Brighton Fringe The Secret Comedy Club

What is happening?

Brighton Fringe Festival runs from the 3rd of May to the 2nd of June 2019.  Once again we have a full programme of Fringe shows for you at The Secret Comedy Club: Fringe Comedy Hub. From taster preview nights where you can see 10 to 15 min previews of  Fringe shows to full 1 hour performances of comedy, music and theater, we have something for everyone at Artista this May for the Festival! You can find us at Artista, 42 Waterloo Street BN31AY. Most tickets to our events cost only £5.

Who are we?

Artista is a versatile arts cafe/bar located just one minute from Hove seafront and a 5 minute walk from the i360 in the heart of Brighton & Hove. A small independent venue with a varied programme of events including art exhibitions, live music, theater, poetry, storytelling & comedy. Audience participation is always welcome & encouraged. This is a space for creative spontaneity!

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What is the Fringe?

During May, the Fringe welcomes international performers and audiences as it showcases the creative heart and soul of the city and its unique cultural heritage. This vast celebration of the weird, wild and wonderful has grown out of, and is inspired by, home-grown talent. more than 30% of events are put on by artistic companies based in Brighton & Hove.

Committed to helping the arts flourish. the Fringe is completely open-access, which means anyone can register and put on a Fringe event as no selection criteria is imposed on participants. This enables both new and established performers to take risks and entertain audiences. We also help artists develop professionally through a range of year-round workshops, mentoring and bursary programmes.

They also work closely with festivals worldwide and international networks such as the World Festival Network and World Fringe Alliance to further support performers in touring, fundraising and developing.

WHAT'S ON

The Secret Comedy Club: Fringe Comedy Hub

Sanj Surati 'Comedy' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Sanj Surati: ‘Comedy’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

President Obonjo: 'Goodbye Mr President' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

President Obonjo: ‘Goodbye Mr President’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Ray Badran: 'Everybody Loves Ray, Man' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Ray Badran: ‘Everybody Loves Ray, Man’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Gary Tro 'The Greatest Super Hero Movie Never Made' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Gary Tro: ‘The Greatest Superhero Movie Never Made’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Andre De Freitas & Tom Elwes ' Live' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Andre De Freitas & Tom Elwes: ‘Live’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Michael Hackett: 'An idiot's guide to 2019' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Michael Hackett: ‘An idiot’s guide to 2019’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Ade Foiadelli: 'Comfortably Dumb' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Ade Foiadelli: ‘Comfortably Dumb’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Rachel Creeger: 'Hinayni!' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Rachel Creeger: ‘Hinayni!’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Bob Hecklestein: 'Stand-Up Comedy is Dying, And I’m Here to Put it Out Of Its Misery' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Bob Hecklestein: ‘Stand-Up Comedy is Dying, And I’m Here to Put it Out Of Its Misery’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Graeme Collard Comedi-Van Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Graeme Collard ‘Comedi-van’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Radu Isac: Good Excuses for Sociopaths

Radu Isac: ‘Good Excuses For Sociopaths’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Gary Sandsome: A Bald Man Sings Rihanna Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Gary Sansome: ‘Bald Man Sings Rihanna’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Phil Lindsey: Here Comes Johnny Handshakes

Phil Lindsey: ‘Here Comes Johnny Handshakes’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

The Secret Comedy Club: ‘Pick of the Fringe’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Julie Jepson: 'Randomonium' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Julie Jepson: ‘Randomonium’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Nelly Lewis : 'Wondering Woman' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Nelly Lewis: ‘Wondering Woman’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Michael Capozzola's 'Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters'

Michael Capozzola: ‘Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters!’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Ginnia Cheng & Amy Xander: 'Babes/Pigs in the City' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Ginnia Cheng & Amy Xander: ‘Babes/Pigs in the City’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

John Pendal 'Monster' Brighton Fringe Festival

John Pendal: ‘Monster’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Paul Cox: 'Unattended' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Paul Cox: ‘Unattended’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Sara Barron 'Coconut' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Sara Barron: ‘The Coconut’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Nick Everritt 'The Deconstruction' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Nick Everritt: ‘The Deconstruction’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Kuan Wen Huang: 'Borderline Millennial' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Kuan Wen Huang: ‘Borderline Millennial’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Emily Kennedy-Barnes & John Rands: 'Posh and Specs' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Emily Kennedy-Barnes & John Rands: ‘Posh and Specs’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Matthew McAloone: 'SOLO' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Matthew McAloone: ‘SOLO’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Sezar Alkassab: 'Telling Stories' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Sezar Alkassab: ‘Telling Stories’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Al Lubel 'Bad Samaritans and Guilty Bystanders' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Al Lubel: ‘Bad Samaritans and Guilty Bystanders’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Victor Patrascan: 'Traitor' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Victor Patrascan: ‘Traitor’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Daphna Baram: 'Cracking Up' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Daphna Baram: ‘Cracking Up’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Georgie Morrell: 'Eyecon' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Georgie Morrell: ‘Eyecon’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Adam Flood and Blake AJ: 'Joke Boys' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Adam Flood and Blake AJ: ‘Joke Boys’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Valerio Sarà: 'Unbelievable! 2' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Valerio Sarà: ‘Unbelievable! 2’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Jay Bennett: 'An Audience with Yasmine Day' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Jay Bennett: ‘An Audience with Yasmine Day’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Louise Atkinson: 'Sounds Good, Looks a Mess' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Louise Atkinson: ‘Sounds Good, Looks a Mess’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Katie Pritchard Presents: 'Storm Stud' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Katie Pritchard: ‘Storm Stud’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Edy Hurst: 'Hurst Schmurst' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Edy Hurst: ‘Hurst Schmurst’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Tim Renkow 'Tim Tries To Punch Down' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Tim Renkow: ‘Tim Tries To Punch Down’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Michael Buttersworth: 'Life Verses Happiness' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Michael Buttersworth: ‘Life Verses Happiness’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Steve Bugeja 'W.I.P.' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Steve Bugeja: ‘W.I.P.’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Stephen Carlin Presents 'That'll Learn You' at The Secret Comedy Club: Fringe Comedy Hub for the Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Stephen Carlin: ‘That’ll Learn You’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Jilberto Soto: 'Hi Beto' WIP Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Jilberto Soto: ‘Hi Beto’ WIP Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Ali Woods: 'WIP' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Ali Woods ‘WIP’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Emmanuelle Martin: 'I Surrender' Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

Emmanuelle Martin: ‘I Surrender’ Brighton Fringe Festival 2019

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Why should you vote for us?

As one of the last few independent venues in Brighton your support makes a big difference. So we are running for best Fringe Venue this year and your vote would mean the world to us. It is super simple to vote! The image below shows how you can do it. Just click on the little star where is says “People’s Choice Awards: Vote For Venue”. That’s it! We really appreciate your vote. If we win it will help us to keep putting on more, bigger and better events for you!  VOTE NOW

What do we do?

We have a cozy cafe-bar with a front-room feel & a performance/event space available for private hire. There is also a third room upstairs that looks like a vintage living room and can be used for anything from rehearsals to parties or music events. It has the best light in the venue so is great for exhibitions.

Apart from the Fringe festival we run comedy, music and spoken words gigs all year round so follow us on social media to keep up to date with what we are doing .  You can also add yourself to our mailing list for our monthly updates

Get in touch for more information and bookings.

Vote for us for People’s Choice Award ‘Best Fringe Venue’

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