Poole Comedy Club shows
These shows are inside the intimate Studio at the Lighthouse Poole's Centre for the Arts. Coastal Comedy Are winners of the Prestige award for Best Comedy Club in Dorset 24/25. Offering the very best in stand-up talent. Come and enjoy a top night of live entertainment with 3 fantastic acts and host.
Get some festive funny and enjoy a top night of live stand-up comedy with 3 hilarious acts plus host, up close and personal in our beautifully intimate studio at the Lighthouse, brought to you by our resident and multi- award winning Coastal Comedy Club.
Our headline act Andy Askins is as seen on:
The John Bishop Show! (BBC1)
The Comedy Store (Comedy Central)
Andy Askins is a diminutive figure who exudes an air of vulnerability as he steps up to the microphone armed with a guitar and a cheeky grin. It’s an overwhelmingly misleading demeanour which serves to heighten the impact of the killer lines that he delivers.
Andy has an expertly crafted routine littered with an eclectic mix of offbeat original comic songs and parodies. A talented musician with a captivating voice, popular songs have been re-written and given a perverse twist to tremendous comic effect. With a wickedly dry sense of humour, Andy’s darker material is sweetened by his innocent and impish demeanour which never fails to leave audiences in the palm of his hand.
Since becoming a full-time comedian back in 2005. He has previously had the honour of working with Michael McIntyre, Lee Evans, Alan Carr, Jimmy Carr, Micky Flanagan, Harry Hill, Rhod Gilbert, Bill Bailey and Jack Dee, to name a few stand-up luminaries.
“Although he looks mild-mannered and studious, he actually packs a wry, cheeky wit. There is, most definitely, something warmly alluring about him. His winning persona goes a long way.” Chortle
Opening the show is Joe Wells who’s writing career began when his first book 'Touch and Go Joe' about his experiences of OCD was published. He now writes for 'Have I Got News For You' and many more.
Joe has made a name for himself as a stand-up comic, writer and speaker and now focuses mainly on his unique brand of comedy and has been very successful in many comedy competitions.
"A star of the future... some of the most surprising and thought-provoking material coming from any comedian in his 20s" The Guardian
Plus Alan Francis who since winning Channel 4’s So you Think You’re Funny at the 1991 Edinburgh Festival, has been a regular on the UK and International Comedy Circuit.
Brazen, dark and clever **** The List.
Don’t miss this top night out, sponsored by United Taxis. The night is hosted by Adrienne Coles from award winning Coastal Comedy – see you there!
Please note that acts may change due to TV Commitments. Show starts at 8:00pm
Andy Askins
Joe Wells, Alan Francis, Adrienne Coles
Advance tickets including booking fee are £19.50 (£24 on the door) from the Box Office on: 01202 280000
The Lighthouse 21 Kingland Rd, Poole BH15 1UG
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
Get some festive funny and enjoy a top night of live stand-up comedy with 3 hilarious acts plus host, up close and personal in our beautifully intimate studio at the Lighthouse, brought to you by our resident and multi-award winning Coastal Comedy Club.
Our headline act is the fabulously funny Esther Manito An Arab Essex girl who will challenge every single preconception of what that means.
As seen on Live At The Apollo (BBC), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV), Hypothetical (Dave) and heard on: BBC Sounds Russel Kane’s Evil Genius, co-hosting Radio 4 Extra's Newsjack Unplugged, CBBC Bitesize Parents, BBC'S Breaking the News and Russell Kane’s Boys Don’t Cry.
"Manito skilfully weaves her own personal story with a wider look at gender issues in society"★★★★ Evening Standard
“At times it’s like Victoria Wood has taken the mic” Radio Times
"An astute observer of everyday daftness as well as being able to tackle the bigger issues with wit and guile.” The List
Opening the show are the super funny duo Plastic Jeezus. Winners of 2022's 'South Coast Comedian of the Year', 'Best Newcomer' at the Musical Comedy Awards 2021 and many many more!
Simon and Aaron are Plastic Jeezus - a deadpan, ukulele-totin', musical comedy duo and have been making waves up and down the country with their hilarious and often surreal original songs, all delivered in their own unique, straight-faced way.
"With their pin-sharp lyrics and affable nature, musical duo Plastic Jeezus look set to soon have many disciples following their comedy adventures" British Comedy Guide
Also appearing on the night is comedian, actor, director and writer Stuart Laws. “Laws is on top form at the moment, talking nonsense of the highest order… a chronically funny stand up” TimeOut
Don’t miss this top night out, sponsored by United Taxis. The night is hosted by Adrienne Coles from award winning Coastal Comedy – see you there!
Please note that acts may change due to TV Commitments. Show starts at 8:00pm
Esther Manito
Plastic Jeezus, Stuart Laws, Adrienne Coles
Advance tickets including booking fee are £19.50 (£24 on the door) from the Box Office on: 01202 280000
The Lighthouse 21 Kingland Rd, Poole BH15 1UG
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
Come and enjoy a top night of live stand-up comedy with 3 hilarious acts plus host, up close and personal in our beautifully intimate studio at the Lighthouse, brought to you bymulti-award winning Coastal Comedy Club.
Our headline act Matt Richardson is as seen on:
Roast Battles on Comedy Central
The Xtra Factor (ITV)
Celebrity Juice (ITV)
Matt Richardson is a multi-award winning stand-up comedian and one of the most exciting names on the circuit currently rising through the ranks. Having started stand-up in 2009 at just 18 years old he soon made it through to the finals of two national stand-up competitions – the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny and the Chortle Student Comedy Award.
Since then Matt has firmly established himself as one of the UK’s most exciting young performers and presenters – hosting the drive-time show on Virgin Radio. His TV credits include co-hosting the Xtra Factor and I’m a Celebrity Get Me out of here Now and many many more. Come and see him live in our lovely venue.
‘High wattage charisma from a talented young comic who’s star is on the rise’ The Guardian
‘Hilarious and Charming’ The Mirror
Opening the show is the fabulously funny Julian Deane described by Chortle as: ‘Assured and brilliant. Deane is a class apart. a master of hilarious twists and turns.’
Plus James Ellis as seen on the BBC New Comedy Award 2021 and writer for BBC’s “Newsjack” - he is being marked as one to watch out for.
Plus top support acts. Don’t miss this top night out, sponsored by United Taxis. The night is hosted by Adrienne Coles from award winning Coastal Comedy – see you there!
Please note that acts may change due to TV Commitments. Show starts at 8:00pm
Come and enjoy a top night of live stand-up comedy with 3 hilarious acts plus host, up close and personal in our beautifully intimate studio at the Lighthouse, brought to you by our resident and multi-award winning Coastal Comedy Club.
Our headline act is the incredibly funny Ben Norris who has appeared on a range TV shows including: Mock the Week (BBC2) and They Think It's All Over (BBC1) and is a regular at the world famous Comedy Store.
Ben has developed an incredibly relaxed stage persona with an innate ability to improvise as well as deliver sharply crafted material.
"The term circuit legend is overused, but Norris is one of a handful that have been headlining for more than two decades and rarely departs a stage without leaving it torn to shreds in his wake. A master of the craft, this will be the most polished stand-up you are likely to see." GQ Magazine
"A cast iron guaranteed headliner" – Londonisfunny
"Killer gags" - The Scotsman
“A master of the craft, this will be the most polished stand-up you are likely to see.” GQ Magazine
Opening the show is the hilarious Mike Cox, winner of the prestigious Fosters South Coast Comedian of the Year Award and many more. Mike’s sharp wit and everyday cynicism have made him one to watch on the comedy circuit in recent years.
"Like an Everyman, if that Everyman had delicious cynicism and razor sharp wit." Romesh Ranganathan.
Plus John Newton who began his comedy career in 2003, he fast became known for his inventive writing, covering a massive spectrum of subjects from the surreal to the hard hitting, yet still managing to remember that "the gag" comes first. In that respect, he's an old fashioned gag teller/writer and proud of it.
Don’t miss this top night out, sponsored by United Taxis. The night is hosted by Adrienne Coles from award winning Coastal Comedy – see you there!
Please note that acts may change due to TV Commitments.