A two-day beginner's course in stand-up comedy

Course Details:

Session one:

Saturday 3rd October 2026, 11am - 3pm

Session two:

Sunday 4th October 2026, 11am - 3pm

Live Performance (optional):

Tuesday 6th October @ Ed's Comedy Club, Presuming Ed's, London Road, Brighton (TBC)

(The course timings may slightly vary based on how many students sign up)

The Course

If you've ever wanted to give stand-up comedy a try, this two-day beginners comedy course is right up your alley. Not only will it set you up with all the tools you need to get started as a stand-up comedian, but it will also help you improve your confidence at public speaking and presentation in general!

Over this two-day course, you will learn how to come up with comedy material, how to structure and edit your writing and how to connect with and perform to an audience. At the end of the course you'll have the option to perform in a showcase in front of a live audience with your new stand-up set.

So whether you want to be the next big thing in comedy or impress at your next company meeting, this course will give you the skills you need to set you on your journey.

Students will also be treated to a few funny anecdotes of your tutor's trekking around the world with his idiosyncratic, distinctive style of doing things.

Your Tutor - Nik Coppin

Your host and tutor will be Nik Coppin, an internationally renowned professional stand-up comedian and producer, who over the last 20 years has performed with the likes of Michael McIntyre, Sarah Millican, Jimmy Carr, Mickey Flanagan, Reginald D Hunter and Henning Wehn. As well being a regular at many of the major comedy fringes and festivals such as Edinburgh, Adelaide, Perth, Brighton, Melbourne, New Zealand, Singapore and Hollywood he has performed all over Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia and North America.

In 2015, whilst touring in Australia, Nik was asked to pass on the knowledge he has acquired from his many experiences as a globally well-travelled comedian. This inspired him to begin doing his own courses and workshops so he could start people on their comedy journey, build confidence and get an insight into the world of live stand-up comedy. Since then, as well as the touring with shows, he has taught at classes all over the UK, Europe and Southeast Asia.

Amazingly funny stories, wickedly clever insights and a sense of fun that will drag anyone in. Super funny, super fun and charisma up the wazoo, Nik's awesome! ★★★★ 1/2 - Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009

"A rapid fire non-stop act full of energy. His hour went so quick, his charming smile and easy manner had the audience eating out of his hand and wanting more. Go and see him" ★★★★ 1/2 - Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2006

"Fast and funny...The audience loved it...Sweetly, wildly hilarious" ★★★★ - Rip It Up, Adelaide Fringe 2014

Course Reviews

"Recently went to his stand-up course for beginners at a point in my life where I was really struggling and all I can say is DO IT!!!

No matter where you are in your life, how shy you are or how funny you think you could be you'll take something precious away from this course.

I felt like I was meeting myself for the first time and would happily do it all over again. Also Niks standup shows are hilarious so if you can support this man in anyway do it as I promise you won't regret it" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

(Iain Donald, Inverness, Scotland)

"Nik Coppin was an amazing coach... It was such great fun" - Wayne Chalmers, Northampton

"Nik is a brilliant tutor. The course was good value, informative and very educational. Nik's friendly approach calmed any nerves we had, it was obvious he knows his stuff, he had the ability to analyse our work very effectively. Nik is very experienced and kindly shared many anecdotes and experiences with the class. I've come away learning a few new processes and a good insight to the stand-up industry" - Raj Kukadia, London, UK

"I recently took part in a stand up comedy beginners course at the farm which was brilliant, the venue was a nice unique place, Sarah was so friendly and welcoming and Nik was a great teacher for the weekend.

I'd suggest anyone with any interest of starting comedy to 100% give the course a go" - James Abernethy, Northampton

"The comedy course with Nik was absolutely fantastic. In just 2 days I went from an quivering anxious on-stage mess to a confident new stand-up at the final showcase. Some people even laughed!

Nik’s course has given me the confidence to continue and perform at more shows and I am now regularly performing spots both in Spain and the UK including Brighton & Edinburgh Fringes!

I would thoroughly recommend Nik’s courses to anyone thinking about getting into stand-up comedy" - Lucy Amans, Estepona, Spain

"Nik Coppin's two-day comedy course in October 2022 was a transformative experience, a skill-enhancing journey that goes beyond mere comedy. It's a course for all, aiming to inspire confidence, improve communication, and inject humour into everyday

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