Chump's Comedy

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James Acaster: Work In Progress

James Acaster

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Comedy

Margate

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Chump’s Comedy returns to The Gulbenkian with an end of year festive special!

An unmissable comedy line up show headlined by Sam Campbell!

Sam Campbell

Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner, Taskmaster Champion and surrealist genius from Australia. Since moving to the UK he’s taken the comedy scene by storm winning awards, selling out tours and appearing on TV shows including Would I Lie to You?, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and the upcoming series of Last One Laughing (2026).

Celya AB

Originally from Paris, Celya moved to the UK and won Best Newcomer at the Chortle Awards. Celya has toured the world from Montreal to Melbourne and also Chorley... As seen/heard on Live At The Apollo and Off Menu.

Johnny White Really-Really

Described by Chortle in their five-star review as “a truly singular mind and talent”, Jonny’s unique brand of comedy is “taking the artform in a genuinely modern direction”. He has appeared on Starstruck, The Paddock and Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared amongst others

Dom McGovern

Dom is a BBC New Comedy Award nominee, and co-writer of Chicken Shop Date. His episodes have been viewed more than 20 million times on YouTube alone. He is also the co-host of cult hit comedy night Slay24, and the drag cabaret night OurGayMaria.

Doors 7pm

Show starts 7.30pm

Sam Campbell and rivals

Dominic McGovern

Johnny White Really-Really

Celya AB

Sam Campbell

Canterbury

Gulbenkian

Chump's x Margate Film Festival:

**King Rocker - Screening and Q&A with Michael Cumming and Stewart Lee**

Comedian Stewart Lee and director Michael Cumming (Brass Eye, Toast of London), investigate a missing piece of punk history: Robert Lloyd, best known for fronting cult Birmingham bands The Prefects and The Nightingales, has survived under the radar for over four decades.

But how, if at all, does Robert want to be remembered? The anti-rockumentary King Rocker weaves the story of Birmingham’s undervalued underdog autodidact into that of the city’s forgotten public sculpture of King Kong, eschewing the celebrity interview and archive-raid approach for a free-associating bricolage of Indian food, bewildered chefs, vegetable gardening, prescription medicines, pop stardom and pop art.

Featuring: Frank Skinner, Nigel Slater, Robin Askwith, Samira Ahmed, John Peel, Gina Birch, Marc Riley, Danny Fields, John Taylor, Paul Morley, Fuzzbox, Kevin Eldon, Nish Kumar, Bridget Christie, Andrew O’Neill, Seann Walsh, Paul Putner, Steve Beresford and more

Event duration: 130mins approximately.

Intro: 10 min + Film 90 min + Q&A 30 min (approx.)

https://margatefilmfestival.co.uk

This is an 18+ event

King Rocker Screening and Q&A

Stewart Lee

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Film

Chump's x Margate Film Festival:

**Oxide Ghosts - The Brass Eye Tapes: Screening and Q&A with Michael Cumming and Stewart Lee**

Michael Cumming’s acclaimed Brass Eye documentary ‘Oxide Ghosts’ celebrates the legendary comedy series. After the success of sell-out tours in 2017, 2022 & 2024, the film is currently only available at one-off events and festivals.

Made from hundreds of hours of unseen and behind the scenes footage from his personal archive, Oxide Ghosts shares insights into the process of making the cult TV series Brass Eye. Michael directed the series and pilots and, over a two-year period, witnessed the highs and lows from a very personal perspective. The film carries the blessing of Chris Morris and provides a unique glimpse of his extraordinary working practices.

At this special show, in his introductions and post film Q&A (featuring Stewart Lee), Michael both builds and shatters Brass Eye myths.

Event duration: 100mins approximately.

Intro: 10 min + Film 60 min + Q&A 30 min (approx.)

https://margatefilmfestival.co.uk

Oxide Ghosts Screening and Q&A

Chump’s Comedy returns to Quarterhouse with a Christmas Special! 

An unmissable comedy line up show headlined by Michelle De Swarte featuring Stephen Bailey, Rory Marshall, Lou Taylor & Cecily Hitchcock

Michelle de Swarte brings her trademark razor-sharp wit and no-holds-barred storytelling. Expect some brutally honest oversharing about life before social media, trying to scrape the barrel of youth, and whether tarot card readers replace actual therapy. Recently named one of Variety's 10 Brits to Watch for 2025, you might also know Michelle from Live At The Apollo, Nevermind The Buzzcocks, Off Menu, or as the creator/star of ‘Spent’ (BBC).

Featuring Stephen Bailey (Live At The Apollo), Rory Marshall (Starstruck, Ellie & Natasia), Lou Taylor (Films To Be Buried With) and our host for the night Cecily Hitchcock.

Chumpsmas: Michelle de Swarte and Chumps

Cecily Hitchcock

Michelle De Swarte

Stephen Bailey

Rory Marshall

Lou Taylor

Folkestone

Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse

Like an undescended testicle en route to its final destination, Christmas is a-coming!

And nothing yells Yule louder than Sean Bean in full on medieval mode, challenging you all to a sackful of seasonal games, hellbent on getting you all giddy.

So come join Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner Adam Riches, (Cats Does Countdown), as he hits the road once more with his (k)night of chaotic buffoonery, to give you bastards a Christmas present you’ll never forget.

**PRAISE FOR ADAM RICHES:**

“There’s no-one else quite like him”

★★★★★ Times

★★★★★ Independent

★★★★★ Telegraph

★★★★★ Scotsman

★★★★★ Time Out

★★★★★ Chortle

★★★★★ Fest

★★★★★ Beyond the Joke

This is an 16+ event

Adam Riches AS Sean Bean in ‘THE 12 BEANS OF CHRISTMAS’

Glasgow

The Stand Comedy Club (Glasgow) 

It’s the return of Chump’s Comedy’s Christmas special and this year’s Chumpsmas is the biggest yet! STEWART LEE replaces Ed Gamble, headlining a star-studded line up featuring MICHELLE DE SWARTE, HARRIET KEMSLEY, CHRISTOPHER HALL and LOU SANDERS!

Doors 7pm

Show Starts 7:30pm

Chumpsmas: Chump's Comedy Christmas Special

Chris Hall

Harriet Kemsley

Lou Sanders

Dreamland, Hall by the Sea

Brighton

Komedia Brighton

Leeds

Hyde Park Book Club

Adam Riches AS Sean Bean in 'THE 12 BEANS OF CHRISTMAS'

Cambridge

Cambridge Junction 3

**Level 1 - Weekly 8 Week Course - Intro to Longform Improv**

**Workshop dates:**

- Sunday 4 January 2026
- Sunday 11 January 2026
- Sunday 18 January 2026
- Sunday 25 January 2026
- Sunday 1 February 2026
- Sunday 8 February 2026
- Sunday 15 February 2026
- Sunday 22 February 2026

Learn the art of quick thinking, unleash your creativity, grow in confidence, and discover a whole new level of camaraderie with classmates and castmates.

Through this 8 week course, this level teaches the fundamental principles of the FA style of long-form improvisation. The course focuses on building confidence, creating long form improv scenes and having fun!

You will learn the basic skills of long-form improvisation – actively listening and co-operating with team mates, “yes-and", the freedom to play and be spontaneous, and an introduction to improvised scene work.

Learn how to apply the principles of ‘yes and’ to your improvisation

Improvise a whole scene from a single word inspiration

Learn and practise space work

Learn the importance of commitment in scenes

Gain confidence to perform an improvised scene from start to finish

There is no prerequisite for this course; anyone can join regardless of previous experience. If you have done a little improv before but not much long-form, it is recommended to start here.

Free Association Improv Course

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Workshop

Turner Contemporary

Daniel was determined to handle his Big Breakup with the grace of Julia Roberts. He didn’t. Join him as he navigates dating in your 30s, Le Creuset addiction and 12-step skincare routines, all while trying very hard to emanate love and light.

Described by Rolling Stone as ‘utterly hilarious and effortlessly charismatic’, award-winning stand-up Daniel is best known for his viral comedy videos, which are enjoyed by millions of women and gays online.

His critically-acclaimed debut show Villain toured internationally, including a sell-out run at New York’s SoHo Playhouse and London's legendary Clapham Grand. He co-hosts the podcast Welcome To Hell with fellow comic Dane Buckley, which debuted in Apple and Spotify's Top 10 comedy charts, and he is the author of the hit book Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children.

‘Utterly hilarious and effortlessly charismatic’ ★★★★★ Rolling Stone

'Relentlessly hilarious' ★★★★★ Broadway World

'A supremely gifted comic' ★★★★★ North West End UK

★★★★ The Scotsman

★★★★ The List

Daniel Foxx: How Lovely

Daniel Foxx

Multi award-winning writer, performer and actor Rob Auton presents his debut narrative show. Having written 11 critically acclaimed shows on specific themes, Rob is now keen on telling you a story he has written about a man he made up called CAN.

At one point in his life CAN was the world's number one motivational speaker... and then something happened.

'A genuine original' (Guardian). 'You will walk out feeling transformed. And fully alive' (Scotsman). 'Brilliant' (Stewart Lee). 'The mother freaking greatest' (James Acaster). 'A genius' (Bridget Christie)

Doors 7pm

Show Starts 7.30pm

Rob Auton: CAN

Rob Auton

Funniest Joke of the Fringe winner Lorna Rose Treen is heading out on tour for the first ever time, with a surreal, silly and joyful hour of nonsense character comedy.

Lorna has been pretending to be other people for fun since she could dress herself. Fresh off the back of 3 critically-acclaimed, sell-out Edinburgh Fringes, now she’s inviting you inside her mind for an hour of her favourite characters, comedy, content, content, content, costumes and content.

The greatest thing to come out of Redditch since the fishing tackle.

★★★★★ Observer  
★★★★★ Telegraph  
★★★★★ Evening Standard  
★★★★★ Independent  
★★★★ Times  
★★★★ Time Out  
★★★★ Scotsman

‘The most fun a person can have in a room featuring folding chairs' Observer

'An oddball character-based comedy like no other’ Evening Standard

‘A gloriously daft hour that is heavily reminiscent of peak-era French and Saunders’ Telegraph

'I laughed so much I violently bit my tongue' Independent

‘The buzziest of the buzzy’ New York Times

‘Killed comedy’ The Sun

Over 100 million views online.

Creator/star of Radio 4's Time of the Week.

As seen on BBC One, ITV2 and Channel 4.

Comedians' Choice Awards Best Show nominee 2025.

Chortle’s Best Sketch Act winner 2024.

Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2023.

Telegraph’s Top 5 Comedy Shows of 2023.

Channel 4 Sean Lock Award finalist 2023.

Directed by Jonathan Oldfield.

Presented by Chump's x Country Mile Productions in association with United Agents.

Lorna Rose Treen: Now That’s What I Call Characters!

Lorna Rose Treen

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