Wednesday 24th July 2019, 8:00pm
All Tickets £11.50*

New Brighton Comedy Festival bring you two top comedians previewing their material ahead of the Edinburgh Festival this summer.

Steve Bugeja is one of comedy’s most exciting rising stars. Since winning the BBC New Comedy Award in 2013, Steve has gone on to host the BBC Radio 4 series Economics with Subtitles, and has made numerous appearances on TV shows such as Love Island: Aftersun (ITV2), Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), Zoe Ball on Saturday (ITV1) and Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC). Making a name for himself internationally, he has been invited to perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the past two years, appearing on the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow (ABC1) and on Comedy Up Late (ABC1). Steve wrote and performed his own sketch 10 Things You Should Know as an Adult for BBC3, acted in 4Music’s sketch show Pop Sludge and starred in a viral comedy video for Lucozade alongside England footballer Harry Kane.

“Bugeja has an eye for original comic detail that’s all his own.’" - The Guardian
“Drum tight, as if polished by a sitcom writers’ room to cram as many jokes in as humanly possible” - Chortle

Award-winning comedian Nina Gilligan exploded on to the comedy scene in 2011 and is now a regular on the UK circuit, performing at clubs and venues all over the UK. She is now also proving to be a success on the after dinner and sporting dinner circuit.

Over the past few years, Nina has been a finalist in Hilarity Bites, Breaking Acts, Kill for a Seat and Real Radio XS Judged. She won an award for Hot Water Comedian of the Year in 2013 and was a finalist in English Comedian of the Year 2016.

A bolshier Mrs Merton, she's not one to suffer fools lightly - so watch out for a razor sharp wit used at will. Her act will leave you shouting for more! Catch her at the Floral Pavilion as she previews her debut show Broad Shoulders.

*Includes a £1.50 per ticket fee. Fees capped at the first 8 tickets. No fees to Friends of the Floral.

Thursday 25th July 2019, 7:30pm
All Tickets £9.50*

Siobhan Philips has replaced Larry Dean who will unfortunately not be performing at the festival.

Siobhan recently wowed audiences as the only female finalist in Britain’s Got Talent 2019. Described as “The love child of Peter Kay and Victoria Wood” her hilarious self-penned songs really struck a chord with the nation who could totally relate to a selection of her observational daft ditties. Covering subjects from becoming a first-time Mum at 40, tantrum throwing toddlers and the frustrations of mother daughter relationships, you will be treated to an insight of her life presented with exceptional candour and warmth.

“You’re hilariously funny but more than that you have this tremendous warmth....we love you” DAVID WALLIAMS
“Very natural, very relatable, you’re a great writer and an absolute breath of fresh air” ALESHA DIXON
“You always get this massive crowd reaction...you light up the room and you’re very funny” SIMON COWELL
“I’d just love to go on a girls night out with you, you’re a riot!!” AMANDA HOLDEN

*Includes a £1.50 per ticket fee. Fees capped at the first 8 tickets. No fees to Friends of the Floral.

Thursday 25th July 2019, 9:00pm
All Tickets £13.50*

From ITV2’s Safeword and CelebAbility, ITV’s Weekend with Aled, Comedy Central’s Live at The Comedy Store, C5’s Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side and having supported Katherine Ryan on her tour, Stephen Bailey, host of C5’s Celebs on the Farm returns with a story that is full of Northern warmth, has some working-class guilt and a bit of blue.

‘Stephen’s show was hilarious from the first line, and for the whole performance I don’t think a single joke died’ (Voice)
‘An outrageous, hilarious hour of comedy. Stephen Bailey is a superstar in the making’ (British Comedy Guide)
★★★★★ (Voice, Fringe Guru, One4Review)
★★★★ (Sunday Express, Herald, Skinny, Scotsgay)

*Includes a £1.50 per ticket fee. Fees capped at the first 8 tickets. No fees to Friends of the Floral.

Friday 26th July 2019, 8:00pm
All Tickets £16.50*

Our Rita’s Present a fantastic night of headline comedians off the telly with the cream of the UK and International comedy circuit for the first annual New Brighton Comedy Festival. With previous headliners including Joe Lycett and James Acaster, you're certainly in for a treat, so get your glad-rags on and get down to the Floral Pavilion for a night guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles with laughter**!

Queen of comedy Crissy Rock is swapping Benidorm for New Brighton as she headlines the first New Brighton Comedy Festival gala.

'We've got a lot of time for Our Rita...' Amble ★★★★★
'A brilliant night of live comedy with many belly laugh moments from some very talented performers...' North West End ★★★★

** All-star line-up is to be announced soon and may be subject to change without prior notice

*Includes a £1.50 per ticket fee. Fees capped at the first 8 tickets. No fees to Friends of the Floral.

Wednesday 9th October 2019, 7:30pm
All Tickets £23.75

Based on her bestselling book, Ruby’s new show How To Be Human answers every question you've ever had about evolution, thoughts, emotions, the body, addictions, relationships, sex, kids, the future and compassion.

We can’t stop the future from arriving, no matter what drugs we’re on. But even if nearly every part of us becomes robotic, mechanical fingers crossed we’ll still have our minds. Hopefully we’ll use them for things like compassion, instead of just chasing what’s ‘better’ like a hamster on a wheel. If we can do that, we’re on the yellow brick road to happiness.

This show is the follow up to Ruby’s sell out shows Sane New World and Frazzled and incorporates what she discovered whilst writing her latest book, including finding out about how the mind works with monk Gelong Thubten and learning from neuroscientist Ash Ranpura where everything that makes us ‘us’ can be found in the brain.

Outrageously witty and smart, blending brilliant comedy and insightful life lessons, How To Be Human is the show you need to help you upgrade your mind as much as you’ve upgraded your iPhone.

rubywax.net | @Rubywax

All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.

Thursday 17th October 2019 7.30pm
All Seats £22.75

HENNING WEHN: GET ON WITH IT
You couldn’t make it up; surely the German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn hasn’t bosched out yet another new show? And what’s he still doing here anyway? Well, his lack of transferable skills is what keeps him here and his belief that practise makes perfect is what keeps him going.

This show is a much needed call to arms. Listen, everyone: stop pondering and hand-wringing. Instead get on your bike and put your face to the grindstone!

“As subtle as Schumacher on Battiston” some bloke on Twitter
“Die entgueltige Teilung Europas - das ist mein Auftrag” Henning himself

Henning's most recent television and radio appearances include "Live At The Apollo" BBC2, "Have I Got News For You" BBC1, "Would I Lie To You" BBC1, "8 Out Of Cats Does Countdown" Channel 4, "Fighting Talk" BBC Radio 5 Live and "The Unbelievable Truth" BBC Radio 4.

"Wehn wraps his vowels around the issues of immigration and identity. And he triumphs at it" The Times
"Cor blimey" The Guardian

www.henningwehn.de

All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.

Saturday 19th October 2019, 8:00pm
All Tickets £22.75

As well as being the all-round entertainer we all know and love from the telly, Count Arthur Strong is also a lifelong fan of astronomy, since having been given a microscope, or whatever it is they use, for Christmas when he was a small precocious baby. In fact, it’s said the first word he spoke was ‘Uranus’. In this, his brand-new show, he seamlessly combines the very best showbiz entertainment you’ll currently find, in the world, possibly? as he wrestles with some of the big questions that other all-round entertainers shy away from. Such as:

Are we alone in the universe?
Is there life on Mars bars?
2lbs of potatoes.
Packet of ginger nuts.
Don’t lose this shopping list.

‘Do not miss this not to be missed type of thing! If I wasn’t in the show I’d definitely be in the audience watching myself intently. Laughing and learning in equal measure. Thoroughly happy to pay the admission fee and definitely not asking for a refund. Also not rustling sweet wrappers and fiddling with my sodding telephone with a gormless expression on my face. See you there!’. Arthur

“Undeniably brilliant” - Brian Logan, The Guardian

“Pure genius and pure tribute to the golden age of vaudeville” - Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

“Can safely be mentioned in the same breath as Tommy Cooper” - Steve Bennett, Chortle

All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.

Thursday 28th November 2019, 8:00pm
All Tickets £26.75

Phil McIntyre Entertainment Proudly Presents
Ed Byrne - If I'm Honest...

For Ages 16+

Join Ed as he takes a long hard look at himself and tries to decide if he has ANY traits that are worth passing on to his children.

Ed Byrne presents his brand-new masterclass in observational comedy hot on the heels of his 17/18 Touring hit, Spoiler Alert! A TV household name, in the past year Ed has appeared on Live At The Apollo (Host, BBC), Mock The Week (BBC), The Pilgrimage (BBC), Top Gear (BBC) and QI (BBC).

www.edbyrne.com
TWITTER @MrEdByrne

Praise For The Last Tour:
✭✭✭✭✭ “A one-hour tour de force performance from the master comedian” BROADWAYBABY
✭✭✭✭✭ “Hysterical…..a must see show. My face hurts from laughing so much!” The Student Newspaper
✭✭✭✭✭“The hour is self-deprecating, never self-indulgent, and his packed audience are well entertained” SUNDAY EXPRESS
✭✭✭✭✭ “Expert stand up from the brilliant Ed Byrne” FRINGE BISCUIT
✭✭✭✭ “Thoroughly entertaining… he is a total pro and terrific company” THE TIMES
✭✭✭✭ “There is a reason why he has become a household name” ED FEST MAG

All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.

Wednesday 22nd to Sunday 26th January, 2020 at 7.30pm (arrive 7.00pm)
Sat 25th and Sun 26th Jan, 2020 at 1.30pm (arrive 1.00pm)
All Tickets £46.75 includes a 3-course meal

Menu to be announced
Please advise any dietary requirements at time of booking

Interactive Theatre's globetrotting show is truly quite legendary, selling out at venues like Edinburgh Fringe, Raffles Singapore and Sydney Opera House. It returns to the Floral Pavilion in 2020, but be warned: it'll sell out here too, so early booking is essential!

When the audience become diners in the ‘Faulty Towers’ restaurant and are served by Basil, Sybil and Manuel, pretty much anything can happen – especially with two-thirds of the show improvised.

The fun starts as guests wait to be seated, then hurtles along in a tour de force of gags, shambolic service and a ‘70s-style 3-course meal. Expect the unexpected in this ‘two-hour eat, drink and laugh sensation!’ (Daily Telegraph).

Born in 1997, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is a fully immersive, highly improvised and site-specific piece of comedy theatre that continues to be acclaimed around the world by audiences and critics alike. It opened a residency in London’s West End in 2012 and continues there still, ranking consistently high in TripAdvisor’s top London theatre listings.Ten teams of cast now tour the world virtually non-stop.

‘5* rollercoaster entertainment’ Broadway Baby, Edinburgh Fringe 2015
‘Nothing faulty about this evening of superb food and comedy’ Limelight Magazine, Sydney Opera House 2016
‘Stellar’ Glam Adelaide, Adelaide Fringe 2016



All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.

Friday 31st January and Saturday 1st February 2020, 7:30pm
MATINEE Saturday 1st February 2020, 2:30pm
Tickets £16.75 (£14.75 conc)

Not Suitable for Children - Adults 18+ Only

Hot on the heels of the hit summer show, the quintessential Desperate Scousewives are back with Desperate Scousewives 2- "PULLIN A CHRISTMAS CRACKER", a festive comedy full of abrasive Liverpool wit written by and starring Lynne Fitzgerald.

A laugh along festive comedy that tells the tale of Susan (Lynne Fitzgerald), Vanessa (Charlie Griffiths), Lily (Lynn Francis), Trisha (Sophie Fraser) and new resident male body beautiful Jay and their hilarious festive capers...

It’s Christmas Eve and the girls are spent up and ready to celebrate. that is until Susan and Nessa discover escaped con and Vanessa’s new husband Jay hiding out in a derelict house, masquerading as Susan’s cousin, the duo get him past the twitching net curtains as Jay intends to be around for the birth of Vanessa baby, is Jay really the father, with Vanessa’s track record it's s anyone’s guess!

Meanwhile, relative newcomer to the street Trisha is determined that nobody is going to spoil Christmas for her and her brood this year as she celebrates her first Christmas away from her abusive ex, Lily is on hand to make it a Christmas to remember... but will it be one they would all rather forget?

All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.

Thursday 6th February 2020, 7:30pm
All Tickets £19.25

May contain some adult language and content
Recommended for Age 16+
No-one under 14 will be admitted

Superb world-class stand-up from the Irishman from Australia acclaimed worldwide as one of live comedy’s true masters as Jimeoin brings his brilliantly observed, ever-evolving and hilarious comedy to The Floral for one night only as part of his latest smash-hit tour.

Jimeoin is internationally acclaimed and his shows sell out across the UK, Europe, USA and of course Australia. Hailed as a genuine “fair dinkum” stand-up alumni, don't miss your chance to see this awardwinning star of TV shows including ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Conan’, ‘Royal Variety Performance', ‘CH4’s O2 Gala’ and ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’ – Live!



‘Wickedly funny...The comedy greats make it seem effortless and Jimeoin, Melbourne's adopted son from Northern Ireland, doesn't disappoint... A quirky, whimsical and sometimes mischievous view of the world… it is in this ability to impart the ridiculousness of a situation that Jimeoin’s genius lies... Exhilarating’ ★★★★½ (The Age, Australia)

‘Didn't leave a dry eye in the house- revealing a comedian at the top of his game’ ★★★★★ (Manchester Evening News)

‘As sharp as they come… this is comedy of the highest order... Inspired! (London Evening Standard)

‘Jimeoin is a true comedy legend… still at the top of his game.’ ★★★★½ (Adelaide Advertiser)

‘A comic dynamo… exemplary stand-up comedy.’ ★★★★★ (The Herald)

‘Jimeoin recalls the familiar at a fantastically silly level, boiling his audience down to a tear-filled, gibbering mess.’ (Scotland on Sunday)

‘A comic masterpiece’ ★★★★ (Mail on Sunday)

‘Hilarious... If laughter is the best medicine, Jimeoin is a course of steroids... Don’t you miss it!’ (Edinburgh Evening News)

www.jimeoin.com
Twitter @Jimeoin
YouTube: JimeoinOfficial
Facebook: Jimeoin

All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.

Wednesday 12th February 2020
All Seats £31.00

Not Suitable for under 16's

Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny

Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things.
Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love.
But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things.
Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo.
Now you’ve been warned, buy a ticket.

jimmycarr.com | @jimmycarr | IG: jimmycarr

*Includes a £1.50 per ticket fee. Fees capped at the first 8 tickets. No fees to Friends of the Floral.

Friday 28th February 2020, 7:30pm
All Tickets £19.75
Ages 14+

As seen on PETER KAY’S PHOENIX NIGHTS...

The world- renowned clairvoyant, medium and psychic is back!

Join paranormal sensation Clinton Baptiste as he takes you on a hilarious yet touching journey through his life, out the other side and beyond the Celestial Curtains.

Clinton Baptiste is the hapless clairvoyant, medium and psychic from Peter Kay’s smash hit Channel 4 tv show PETER KAY’S PHOENIX NIGHTS. Now, some eighteen years after the show aired, he returns to conjure up his extraordinary powers for a new generation.

Clinton will give readings to the audience, offering advice from beyond the grave. He will predict your future, tell you about your past and all manner of spooky stuff an’ that.

But more, he takes you through his demise, his comeback and finally…finally on this special night, he will attempt to pass over to The Other Side and return (before the venue want you all out)... with THE ANSWER!

Starring ALEX LOWE, Clinton Baptiste is the copyright of Goodnight Vienna Productions.

‘Hundreds of years ago when man walked the planet he had no real means of communication. In time man developed a phenomena which has never been fully understood by the psychic community. This phenomena is…Clinton Baptiste’ - Peter Kay (That Phenomena)

All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.

Wednesday 11th March 2020, 7:30pm
All Tickets £21.25

Age 16+ Only

With his infectious smile, and winning routines, Kojo Animwowed the judges and audiences on Britain’s Got Talent.

Simon Cowell was so blown away by Kojo’sfirst audition routine he hit his golden buzzer to send him straight into the live semi-finals, saying: “I don’t really like comedians on this show... But I love you!” That first BGT performance alone has had more than 23 million views on YouTube.

Born in Ghana, Kojo moved to London as a child and grew up in Hackney –and he’ll be returning to home territory for the final show of the tour, at Hackney Empire on Friday, March 20.

Speaking about his BGT experience, and now announcing his debut UK tour, Kojo said: “For me, Britain’s Got Talentwasn’t about winning £250,000, it was a chance to get in front of the judges, and to prove to myself that I can perform in front of anybody.

“My goal was to make it to the final, and now here I am –announcing my first solo tour, something I’ve been working towards for 20 years.

“Since my first audition when Simon pressed the golden buzzer, my whole life has changed and now I can’t wait to jump in a taxi to travel the country making people laugh.”

The former BT customerservice employee from Hackney, in East London, has previously worked with American stand-up stars Kevin Hart(Wembley Arena, 2014), Dave Chappelle(UK tour, 2015) and Chris Rockand was a hit on NBC series Last Comic Standingin America in 2008.

Previous TV work includes CBBC show The Mighty Truck Of Stuffwith Reggie Yates and MTV Base show The Fresh Prince Of Hackney. He has also hosted the breakfast show on radio station Capital XTRA.

All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.