The Secret Comedy Club Saturdays

LINEUP
Our talented MC Martin Warren and headliner Esther Manito are joined by supporting comic Alex Mitchell, with other supporting comics announced soon!

Esther Manito launched her comedy career in 2016 while on maternity leave, quickly gaining traction after appearing on the BBC Radio 4 New Comedy Awards and reaching the So You Think You’re Funny final. She has since become a familiar face on television, featuring across multiple series of ITV’s Stand Up Sketch Show, performing on Live at the Apollo, and appearing on programmes such as Hypothetical, Comedy Central Live, and Celebrity Pointless. Her stand-up has earned significant recognition, winning Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival for #NotAllMen, with her debut hour Crusade now available on ITVX. Most recently she completed her first tour with her third show, Hell Hath No Fury, which drew praise from critics such as The Skinny, The Evening Standard, and Radio Times. Esther has also been invited to support acts including Alan Davies, Shappi Khorsandi, Sindhu Vee, Jason Manford, Jo Brand, and Al Murray.

Martin Warren is an audience favourite. A Semi-Finalist in Komedia New Comedy Awards, Martin is quick witted, joyful, chatty, and a resident MC at The Secret Comedy Club. 

Alex Mitchell is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer, actor and podcaster. He is a queer, autistic, disabled comic who regularly performs at the biggest comedy clubs in the UK including The Stand, Glee, Up the Creek, Backyard and Komedia Brighton. Alex was a finalist on Britain’s Got Talent in 2024. All three of his Britain’s Got Talent performances have individually amassed tens of thousands of views online. Since then, he has appeared on Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, Heart Radio Breakfast and Access All for BBC Sounds. In spring 2025 he completed his debut UK Tour.

THE SECRET COMEDY CLUB AT ARTISTA: BRIGHTON & HOVE'S PREMIER INTIMATE COMEDY VENUE

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.

EXPERIENCE

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.

WHAT TO EXPECT

"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....

SCHEDULE

Doors open at 7pm, giving you plenty of time to grab some drinks before the shows start at 8pm. Don't forget, happy hour is from 7pm until 7:30pm. We end at 10:30pm and close at 11pm.

TICKETS

• Entry: £25 on the door
• Advance Tickets: Available online. If you prefer to buy tickets at the door, arrive early to avoid disappointment as spaces are very limited. Door tickets are only available if we are not sold out online or if there are no-shows.

POLICIES

• No refunds: for late arrivals or for those asked to leave due to heckling.
• Late Arrivals: We may resell tickets if you arrive late and have not informed us.

Come join us at the Secret Comedy Club for an unforgettable night of laughter and fun!

*All lineups are subject to last minute changes without notice.