With funding from a BBC Comedy Grant, we were able to deliver a full programme of weekly term-time comedy workshops in Hangleton from Sep 2024 to Feb 2025, supported by Hangleton & Knoll Youth Project. Workshops were led in the main by Tom Veryzer, with a host of guest leaders coming in to teach clowning, physical comedy, improvisation and more. Previous attendees of our Brighton Dome Comedy Festival workshops took on mentorship roles for new performers to help build their confidence as they tried out new skills and techniques. As well as honing their performance skills, participants tried out behind-the scenes-roles, with one young member doing the tech for our live showcase. Along with members of Laughter Crew, the Hangleton Gang wowed their friends and family when they performed and worked behind the scenes to deliver an incredible showcase at Komedia in February 2025.
From September 2024 – to May 2025 we continued to deliver weekly Comedy Workshops at the The Crew Club for young people ages 11 – 16. Comedian Tom Veryzer led the workshops which were steered by the interests of the young participants and covered everything from parody to musical comedy. We worked hard to create a safe space for people to experiment creatively and build their confidence. Some of the Laughter Crew gang performed at a live comedy showcase at Komedia in February 2025.
We were delighted to be invited back to Brighton Dome to run a programme of Comedy Workshops for young people aged 11-16 as part of the Brighton Dome Comedy Festival 2025.
A group of 16 brilliant young people took to the stage to perform their own stand up & sketch comedy performances in ‘The Young Comedians Comedy Show’ at Brighton Dome studio to a sold out audience as part of Brighton Dome’s Comedy Festival.
BREATHE Academy is a youth project for 12 – 25 year olds, empowering marginalised young people from across the UK to harness creativity. It is launched in partnership with suicide helpline CALM by international beatboxing star and CALM ambassador SK Shlomo. Utilising a range of artforms, BREATHE Academy empowers young people to address essential topics such as mental health, identity, diversity, and self-expression.
A 10 week comedy course for young people aged 11-16... now in Whitehawk!
In a unique collaboration, four independent Sussex venues Komedia, Ropetackle, Brighton Open Air Theatre and The Old Market are working together to produce Back to Live, a special season of events for children of all ages celebrating the return of live performance. From puppets to bubbles, classic tales to clubs, internationally acclaimed and local artists there really is something for everyone in this exciting programme of events.
With children and their families at its heart, Hijack’s purpose is to inspire, challenge and surprise audiences through a range of unique, cultural experiences.
A 10 week comedy course for young people aged 11 - 16 years.
The Creative Ladder offered high quality opportunities in all areas of the performing arts to children and young people with a range of social and economic backgrounds or those with disabilities.
The Brighton & Hove Children’s Festival 2012 was a 10-day multi arts festival for children under 11 and their families.
