It’s that time of year again! Time to get the festive vibes – and laughs – going at one of our city’s most cherished live venues! Christmas in Brighton is never a bore, with so many things to see and do in and around the city. Brighton Christmas events just hit differently!
That is to say, here at Komedia, we have absolutely LOADS for you to dig your teeth into throughout the festive season. Starting from the first week of December, take a look at all we have to offer.
Komedia's Brighton Christmas Events
Michael Marouli’s Christmas Roast
Mon 2 Dec 2024, 8pm, £16
No one is safe as Drag Race UK superstar and Geordie icon, Michael Marouli, delivers a festive comedy roast to those unlucky enough to have made his annual Naughty List… The most deliciously wicked Christmas night out!
James B Partridge Presents: The Big Christmas Assembly
Tue 3 Dec 2024, 8pm, sold out
Crack out the Christmas jingles for this evening of pure nostalgia, stepping back in time for some joyous singalong tunes from Christmases past.
This event is currently sold out! You can join the waiting list here.
Bogan Bingo – Christmas specials
Wed 4 Dec, Tue 10 Dec, and Wed 18 Dec 2024, 8pm, £14
One of the UK’s longest running bingo shows, this is where classic 80s anthems and mullets meet air guitars, appalling choreography, and ridiculous prizes. Prepare for an evening of Christmas-themed mayhem!
Komedia Christmas Party
Thu 5 Dec 2024 – Sat 21 Dec 2024, 6.30pm, various prices.
Our resident Komedia Comedy Club is transformed into a month-long run of festive parties! With a delicious three-course Christmas meal, an award-winning comedy night (hosted by the likes of Rich Wilson, Jeff Innocent, and Laura Lexx), and an after-party to the biggest party anthems – all under one roof. One of the best Christmas events in Brighton, if we do say so ourselves!
Please check individual dates for line-ups and ticket availability.
Comedy at Christmas: The Best of Edinburgh Fringe
Mon 9 Dec 2024, 7.30pm, £14
Seven extraordinary comedians get together for an evening of belly-laughs this festive season, in aid of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity: Zoe Lyons (host), Rob Copland, Paddy Young, Katie Norris, Ed Night, Dee Allum, and Jamie D’Souza.
Suspiciously Elvis Christmas Special
Sun 15 Dec 2024, 6pm, £59
Eat, drink, dance, and worship at the altar of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll with Ivor Potter, an act that simply blows all other Elvis tributes out of the water! Featuring a six-piece band including backing singers, you’ll be transported to Elvis’ early 70s Vegas shows.
Theatre Fideri Fidera presents: Franky
Sat 21 Dec 2024 – Mon 30 Dec 2024, various times, £10 standard / £35 family ticket
This Christmas comedy for all the family follows Professor Frankenstein and her robot Igor as they create ‘baby’ Franky. A comedy adventure about friendship and dance crazes, it will surely lighten and brighten up your Christmas.
Stay on after the show to take a picture with the performers!
Spellbound – the Alternative 80s Night
Sat 21 Dec 2024 and Tue 31 Dec 2024, 9pm, £6 advance
The Christmas and New Year’s Eve editions of one of Brighton’s best-loved monthly club nights are sure to sell out, so get in quick!
K.W.A. Kidz With Attitude – New Year’s Eve special
Tue 31 Dec 2024, 1.30pm, £10 child / £12 adult / £40 family ticket
The daytime club for kids, families, and guardians to break out their best moves on the dancefloor.
Our DJ will play the best non-explicit hip-hop, funk, and soul in da club alongside dance-offs, vinyl giveaways, face painting, and a fully stocked bar.
Plus special “midnight” countdown!
Komedia Comedy Club – New Year’s Eve
Tue 31 2024, 7pm, £37 Super Early Bird / £42 Early Bird / £45 Standard / £50 Meal Deal
Ring in the new year with us! Enjoy stories from the very best comedians on the circuit – Rich Wilson (MC), Paul McCaffrey, Daman Bamrah, and Celya AB – with a glass or two of bubbly and some delicious food freshly prepared on site.
Fancy a boogie after the comedy? We've got you covered!
Boogie Wonderland – 70s Disco NYE Party
Tue 31 Dec 2024, 10pm, £15 Early Bird / £20 advance
Dance the night away to the best tunes from the 1970s, from ABBA to Earth, Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder to Gladys Knight.
Book a combined COMEDY + MEAL + CLUB NIGHT ticket for New Year’s Eve and save up to £16.
Not into Christmas? No worries, we’ve got other live events for you.
With Reggie Watts + CAPYAC, Lovers II Friends – 90s/00s day party, Hipshaker: Funk & Soul Club, New Act Night with Jill Edwards Comedy Courses, Drunk Women Solving Crime, and Rhiannon – the Fleetwood Mac Show, to name but a few, there’s plenty for Humbugs to choose from.