How to start a comedy night at your pub, club or venue
Which rooms work
Comedy nights run in more kinds of room than most people expect. Front Row Comedy currently works with pubs and bars, working men's and social clubs, golf and sports clubs, village and community halls, arts centres and theatres.
What the room needs is a space where an audience can sit facing one end, a way for the comedians to be heard, and a bar or refreshments the audience can use. A function room with a stage corner is often enough.
The three jobs
Every comedy night needs three jobs done: someone books the acts, someone sells and checks tickets, and someone gets an audience into the room. A venue can do all three itself, or it can hand some of them to a promoter.
Front Row Comedy takes on whichever of these the venue wants help with, and the deal is set to fit. The guide on what a comedy night costs a venue explains the different ways it can be arranged.
Getting started
The first step is to tell us about the room, the date you have in mind and what kind of night it is, whether that is a regular pub night, a one-off or an event such as a wedding or works do. Use the Host Your Own Night form, and we will come back with acts, prices and a plan.