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Crawley’s biggest and best outdoor comedy event is back for the 6th summer running with another killer comedy line-up.With Simon Brodkin, Laura Smyth, Josh Baulf & host Matt Richardson!
Headlined by Simon Brodkin - the most-watched British stand-up comedian on TikTok!
Acclaimed character comedian and “the world’s most famous blagger” (The Daily Telegraph), Simon is now performing as himself and taking the UK stand-up scene by storm. He hit global headlines for his high-profile stunts, performed three critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe shows and broke records on TikTok. In 2023, he performed to the British royal family on ITV 1 at the annual Royal Variety Performance.
Simon has been on tour in 2023 and 2024 with his latest show Screwed Up, which was extended three times due to extraordinary audience demand. Across 2024, he has sold out three headline shows at the Hammersmith Apollo. Dominic Maxwell (The Times) said “no show has made [him] laugh more than this one…“. Simon has taken this show on a 110 date international tour which included a run of European and US dates.
Simon has a huge social media following and is the most-watched British stand-up comedian on TikTok. His videos regularly go viral, with one stand-up routine about climate change getting more than 75 million views with this video. He has 2.5 million followers across various social channels.
Star of Britain’s Greatest Hoaxer (Channel 4) Simon hit global headlines multiple times for his high-profile stunts, including handing Theresa May a P45 during her speech at the Conservative Party Conference, showering disgraced FIFA president Sepp Blatter with bank notes, surrounding Donald Trump at the opening of his golf courses with 60 swastika-emblazoned golf balls, attaching a 25-foot sign to the side of Sir Philip Green’s super yacht, and going on Britain’s Got Talent as the ultra-orthodox Jewish rapper Steven Goldblatt – fooling Simon Cowell and the other judges to win four ‘yeses’. Britain’s Greatest Hoaxer was nominated for best Documentary at the Monte Carlo TV Festival Golden Nymph Awards 2018.
Simon’s most famous character is “comedy legend” (The Sun) Lee Nelson, writing and starring in two series of BBC Three’s ratings smash Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show and the sketch series Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People, which introduced the nation to a plethora of brilliant characters.
“There aren’t many better comedians to turn to” The Telegraph
“A prodigious talent” The Times
And if that’s not all, opening the show is the hilarious Laura Smyth!
Laura is a comedian, writer and actor from East London. In 2019 Laura won the Funny Women Awards having only been doing comedy for 5 months. Since then, she has continued to take the comedy scene by storm; a favourite on the live circuit Laura has supported Jack Whitehall and Michelle de Swarte on tour and played the Comedy Arena at Latitude, Reading and Leeds Festivals. TV appearances include ‘Live At The Apollo’ (BBC Two), ‘Frankie Boyle’s New World Order’ (BBC Two), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV1), ‘Yesterday, Today and the Day Before’ (Comedy Central) and ‘As Yet Untitled’ (Dave). Laura is soon to be seen making her debut appearance on ‘Cats Does Countdown’ for Channel 4.
As an actor she has appeared in ‘Pru’ for BBC Three, independent feature ‘Cottontail’ and played the lead in her own original narrative non-tx ‘Launderette’ for BBC. Laura co-hosts BBC Sounds hit podcast ‘Bang On It’ with Michelle de Swarte which is released weekly. A prolific narrative writer, Laura has written on the new re-boot of ‘Bad Education’ for BBC Three; new comedy series ‘Deep Fakes’ for ITV2 as well as having several of her own projects in development, including original script commissions from BBC and Channel 4.
Plus, taking to the stage will be viral comedy sensation Josh Baulf! King Gong victor at The Comedy Store, finalist in the BBC New Comedy Award and Amused Moose New Comedy Award in record time. Crowned Get Up Stand Up 2019 Winner, Leicester Square New Comedian 2020 Runner Up, and acclaimed for his online sketches raking in millions of global views. From Britain’s Got Talent and the BBC to sharing laughter at the London Palladium, Josh’s star is rising high. As David Walliams says, “A very funny man with a huge future,” and Chortle notes his likeness to Micky Flanagan and Russell Howard.
Hosted by Matt Richardson! Matt is a multi-award winning stand-up comedian and one of the UK’s most exciting young performers and presenters.
Useful Info:
Location: Crawley Rugby Club (home of Crawley Comedy Club)
This is an outdoor seated event
You can purchase either a table (for up to 4 or 6 people) or general admission tickets(rowed seating)
Seating is not allocated
Event will only be cancelled/rescheduled if heavy rain is forecast or an extreme weather warning is issued by the Met Office and refunds/alternative date will be offered
Outdoor bar and food available
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Crawley Comedy Club, 74 Burlands, Crawley, RH11 7LE, United Kingdom,Crawley
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