New Act New Material

Saints Coffee – May 28th

Saints Coffee 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Join us for a new act new material night where 5 acts will try out some new jokes. These nights are also a showcase for upcoming acts. Plus you will get one headline act. Venue: Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton NN1 1JW Times: Doors 7pm - Show 8pm Price: £7 No booking fee Line ups are subject to change.

Sally-Anne Hayward: Egg Shortage

Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

Sally’s approaching a certain age. No need for numbers – but getting sweaty at night no longer involves someone else having to be there. So is she worried about being ‘Over the Hill’? Well not enough to stop her rolling playfully down the other side. Join her for hilarious tales of dating apps, fragile neighbours, and trying to hold in farts on a yoga retreat. Known for Tell Teresa (BBC Radio Ulster),The Blame Game (BBC NI), Elephant in the Room (BBC Radio 4)

Viggo Venn

Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

Norwegian clown Viggo Venn moved to this country with one dream: to be a British comedian. The rest, you already know about. After blowing away the competition in an explosion of hi-vis jackets, balloons, and joyous idiocy, Viggo became the most talked-about new entertainer in the country by winning Britain’s Got Talent in June 2023. Don’t miss him as he staggers bewildered into your town for a first national tour. Please Note: Due to having badly broken his foot, this show was rescheduled from Sat 22 February.

Comedy at the Picturedrome

The Picturedrome 222 Kettering Rd, Northampton, Northants, United Kingdom

Andrew Mensah Having only begun his comedy career in 2018, Andrew quickly gained plaudits and was 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. Alongside stand-up Andrew is also a presenter – he hosts both series of ‘Fantasy Football League’ accompanying Ellis James and Matt Lucas in presenting the revival for Sky as well as Premier League’s ‘Welcome to the Weekend.’ He has had his first short film STILL NIL NIL commissioned by the BBC with Big Talk. Andrew also appears regularly on Capital Xtra around their football coverage. Rob Rouse One of stand up comedy’s most lively, loveable and dynamic performers, Rob Rouse burst onto the comedy scene when he won Channel 4’s prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? competition at the Edinburgh Festival. Since then, his comic storytelling has been a regular feature at major comedy clubs and venues across the UK. His TV appearances include Upstart Crow (BBC Two), 8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4), The Friday Night Project (Channel 4), Live at the Comedy...

Genevieve’s Cafe – 5th June

Genevieve's Cafe Pineham Village, Dragonfly Way, Upton,, Northampton

Venue:  Genevieve's Cafe, Pineham Village, Dragonfly Way, Upton, Northampton NN4 9EH Times:  Doors from 6pm - Show 8:00pm (Food served before the show) Price: £12 Plus booking fee Line up subject to change

Comedy at The Brampton Halt

Venue: Pitsford Rd, Chapel Brampton, NN6 8BA Date: Thursday 5th June Times: Doors 7:00pm Show 8:00pm Price: £15 a ticket plus £1 booking fee. Featuring: Lindsey Santoro, Markus Birdman, Ben Briggs, Pete Teckman

Recurring

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

Don’t miss our comedy club with compere Dan Evans. This season features many of comedy’s rising stars. Doors 7.45pm Show 8pm. Sat 26 April 2025 Michael Fabbri Ingrid Dahle Don Biswas This show will take place in the Underground BOOK NOW Sat 7 June 2025 Matt Green Wendy Wason Funmbi Omotayo This show will take place in the Underground BOOK NOW Line up may be subject to change, advance booking is recommended. Recommended for ages 16 and above.

Jenny Eclair: Jokes, Jokes, Jokes

Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to venues nationwide with a brand-new autobiographical show. ?From drama school, (mostly drinking cider and eating sausage rolls), sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery, waitressing and not really having a clue about anything, to being the first woman to win the Perrier Award, becoming a mother, author, grumpy old woman, podcaster and nana! ?? Still gigging to sell-out crowds forty years later, Jenny invites you to look back at what she can remember before she forgets everything. Warning, punk poetry, animal impressions and baritone nursery rhyme singing may feature. ?‘Ruthlessly funny’ The Times ? Pre-order Jenny’s memoir HERE

…Earnest?

Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

The Edinburgh Fringe smash-hit …Earnest? arrives at Northampton following rave reviews ahead of an eagerly awaited West End run. When a traditional production of Oscar Wilde’s classic play gets underway, everything seems to be going perfectly to plan… that is, until the lead actor fails to arrive on cue and an actual audience member is chosen to star in the show. What follows is a madcap medley of impromptu games and spontaneous solutions as the desperate director does his best to keep this faithful production going. But with stage whiskey being swapped, off-the-cuff auditions being held and muffins being eaten (no matter what state they’re in), there’s just no telling what this unique version of The Importance of Being Earnest is going to throw up. Especially when more audience members are drafted in to replace an ever-thinning cast… With the script ripped up and rewritten, can the show reach its fabulous finale, just as Oscar Wilde intended? This one-of-a-kind comedy sensation is completely different, completely chaotic, and completely Wilde every single night. And who knows, you might even become a star yourself! Guaranteed to have you laughing whether you’re sitting in the audience… or performing onstage …Earnest? is perfect for fans of The Play That Goes...

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