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Saturday 18th January 2020
The Coastal Comedy Show with TV headliner Keith Farnan!
As seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and many more!
“Brilliant, thought-provoking and laugh out loud funny” TIME OUT
“Artful, satirical…with a lightness of touch and a hefty helping of roguish Celtic charm” THE SUNDAY TIMES
Keith Farnan is an internationally renowned Irish comedian who has appeared on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Montreal’s Just for Laughs, Showtime’s Live from Amsterdam as well as hosting Money, Money, Money, his own stand-up show! Keith performs with his unique style in comedy venues across the world and he is coming to Coastal Comedy.
Opening the show is the fabulously funny Rosie Wilby. Rosie is an award-winning comedian who has appeared many times on BBC Radio 4 programmes including Woman’s Hour, Loose Ends and Four Thought, TV programmes including Good Morning Britain, at major festivals including Latitude and Glastonbury and in the finals of several major comedy competitions. We can’t wait to welcome Rosie to the Lighthouse.
Plus top support from rising star Dinesh Nathan winner of South Coast Comedian of the year 2019!
"Seek out Dinesh if you can, he is one to watch" Brighton Fringe Festival.
Don’t miss this top night out with some of the best acts on the circuit. The night is hosted by local comic Adrienne Coles – see you there!
Saturday 8th February 2020
The Coastal Comedy Show with TV headliner Tom Lucy!
As seen on:
Live At The Comedy Store (Comedy Central)
Stand Up Central (Comedy Central)
Roast Battle (Comedy Central) and many more!
Tom Lucy has established himself as one of the most exciting new comedians around. Starting at just 16 Tom quickly rose through the comedy club circuit to became one of the youngest professional stand-up comedians in the world.
In 2016 Tom became the youngest winner of the prestigious Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Award. In 2017 he supported Jack Whitehall on his UK Arena Tour and has also toured as a support act for Kevin Bridges, Michael McIntyre and Rob Beckett.
‘The best new comedian I've seen in ages. Believe the hype, this guy is hilarious.’ JACK WHITEHALL
‘Watch him live and you'll understand the excitement.’ THE GUARDIAN
Supporting Tom is on the night is talented comic Maureen Younger who is performing in the best comedy clubs up and down the country.
“If you have been lucky enough to see her perform you will be fully aware of just how funny and infectious this woman is.” Time Out
Also appearing on the night is JennyBSide who brings Gender Fluid Musical Comedy to the Lighthouse with full force.
Quickfire songs that combine her own brand of Trollopop with a sprinkle of Minchin and a dash of darkness to desensitise. Joyously wrong and contrary to popular belief not a Drag Act.
Don’t miss this top night out with some of the best comics on the circuit hosted by local comic Adrienne Coles – see you there!
Saturday 14th March 2020
The Coastal Comedy Show with TV headliner Bobby Mair!
As seen on 8 out of 10 Cats (C4)
Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC2)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2) and many many more!
Our sell out Coastal Comedy shows are known to be hilarious nights out and this show will be no exception!
Bobby Mair is a Canadian stand-up comedian based in London. After he won the Laughing Horse New Act of The Year competition in 2012 his comedy career took right off! You may recognise Bobby from the reality sitcom Bobby and Harriet Get Married and Comedy Central’s Roast Battle.
'Bobby Mair is clearly a brilliant stand up. He's either going to be a huge international comedy star or the funniest homeless man ever.' Jimmy Carr
Opening the show is funny man Pete Philipson who has been building a name for himself on the circuit as a fantastically talented act over the last few years, mixing fast paced observations and routines with wonderful characterisations.
Pete is able to command an audience as well as he commands a variety of accents, wearing his comedy heart on his sleeve and leaving the audience in hysterics at his misfortunes and frustrations with the minutiae of everyday life.
Plus Simon Lomas who is one of the best new comers on the circuit and was nominated for both the Chortle Awards Best Newcomer and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2018!
Any attempt at us describing what he does will ruin the fun. Just trust us and enjoy!
“different to any act I’ve ever seen before” Bruce Dessau
“sharp and solid joke writing” The Skinny
Don’t miss this top night out with some of the best acts on the circuit. The night is hosted by local comic Adrienne Coles – see you there!
Saturday 11th April 2020
The Coastal Comedy Show with TV Headliner Rob Deering!
As seen on:
Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford (ITV1)
The Weakest Link Comedians’ Special (BBC1)
Celebrity Mastermind (winner) (BBC1)
With his easy charm, cheesy singing voice, razor-sharp wit and clownish physicality Rob has quickly established himself as a firm favourite on the comedy circuit around Britain.
Rob performs stand-up comedy with music, using a guitar, a loop pedal and his voice to create impressive rock and pop soundscapes – and does jokes, of course.
Along with being one of the most in-demand headliners on the UK circuit, he’s toured nationally and performed solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe many times since starting out in comedy in the year 2000 and ran all over Britain for BBC 6 Music.
“Ingenious and hilarious” The Guardian
“An evening in his company is nothing less than a joy” The Independent on Sunday
'Truly wonderful stand-up' (The Sunday Times)
'As sharp and versatile as a Swiss Army Knife' (The Independent)
Opening the show is the incredibly funny Phil Jerrod who began his stand-up career underneath an Angus Steakhouse in 2012. Since then he has failed his PhD, walked out of his job in publishing and been entertaining audiences up and down the country with his elegant rants on the often unfathomable problems of modern life.
“Casual brilliance” – The Guardian
Also performing on the night is Martin Wratten - an ex ice cream man from Eastbourne. At the height of his ice cream days Martin could make 3 Mr Whippies at once. But, those days are long gone. He is now So You Think You're Funny Semi Finalist 2016, and Fosters South Coast Comedian of the Year WINNER 2017!!
Don’t miss this top night out at the Lighthouse Poole's Centre for the Arts, with some of the best acts on the circuit. The night is hosted by local comic Adrienne Coles – see you there!
Shows start at 8:00 at the Lighthouse.Advance tickets are £15* (£20 on the door) £12 for concessions (£16 on the door) from the Box Office on: 01202 280000 or online www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
*Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office. Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.Please note that acts may change due to TV Commitments.
WAVES OF LAUGHTER AT EVERY sHOW!
