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FULL LISTINGS JANUARY 2023
• COMEDY Komedia Comedy Club Discover the best in live comedy, featuring three top acts and an MC! Line-up; Sarah Callaghan, Paul Pirie, more acts TBC. ‘THE place in Brighton to catch stand-up comedy’ The Independent Fri 6th Jan 2023, BASEMENT 8pm (Doors 7:30pm) £14 CONC/£16/£35 MEAL DEAL (SHOW + MAIN COURSE) AGES 18+
• CABARET/COMEDY Boss’s Drag Queens Bottomless Brunch Your host with the most, BOSS, will keep you entertained and laughing out loud while our Komedia team will make sure your glass is never empty with over 90 minutes of Bottomless selected drinks and a mouth-watering Brunch from Komedia’s Head Chef. So, get ready for a hot and sexy afternoon which your Instagram is dying to see! Sat 7 Jan 2023, BASEMENT, 12:00pm Standard Ticket: £35.00 AGES 18+
• COMEDY Komedia Comedy Club Discover the best in live comedy, featuring three top acts and an MC! Line-up; Sarah Callaghan, Paul Pirie, more acts TBC. ‘THE place in Brighton to catch stand-up comedy’ The Independent Sat 7th Jan 2023, BASEMENT 8pm (Doors 7:30pm) £18 CONC/£20/£31 MEAL DEAL (SHOW + MAIN COURSE)/£39 PARTY PACKAGE (GROUPS 8+) AGES 18+
• CLUB NIGHT David Bowie’s Birthday Party All David Bowie, All Night Long. David Bowie was an angel among men and we want to celebrate his life with a very special event where we will play strictly Bowie all night long! Come dressed in your best Bowie outfit, or just come ready to sing and dance as we play all of his greatest hits. Sat 7 Jan 2023, BASEMENT, 11:00pm Early Bird Ticket: £5.00, Standard Ticket: £7.00 AGES 18+
• COMEDY Bent Double A gay-friendly, irreverent night of fun and frolics hosted by the brilliant Zoe Lyons. Winner of the Chortle Award for Best Themed Comedy Club Night in The UK 2020. Sun 8th Jan 2023 BASEMENT 7:30PM (6:30PM) £11 CONC/£14/£19 W/LOADED FRIES AGES 18+
• COMEDY/KIDS Bring Your Own Baby Comedy Brighton The UK’s premier baby-friendly comedy club! Winner of ‘Best Bring Along Baby’ event in the 2019 HOOP awards. ‘Should be prescribed by the heath visitor’ Greenwich Mums Tues 10th Jan 2023 BASEMENT 12PM £12 IN ADVANCE / £15 ON THE DOOR ADULTS OVER 16 AND BABIES UNDER 15 MONTHS
• MUSIC Mary Spender Mary Spender, singer/songwriter, guitarist and youtuber performs her first headline show in Brighton, a place she calls home, for one night only. Thu 12 Jan 2023, STUDIO, 7:30pm AGES 14+ (UNDER 16s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT)
• MUSIC Plaid + Special Guests Forging ever bolder and emotive paths through electronic music, Plaid are set to release their 11th studio album ‘Feorm Falorx’ on Nov 11th via Warp Records. The innovative duo Ed Handley and Andy Turner have been expanding the realm of electronic music as Plaid since they diverged from trio The Black Dog in the early 90s. Thu 12 Jan 2023, BASEMENT, 7:30pm Advance Price Ticket: £20.00 AGES 14+ (UNDER 16s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT)
• COMEDY Komedia Comedy Club Discover the best in live comedy, featuring three top acts and an MC! Line-up; Maureen Younger (MC), Robin Morgan, Sian Davies, Scott Bennett (Headliner) ‘THE place in Brighton to catch stand-up comedy’ The Independent Fri 13th Jan 2023, BASEMENT, 8pm (Doors 7:30pm) £14 CONC/£16/£35 MEAL DEAL (SHOW + MAIN COURSE) AGES 18+
• COMEDY Komedia Comedy Club Discover the best in live comedy, featuring three top acts and an MC! Line-up; Maureen Younger (MC), Robin Morgan, Sian Davies, Scott Bennett (Headliner) ‘THE place in Brighton to catch stand-up comedy’ The Independent Sat 14th Jan 2023, BASEMENT, 8pm (Doors 7:30pm) £18 CONC/£20/£31 MEAL DEAL (SHOW + MAIN COURSE)/£39 PARTY PACKAGE (GROUPS 8+) AGES 18+
• COMEDY Josh Berry Work in Progress Viral sensation and comedian Josh Berry, fresh off the back of a national sell-out tour with his hit character ‘Rafe Hubris’, comes to Komedia to work out some new material ahead of his new tour. Expect a hilarious and exciting new range of characters, stand up, and more. Sat 14th Jan 2023, STUDIO, 8:00pm (Doors 7:30pm) Standard Ticket: £8.00 AGES 16+
• COMEDY Down The Hatch Dive down the rabbit hole at Down the Hatch, Komedia’s newest off-the-wall comedy club. On the second Sunday of every month in our intimate Basement space, delight in a world of inclusivity and unconventionality, full-to-the-brim with the very best in alternative comedy and drag. This month’s line-up features; Sian Davies (MC), Isobel Rogers, Charlotte Fox, Jordan Brookes (Headliner) Sun 15th Jan 2023, BASEMENT 7:30pm (Doors 6:30pm) £6 CONC/£8/£13 W/ LOADED FRIES AGES 18+
• COMEDY Komedia New Comedy Award in association with Comic Boom and Victoria Nangle (1st Heat) Komedia are very excited to announce the return of the Komedia New Comedy Award in 2023! This is your chance to see the very best of the next big things in comedy as they burst through in this competition’s semi-finals, vying for a coveted place in the KNCA Final. Hundreds of aspiring comics submitted clips to us in the hope of making it into the competition. Each heat features eight of the exciting new comics we chose. With MC Mark Simmons. Tue 17 Jan 2023, BASMENT, 8:00pm Advance Price Ticket: £9.00, Concession Ticket: £7.00 AGES 16+
• COMEDY Jen Brister: The Optimist If Jen Brister has learned anything in the past 18 months, it’s that she’s no good in a crisis. (Unless you count getting into the foetal position in under 30 seconds.) Has the pandemic changed her for the better or is she the same old pessimistic naysayer she’s always been? I think we all know the answer to that. Let’s just hope she can make it funny. Thurs 19 Jan2023, BASEMENT, 8:00pm Loaded Fries Ticket: £21.00, Full Price Ticket: £16.00 AGES 16+
• COMEDY Harry Baker: Unashamed World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker’s heart and humour has been watched by millions online and allowed him to perform all over the world, until suddenly he couldn’t. From reviewing toilet seats online to writing falafel-based diss tracks for Chris Evans, he’s back on stage where he belongs with his most heartfelt, playful, unashamedly Harry Baker-y show yet. Thu 19 Jan 2023, STUDIO, 8:00pm (Doors 7:30pm) Standard Ticket: £12.00 AGES 14+
• COMEDY Komedia Comedy Club Discover the best in live comedy, featuring three top acts and an MC! Line-up; Cally Beaton (MC), Joey Page, Tim Renkow, Jarred Christmas (Headliner) ‘THE place in Brighton to catch stand-up comedy’ The Independent Fri 20th Jan 2023, BASEMENT 8pm (Doors 7:30pm) £14 CONC/£16/£35 MEAL DEAL (SHOW + MAIN COURSE) AGES 18+
• COMEDY Komedia Comedy Club Discover the best in live comedy, featuring three top acts and an MC! Line-up; Cally Beaton (MC), Joey Page, Tim Renkow, Jarred Christmas (Headliner) ‘THE place in Brighton to catch stand-up comedy’ The Independent Sat 21st Jan 2023, BASEMENT 8pm (Doors 7:30pm) £18 CONC/£20/£31 MEAL DEAL (SHOW + MAIN COURSE)/£39 PARTY PACKAGE (GROUPS 8+) AGES 18+
• CLUB NIGHT Spellbound The 80s night for people who HATE 80s nights, playing the REAL good stuff from music’s greatest-ever era (1979-1985). Expect to hear; Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Clash, The Cramps, The Human League, The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, New Order, and loads more. Sat 21st Jan 2023, STUDIO 9pm £6 ADV 18+
• KIDS/THEATRE Sundae Club Book to see wonderful children’s theatre show —, enjoy a creative craft workshop, catch a flick in One Bum Cinema Club, the smallest cinema on the planet, and finish off the afternoon by dancing to a live band! Plus enjoy games along the way! Sun 22nd Jan 2023, 11am (DOORS 10.30AM) £8 ADULT/CHILD – £29 FAMILY OF 4/UNDER 2’S FREE AGES 3-8
• COMEDY The Nest Comedy Club The newest comedy night to hatch at Brighton’s most-loved comedy venue, Komedia Brighton. Carefully curated by award-winning production company Berk’s Nest, showcasing the freshest, most exciting acts on the comedy circuit. Featuring Olga Koch (Headliner), Sunil Patel, Ania Magliano (MC), Amy Annette, Jo Griffin. Sun 22 Jan 2023, BASEMENT 7:30pm £8 CONC/£10/£15 W/ LOADED FRIES AGES 18+
• COMEDY Jen Brister: The Optimist If Jen Brister has learned anything in the past 18 months, it’s that she’s no good in a crisis. (Unless you count getting into the foetal position in under 30 seconds.) Has the pandemic changed her for the better or is she the same old pessimistic naysayer she’s always been? I think we all know the answer to that. Let’s just hope she can make it funny. Mon 23 Jan 2023, BASEMENT, 8:00pm Loaded Fries Ticket: £21.00, Full Price Ticket: £16.00 AGES 16+
• COMEDY Komedia New Comedy Award in association with Comic Boom and Victoria Nangle (2nd Heat) Komedia are very excited to announce the return of the Komedia New Comedy Award in 2023! This is your chance to see the very best of the next big things in comedy as they burst through in this competition’s semi-finals, vying for a coveted place in the KNCA Final. Hundreds of aspiring comics submitted clips to us in the hope of making it into the competition. Each heat features eight of the exciting new comics we chose. With MC Esther Manito. Tue 24 Jan 2023, STUDIO, 8:00pm Advance Price Ticket: £9.00, Concession Ticket: £7.00 AGES 16+
• CABARET/COMEDY Joe Black’s Kleiner Kabarett Brighton’s newest gin-soaked cabaret extravaganza! Filthy, fun and downright delicious. Join Rupaul’s Drag Race UK’s cabaret reprobate Joe Black as they play host to an array of special guests stars from the world of cabaret, burlesque, drag and musical comedy. Special Guests –Veronica Green, Mr.B The Gentlemen Rhymer, Cleopantha, Cherry Shakewell and hosted by Joe Black Tue 24 Jan 2023, BASEMENT, 8:00pm (Doors 7:00pm) Loaded Fries Ticket: £25.00, Standard Ticket: £20.00 AGES 16+
• COMEDY Milo Edwards: Voicemail Milo Edwards hasn’t received a voicemail in some time. He’d like to talk about that, and quite a lot else. Returning to the Fringe after his hit 2019 solo debut ‘Pindos’, Voicemail is a stand-up show which examines life, death, politics and the answering machine. Wed 25 Jan 2023, STUDIO, 8:00pm (Doors 7:30pm) Standard Ticket: £15.00 AGES 16+
• COMEDY Comic Boom Our sell-out, monthly night of exciting new comedy without the gamble. MC — hosts a friendly, fast-paced, quality night featuring headliner — and “catch ’em while you can” rising stars of the comedy circuit. Thurs 26th Jan 2023, BASEMENT, 8pm (Doors 7pm) £8 CONC/£10/£15 W/ Loaded Fries 16+
• COMEDY Babatunde Aleshe: Babahood Join the multi award winning star of Celebrity Gogglebox as he talks family and fatherhood in this highly anticipated debut tour. As seen on Jonathan Ross Comedy Club (ITV1), Rhod Gilbert’s Growing Pains (Comedy Central) and Mo Gilligan’s Black British & Funny (Channel 4). Thu 26 Jan 2023, STUDIO, 8:00pm (Doors 7:30pm) Standard Ticket: £13.5 AGES 16+
• COMEDY Komedia Comedy Club Discover the best in live comedy, featuring three top acts and an MC! Line-up; Sikisa (MC), Red Richardson, Lucy Pearman, Spencer Jones (Headliner) ‘THE place in Brighton to catch stand-up comedy’ The Independent Fri 28th Jan 2023, BASEMENT 8pm (Doors 7:30pm) £14 CONC/£16/£35 MEAL DEAL (SHOW + MAIN COURSE) AGES 18+
• COMEDY Bogan Bingo Bottomless Brunch Strap in and prepare to experience the simmering chaos of the comedy game-show, Bogan Bingo and enjoy two hours of bottomless selected drinks and a delicious brunch, as the boys bring you a limited run of Saturday afternoon bingo and bottomless brunch sessions. Sat 28th Jan, BASEMENT, 12pm £36.00 AGES 18+
• COMEDY Funny Women: Brighton Nights Funny Women fills the house again at Brighton’s best and brightest comedy venue, Komedia. As always, we will feature the newest and most exciting female stand up in the UK, from the Funny Women Awards and beyond! Sat 28 Jan 2023, STUDIO, 8:00pm Standard Ticket: £12.00, Concession Ticket: £10.00 AGES 18+
• COMEDY Komedia Comedy Club Discover the best in live comedy, featuring three top acts and an MC! Line-up; Sikisa (MC), Red Richardson, Lucy Pearman, Spencer Jones (Headliner) ‘THE place in Brighton to catch stand-up comedy’ The Independent Sat 28th Jan 2023, BASEMENT 8pm (Doors 7:30pm) £18 CONC/£20/£31 MEAL DEAL (SHOW + MAIN COURSE)/£39 PARTY PACKAGE (GROUPS 8+) AGES 18+
• COMEDY Komedia New Comedy Award in association with Comic Boom and Victoria Nangle (3rd Heat) Komedia are very excited to announce the return of the Komedia New Comedy Award in 2023! This is your chance to see the very best of the next big things in comedy as they burst through in this competition’s semi-finals, vying for a coveted place in the KNCA Final. Hundreds of aspiring comics submitted clips to us in the hope of making it into the competition. Each heat features eight of the exciting new comics we chose. With MC Mark Cox. Tue 31 Jan 2023, STUDIO, 8:00p Advance Price Ticket: £9.00, Concession Ticket: £7.00 AGES 16+
• COMEDY Maisie Adam: Buzzed Fresh from Live at The Apollo, A League of Their Own, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam is back with her new show ‘Buzzed’. Rammed with witty observations, high-octane energy and some right good jokes. This high-energy show promises to be better than whatever else you had planned (unless you had plans to go dancing with Cher). Tue 31 Jan 2023, BASEMENT, 8:00pm Loaded Fries Ticket: £21.00, Full Price Ticket: £16.00 AGES 16+