June 2021 Update: this list was created before lockdown and most likely many of these gigs are no longer running – I’ll try to update with new information as soon as it becomes available.
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These are some stand-up comedy open mic nights where you might be able to get a spot in Brighton, Hove, and around Sussex. Most of them have booking information in their Facebook pages.
If there’s any incorrect information here, or you know of a night you’d like to add to the page, please leave a comment below.
| Name | Venue | Day | Notes | Contact |
BCOM – Brighton Comedy Open Mic | Caroline of Brunswick, 39 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SB | Wednesday | First Wednesday of the month only | https://www.facebook.com/BrightonCOM/ |
See You Next Tuesday! | Artista Cafe and Gallery, 42 Waterloo St, Hove, BN3 1AY | Tuesday | Open mic night where they find acts for their weekend paid gigs at the Secret Comedy Club and the Brighton Fringe | https://www.facebook.com/SYNTOpenMic/ |
| Comedy Cult | The Bee’s Mouth, 10 Western Rd, Hove BN3 1AE | Thursday | Third Thursday of the month | https://www.facebook.com/pg/thecomedycult/ |
| Stand Up Horsham | Anchor Hotel, 3 Market Square, Horsham RH12 1EU | Wednesday | First Wednesday of the month only | https://www.facebook.com/standuphorsham/ |
| Downstairs at the Dove | The Black Dove, 74 St James’s St, Brighton BN2 1PA | Thursday | New act, new material night. | https://www.facebook.com/downstairsatthedove/ |
| Natural Born Killaz Open Mic | The Verdict Comedy Club, 159 Edward Street, Brighton, BN2 0JB | Wednesday | Second Wednesday of the month. No sign up – you just show up and put your name down, acts then get called up at random. | https://www.facebook.com/verdictcomedyclub/ |
| Laugh Shack, Komedia | Komedia, 44-47 Gardner St, Brighton BN1 1UN | Tuesday | Monthly try out night at Brighton’s biggest comedy club. | https://www.facebook.com/pg/LaughShack |