The Coastal Comedy Show with Stephen Bailey

About Us

We have pulled out all the stops to bring you a fantastic show with top acts up close and personal in our beautiful intimate venue at Canvas.
Our headliner is the incredibly talented Stephen Bailey star of Live at Apollo (BBC2)
Host of Celebrities on the Farm (C5) and many many more!
Stephen Bailey is a comedian, presenter, television personality and writer, whose friendly and open brand of gossipy humour has made him one of the UK's most exciting up-and-coming acts in comedy at the moment.

Stephen's many TV credits include co-host on Date or Drop (BBC1) alongside Amanda Holden, The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1), The Apprentice: You're Fired (BBC2), Love Island: Aftersun (ITV2) and CelebAbility (ITV2).

"He's an arch-bitch with a winning smile, everyone's favourite gay best friend. Bailey's confident, funny & suitably rude" - The Reviews Hub
"Comedy Genius" - Fringe Guru
"A superstar in the making" British Comedy Guide
Opening the show is Laura Smyth winner of The Funny Women Awards 2019, described as a "force of nature" (Steve Bennett) and is a relative newcomer to stand-up comedy but "sounds as if she has been doing it all her life." (Bruce Dessau).

A native East Londoner and Mother of three she has made a big impact on the comedy circuit, including her TV Debut on Jonathon Ross's Comedy Club, adverts, and voiceover work.

"A naturally funny woman." Jo Brand
"Marvellous" Jonathan Ross
Also appearing on the night is up and coming Nathan Eagle who's has a unique take on the world and makes the mundane look abstract. Nathan's engaging stories about childhood, hoovers, dodgy geezers and disastrous disco dancing keep the audience hooked.
"Nathan is one of the most original and exciting new acts I have seen in ages. Brilliantly funny" Zoe Lyons