Welcome to Brighton & Hove’s best small comedy club, winner of the Audience Choice Award for Best Fringe Venue, located at Artista. As the only comedy club in Brighton operating every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, we offer a safer and friendlier alternative to larger venues.
Enjoy an intimate comedy experience where we maintain a no-heckling policy to ensure a friendly and fun environment. Expect award-winning comedy with top-tier headliners from stage and TV, alongside the best up-and-coming names on the UK comedy circuit. With a new lineup, headliner, and MC each week, there’s always something fresh to enjoy.
“It’s an intimate, friendship-making, and entertaining experience.” You’ll be up close and personal with talented comedians from London and the south coast at the most welcoming and friendly venue in Hove. Welcome to the Secret Comedy Club! Shhhh….
In Spring and Summer doors open at 7pm, giving you plenty of time to grab some drinks before the show starts at 8pm. We end at 10:30pm and close at 11pm. During the Autumn and Winter months we run two shows on Saturday so doors open at 5pm for the early show and 7:30pm for the late show. The shows start at 6pm and 8:30 pm respectively.
Come join us at the Secret Comedy Club for an unforgettable night of laughter and fun!
We work tirelessly to book the best and most varied stand up comedy line-ups. We have created the most intimate, atmospheric and exciting comedy club by developing and improving the space for the precise purpose of hosting stand up comedy over the last 5 years. Come and discover why we are the most loved small comedy club in Brighton by audiences and comedians alike. Voted Best Fringe Venue 2021 in the Audience Choice Awards.
We are supported by some of the U.K.’s best and most successful stand up comedians as well as the best up and coming acts. Household names regularly drop in, to soak up the atmosphere and work on new material or practice sets for T.V. , Tours, Fringe Shows or Club Sets. Alongside our dangerously inexpensive bar, all this adds up to explaining why we have the highest rated comedy club in Brighton. on Trip Advisor and on Google Reviews, please take a look at what 100’s of people who have visited the Club and have experienced shows have to say on TripAdvisor or Google.
We are waiting to hear from you at Brighton’s best small comedy club.
Posted: 02/01/2021 13:20 (GMT)
Such a great night! Loved the venue and all the guys there made us feel welcome and at home. Acts were brilliant so much fun (even if we were sat at the front!!). Thanks to the host for being so fabulous, you were the highlight!! Thanks all for a fab night would definitely book again next time we’re in Brighton
Posted: 23/12/2020 18:03 (GMT)
Simply just an amazing time and amazing people 🙂 Great interactions with the audience and the host was brilliant. Super delighted and great price for the entertainment provided. Thank you so much!
Great evening! Never been to a comedy club before so wasn’t sure what to expect but Robyn was an amazing host/mc, really funny and connected with the audience so well. The other acts were also brilliant, funny and we timed also! Will definitely return in the future!
Posted: 02/11/2020 18:04 (GMT)
Such a cool little spot! The owner is really welcoming and the acts they had on were so good. It really captures what Brighton is about – it’s open minded, quirky and fun – I’ll definitely be back!
Posted: 14/12/2020 13:46 (GMT)
Another great night. Great little bar and excellent comedy.
Posted: 20/07/2021 10:47 (BST)
Fantastic! Brilliant service and absolutely hilarious, thank you for a lovely night !
Posted: 26/10/2020 14:18 (GMT)
Amazing night. The compere was awesome, made everyone feel at home and got anyone involved that wanted to be. Great acts for a super reasonable price. Everyone laughed so much. Can’t wait to come back again! Definitely the highlight from our weekend in Brighton. Steve and Michelle
Posted: 21/12/2020 14:52 (GMT)
Really enjoyed our night. The venue is tiny which makes the experience more intimate, and all the comedians were genuinely funny.
Posted: 20/07/2021 00:16 (BST)
Really enjoyable night. Loved the intimate atmosphere too.
