Hastings Comedy Festival Comedy Nights

Join us on Thursday 16th April at White Rock Theatre’s Studio 27 for a packed night of comedy featuring some of the best established and emerging professional acts from across the UK comedy scene and beyond.

This is a mini Festival showcase with all acts bringing shows down this June for the Hastings Comedy Festival.

Andrew White 

With “charisma to burn and an eye for sharp punchlines” (British Comedy Guide), Andrew White is an in-demand comedian, writer and radio host who has built a strong reputation as a name to look out for. ​​​Andrew works for all the top clubs and festivals in the UK and is also a popular choice as a support act when he’s not touring his own work, opening for the likes of Catherine Bohart, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Jason Manford. 

His last hit show, Young, Gay and Third Thing, travelled all over the UK picking up critical acclaim, sell out performances and even an award nomination for BEST SHOW at the 2025 Leicester Comedy Festival. ★★★★ "A relevant and witty comedian" (Chortle) ​"Go see him, he’s sublime” (Maisie Adam) ​​​​​"Outrageously Funny” (Broadway World)

Sarah Roberts

Sarah Roberts is a writer and comedian based in London. She is a recent graduate of Writing and Producing Comedy at the National Film and Television School. 

As part of her grad project, she wrote, directed and produced a web series pilot called ‘OnlyFran’, which was featured by Director’s Notes as one of 10 essential shorts from NFTS 2022 graduates and was shortlisted for the Funny Women Shorts Award 2022 •BBC NEW COMEDY AWARDS-REGIONAL FINALIST

•99 CLUB BURSARY- WINNER

•LEICESTER SQUARE NEW COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR- RUNNER-UP

•KOMEDIA NEW COMEDY AWARD- FINALIST

•CHORTLE AWARDS- NOMINEE

•FUNNY WOMEN AWARDS- SHORTLIST

Joey Page

Accomplished and hilarious with a unique take on the everyday, Joey Page’s career so far has been studded with rave reviews, award nominations (Best Comedy 2018 Perth Fringe Nominee & Best Edinburgh show @ Brighton Fringe awards 2017 Nominee) and TV appearances. (As seen on BBC 3’s Comedy Marathon, Nevermind the Buzzcocks & Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy) Over the last few years, Joey has built quite the reputation as a circuit favourite, for his hilarious observations coming from a working class hero trapped in the body of an east end hipster. His truly captivating stage presence leaves an audience feeling that they have seen something very special. ★★★★★ 

"A leading name in British cult comedy" - ThreeWeeks ★★★★ "Laugh-out-loud. 

Page is the cheeky master of the alternative – a genuine master of his craft" - Australia Times “Absolutely amazing" - XFM

Tickets available from the link in the bio or visit Hastingscomedyfestival.com 

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