Komedia Brighton
Komedia Brighton
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Winner of the Chortle Award for Best Comedy Venue (South) in 2023 and Winner of Best Venue in the South a record 17 times. Brighton's premier live entertainment venue presents one of the largest, most diverse arts and entertainment programmes in the UK. Every year we put on around 700 performances of comedy, music, cabaret and kids shows. We're also home to several of Brighton's most popular club nights. All taking place under one roof, Komedia incorporates two exciting, unique performance spaces with flexible set-ups and a kitchen serving freshly prepared food at most seated shows. Our programme includes a unique range of Komedia-grown resident shows such as the Komedia Comedy Club, Comic Boom, Bent Double, Down the Hatch and The Nest Comedy Club.
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- whitehd221 contributionKomedia every time!We’ve been to komedia many times. It’s one of our favourite local places for comedy. Great location, great venue, great drinks options. We arrive for doors open because we know where we like to sit! The comedy is always great and for a reasonable price.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 5, 2023
- Inka B4 contributionsNot the bestHi we went to komedia Fri 3 Rd nov and we love going snd we’re regulars but Friday night was disappointing. The compare Katie wasn’t great and the 3 comedians were struggling . Not one of our best nights . Staff were fantastic as alwaysThanks for your review. Apologies the comedy wasn't to your taste on this occasion. Thanks for the comments about our staff. We hope you will give us another go in the future, it would be a shame to lose you as a regular customer.Written November 20, 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited November 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten November 6, 2023
- ArmadaIcyBrighton, United Kingdom137 contributionsAlways a good night out at the comedy clubVisited here as the final part of a Hen Do party package, which I had won from a competition with a Brighton tourism business. We all laughed a lot and it was a great finish to the evening. I'd definitely recommend the comedy club as a place for groups.Thankyou for your lovely review, we're glad you enjoyed your night and hope to see you again soon!Written November 20, 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited June 2023Traveled with friendsWritten November 19, 2023
- DavidSimonBrighton, United Kingdom4 contributionsDown The Hatch, Jan 24Had a great time at Down The Hatch at Komedia last Sunday. There were three excellent acts and a great MC. Although the cold weather seemed to have affected the number of attendees, the atmosphere was still great!Thanks so much David, we hope to see you again soon!Written January 12, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited January 2024Traveled with friendsWritten January 10, 2024
- Kamila FHove, United Kingdom4 contributionsFantastic experience!Absolutely amazing! We had such a great time and shared so many laughs! MC Thanyia Moore absolutely nailed it! Every comedian was hilarious. The venue is lovely, and the staff are very friendly. I highly recommend it!Thank you Kamila! We hope to see you again soon!Written April 18, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited April 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten April 16, 2024
- Jemma G1 contributionDisabled friendly venue. ( I am on crutches)Amazing experience with the Komedia staff. They have gone above and beyond to cater for my disabilities at a show on June 5th, making sure I am seated correctly and can easily access the area. Very rare experience nowadays. Thank you again for all your help!Thanks so much for your kind feedback, we really appreciate it and are glad to hear that had a good experience with us. Hope to see you again soon!Written May 31, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited May 2024Traveled with friendsWritten May 29, 2024
- PRXUnited Kingdom271 contributionsGreat venueHad a really good Friday night here. Staff were friendly, seats downstairs were good and the comedians were brilliant - I laughed so much. My only issue was a stag party who started talking really loudly while DB was on which was off putting for her and the audience. I wish a member of staff had stepped in to tell them to shut up.Hi, thanks so much for your review, we're glad you enjoyed the show. Apologies about the stag party, we did step in multiple times to tell this group to keep it down and eventually they left, we try to keep on top of these things as best we can as we want everyone to have the best time possible.Written June 10, 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited June 2024Traveled with friendsWritten June 7, 2024
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Nick J
Brighton, UK165 contributions
Dec 2019
Ive always been a supporter of the komedia and yes not every comedy act is going to appeal but it had been previously great entertainment and value. Sadly New year 2019 was seriously lacking our food was appalling, Luke warm and terrible service. We didn't get what we ordered and the desserts were disgusting. some of us had a limp pulled pork roll, which was slushy and cold at best, served with rancid chips that looked like they had been left over from another event.
To top it all one of the comedians Michael fabbri used the exact routine he had previously performed at the very same venue some months before, oh apart from mentioning Christmas and new year briefly. Thats very very disappointing and a show of poor talent to not change anything and have no new material. The other comedians showed him up totally.
Tables at the end of the comedy session were cleared and a lively and very god dj played excellent music the rest of the evening but it was a shame as I had highly. recommended Komedia to the 5 friends we were with and I for one felt cheated and let down.
Check whose performing before you book carefully and dont order the food.
To top it all one of the comedians Michael fabbri used the exact routine he had previously performed at the very same venue some months before, oh apart from mentioning Christmas and new year briefly. Thats very very disappointing and a show of poor talent to not change anything and have no new material. The other comedians showed him up totally.
Tables at the end of the comedy session were cleared and a lively and very god dj played excellent music the rest of the evening but it was a shame as I had highly. recommended Komedia to the 5 friends we were with and I for one felt cheated and let down.
Check whose performing before you book carefully and dont order the food.
Written January 3, 2020
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Thank you for your comments, we are pleased that you enjoyed the majority of your evening and the DJ after, we are sorry to hear that you were disappointed by the food served at the show. We are always more than happy to put right any errors on the night and would have changed any dishes you were not content with.
If you would like to discuss the matter further then feel free to email us at admin@komedia.co.uk
All the best the Komedia team.
Written January 10, 2020
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MaisiePhillips
Brighton, UK61 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
Such a fun date night activity or evening with friends. The comedians are all soo hilarious and the size of the club is the perfect as you feel really immersed into the whole experience. Fab selection of drinks and the loaded fries were delicious- looking forward to my next visit!
Written February 8, 2022
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Hi Maisie,
Thanks so much for the great review! We hope to see you again soon!
Written February 9, 2022
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net07
Worthing, UK38 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Comedy begins with K - we had the best idea of booking a couple of tickets for The Komedia on Friday evening. MC Laura Lexx kicked the night off by finding some people in the crowd from Luton (visiting for the following days football fixture) credit to them they had a good laugh as Laura rinsed them, top laugh was the lad who worked for his dad’s milk business who it turned out was Lactose intolerant!! The whole place erupted with laughter. Then we had 3 other top class comedians who kept everyone laughing right throughout the evening. We are going to book again in the next couple of weeks. If you are looking for a great comedy evening this is the place to go to.
Written August 14, 2023
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Wow! Thanks so much for the wonderful review, we really appreciate it and hope to see you again soon!
Written August 16, 2023
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Simsokidil
Croydon, UK8 contributions
Feb 2023
I wasn't sur what to expect having never gone to any of these before. I have been to shows but not to these small venues.
I was pleasantly surprised, upon arrival you had doormen who directed you to the entrance and politely informing you of their no heckling policy.. Not really an issue as this could spoil it for everyone else so glad they tell everyone about it.
We were sat right at the front !! not quite where we wanted to be but the place was packed.
We arrived early and got some drinks, we never had food as we had eaten elsewhere, the place was a good size, tables close together but not rammed. It was all in good order and looked a comfy place to come even to eat also.
The MC was fab, as usual picked out every one on the front row as well as a few others sitting behind. If there are only two of you, you may wish to book ahead and book seating away from the stage if you do not want to be involved although it was all light hearted stuff.
The evening was thoroughly enjoying, the acts all good and we would most definitely come back again, it was just my wife and I but we have already spoken to friends to come with us later in the year again.
Overall it was all very warm and welcoming and the very busy but not rammed in like sardines. Definitely worth going back again and again !!
I was pleasantly surprised, upon arrival you had doormen who directed you to the entrance and politely informing you of their no heckling policy.. Not really an issue as this could spoil it for everyone else so glad they tell everyone about it.
We were sat right at the front !! not quite where we wanted to be but the place was packed.
We arrived early and got some drinks, we never had food as we had eaten elsewhere, the place was a good size, tables close together but not rammed. It was all in good order and looked a comfy place to come even to eat also.
The MC was fab, as usual picked out every one on the front row as well as a few others sitting behind. If there are only two of you, you may wish to book ahead and book seating away from the stage if you do not want to be involved although it was all light hearted stuff.
The evening was thoroughly enjoying, the acts all good and we would most definitely come back again, it was just my wife and I but we have already spoken to friends to come with us later in the year again.
Overall it was all very warm and welcoming and the very busy but not rammed in like sardines. Definitely worth going back again and again !!
Written March 2, 2023
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Thanks so much for the review, we hope to see you again very soon!
Written March 6, 2023
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Katie F
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Mar 2022
We had such an amazing night last Saturday. It was great to see an all-female lineup for International Women's Day and they were all hilarious. Absolutely loved the MC too. The food was delicious - I can recommend the pulled pork - and the staff were so helpful. Will definitely be going again.
Written March 8, 2022
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Thanks so much for the lovely review, hope to see you again soon!
Written March 9, 2022
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Alex L
1 contribution
Sep 2022 • Friends
Venue is good. Drink prices reasonable. Staff good. BUT MUSIC VOLUME IS LIMITED! For a "night club" it's totally unacceptable that the music cuts down to half volume multiple times during a gig. If you are a promoter, please look somewhere else before booking a gig. Not suitable for fans who want to hear the music
Written November 27, 2022
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Hello, we would like to assure you the system does not have a cut-out limiter in place, ont he night in question there was a faulty piece of hire equipment that meant the DJ occasionally lost one side of their signal due to an overheating component. Unfortunately, this was one of those exceptionally rare occasions where something goes wrong in the early hours of the morning, a replacement is not readily available, and a repair is difficult. The engineer on duty did however manage to overcome the issue with temporary measures and the issue has since been fully resolved.
We recommend all customers talk to a manager on duty if their experience of an event is not as it should be, you will find them to be approachable and helpful.
We would like to reiterate, there is no cut-out limiter at Komedia.
Many thanks.
Written November 28, 2022
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Susana
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Feb 2023
Fun place to go out on a Friday night. I enjoyed my time at Komedia. The drink and food selection is great and I didn't have to wait too long to be served. I was sitting in the first row, got picked on, but was fun. I found it a bit too long to sit for three hours 7:30 arrival and it finished after 10pm. But would do it again it is fun to watch stand-up comedy, I think the comedians were good quality.
Written March 2, 2023
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Thansk for the review! We're glad you enjoyed your first time here and hope to see you again soon!
Written March 6, 2023
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Gazz4848
Bournemouth, UK83 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Awful experience! 8 of us cramped onto a small six seater table with the other 2 actually put on the next table with other people! It was down in a basement, very noisy and loud we couldn’t speak to one another, everyone was squashed in like sardines! Food was mediocre at best! Rolls were hard, filling was dry and chips were over cooked and cold. Took ages to get a drink at the bar. Comedians were ok but we’re only on stage for approx 20 minutes each, compère was talentless. Total waste of money and not as we imagined
Written November 13, 2023
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Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience was not what you expected it to be. We do not have any tables large enough to hold 10 people at once, so that is why you were sat on two. As the show was sold out, the tables were separated to create a little more space between the chairs. The staff are more than happy to deal with any issues on the night if you do have any. I have also passed on your feedback to our evening staff. We do hope that you will return in the future.
Written November 20, 2023
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Ruth Moyse
4 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
We went to see best of the fringe 18th Dec. The layout means you are packed in on long tables at 90 degrees to the stage so impossible to watch the act without great discomfort. There are small screens hanging from the ceiling showing the stage but they are v poor quality. The drinks were truly terrible: my friend ordered a diet coke. It was a pint of the syrup that is mixed to make a cheap diet drink. He took it back, ordered a lemonade and this time got the fizzy soda mixer water with no syrup. Third time luck he went back and got a no alcohol pint. It was a poor unpleasant drink so he left it. Two of our party had gin and tonics. If there was more than a whiff of gin in there I will eat my shoes. This leads me onto the food: a small basket of fries with a wiggle of sauce, soo bad, cold and v poor quality. The nachos were like cardboard. The actual comedians were good and the crowd was good tempered but the acts were widely spaced between long breaks and loads of time with the compere double act, asking about christmas plans in the audience. Won't be back again .
Written December 19, 2023
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Thanks for your feedback we're glad to hear that you enjoyed the comedy. Apologies that you felt that the seating wasn't right for you, we need to lay out our tables like this to accomodate groups and also serve our food. There are also smaller tables and booths around the edge of the room, these are first-come-first-served so we always advise people to arrive at the door time if they want to choose certain seats. RE the drinks, Diet Coke from our bar guns (as it will be in any bar/pub) is indeed a mix of syrup and soda water, this is standard and the same with our lemonade but we do have bottles of Coke available also. If you did not enjoy your drinks, you can speak to a member of staff at any point on the night and they will be happy to help. We never water down drinks so there would have definitely been the amount of gin you ordered in your gin and tonics. RE the food, we usually get good feedback for our food but again, if you had any issues on the night you can always talk to a member of staff to remedy any issues. RE the breaks in the comedy, this was a multi line-up show with many acts performing short sets so this is the nature of this kind of show.
Written December 20, 2023
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Katy
Hove, UK90 contributions
Jan 2023 • Friends
Actual event was great, I’ve been a few times now. The Komedia shouldn’t do bottomless brunch - VERY watered down drinks, poor service. Had the nerve to say the bottomless drinks had finished when they took 30 mins to bring out the first drink. I managed to get about 5 refills on the mimosas (it was only orange juice). Poor experience.
Written January 29, 2023
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Thank you for your feedback. We apologise for the delay in getting everyone into the venue on this occasion. We've taken customer comments on board and have now adjusted all future brunch events so that the doors open 30 minutes before the bottomless drinks begin, in order to seat all customers entering the venue. We do not water down our drinks, we encourage customers to communicate with staff at the event if they have any issues, so that we can rectify them at the time. We are glad you enjoyed the show.
Written February 1, 2023
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Are you allowed to bring a bag to the show? If so what are you allowed/not allowed to bring?! This is for a music show.
Written January 19, 2024
I've always been OK there with a normal handbag. However, more venues have bag size restrictions than they used to a few years ago so they may now insist on a smaller bag - if it's sold out, you will be in people's way with a big bag. However, if this is in place, they should communicate this in advance. In general, I'd say you'll be fine as long but avoid backpacks. Just be prepared for your bag to be searched and don't bring things you don't need. The only things I can thing that won't be allowed will be food and drink (unless medically needed). Some venues also ban electricals (i.e. laptops) but I don't know about Komedia's policy.
Written January 24, 2024
No, not at all...Dress up, dress down. Enjoy.
Written June 27, 2019
i heard the bouncers are way over the top and need sacking is this correct
Written June 4, 2018
Yes but don’t bother the food is rubbish much better around the area
Written June 4, 2018
Hi, I'm thinking of booking this comedy club for my brothers' 21st birthday with the family. Does it turn into a good nightclub after the comedy? If not is it close to other good clubs/bars?
Thanks. Stacey x
Written April 13, 2017
Hello, on behalf of Komedia. If you are coming on a Saturday early show we don't have a club night afterwards as we have a 10.30pm showing of the Krater Comedy Club. If it's a 21st birthday ours is a great venue for this (use promo code laugh4less for £4 off groups of 6 or more). However, for clubs there are loads of them in Brighton under 10 minutes walk away which would probably more suitable for clubs. I hope that helps. Thanks Julie
Written April 19, 2017
What is the food like? Is it basket meals still or different now? Thank you.
Written March 23, 2017
Hello,
On behalf of Komedia. We have a full range of meals suitable for all dietary requirements at Krater Comedy Club and our snack menu at other comedy shows in the main big space. We don't serve food in the smaller studio bar or at music gigs. There's a link to our full menu on the Komedia website. At the top of the home page it has a food tab. Sadly I can't post the link in this response as Trip Advisor doesn't allow you to. Our chips come in bowls, we don't have baskets or pint mugs for food (if we did, it was a long time ago).
I hope this is useful.
Thanks Julie
Written March 30, 2017
Is this venue appropriate for 65 year old or is it for the younger set??
Written March 15, 2017
On behalf of Komedia we welcome all ages. From a personal point of view I bought my parents along who are mid 70s and they had a great time. We have concessions on some shows for over 60s as well, so do please tick the concession box when booking if that option is available.
We look forward to seeing you here at Komedia.
Written March 30, 2017
Many of the poor reviews cite being asked to leave after being too loud during the show. I've been to comedy gigs where heckling is all part of the banter, but I've also been to theatre comedy when it's been completely forbidden. What are your house rules?
Written December 12, 2016
On behalf of Komedia, heckling is not encouraged. As customers have stated above, they are there to watch the top circuit comedians tell their well honed jokes. If people are shouting out constantly and it's becoming disruptive security will ask them to be quiet. We do find if small groups are unhappy that they have not been able to shout out and talk as much as they like, that nearly 300 other people in the room are grateful that they have been asked not to be disruptive. It's not like a theatre where it's absolute silence and the occasional shout out from the audience isn't going result in an ejection, but it's generally better to leave the entertainment to the professional act. I hope this answers your question. Please let me know if I can be of any more assistance.
Written December 12, 2016
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