Weekly new-material stand-up night at The Secret Comedy Club, with around six acts across three sections and a happy hour.
The Secret Comedy Club is back at Artista on Wednesday 20 January, with Gabrielle MacPherson and Liam McGough on the bill. It's part of their Wednesday night, which they bill as the South Coast's premier new-material night and the club's longest-running. The format usually brings together around six acts across three lively sections, and since it's a new-material night, you're seeing comedians work through fresh bits rather than polished sets. The club prides itself on a new headliner and MC every week, so the line-up changes from one Wednesday to the next.
There's a bit of context worth knowing about the club itself. It describes itself as Brighton's only grassroots comedy club and the only one in the city running five nights a week, with stand-up on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, plus special shows on select Thursdays and Sundays. It runs in an independent venue and is attended by professional comedians. Over the years, the room has hosted a roll call of TV and stage stars, including Dane Baptiste, Sean Walsh, Zoe Lyons, Henning Wehn, Maisie Adam and Adam Bloom, and it keeps to an intimate, friendly feel. There's also a strict no-heckling policy, so it's a night for listening rather than shouting back.
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On the practical side, doors open at 7pm, the show starts at 8pm and runs until 10:30pm, with the venue staying open until 1am. If you get there early, there's a super-secret happy hour from 7pm to 7:30pm. Tickets are £11 for general entry, and there's a concession of £5.50 for students, NHS, Blue Light, Blue Badge, UC, JSA and Pension Credit. Artista is at 42 Brighton Square, BN1 1HD.
