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History of Komedia Bath

Leading arts and entertainment organisation Komedia opens its brand new venue in Bath on 13^th November.

Komedia Bath is the first Komedia-branded venue launched outside of Brighton, Sussex. Presenting a large and diverse arts and entertainment programme over it’s 14 year history, the south coast venue has featured international and national performers, and also played host to a unique range of Komedia-grown resident shows such as the Krater Comedy Club, Kroon Kat Lounge and Bent Double.

Equally adept at programming top-notch comedy, established and breaking music acts, eye-opening cabaret and brand new theatre throughout the year, Komedia’s devotion to booking the best in live entertainment is evident in recent and upcoming gigs from Duffy, Athlete, British Sea Power, Scouting For Girls, Henry Rollins, Gabriella Cilmi, The Kooks, Arctic Monkeys as well as stand-up from Bill Bailey, Flight of the Conchords, Richard Herring, Russell Howard, Omid Djalili, and Gina Yashere. It has also helped launch the careers of Graham Norton, the League of Gentlemen and The Mighty Boosh. Komedia aims to continue growing this role of honour in the all new Komedia Bath.

Inspired by the European tradition of cabaret theatre where audiences can enjoy a meal while watching a show, Komedia Brighton has won many awards including Best Cultural Destination in the City and the Chortle Award for ‘Best Comedy Venue in the South’ an incredible six times. Komedia is also active on the Edinburgh Fringe, producing venues and promoting its artists and resident shows, and is a producer of broadcast entertainment.

Getting the radio and TV comedy stars who started out with us back on stage at Komedia is always appealing, so having Jenny Éclair and Count Arthur Strong with us for the first Bath Comedy Festival in April is very satisfying. We will also be hosting a new show, in Brighton and Bath, in 2009 called Variety Lives!, which will bring comedy favourites like Arthur Smith, John Cooper Clark, Andy Hamilton and Barb Jungr back to our stage in a monthly variety show.