you asking me for? Anyway, that’s my new show. Michael Legge, as seen on The Alternative Comedy Experience, comes to Brighton with his new show about meeting people and why it’s always awful. Want to meet your heroes? Yes? Considered whether they want to meet you? No? This is the tale about how Michael's heroes made the mistake of meeting him.
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Komedia, Studio Bar 8:30pm Tue 20 Oct £11 (£9) 37
WED 21st & THU 22nd
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BEARDYMAN
ONE ALBUM PER HOUR Following two sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013 and 2014, Beardyman proudly presents the debut UK tour of his critically acclaimed show. Travelling at the speed of thought in his music production spaceship, the world-class multi awardwinning musician and comedian transcends mere mimicry to produce studio quality compositions faster than most could imagine them. “Breath-takingly talented" Time Out “An hour of dazzling skill... The bar for improv has been raised." Chortle
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The Old Market, Theatre 8:00pm Wed 21 - Thu 22 Oct £19 (£17)
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WED 21st
SQUAWKER AWARDS FINAL
Brighton’s new act competition returns with a series of heats (15, 22, 28 Sept & 6 Oct), culminating in the final during the Festival. Then come and see the Winner strut their stuff at the final Best of the Fest! In association with Komedia and Jill Edwards' Comedy Workshops.
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Komedia, Studio Bar 8:00pm Wed 21 Oct £9
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FRED MACAULAY TWENTY FIFTEEN
It sounds like a wrong tennis score, but Twenty Fifteen is a hugely significant year for one of Scotland's best (and best loved) stand up comedians. Back on the road after 18 years at BBC Radio Scotland, Fred looks back on family life at home... and forward to how his country will shape up after the referendum of 2014.
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 7:30pm Wed 21 Oct £15 (£13)
SOPHIE HAGEN BUBBLEWRAP
The Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2015 brings her debut show fresh from the fringe. Sofie has won all the awards (Chortle Best Newcomer 2014), been on all the TV shows, got all the best press. Ten stars. As seen on Russell Howard's Stand up Central and BBC2, and heard on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 4. Named Time Out's One to Watch. Overall, a pretty cool dude. “Ice-cold heart of a killer ... hilarious" Skinny
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 9:15pm Wed 21 Oct £11
BOX OFFICE 01273 709 709
THU 22nd
NINA CONTI IN YOUR FACE
She’s won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Good News, Sunday Night at the Palladium, and made a BAFTA nominated film - all without moving her lips. Strap into the mask as Nina gets in your face. “Uproariously hilarious" Scotsman “Put simply, Nina Conti is a genius" Mirror
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 7:30pm Thu 22 Oct £20
BRETT GOLDSTEIN BURNING MAN
Drugs, fetishes, juggling - just another day in the desert. In 2014 Brett (Star of Derek and Uncle) went to Burning Man to find himself. He wasn’t there. But he did leave a message… A new stand up show looking at sex, secret doors and the impossibility of nuance in a world made of sand. Scotsman Times Evening Standard Chortle
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BIG CHEER FOR AMAZE! Amaze and our patrons are delighted to present the 5th BIG CHEER for Amaze! A totally unique evening of stand up comedy in association with Baby Cow Productions Ltd and Brighton Comedy Festival. Line up includes Joe Wilkinson, Greg McHugh, Matt Richardson, Roisin Conaty and more. Have a great evening, support a fantastic cause and we'll all be laughing! Amaze supports local families with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. www.amazebrighton.org.uk
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Komedia, Downstairs 8:00pm Thu 22 Oct ÂŁ18.50
BOX OFFICE 01273 709 709
THU 22nd
MYRA DUBOIS SELF ADMYRA
Fresh from her appearance on BBC1’s The John Bishop Show, Rotherham’s least celebrated daughter makes her Brighton Comedy Festival debut. Expect acid-tongued conversation, razor-sharp observation, songs and maybe even dance (if her hips are up to it) in this unapologetic hour of selfadoration. “Acid tongued and funny to the bone" Time Out
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 9:30pm Thu 22 Oct £13 (£11)
ALFIE MOORE THE NAKED STUN
Following on from two sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, former Police Sergeant turned stand up comedian, and star of BBC Radio 4 It's a Fair Cop, Alfie tasers his way through the true story of his dogged determination to track down a 'serial flasher'. A fast-paced show full of twists and turns that exposes the seedier side of crime investigation. “Gloriously, life-enhancingly funny" Scotsman
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 7:30pm Fri 23 Oct £13.50 (£11.50) 43
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LEE NELSON SUITED AND BOOTED
You may have seen him host Live at The Apollo, caught him singing on The X Factor, or trying to board the plane to the World Cup with the England squad, now come and experience the world through Lee Nelson’s eyes as he takes on the big issues: family, fatherhood, politics… and the true value of the Cadbury's Creme Egg. “Never less than ingenious. . . a seamlessly entertaining touring show" Times
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 9:30pm Thu 22 Oct £21.50
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FRI 23rd
RICHARD HERRING HAPPY NOW?
After years of drifting aimlessly and alone, Richard Herring is now settled down with a wife and a tiny baby. Is he finally happy now? If we were never unhappy would happiness have any meaning? In his twelfth solo stand up show, Richard examines whether we are can ever hope to be or are meant to be truly content.
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The Old Market, Theatre 7:30pm Fri 23 Oct ÂŁ16
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BRIDGET CHRISTIE
A BOOK FOR HER Why has Bridget been sending her stained underpants to George Osborne at HM Treasury every month? Which method actor has been playing the character comedian Nigel Farage since 2010? Is Rachel Dolezal black or white? What’s the difference between Eddie Izzard and Caitlyn Jenner? All this and more will be revealed in Bridget’s tenth solo show. Following her hugely successful, multi award-winning 5 star shows A Bic For Her and An Ungrateful Woman, and her first book A Book For Her (Century, Random House), Bridget Christie returns to the Comedy Festival with her brand new show. There will be a book signing post show with books available to purchase at the theatre or you can bring your own well-thumbed copy. “It’s another cracking show from the current queen of crusading UK comedy." Guardian
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 7:30pm Fri 23 Oct £16.50
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FRI 23rd
MILTON JONES
AND THE TEMPLE OF DAFT Yes him with the loud shirts and messed up hair from Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre's Roadshow and multiple series on Radio 4. An evening in the company of an idiot. Or is he? Yes he is. Only come if you like jokes though. If not you'll be cross. “Absurdist one-liner masterpieces" Times “He's fast, absurd and very funny" Radio Times
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Brighton Dome, Concert Hall 8:00pm Fri 23 Oct £25.50
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JOE LYCETT
THAT'S THE WAY A-HA, A-HA, JOE LYCETT The self-proclaimed 'absolute lad' and Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee is back with an all new stand up show, following appearance on Live at The Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and a wine tour of the French Riviera. There's a good chance you'll Lycett. “Cheeky, warm and super-funny" Time Out
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 9:30pm Fri 23 Oct £13 (£11)
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FRI 23rd
ROB BECKETT MOUTH OF THE SOUTH
Beckett's back with a brand new hour of funnies and he's taking on the big issues like Kit Kats and flatbread! Star of BBC1's Live at the Apollo, BBC2's Mock the Week and Channel 4's 8 out of 10 Cats. “A revelation" Scotsman “Relentlessly smiley, perpetually grinning Londoner whose unshowy, unpretentious but thoroughly funny shtick has every chance of winning him a big audience..." Guardian
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 9:30pm Fri 23 Oct £15 (£13)
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SAT 24th
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FESTIVAL OF THE SPOKEN NERD JUST FOR GRAPHS
The science comedy phenomenon returns, and this time they're off the chart. Join acclaimed stand up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve ‘Danger’ Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney for graph-a-minute fun on an unprecedented linear scale. Watch as they Excel themselves in a new show packed with explosive live experiments and statistically significant laughter. Will they stay on-trend, or lose the plot completely? “great, funny, clever… even the heckles at this terrific show are smart." Scotsman
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 7:30pm Sat 24 Oct £16.50 (£14.50)
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SAT 24th
THE BEAU ZEAUX AN IMPROVISED COMEDY
Panic is the mother of invention. The identity of the father of invention awaits a paternity test. The rotating cast which include Pippa Evans, Thom Tuck, Marcus Brigstocke, Rachel Parris, Ed Coleman, Milly Thomas & Brendan Murphy, will become characters you won't forget no matter how hard you try.
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FUNNY WOMEN BRIGHTON NIGHTS
Funny Women fills the house again at Komedia, with the Festival special of their regular nights. As always, they will feature the newest and most exciting female stand ups in the UK, from the Funny Women Awards and beyond!
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Komedia, Studio Bar 8:00pm Sat 24 Oct £11 (£9)
BOX OFFICE 01273 709 709
SAT 24th
NISH KUMAR
LONG WORD, LONG WORD, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH… I’M SO CLEVER Nominee: Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award 2015 Stand up comedy from a clever boy. As heard on The Now Show (BBC Radio 4) and the host of Newsjack (BBC Radio 4extra). Double Chortle Award nominee. Sell-out show 2014. Great Friend. A stand up comedy show for people who like stand up comedy shows. “Intelligent, inventive, thoughtprovoking….a truly impressive piece of stand up" Time Out
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Brighton Dome, Studio Theatre 7:30pm Sat 24 Oct £11
NICK HELM
MASTERWORKS IN PROGRESS Nick Helm comes to Brighton to deliver truths about life, love and being a living legend with a bod that don't quit. Go and see it. Enjoy it. Drink it in. But most importantly - grow as a human. “It ain’t pretty, but it is hilarious." Time Out
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MARGARET THATCHER: QUEEN OF SOHO After once again taking the Edinburgh Fringe by storm, Maggie's back! Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho, returns to Brighton after another total sell-out run in Edinburgh and London's Leicester Square Theatre, in the drag comedy musical extravaganza like no other! On the eve of the vote on Section 28 Maggie gets lost in Soho and accidentally becomes a cabaret superstar, but will she change her mind about the homophobic bill before it's too late...
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Brighton Dome, Corn Exchange 9.30pm Sat 24 Oct £15 (£13)
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FRI 6th NOV
ONE MAN BREAKING BAD THE UNAUTHORISED PARODY Sixty Awesome Episodes. One Awesome Show. Yo! Join us on a rip roaring ride through the greatest television show ever made. With over a million hits on You Tube, and sell-out runs at comedy festivals around the world, Miles Allen's incredible impersonations break all six seasons down into one, exhilarating, uproarious tour-de-force parody performance. “Miles Allen is a supreme entertainer... he nails impressions of pretty much every character in the series... a high-tempo, laugh out loud, beautifully excecuted homage to one of the best TV shows of our generation." What's On Stage
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Brighton Dome, Concert Hall 8:00pm Fri 06 Nov £20
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STAFF & THANKS Festival Director William Burdett-Coutts Programmer & Producer Heather Ruck Production Manager Kevin Taylor Assistant Producer Kitty Edgar Administrator Judith Murrell Finance Manager Louise Parker Digital Marketing Coordinator Ollie Rosser Graphic Design Neil Wurmel Illustration Dave Neale PR Impressive PR
THANKS! So many thanks due to so many people who help us along the way. We could not have done this without the help and support of Jody Yebga, Andrew Comben, Steve Bennett & Steve Cotton, Carole and all in the marketing team at the Brighton Dome, Tanya Ashdown, Will Gunton, Helen Jewell and Sian Farley at the Old Market, Marina Kobler, Colin Granger, Lawry Tilbury, Lex Hollingworth and all at Komedia, Jill Edwards, Guy Hornsby, Stacey Smith, Sharon Burgess, Nik Whybrew, Pete McCabe, David Sloan, Alana Hunt, Mel, Sacha and all at Impressive PR, the infinitely patient Neil Wurmel and of course all of the agents, promoters, and most importantly performers and audiences that make this festival possible!
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THE HOW, THE WHEN, THE WHERE The Brighton Comedy Festival lobs into town for 15 funny filled days from 9 - 24 October, why not join us?
BUYING YOUR TICKETS Tippety Tap:
To book via the wonders of the internet, head to www.brightoncomedyfestival.com
Chit Chat:
Give us a call! You can book for all shows via the Brighton Dome box office on 01273 709 709 or if you prefer, you can call The Old Market on 01273 201 801 or Komedia 0845 293 8480 if you want to speak to the venue you’re going to.
One to One:
From 10 – 6, Monday – Saturday pop in and visit the lovely box office crew at the Brighton Dome on New Road, or from The Old Market and Komedia just prior to the shows if you are willing to chance last minute purchases… you crazy risk takers you!
WHERE ARE THE JOKERS? Brighton Dome Concert Hall & Corn Exchange - Church Street Brighton Dome Studio (formerly Pavilion Theatre) – New Road BN1 1UG Very much the beating heart of the Festival. www.brightondome.org Komedia 44 - 47 Gardner St. BN1 1UN Nestled in North Laine, Komedia is the undeniable year-round home of comedy in our seaside city, with two great spaces for all your hilarity-based needs. www.komedia.co.uk The Old Market 11a Upper Market Street, BN3 1AS One of the best venues in Brighton, or Hove actually! A beautiful theatre with a great bar, this little gem deserves a visit. www.theoldmarket.com All three are within walking distance of Brighton Station, and NCP carparks. For more transport info, head to www.brightoncomedyfestival.com. Fine Print: Booking fees are included in prices listed. Additional transaction and postage fees may apply. As a general rule, we advise that our shows are appropriate for those of us over 16. Live comedy will often contain concepts and language designed for more adult ears, and is always subjective. All details correct at time of printing, but the festival reserves the right to make changes.
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