pick of the day
"A really friendly bar, I went in alone and everybody spoke to me. Smiles all round!! Love the Art work in the exhibition!!!"
said by fag_hag
18 Jul '08
The gem in Brighton's performance arts crown is, undoubtedly, The Komedia - bringing an impressive array of comedy, live music, cabaret and theatre to a diverse audience. In fact, together with the sister-venue in Edinburgh, Komedia are at the forefront of the country's entertainment scene attracting professional and fringe acts from around the globe.
Created in 1994 at a venue across town in the St James Street area, until moving across to it's present occupation in Gardner Street, the current venue has recently been further expanded to provide two larger distinct performance areas. It's not surprising that such a flexible venue has played host to some of the biggest names in music and comedy, including The Arctic Monkeys, KT Tunstall, The League of Gentleman and Johnny Vegas and the ever-changing programme keeps enticing an array of acts of both the established and the up-and-coming variety.
Watch out for the Brighton institution that is The Treason Show and the REALBrighton.com sponsored Bent Double as well as The Kronenbourg Krater Comedy Club - check out our updated listings for what's on.
Bath's brand new venue, Komedia Bath, to open November 2008
Friday, 13th June 08
Komedia Bath lease ‘signed and sealed’ – new venue to open November 2008
| Thursday, 16th October | Mari Wilson in Concert Once the beehive queen of retro pop, glamorous Mari Wilson takes to the Komedia stage for a night of cool, often flirty, jazz and soul favourites. www.mariwilson.co.uk times: UPSTAIRS: 7.30pm door tax: £16 |
The Popes Formed in 1993 after Shane MacGowan was sacked from the Pogues, The Popes developed their own blend of Irish folk and punk. The line up has changed over the years but lead vocalist and songwriter Paul McGuinness, aka Mad Dog, has remained throughout. Expect a wild night of music! times: DOWNSTAIRS: 8pm door tax: £10 adv. |
Mind Out for the Laughs Hoorah for locally-grown comedy fundraising evenings! Nicky Mitchell, Brighton's very own Sandy Toksvig, hosted another evening of marvellous comedy and music, with Debra Jane Appleby, Jaq Bayles |
| member | what they love about Komedia... |
|---|---|
| Afrodite | "Born Bad : One of the best nights out in town. Everyone has a really good time, great mix of ages and styles, no meat market. Most importantly, really enjoyable music. Only drawback is the face on the DJ, ah well..." |
| sowerby | "It offers everyone everything. Its location is perfect. The North Laine has something for everyone; Local or Tourist." |
| Samwell | "It's easy to forget just how lucky we are in Brighton... Komedia has just been refurbished and we now have two sizeable theatre and cabaret venues, a bar and a cafe right in the heart of the North Laine. Fantastic!" |
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