Grinstock Comedy Club @ Saltdean Lido - Thursday 12th March

🎤 Grinstock Comedy Club @ saltdean lido

Grinstock Comedy Club returns to the South Coast! So, if you're looking for the perfect midweek night out? We’re launching a brand-new comedy club night at the breathtaking Saltdean Lido, and we’re starting with an absolutely massive line-up on Thursday, March 12th.

After 17 seasons, national award nominations for Comedy Club of the South, two years running, from national media brands Dave TV & Absolute Radio. Alongside sold-out shows across the South, Grinstock Comedy is back by the sea, bringing you cutting-edge comedy in one of the most stunning venues on the south coast.

Come early, grab food and drinks, and settle in for a night of big laughs with friends, partners, and colleagues, all around your own table.

This is the first night of a new Saltdean series, and it’s going to be special, for this is live comedy done properly.

The acts performing on Thursday, the 12th of March

MC MIKE COX

South Coast Comedian of the Year 2014

Amused Moose Laugh Off 2016 Finalist

Not So New Comedian of the Year 2022

“If Rob Beckett is the new Micky Flanagan, then Cox could be the new Rob Beckett” – Bruce Dessau

“Like an Everyman, if that Everyman had delicious cynicism and razor sharp wit.”  – Romesh Ranganathan

“A refreshing and hilarious act to watch and work with.” – Dane Baptiste

“Enjoyed from start to finish. The delivery was spot on.” – The Stand, Newcastle

Having performed since 2011, Mike Cox has made his mark on the comedy club scene with his sharp, observational style. Performing up and down the country and abroad, in all the top comedy clubs.

OPENER JONNY AWSUM

"Numerous belly-aching, laugh-out-loud cheers" - **** Big Issue

"Guaranteed to lift your spirits" - ***** Daily Mirror

"He'll get you laughing from deep within your belly. This is a fun-filled sixty minutes that will have you grinning from ear to ear." - ***** ThreeWeeks

"Jonny Awsum positively smashed this musical comedy show, taking the audience all the way with him...That's entertainment” - **** Chortle

Jonny Awsum is an award-winning comedian who has charmed audiences worldwide with his high-energy performances and unique brand of musical comedy. He’s a leading act on the UK comedy circuit, regularly headlining at all the major clubs, and he’s been tour support for Jason Manford on his 2022 UK tour. He shot to national fame on Britain’s Got Talent. His TV performances won standing ovations and unanimous praise from the judges and went viral on the internet, racking up over 50 million views on YouTube.

HEADLINER 1 TOUSSAINT DOUGLAS

★★★★ The Guardian

★★★★ The Times

★★★★ The Telegraph

★★★★ Fest Mag

★★★★ Edinburgh Fest Magazine

Best Newcomer Nominee – Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025

NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy 2025 – Nominee

New York Times: "What to Watch – Edinburgh Festival 2025"

As seen on Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITVX), Late Night Mash (Dave), Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC), Outsiders (Dave)

Multi-talented, award-winning comedian and writer, Toussaint Douglass, is one of comedy’s most exciting and talked-about names and is making serious waves across the industry. Seriously talented, joyfully absurd and charmingly awkward with deceptively subversive writing. He’s firmly cemented himself as one of the most original and exciting new voices in UK comedy. Toussaint Douglass really is the next big thing!

HEADLINER 2 BOBBY MAIR

'Bobby Mair is clearly a brilliant stand-up. He's either going to be a huge international comedy star or the funniest homeless man ever.' - Jimmy Carr

'A gleefully profane, joyously explicit comedy where the sickest images can be conjured up and the most cherished taboos broken, all for the sake of laughter.’ - James Kettle - Guardian

'Will stamp pictures in your brain that may never go away.’ - The Scotsman

'This Canadian comic possesses a vital spark, a certain way about him that makes him exciting to watch.’ - Will Pope, Broadway Baby

As seen on Bobby and Harriet: Get Married (Comedy Central), 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2), The Bobby Mair Show (Comedy Central), alongside many others, including multiple appearances on Comedy Central's Roast Battle.

Bobby Mair is a Canadian comedy force of nature. If you want to see a ‘proper’ comedian, Bobby is the man. Funny, dark, unexpected and just brilliant. He’s a dark, honest and loud stand-up comic. He's toured Europe, Canada and South Africa. Having been tour support for legendary comedians Bill Burr, Jerry Sadowitz, and Doug Stanhope

So grab your partner, friends, work colleagues and get a book for a night assured to leave you with aching faces, and bellies full of laughter, when Grinstock brings you a night of award-winning comedy on your doorstep.