Join us at The King's Head, Wickham, for a £5 comedy night featuring Joe Wells, fresh talent, new material and a free raffle!

🎅 Ding Dong Merrily on High, in Wickham the Folks are LAUGHING! 🎄

Fancy something a little different this December? Join us at The King's Head, Wickham for a brand-new stand-up-comedy open mic and new material night!

We're bringing together new comedians taking to the stage for the first time and experienced comics testing out brand-new material. Expect fresh jokes, unexpected moments, a few experiments and the occasional comedy masterpiece in the making!

You never quite know what you're going to get at an open mic night, and that's half the fun. Come along, support up-and-coming talent and see some comedians take their chances in front of a live audience.

Fresh faces. Brand-new jokes. And a raffle! What more do you want for a fiver? 😂🍻

Event information

🗓️ Thursday 17th December 2026

📍 The King's Head, Wickham, PO17 5JN

🕖 Doors: 7pm | 🎭 Show: 8pm

🎟️ Tickets: £5* in advance | £7 on the door

🎁 Raffle tickets included in the price!

Venue Information

Guests can enjoy a selection of beer, wine, spirits, and soft drinks from the on-site bar. Some bar snacks are also available. Arrive early, and you can enjoy delicious pub-grub before the show!

Wheelchair accessible, with step-free guest access and wheelchair-accessible circulation available in areas like the function/skittle alley space (where the comedy is).

Line-up

Headliner: Joe Wells

Joe made his name as a political comedian with critically acclaimed Fringe shows including '10 Things I Hate About UKIP'. In recent years he has found online and live success with more personal material about mental health and being autistic.

Joe is a favourite amongst other comedians and has supported Frankie Boyle, Alexei Sayle and Stephen K Amos.

In 2020 Joe went viral with his stand up clip 'Joe Wells on having a non-autistic brother' which gained over 4.5 million views across Twitter, Facebook, Tiktok and YouTube. With more clips gaining views in the millions since Joe now has 160k social media followers across platforms.

In 2023 Joe embarked on his first solo tour selling out venues of up to 300, this was followed by another successful solo tour in 2024.

* Line up subject to change due to illness, or unexpected circumstances. Ticket price not inclusive of booking fee.

Description supplied by the event organiser.