Brighton Dome Comedy Festival returns for nine days of performances
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 09:02 · Archive
The Brighton Dome Comedy Festival begins on Friday, October 16, across two venues for nine days.
The Brighton Dome Comedy Festival begins on Friday, October 16, running for nine days across the Brighton Dome and Komedia venues. The festival is described as aiming to be 'bigger and funnier' than previous editions.
Performances include Jazz Emu: The Pleasure is All Yours, a character comedy show about an 1980s electro-pop star, on Friday, October 16 at the Corn Exchange. Rosie Holt, known for viral social media skits, will present her political satire show The Illegal Aliens Have Landed! on Sunday, October 25. Other performers include Sooz Kempner presenting Imposter on Sunday, October 25 at Komedia Studio, and Amy Matthews performing Definitions of Toast on Thursday, October 22.
Additional acts feature Dan Tiernan, winner of the BBC New Comedy Award, performing Quartz and All on Friday, October 23, and Lara Ricote, recognised from Channel 4's Break Clause, presenting Inkling on Saturday, October 17. Simon Amstell, an internationally-acclaimed comedian and filmmaker, will present I Love it Here on Thursday, October 22. The Stamptown show on Saturday, October 24, combines musical numbers, clowning and burlesque.

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- Comedy double act will delight the children in BrightonBrighton Dome Comedy FestivalChichester Observer · 17 Oct, 08:35
- Brighton Dome Comedy Festival returns with nine days of comedy across two venuesA popular comedy festival is set to return, aiming to be "bigger and funnier".The Argus · 16 Oct, 05:00
In this story: Brighton Dome Comedy Festival · Komedia · Brighton · Rosie Holt · Sooz Kempner · Simon Amstell · Dan Tiernan
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