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
Unfortunately, Sasha was held up by trains and couldn't make it. But we enjoyed the others who filled in at the last minute. Gorgeous venue. Lovely organisers. Bar well stocked
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Review left at 3:07pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022
Very very good!!
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Review left at 3:01pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022
an excellent work in progress gig, Alasdair was very good explained the process and tried out his new material and it all went well, a bigger audience would have been better, but it is a small venue, but it was an intimate jig and it all went very well
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Review left at 2:16pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022
Would have loved to left a review, unfortunately the event was cancelled. Still awaiting refund that was advised to be received on the day of the cancellation.
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Review left at 9:53am on Mon 20th Jun 2022
Excellent show from John. We had no idea what to expect but it was very entertaining and funny!
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Review left at 7:37am on Mon 20th Jun 2022
Great venue and very entertaining. Wonderfully organised x
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Review left at 4:35am on Mon 20th Jun 2022