Sat 6th Jun 2026 at 8:45pm ends 9:45pm
Electric Palace, High Street, Hastings, UK - Map
Hastings Comedy Festival 2026 presents:
Jodie Mitchell
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TweetAward-winning Drag King, comedian, writer and podcaster Jodie Mitchell co-founded the queer women, trans, and non‑binary comedy collective The LOL Word, and writes and performs as their macho Glaswegian alter‑ego John Travulva with Pecs Drag Kings—winning an Off‑Broadway Award in 2020. They have appeared on Comedy Central Live and Channel 4’s Jokes Only A Lesbian Can Tell, and served as a writer on Season 3 of Netflix’s Sex Education.
Jodie co-hosts cult podcasts Secret Dinosaur Cult and The Drag King Cast, was a Funny Women Awards finalist (2017), Vault Festival Comedy Breakthrough Award 2023 nominee, and Leicester Square New Comedian semi‑finalist (2018). Their debut solo hour Becoming John Travulva at Edinburgh Fringe earned critical acclaim.
On radio, they contribute as a writer/actor to BBC Radio 4’s Time of the Week (2024).
Age Restrictions:
16+
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Reviews for previous Hastings Comedy Festival 2026 events
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Review left at 10:23pm on Sun 16th Nov 2025
Lovely venue, friendly staff, great show.
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Review left at 8:52pm on Sun 16th Nov 2025
The refurbed studio stage in the White Rock theatre provided a great venue for a fun evening.
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Review left at 1:24pm on Sun 21st Sep 2025
Great night out. Would highly recommend if you are in need of a good laugh.
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Review left at 8:51pm on Sat 20th Sep 2025
6 of us went to watch the comedy and we had a good night.
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Review left at 3:08pm on Sat 20th Sep 2025
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Review left at 8:08pm on Sun 4th May 2025