Dave Watt (aka Captain Breadbeard) hosts his monthly alternative stand-up  comedy night in the heart of Canterbury.

October's special guests include Dru Cripps, Mikey Bligh-Smith, Sam Wall and Halima Habil!

Dru Cripps

Dru Cripps has five comedy awards all of varying acclaim. Cripps is a two time British Comedy Guide award winner, he won first place in the musical comedy awards 2026, the Malcolm Hardee award… etc. Seen in viral clips online or for various tv work (DAVE, ITV, BBC) Cripps is one of the only comics on the planet to: be given 2 grand for making KSI laugh and for getting an Encore from the audience at the Comedy Store after being crowned champion at its King Gong competition. Cripps is steadily becoming one of the hottest alt acts In the country, playing all the big comedy clubs (that usually turn their nose up at alt acts/clowns) theatres and massive festival stages. His Edinburgh fringe show got nominated for best show, sold out its run and has been given 5 five stars from various papers. The Scotsman called him: “Legendary”.

Mikey Bligh-Smith

Alternative comedian and kindly clown Mikey Bligh-Smith presents 10 minutes of delightful comedy. Madcap prop chaos. Tremendous jokes and wordplay. Hardcore, unfiltered, Full-Frontal Mikey Mode. Sketch Off Finalist. As seen on Disney+ and Channel4

“Very fun… meticulously weird” The Guardian

“Unexpectedly and unexplainable brought me to tears” Entertainment Focus

“Cracking physical comedy” Chortle

Sam Walls

Sam Walls is a member of the 5 star, award winning comedy group Bad Clowns, who has recently created his own 5 star solo comedy show. Described as "silly, bonkers, and clever" and "pure joy and ridiculousness", Sam thrives with unexpected twists and audience shenanigans.

★★★★★ "Absolute fringe madness" - Sussex News

★★★★½ “Frantic energy and masterful delivery” - AmyLouiseChandler

★★★★ "Silly, bonkers, and clever" - LouReviews

★★★★ "Delightfully engaging!" - LondonTheatre1

Halima Habil

Halima Habil is a Romanian-Moroccan, Gaulier-trained clown and drag king. Fresh off the Edinburgh fringe, Halima effortlessly blends absurdity, emotion and comedy  - every moment feels unpredictable. Her show “Baba” has been called “Brilliantly surreal and silly, completely original, hilariously funny and thought provoking."

"If you don’t have a baba you should go buy one “ (Edinburgh fringe review)

"A brilliant mix of emotion comedy and the downright bizarre, where you never quite be know what’s coming

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