Sat 6th Jun 2026 at 3:45pm ends 4:45pm
The Jenny Lind Inn, High Street, Hastings, UK - Map
Hastings Comedy Festival 2026 presents:
Mike Shephard and Luke Connell: Thesaurus Rex
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TweetSpeccy wordsmiths Mike Shephard and Luke Connell have been mucking about with the English language for so long, it’s high time they found out what it really is. What are the stories behind daft words like helicopter, jacuzzi, and barnet?
Mike has written extensively for radio and TV, including Have I Got News for You (BBC), The Reluctant Traveler (AppleTV+), and BBC Radio 4’s Now Show, Museum of Curiosity, and The News Quiz.
Luke is a professor and stand-up comedian, as heard on BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time.
Join them as they crack words open like comedy Easter eggs.
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Mike Shephard and Luke Connell: Thesaurus Rex
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Reviews for previous Hastings Comedy Festival 2026 events
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Review left at 4:51pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022
Great evening
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Review left at 4:49pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022
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Review left at 4:01pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022
Billed as a "work in progress", Simon had a good first 20 minutes and a very mediocre final 40! Arriving an hour late didn't help his cause. Needs a lot of work pre-Edinburgh.
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Review left at 3:54pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022
Fantastic, so funny!
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Review left at 3:25pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022
Was really fun watching however got quite hot and smelled of sweat. Drinks were a touch pricey too.
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Review left at 3:25pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022