Welcome to the beating heart of Hove. LIVE at The Grounds will bring you exciting, live experiences, from comedy to music, poetry to life drawing, take yourself out on an adventure, right on your doorstep.

In collaboration with Municipal Comedy, LIVE at The Grounds brings you Stomping Ground Comedy. Located right in the heart of Hove, we’ll be tickling your funny bone with an incredible lineup every month. We’re mixing it up by bringing both fresh, new local acts and established, national comedians to our bill.

Alongside craft beer on tap from Hand Brewery, we’ll be serving Pizzaface Pizza‘s before 8PM and in the interval.

Doors 7:00pm | Show 8pm

Please note, no entry will be permitted after 8PM. No food and drink from outside the venue may be brought in.

MC: Darren Pizzazz

Headliner: Esther Manito

Winner of best show at Leicester comedy festival 2021.

Seen on ITV2’s Stand Up Sketch Show.

Support act for Jason Mansford, Shappi Korsandi, Jo Brand, Sindhu Vee, Alan Davies and Russell Kane.

Heard on BBC radio 4 Newsjack and Evil Genius

Cohost of the podcast Ghastly Women

Finalist – So You Think You’re Funny 2018

Bath comedian of the year 2017

Sussex comedian of the year 2019

Andy Fox

Fresh off a council Estate in Kent, Andrew is Maidstone’s own Cheeky Chavvy.

Komedia New Comedy Award winner 2024

A Surfeit of punchlines and a clear authentic world view, ripe for affectionate mockery – Steve Bennet, Chortle.

A clever and accessible set – Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke.

Hugely relatable, funny, warm and engaging! Go see him! – Esther Manito

Alex Mason

Alex Mason is a Brighton comic who combines introspection with tight, well observed gags.

Fran Longstaff

Fran is a northern gay mum living in Brighton. She spends most of her time bemused by her 2 year old daughter and the choice of party nibbles served in Brighton.