Olga Koch has one good story. Only it’s not really her story. Do you wanna hear it?
Kicking off with a residency at London’s Soho Theatre in February 2026, Fat Tom Cruise sees the Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated star comb through recent history in an immersive and genre-defying new show....
SEPTEMBER
Keo
Thursday 29 September - Chalk
Keo have quickly earned a fiercely loyal following through emotionally raw songwriting and increasingly explosive live shows. Fronted by Finn Keogh and completed by Conor Keogh, Jimmy Lanwern and Oli Spackman, the band first broke through with their debut EP Siren in 2025 before selling...
Eastbourne, darling, it’s time to unleash your inner diva! The fabulous Queenz: Battle of the Divas is sashaying into Devonshire Park Theatre on Saturday 7 November 2026, promising a glitter-soaked celebration of pop royalty, powerhouse vocals and unapologetic fabulousness.
Forget a quiet night in with the television remote. This is a battle where the weapons...
Brighton and Hove’s much loved, independent and premiere grassroots venue is delighted to announce their brand-new in-house production – The Gift. Running for three weeks from December 3-21 – this immersive, anarchic and joyful part gig, part theatre, part dining experience is the perfect way to celebrate the end of the year...
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WHAT'S ON IN FEBRUARY?
Love is in the air!
Valentine’s Day is on the horizon and there’s plenty to love in our programme this month, so take a peek at our highlights of what’s coming up and treat your date/mate/your fine self to a lovely night out
COMEDY
Comedy leads the way...
Friday 11 – Sunday 13 September 2026 | Brighton Journal
September is properly getting into its stride in Brighton, and this weekend brings the kind of mix the city does particularly well: live music, comedy, late-night parties, independent pubs, cultural events, exhibitions and a few wonderfully eccentric things you probably...
Benidorm The Reunion is coming to the Brighton Centre on Thursday 4 March 2027, giving fans of one of Britain’s best-loved sitcoms a date for their diaries.
Tickets go on sale at 12pm on Friday 6 November 2026, with prices from £47.95. They will be available from the box office...
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Carl Donnelly (as seen on shows such as Mock The Week, Alan Davies ‘As Yet Untitled’ and many more) returns with a brutally funny dive into a year like no other. Thursday 20th November @ 8pm-Komedia, Brighton
Last year Carl did a show about how much he’s enjoying life. Then...
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WHAT'S ON IN APRIL?
If you voted for us in the Chortle Awards (a.k.a. the Oscars of Comedy), THANK YOU!
We are so honoured to have once again won Best Comedy Venue (South) and our first major award for Komedia Comedy Club, Best Pro Comedy Night (South). As a self-funded venue with a hard-working team, these awards...
Cast your mind back to 1996, when a handful of fresh-faced young Irishmen reached the finals of the coveted So You Think You’re Funny award. Tommy Tiernan won the prize, with Jason Byrne coming in a close second.
“Tommy beat me by one point and he’s been my Edinburgh nemesis...
