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RED RICHARDSON (SOLD OUT)
Nov
22
7:00 PM19:00

RED RICHARDSON (SOLD OUT)

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JOY. Present
RED RICHARDSON + support

Red Richardson is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster and is now recognised as one of the most exciting new comics in The UK. He has twice appeared on The Stand Up Sketch Show on ITV2, is a regular joke writer for ‘8 out of Ten Cats’, ‘8 out of Ten Cats does Countdown’ and ‘Live at The Comedy Store’ on Comedy Central and has written on Mock The Week. Ages 16+, advance tickets £16 + fees.

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An Evening with Clinton Baptiste
Mar
20
7:00 PM19:00

An Evening with Clinton Baptiste

STRAP YOURSELVES IN FOR AN EVENING OF HILARITY WITH CLINTON BAPTISTE

After his sell out show with us in 2024… HE’S BACK! Who could have predicted that! Clinton Baptiste is the useless clairvoyant medium psychic from Peter Kay's smash hit comedy Phoenix Nights.

Amidst his latest sell-out RollerGhoster UK tour, he's back to deliver the very best of his recent work, plus some new bits. Join Clinton for his stories, jokes plus demonstrations of his amazing ability - and as always he'll be in the audience to give you truthful (but startling) readings from the spirit world! Not for the faint hearted. He’s getting the word… tickets. A clear sign from the Spirit Realm.

“Namaste… Shalamah… Shakatak…”
Clinton Baptiste - Medium, Clairvoyant, Psychic

SHOW DETAILS

TICKET PRICE - £20 + Booking Fee
AGE GUIDANCE - 16+ (16-17 Must Be Accompanied By an Adult)
SET LENGTH - 70 Minutes + Support
SUPPORT TO BE ANNOUNCED

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George Lewis
May
4
7:00 PM19:00

George Lewis

George Lewis: The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do

Described as ‘the funniest dad on Instagram’, stand-up comedian George Lewis has racked up hundreds of millions of views for his hilarious online sketches about the big things in life, like owning an air fryer, watching a David Beckham documentary, and the excruciating experience of trying to do a jigsaw with your kid.

Now he’s bringing his brand new stand up show to the stage. It won’t just be about parenting though, because he has done loads this year. He’s bought a new hoover, watched some more stuff on Netflix… loads.

Between #makingmemories with his kids, George has also appeared on The Stand Up Sketch Show and Comedy Central Live, written a best selling book (Don’t Panic! All the stuff the expectant dad needs to know) and has supported Romesh Ranganathan, Tom Allen, Russell Kane and Josh Widdicombe on their national tours.

So, activate the parents’ whatsapp groups, dump the kids with whoever is willing to have them, and join George for a brilliant night out.

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University of Chichester: Nouveau Cabaret
Jun
27
7:30 PM19:30

University of Chichester: Nouveau Cabaret

A night of Nouveau Cabaret presented by the University of Chichester Cabaret Company.

Nouveau Cabaret is an exciting, sassy, seductive, slinky Cabaret performed by the Cabaret Performance Company from the University of Chichester Conservatoire. This innovative show will take you on a journey of high class performance, comedy and class acts to ensure a highly entertaining evening. Grab yourself a glass of your favourite tipple and sit back and enjoy the experience. Ages 16+, tickets £16.

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RICH HALL: SHOT FROM CANNONS (SOLD OUT)
Jun
19
7:00 PM19:00

RICH HALL: SHOT FROM CANNONS (SOLD OUT)

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COMEDIAN RICH HALL TOURS to Worthing with his LATEST headline show ‘Shot From Cannons’

Fresh on the heels of his critically acclaimed memoirs, Nailing It, Montana’s transatlantic messenger Rich Hall returns with new rants, knife-edge observations, thrilling musical interludes and an ever-formidable knack for laughs on the fly. You’ll pay for the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge of it.     

Vital and incredulously angry. Hilarious.” – The Scotsman
“Blissfully funny” – Guardian
**** “One hour of stonking stand-up and another of stomping hoedown mayhem. That’s two top gigs in one” - The Mail On Sunday (Event)

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RICH HALL: SHOT FROM CANNONS (SOLD OUT)
Jun
18
7:00 PM19:00

RICH HALL: SHOT FROM CANNONS (SOLD OUT)

COMEDIAN RICH HALL TOURS to Worthing with his LATEST headline show ‘Shot From Cannons’

Fresh on the heels of his critically acclaimed memoirs, Nailing It, Montana’s transatlantic messenger Rich Hall returns with new rants, knife-edge observations, thrilling musical interludes and an ever-formidable knack for laughs on the fly. You’ll pay for the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge of it.     

Vital and incredulously angry. Hilarious.” – The Scotsman
“Blissfully funny” – Guardian
**** “One hour of stonking stand-up and another of stomping hoedown mayhem. That’s two top gigs in one” - The Mail On Sunday (Event)

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The Factory Live Comedy Club
Apr
18
7:00 PM19:00

The Factory Live Comedy Club

IT’S TIME TO MAKE YOUR MATES LAUGH - ENJOY AN EXCLUSIVE TICKET OFFER TO OUR APRIL COMEDY CLUB - GET 2-4-1 TICKETS BY QUOTING “COMEDY” WHEN BOOKING!

A monthly series of laugh-out-loud comedy nights, featuring the best up-and-coming comedians. Gather your friends, grab a drink from the bar and enjoy some of the hottest comedians on the circuit. This April for one month only we have a special ticket offer to help brush off the winter blues and launch you into the new season like a spring chicken!

JACK BARRY

Acclaimed saucy stand-up and compulsive oversharer Jack Barry is headlining our April Comedy Network event at The Factory Live. Jack has been reading up on sex, love and relationships. He’s definitely not an expert but he’s been appointed by his parents as their couples’ therapist to save the marriage. Studying all things erotic has forced Jack to look at his own sexual failings and try to be a better lover. He hopes that by telling you all his secrets, he can help everyone have more fulfilling sex lives. Hopefully everyone can get something out of this show, so bring your parents, bring your grandchildren, bring anyone! Writer for Mock the Week, this hugely popular comedian has toured with the likes of Russell Howard, James Acaster, Joe Lycett and Marc Maron.

★★★★★
”Some of the finest British comedy… effortlessly endearing”

Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

★★★★
”Barry is so laid back he’s almost horizontal”
The List

JOE KENT-WALTERS

Joe Kent-Walters is a multi-award winning comedian and actor from Huddersfield. He has been delighting audiences up and down the country with his idiosyncratic style of outrageous character comedy, most notably with his comic creation Frankie Monroe.

His “mesmerising and unpredictable presence” (Chortle) performing as Frankie saw him win the 2023 BBC New Comedy Award after a “barn storming” (Ibid) set at Glasgow’s Kings Theatre Joe is now in development with the BBC and is one of Jiksaw’s 2024 ‘Faces of Comedy.’

Joe’s debut solo show (as yet untitled) has already played to sell out crowds in London, Leeds, Manchester and Hull where the crowd “deservedly gave the act a standing ovation” (RichComicLife Blog).

Alexander Bennett

Comedian, Cartoonist and Filmmaker Alexander Bennett’s comedy has been variously described as dark, silly, filthy and thoughtful. Still in his twenties, he has an awful lot under his belt, including numerous Edinburgh Fringe runs, several filmed stand up specials and creating the cult hit comedy game show Hell To Play.

Alexander Bennett regularly performs with This Is Your Trial and Comedy Auction, as well as the acclaimed Alternative Comedy Memorial Society. His new material night This Is Not A Cult has run at the Camden Comedy Club for many years, is recommended by Time Out and has featured all sorts of TV names.

"Courageous and thought-provoking" The Scotsman

"Warm, insane and very funny" The Guardian

"Witty, weird and dark, the one to watch out for: at the spearhead of a wave of great new comics. All hail Alexander Bennett!" Harry Hill

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COMEDY NETWORK: LAURA LEXX & FRIENDS
Mar
7
7:00 PM19:00

COMEDY NETWORK: LAURA LEXX & FRIENDS

THE COMEDY NETWORK RETURNS TO THE FACTORY LIVE - HEADLINED BY THE AMAZING LAURA LEXX!

A monthly series of laugh-out-loud comedy nights, featuring the best up-and-coming comedians. Gather your friends, grab a drink from the bar and enjoy some of the hottest comedians on the circuit. See the stars of tomorrow, today!

LAURA LEXX

Comedian, author and actor Laura Lexx is vivacious, impassioned, intelligent and one of the best headliners on the comedy scene. Born and bred in the home county of Somerset, Laura’s comfy demeanour, warmth and energy delightfully juxtapose her biting wit, sharp tongue and brutal audience take downs, which just can’t stop going viral. Following her Live at The Apollo (BBC) debut Laura received an unprecedented reaction both from the live crowd and audiences at home, which lead to her appearing in shows such as Mock The Week (BBC), Hypothetical (Dave) and Celebrity Mastermind (BBC) to name a few.

JOSH WELLER

Josh Weller is a failed musician turned comedian, viral content maker, comic book author and podcast host. Weller’s high energy brand of cleverly self-deprecating stand-up developed him a loyal fanbase for his viral musical videos and online content, with views in the millions which includes mockumentaries, sketches, professional trolling, animated stand-up comedy shorts, character work, and more.

He has written for Spitting Image and Alex Edelman’s BBC Radio 4 show Peer Group. He also wrote the jokes on McFly’s guitar plectrums on their 2022 arena tour. His dark comedy graphic novel ‘Die Already’ was published by CollegeHumor in 2019. In 2020, he was included in Twitter’s Valentine’s and Valentine’s Campaign, featured globally on billboards.

Prior to comedy Weller was signed with Universal Records, he toured the world as both a solo artist and lead singer of popular punk act The Kenneths. He has performed on the Vans Warped Tour, The Offspring, The Descendents, Anti-Flag and Juliette Lewis, has drummed for Ray Davies, released a single with Paloma Faith and has toured with Mumford & Sons, The Maccabees, and more!

ROBYN PERKINS

Robyn Perkins is a multi-award-winning, high energy comedian. She tackles some of life’s biggest and most emotionally charged topics on stage, and brings them right back to the audience with personal, relatable and hilarious real-life anecdotes. This has brought her international success, winning Sydney Fringe’s Comedy Award in 2019, a weekly winner of the comedy award at Perth FRINGE WORLD in 2020 and won the Comedy Award in 2023 at The Shaftesbury Fringe. 

“fascinatingly thought-provoking.” ★★★★ 1/2 stars, Fringe Feed, 2020
This show is smart, engaging, fun and funny.”  ★★★★ Chortle, 2019
There’s not many comedy hours hosted by a biologist, however Perkins breaks every stereotype with her confident, charming and relatable personality.” ★★★★ EdFest 
Fast, funny, interesting, and most of all, intelligent” ★★★★, XPress Magazine

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Feb
1
7:00 PM19:00

An Evening with Clinton Baptiste

STRAP YOURSELVES IN FOR AN EVENING OF HILARITY WITH CLINTON BAPTISTE

Clinton Baptiste is the useless clairvoyant medium psychic from Peter Kay's smash hit comedy Phoenix Nights.

Fresh from another sell-out UK tour, he's back to deliver the best of his recent work, plus some new bits. Join Clinton for his stories, jokes plus demonstrations of his amazing ability - and as always he'll be in the audience to give you truthful (but startling) readings from the spirit world! Not for the faint hearted.

“Namaste… Shalamah… Shakattack…”
Clinton Baptiste - Medium, Clairvoyant, Psychic

SHOW DETAILS

TICKET PRICE - £18.50 + Booking Fee
AGE GUIDANCE - 16+ (16-17 Must Be Accompanied By an Adult)
SET LENGTH - 70 Minutes + Support Act
SUPPORT TO BE ANNOUNCED

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COMEDY NETWORK: DANE BAPTISTE & FRIENDS
Jan
26
7:00 PM19:00

COMEDY NETWORK: DANE BAPTISTE & FRIENDS

The Comedy Network is coming to The Factory Live!

A monthly series of laugh-out-loud comedy nights, featuring the best up-and-coming comedians. Gather your friends, grab a drink from the bar and enjoy some of the hottest comedians on the circuit. See the stars of tomorrow, today!

LINEUP ANNOUNCED!

DANE BAPTISTE

Dane Baptiste has had a decade of dominance as a trailblazer, innovator and incendiary voice in the comedy community. The last 10 years of Dane’s career have come with a number of personal and industry milestones.

In 2014, Dane was nominated for Best Newcomer at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it turns out he was the first Black British comic to ever be nominated. This lead to Dane creating, writing and starring in ‘SunnyD’ on BBC Three, the first sitcom written by a black British writer with a Black British cast to appear on the BBC in over 20 years. The show was purchased by Lionsgate, with the intention of remaking an American version of the show under the auspices of ‘Scary Movie’ creator Keenan Ivory Wayans.

Dane went on to amass a number of TV and Radio credits, including appearing on and hosting Live At The Apollo in 2015 and 2017 respectively, whilst also appearing on a wide variety of recognised comedy TV shows, including 8 out 10 Cats, Countdown, Mock the Week and Comic Relief to name a few.

Dane’s Live work has gone from strength to strength since his debut show ‘Citizen Dane’; with successive live shows ‘Reasonable Doubts’ and ‘Gold Oil and Drugs’ not only being sell out international tour shows as far afield as Australia and the UAE, but also being adapted for shows such as ‘Live At The BBC’ on Netflix and ‘Live At Soho Theatre’ on Amazon Prime.

★★★★★ ‘A comical genius’ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

★★★★★ ‘Masterfully crafted’ The Herald

★★★★ ‘A striking set’ Guardian

★★★★ ‘Observational comedy at its finest’ The Independent

★★★★ ‘Outstanding’ Scotsman

★★★★ ‘Powerful and persuasive’ Fest Magazine

MATTY HUDSON

Guitar, sampler and vocoder at the ready, the gifted Matty Hutson has a lovely time riffing on his hang-ups, cutting-edge crowd work, and how some famous hit-song characters really felt about those hit songs. Leicester Square New Comedian and Musical Comedy Awards three-time finalist, musical comedian Matty Hutson bares his sensitive soul, accompanied by as many instruments as he can fit into a suitcase. As heard on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show. 'I need to hear a whole album of this genius' (Shaun Keaveny). 'Would entertain any comedy club' (Chortle.co.uk). 'Emotional but hilarious' (Comedy.co.uk).

KATHRYN HIGGINS

Kathryn is a powerhouse, bold but friendly Irish comic with a playful style. A member of the Soho Theatre Comedy Lab 2019, she was also a Funny Women Semi-finalist 2021 and BBC New Comedy Award regional finalist 2021.

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COMEDY NETWORK: SARA BARRON + HORATIO GOULD + JOSH JAMES
Dec
7
7:00 PM19:00

COMEDY NETWORK: SARA BARRON + HORATIO GOULD + JOSH JAMES

The Comedy Network is coming to The Factory Live!

A monthly series of laugh-out-loud comedy nights, featuring the best up-and-coming comedians. Gather your friends, grab a drink from the bar and enjoy some of the hottest comedians on the circuit. See the stars of tomorrow, today!

LINEUP ANNOUNCED!

SARA BArRON

Sara Barron is one of the fastest-rising comedians of her generation. Since her 2018 debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, she’s starred on shows including Live at the Apollo (BBC), Would I Lie to You? (BBC) and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC).

A powerhouse live act, Sara has taken 3 critically acclaimed stand-up hours, For Worse (2018), Enemies Closer (2019), and Hard Feelings (2022) to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and had multiple runs in London’s Soho Theatre. Her shows have received rave reviews from publications including The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Evening Standard and The Scotsman, and she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Sara’s further television credits include 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4), Hypothetical (Dave), Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC), Alan Davies’ As Yet Untitled (DAVE), Roast Battle (Comedy Central) and Hello, America (Quibi). On radio, her credits include appearances on The News Quiz, The Now Show, and Woman’s Hour on Radio 4. Sara also co-created and co-hosts the hit Succession recap podcast Firecrotch and Normcore which has previously featured guests including Jesse Armstrong, Self-Esteem, Chris Addison and Lorraine Kelly, as well as The Traitors recap podcast, Laters, Traitors!

As a writer, Sara has published two essay collections, People are Unappealing and The Harm in Asking. Her writing has also featured in Vanity Fair and on This American Life.

HORATIO GOULD

Horatio's friends tell him he needs to open up, but he feels he has nothing to confess. Being part of a generation where everyone is constantly reminded that ‘It's okay to not be okay’, Horatio asks the question: is it no longer okay to be okay? Join this viral sensation (50 million views online) for his hotly anticipated debut. Tour Support for Frankie Boyle. ‘The most exciting comedic mind this country’s seen since Chris Morris’ (Fin Taylor). ‘Will be this country’s Judd Apatow’ (Seann Walsh).


JOSH JAMES (MC)

Josh James is one of the UK stand-up circuit’s most exciting up and coming club comedians. His killer punchlines and easy-going audience interactions have meant he has previously been voted Essex Comedian of the Year.

“He’s a proper Essex Geezer and is actually super smart underneath the persona” – The Stand Comedy Clubs

TICKETS £12.50 // SEASON PASS £25!

CONFIRMED DATES NOW ON SALE
THURSDAY 09 NOVEMBER 2023
THURSDAY 07 DECEMBER 2023
FRIDAY 26 JANUARY 2024

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COMEDY NETWORK: MORGAN REES + JAKE CORNFORD + ANDREW MENSAH
Nov
9
7:00 PM19:00

COMEDY NETWORK: MORGAN REES + JAKE CORNFORD + ANDREW MENSAH

The Comedy Network is coming to The Factory Live!

A monthly series of laugh-out-loud comedy nights, featuring the best up-and-coming comedians. Gather your friends, grab a drink from the bar and enjoy some of the hottest comedians on the circuit. See the stars of tomorrow, today!

LINEUP ANNOUNCED!

MORGAN REES

AWARD-NOMINATED ONLINE SENSATION MORGAN REES IS SET TO EMBARK ON HIS DEBUT UK STAND-UP COMEDY TOUR

Morgan Rees is officially 30 and hitting this milestone birthday has got him thirsty…for life. In his debut UK tour, ‘Turning Thirsty’, Morgan is vowing to live his next decade authentically as a proud bisexual man, but not before celebrating the trials and improvements (aka f** ups and perk ups) of his experimental 20s. Covering everything from a cringe-inducing mishap on a nudist beach, making his Mum menopause-busting edibles, his partner’s emasculating magic wand, to his admittedly unique dating icks (porridge lovers beware). Strap in for a unique journey all about unshackling shame and embracing the power of Pride. Also, there will most definitely be jokes about bumming.

"Fast gags, unexpected swerves and rolling stories" The Sunday Times

"A fine storyteller... with tremendous heart and warmth" ★★★★ The Scotsman

"Fantastically funny" ★★★★ Entertainment Now

JAKE CORNFORD

ANDREW MENSAH

Andrew Mensah is a stand-up comedian, presenter and actor from London

Having only begun his comedy career in 2018, Andrew has quickly gained plaudits and was recently crowned winner of The Cavendish Arms Summer Competition 2019.

His relatable style and ability to speak on his life experience in an unapologetic manner has established him as one of the most exciting emerging comedians on the circuit today. Mensah is also regular on London’s up-and-coming comedy circuit, regularly playing venues such as the Top Secret Comedy Club. 

Alongside his fledgling stand-up career, Andrew is also the host of BT Sport’s hit show ‘What I Wore’ where he interviews footballer’s based on their lives and careers. Andrew was originally hired at BT Sport as an apprentice and worked his way up to the digital team where he was instrumental in creating and pitching the format of ‘What I Wore’. Having impressed so much in the development process, he was given the opportunity to present the pilot, an opportunity with which he has grabbed and has not looked back from. Andrew has interviewed many high profile footballers including: Steven Gerrard; Gareth Bale; Rio Ferdinand; Robin Van Persie; Pep Guardiola and many more. Accumulating a total of 10 Million views across all social media platforms.

Through ‘What I Wore’, Andrew has gone on to become a highly sought after and knowledgeable sports presenter. He has conducted sit down interviews with emerging stars like Callum Hudson Odoi, Tammy Abraham, James Maddison and his ground breaking interview with his cousin Ebere Eze on the estate they grew up on did huge numbers on social media with over a million views across YouTube and Twitter. 

Andrew Mensah has joined the new series of Fantasy Football League – just four years into his comedy career. Where he’ll be the third presenter on the show accompanying Ellis James and Matt Lucas in the 16-episode revival of Fantasy Football League, overseeing the celebrity league and sharing weekly comedy highlights from the world of football.

TICKETS £12.50 // SEASON PASS £25!

CONFIRMED DATES NOW ON SALE

THURSDAY 09 NOVEMBER 2023
THURSDAY 07 DECEMBER 2023
FRIDAY 26 JANUARY 2024

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SIMON BRODKIN: XAVIER - PREVIEW
Jul
12
7:00 PM19:00

SIMON BRODKIN: XAVIER - PREVIEW

SIMON BRODKIN RETURNS FOR AN INTIMATE PREVIEW COMEDY GIG AT THE FACTORY LIVE

After a sold-out, critically-acclaimed 120-date international tour, Britain’s most-viewed comedian on TikTok, Lee Nelson creator and world-famous prankster who showered Sepp Blatter with dollar bills and handed Theresa May a P45 is back with an outrageous new stand-up show about God, guns, Matt Hancock, Ayatollah Khamenei and a man called Xavier.

'No show has made me laugh more' **** (Times).
'A full-on rat-a-tat gagfest' **** (Mail On Sunday).
'Hilarious' **** (Scotsman)

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Simon Brodkin - Screwed Up (Warm Up)
Feb
16
7:00 PM19:00

Simon Brodkin - Screwed Up (Warm Up)

WE HAVE JUST RELEASED A SMALL FINAL ALLOCATION FOR SIMON BRODKIN AFTER SELLING OUT!

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WE’RE THRILLED TO WELCOME LEGENDARY COMEDIAN SIMON BRODKIN TO WORTHING FOR A SPECIAL WARM UP GIG AHEAD OF HIS SCREWED UP TOUR

Fresh from his sold-out, critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run and becoming the most viewed British comedian of all time on TikTok, world-famous prankster and Lee Nelson creator Simon Brodkin is back with an outrageous new stand-up show.

In ‘Screwed Up’ Simon rips into celebrity culture, social media, the police, Putin, Prince Andrew and Jesus. Nothing is off limits in this hilarious show, including his own mental health, his family, his five arrests and how he once found himself at an underground sex party.

Be the first to see his new raw material in an intimate venue at a fantastic price.

 “No show has made me laugh more
* * * * The Times

Screwed Up is a full-on rat-a-tat gag-fest
* * * * Mail On Sunday

Doors 7pm // Tickets £13.50 + Booking Fee // Ages 14+

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Flo & Joan Preview Show
Jan
30
7:00 PM19:00

Flo & Joan Preview Show

Following their sold out show the last time they visited The Factory Live, Flo & Joan return to give a preview of their tour show to finalise any last minute changes.

Flo & Joan are the multi-award winning British musical comedy duo, and sisters, Nicola and Rosie Dempsey. The piano/percussion pair have headlined and played to sold-out audiences across the UK, North America and Australia, and their hour-long special is now streaming in over 200 countries on Amazon Prime. In 2019 they debuted at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the JFL Montreal Comedy Festival.

The pair have had high-profile television appearances on Live at the Apollo (BBC2), The Royal Variety Performance 2019 (ITV), Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club (ITV) and The Russell Howard Hour (Sky) and their songs regularly go viral online, most notably with their ‘2016 Song’ which alone has to date received 50 million views across social media. They have written songs for the West End musical Death Drop and written and performed songs for television shows including Horrible Histories (CBBC), Rob Delaney’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show and Fresh From the Fringe and This Hour Has 22 Minutes (CBC).

A hugely acclaimed live act, their fourth Edinburgh show, Before the Screaming Starts, completely sold-out its run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, added extra shows to keep up with demand, and is currently touring nationally ahead of a run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Their previous shows are Victory FlapsThe Kindness of Stranglers and Alive on Stage. The pair’s accolades include Top 10 Show of the Edinburgh Fringe at the Amused Moose Comedy Awards, Chortle’s Best Music and Variety Act, Leicester Comedy Festival’s Best Musical Act, Montreal Sketchfest Best of the Fest Selection and Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival’s Now Magazine Audience Choice Award and Best of the Fest Selection.

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Simon Brodkin + Luke Kempner + Adam Hess
Nov
25
7:00 PM19:00

Simon Brodkin + Luke Kempner + Adam Hess

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Simon Brodkin
+ Luke Kempner + Adam Hess

After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson, multiple sell-out tours and various court appearances following world-famous stunts on Theresa May, Sepp Blatter, Donald Trump, Kanye West and Britain’s Got Talent, the award-winning comedian unleashes his funniest creation yet… himself! 

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Luke Kempner is one of the UK’s hottest new impressionist for the millennial comedy generation with his contemporary take on pop culture mimicry.

Combining razor sharp stand-up with his incisively accurate imitations, Luke is familiar to television audiences with his regular appearances in the BAFTA winning Murder in Successville (BBC3) and as the breakout star of The Imitation Game on ITV1, which led to an appearance on The Royal Variety Performance (ITV1). 

He has made a big impact with his slots on Love Island Aftersun (ITV2) and his other credits also include Celebability (ITV2), Hey Tracey (ITV2) and Pointless Celebrities (BBC1). Luke created and starred in his own review show for ITV2, entitled Luke Kempner’s Impression of 2015 and was the resident comedian on Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side (Channel 5) for 9 series. He is also a regular on BBC Radio 4’s topical comedy institutions The Now Show and News Jack.

Luke began his career in musical theatre, starring in the West End with Les Miserables, Avenue Q and South Pacific. His Edinburgh Festival debut show was the smash Fringe hit The Only Way Is Downton, a one man comedy musical tour de force which toured extensively to theatres and festivals across the UK and U.S.A. and initially garnered global attention in 2012 with his hit viral video Downstairs at Downton. 

His last show at the Edinburgh Fringe was for the sold out run of House Of Faces, which then toured nationwide throughout 2019.

‘A hugely accomplished impressionist, with the technical skill to jump in and out of a huge range of real-life characters in a beat.’ Chortle

‘a blumin’ genius!.’ Dawn French

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Adam Hess, Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated chap and star of ITV’s Tonight at the London Palladium and Live from the BBC. He's five foot eleven, he hates other families' plates, and he had his 18th birthday party on a riverboat on the Thames so when people realised how boring it was they couldn't leave.

‘Adam Hess is one of those comedians you feel like could just walk on stage completely unprepared and absolutely kill for the whole hour’ ★★★★★ - Theatre Weekly

‘For good quality gags per minute, there is no better comedian’
★★★★ - The Independent

‘Relentlessly entertaining, full of beautiful imagery’
★★★★ - Time Out

‘One of the most out and out hilarious shows on the fringe’
★★★★ - 1/2 Chortle

‘I’ve seen few shows that are funnier’
★★★★ - The Times

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Flo & Joan + Jayde Adams + Chloe Petts SOLD OUT
Nov
11
7:30 PM19:30

Flo & Joan + Jayde Adams + Chloe Petts SOLD OUT


Flo & Joan are the multi-award winning British musical comedy duo, and sisters, Nicola and Rosie Dempsey.The piano/percussion pair have headlined and played to sold-out audiences across the UK, North America and Australia, and their hour-long special is now streaming in over 200 countries on Amazon Prime. In 2019 they debuted at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the JFL Montreal Comedy Festival.




A hugely acclaimed live act, their fourth Edinburgh show, Before the Screaming Starts, completely sold-out its run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, added extra shows to keep up with demand, and is now touring nationally ahead of a run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Their previous shows are Victory Flaps, The Kindness of Stranglers and Alive on Stage. The pair’s accolades include Top 10 Show of the Edinburgh Fringe at the Amused Moose Comedy Awards, Chortle’s Best Music and Variety Act, Leicester Comedy Festival’s Best Musical Act, Montreal Sketchfest Best of the Fest Selection and Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival’s Now Magazine Audience Choice Award and Best of the Fest Selection.


The pair have had high-profile television appearances on Live at the Apollo (BBC2) and The Royal Variety Performance 2019 (ITV) and their songs regularly go viral online, most notably with their ‘2016 Song’ which has to date received 50 million views across social media. They have written and performed songs for shows including Horrible Histories (CBBC), Rob Delaney’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show and Fresh From the Fringe and This Hour Has 22 Minutes (CBC)

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Jayde Adams

Jayde Adams is co-host of BAFTA nominated series Snackmasters, as well as well as Channel 4’s TV Choice award nominated show, Crazy Delicious, with guest judges Heston Blumenthal, Carla Hall and Niklas Ekstedt. She has featured on Strictly It Takes Two (BBC Two) and has toured nationally with the celebrated 5 star Edinburgh show ‘The Ballad of Kylie Jenner’s Old Face’. Building on the momentum of the hit Edinburgh show, Jayde recorded her first special for Amazon Prime which was released worldwide in January 2020. A regular on our screens, has also featured as a guest on CelebAbility (ITV2), Roast Battle, Live At The Comedy Store, The Chris Ramsay Show (Comedy Central), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), 8 Out of 10 Cats (E4), Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit (Dave), Good Omens (Amazon Prime), and Russell Brand’s Stand Off for Comic Relief (BBC) and Alma’s Not Normal (BBC2)

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Chloe Petts

Chloe Petts’ “inexhaustibly funny mind” (Diva Magazine) and “compelling presence” (Steve Bennett, Chortle) has established her as one of the most exciting new acts on the circuit. Chloe is an alumna of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve, has been shortlisted for the BBC Comedy Award, was a finalist in the most recent Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year Awards and came runner-up in the Funny Women Awards 2017. She has appeared on Channel 4’s Random Acts and BBC 3 Quickies. She is a co-founder of The Lol Word, a queer comedy collective that hosts sell-out monthly London nights, boasting the finest female and non-binary queer acts on the circuit. Their most recent Edinburgh run was a sell-out. Diva Magazine has described it as “a space that is demographically queer, inclusive, and safe, and on top of all of that –the comedic talent is smart, insightful, hilarious.

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Funny that comedy -CANCELLED
Jun
3
7:00 PM19:00

Funny that comedy -CANCELLED

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‘Funny That Comedy’ & The Factory Live present
LIVE COMEDY AT THE FACTORY LIVE

Thursday 03 June 2021

Performing live
ANDREW MAXWELL (Ex on the Beach)
NEIL DELAMERE (The Blame Game)
With your MC STEPHEN GRANT
line ups are subject to change


TICKETS £12.50, NHS Workers and all Carer workers £8.50
TABLES OF 6 FROM DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLDS WELCOME
TEMPERATURE CHECK AND COVID RULES APPLY

Food options £5 & £7 Including vegan options - AVAILABLE UNTIL 9.30PM
Food not compulsory
DOORS 7PM - SHOW STARTS 7.45 - BAR SHUTS 11PM
Food Menu as per below


FACTORY TATTS

A warming potato hash with greens, onions, garlic & cheese loaded with one of the following.

SHROOMY Mushrooms and sour cream dip (vegetarian)

PORKY Sausage, bacon, ketchup dip (vegetarian and vegan options available)

SPICY Jalapeno, nacho cheese, crispy tortilla, sour cream dip

HOT DOGS

Pick from a choice of sausage from:

VEGAN, PORK OR SPICY BRATWURST

And then load it with:

CLASSIC Fried onion, American mustard and ketchup

LOADED Melted cheese, crispy bacon and onion

SPICY Melted nacho cheese, jalapeno, crispy tortillas

and sour cream

BURGERS

Make a choice of burger from

VEGAN, VEGETARIAN OR BEEF

And then load it with:

CLASSIC Fried onion, American mustard and ketchup

LOADED Melted cheese, crispy bacon and onion

SPICY Melted nacho cheese, jalapeno, crispy tortillas

and sour cream

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