Comedy in Southend-on-Sea

Ruby Wax: Absolutely Famous

Her provocative, abrasive, incomparable style was - just about - kept in check by lifelong friend and A-list producer, Clive Tulloh.

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny

Jimmy tells jokes, and jokes are like magnets. Jokes attract people, but they can also repel. Some people are repelled by Jimmy's dark brand of comedy.

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Phil Wang: Uh Oh

UH OH. Phil Wang’s back with a new stand-up show, and he’s older than ever before.He’s got a moustache now. It bristles with wisdom.

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Hannah East: Express Yourself

Hannah East’s brand-new show is a hilarious deep dive into the highs and lows of parenting.With millions of views across her viral comedy reels, she brilliantly…

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Simon Brodkin

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 a…

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Ginger Johnson

You’ve seen her in the Masterchef kitchen… You’ve seen her on the Drag Race runway… Now it’s time to see her in her element: outrageous, untamed and completely…

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Alan Carr: Have I Said Too Much?

Alan Carr’s back on tour and his lips are unsealed!With a big mouth and a talent for oversharing, Alan’s ready to dish some drama.

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Count Arthur Strong - And it’s Goodnight From Me!

Count Arthur Strong continues on for one last time, as he says what just might be his final goodbye, to whoever’s listening.

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Hal Cruttenden

Hal Cruttenden is a stand-up comedian and actor renown for his fantastic observational humour and frequent appearances on Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, and…

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Nurse Georgie Carroll: Infectious

Georgie Carroll is back with her brand-new show, Infectious. An undeniable live comedy powerhouse and a natural storyteller, she’s razor sharp and riotous.Nurse…

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

The Prat Pack

Inspired by the performances of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford, the UK stars are hitting the road (with Pasquale at t…

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Tom Davis: Spudgun

Tom Davis is back on the road, firing out his freshly cooked observations on life's hot topics.Co-host of the mega-hit podcast Wolf and Owl with Romesh Ranganat…

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Sindhu Vee

Sindhu Vee is an award-winning comedian, writer and actor.Since swapping a career in investment banking for one in comedy, Sindhu has fast become one of the mos…

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Mike Wozniak: The Bench

New stand-up tour show from Mike Wozniak in which a story about a bench will be prominent.

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Kane Brown: Don’t Listen To Me

Fearlessly hilarious delivery combined with honesty and sincerity. Kane Brown is 19 years in the game, has performed around the world, has opened for Guz Khan o…

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Troy Hawke

Fresh from finding and proving decisive links between IKEA, the CIA and the Nazi’s, 1930’s throwback homeschooled investigator Troy Hawke battle a new enemy on…

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Fin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback Special

Men want to be him, Women want their boyfriends to stop showing them his videos. The King of the Internet Jungle is back where he belongs, doing stand-up in fro…

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Laura Smyth: Born Aggy

What if all your dreams come true and you’ve still got the hump?Laura Smyth has had a meteoric rise in comedy!

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Celya Ab: We Must Stop Meeting Like This

Have you ever forensically over-thought your life choices? Are they all somehow connected to a passing comment your Spanish teacher made when you were 15?

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Barry From Watford: Shooting From The (New) Hip

Demagogue? Iconoclast? Dilettante? Virtuoso? Ok, these words have nothing to do with the show, but they do make it sound clever and that's what it's all about.S…

Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea

Chris Ramsey: Here Man

Following overwhelming demand (mainly from his wife Rosie who is desperate to get him out of the house), Chris Ramsey will be back on the road in 2026 with a br…

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Ian Stone - Looking for the Wow

Life can’t just be the humdrum, the mundane and the routine before the inevitable slide to disease, decay and death.

Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea

Russell Howard

Presenter, actor, and much-loved funny man.

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy

The world is in chaos. Inequality is widening, autocracy is rising and political parties are collapsing.

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Ed Gamble: Fresh Hell

Everyone’s annoying cousin, Ed Gamble, is going back on tour in 2027 across the UK & Ireland with some more of his stand up grot.

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Maisie Adam: Whatsherface

Straight off the back of Taskmaster, A League Of Their Own, and Last One Laughing, Maisie Adam is back with her brand new show Whatsherface.Join the "tall, chao…

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Matt Bragg

The son of television warm up man Bobby Bragg, Matt has been performing stand up all over the country for the last 7 years.

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Dylan Moran: We Got This

How can it be you have spent a whole ten minutes staring at a banana?Why do you always do stuff like that? Why do you never do the other really great things whe…

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Southend's 'Saturday Night Comedy'

A New Night of Comedy, for Southend giving you the best of Stand Up and Comedy Impro (from the SCARED SCRIPTLESS team). Buckle up for giggles on the FIRST SATUR…

Caddies, Southend-on-Sea

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Romesh Ranganathan Will Change Your Life

Hi. I’m Romesh Ranganathan and I Will Change Your Life.Tired of trying quick fixes and papering over the cracks in your life?

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

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The Laughter Academy Showcase

Comedy Improvisation Showcases from our current course attendees of 'The Laughter Academy'. Come and enjoy a fun filled evening of 'Improvised Comedy' from atte…

Caddies, Southend-on-Sea

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The Laughter Academy Presents - An Improvised Comedy Workshop With Susan Harrison

If you love comedy improv & improv. Then come and learn how to make it even more characterful, with one of the best (and bestest to be around!) in the business,…

Caddies, Southend-on-Sea

The Laughter Academy Showcase - Saturday 20/06/26

Comedy Improvisation Showcases from our current course attendees of 'The Laughter Academy'. Come and enjoy a fun filled evening of 'Improvised Comedy' from atte…

Caddies, Southend-on-Sea

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The Laughter Academy Showcase - Saturday 27/06/26

Comedy Improvisation Showcases from our current course attendees of 'The Laughter Academy'. Come and enjoy a fun filled evening of 'Improvised Comedy' from atte…

Caddies, Southend-on-Sea

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The Laughter Academy Showcase - Sunday 28/06/26

Comedy Improvisation Showcases from our current course attendees of 'The Laughter Academy'. Come and enjoy a fun filled evening of 'Improvised Comedy' from atte…

Caddies, Southend-on-Sea

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Finlay Christie Presents a Work in Progress Show " Champagne Casanova’ "

Finlay is fine tuning his 2026 Edinburgh comedy festival show " Champagne Casanova "

Caddies, Southend-on-Sea

Traitors Winner Hannah Byczkowski Presents a Work in Progress Show "Killer"

Traitors winner Hannah Byczkowski is warming up for the Edinburgh comedy festival with a work in progress show.

Caddies, Southend-on-Sea

The Joker Comedy Club is 40

An evening of 5 of the finest acts to grace our stage over 40 years hosted by John Mann with some surprises to be announced soon.

Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea

Joker Club is 40 With Headliner Jeff Innocent & Friends.

Viral sensation and the legend that is Jeff Innocent headlines this second birthday show , plus guests to be announced.

Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea

L.A.P.D. Improv - Improvised Comedy With a Police Twist

L.A.P.D. Improv return to the famous Royal Hotel, overlooking Southend seafront!David, Pip and Rob are back with more police-based improvised comedy shenanigans…

Royal Hotel, Southend-on-Sea

John Roberston Presents the Dark Room

John Robertson's THE DARK ROOM An hilarious, sadistic, participatory cult classic Neil Patrick Harris NOT TO BE MISSED Guardian, hilarious game show Independent…

Caddies, Southend-on-Sea

A Heat of British Comedian of the Year 2026

Back in Southend once again. It's the FA Cup of Comedy! With £10,001 up for grabs, the biggest cash prize in UK Comedy, a stellar mix of TV comedians, top profe…

Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea

Comedy Night Out

The Official Comedy Club As Seen On TV is one of the most recognised and respected names in the comedy Industry and over 28 years has worked across the UK and A…

Royal Hotel, Southend-on-Sea

Paul Sinha Presents 2 Sinha Lifetime

Paul Sinha: 2 Sinha Lifetime Paul Sinha returned to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025 after a dramatic 2023 that saw him booking a ticket to Edinburgh's Royal Infirm…

Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea