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Stand-up comedy coming to Kent including Josh Widdicombe at Margate’s Winter Gardens and Omid Djalili at Dartford’s Orchard Theatre

05:00, 09 March 2022

Some seriously funny stand-up shows are coming to Kent this month and the good news is, you can still get your hands on tickets.

If you could do with a laugh - and let’s be honest, couldn’t we all? - then you’re in luck, as we’ve picked out some of the funniest faces touring the county. From the Last Leg’s Josh Widdicombe to comedy legend Omid Djalili, check out our guide to get you giggling throughout March…

Lou Sanders, born in Broadstairs, returns to the county for her stand-up show. Picture: Megan Gisborne
Lou Sanders, born in Broadstairs, returns to the county for her stand-up show. Picture: Megan Gisborne

1. Lou Sanders

Broadstairs-born comedian Lou Sanders is returning to the county with her latest tour, One Word: Wow. Since growing up in the coastal town, Lou has gone on to appear in television shows such as The Late Late Show with James Corden, Taskmaster, QI and Travel Man. Her surreal sense of humour and out-of-the-box writing has seen her rise to the top - but it looks like she hasn’t forgotten her Kent roots just yet. One Word: Wow is at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury, on Thursday, March 10. Book tickets online or call 01227 769 075.

Omid Djalili has been working in comedy for almost 30 years. Picture: Andy Robinson
Omid Djalili has been working in comedy for almost 30 years. Picture: Andy Robinson

2. Omid Djalili

From picking pockets on the West End stage to rubbing shoulders with Hollywood stars, Omid Djalili has plenty of stories up his sleeve. The British-Iranian stand-up has been a familiar face on the circuit since the ‘90s, and his career has even taken him to the big screen with roles in The Mummy and Gladiator. Omid’s new show, the Good Times, is packed with anecdotes from his incredible life and is showing at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, on Saturday, March 12. Book tickets online or call 03433 100 033. The show also stops at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley, in October and the Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, in November.

Comedian Nish Kumar is bringing Your Power, Your Control to Folkestone. Picture: Matt Stronge
Comedian Nish Kumar is bringing Your Power, Your Control to Folkestone. Picture: Matt Stronge

3. Nish Kumar

Expect sharp satire and political punchlines as quick-thinking comedian Nish Kumar heads to the coast. The former host of the Mash Report and Late Night Mash is sure to shake things up as he performs his latest show, Your Power, Your Control, in Folkestone. Longtime fans of Nish are in for a good night, as the comic himself has said the show is “as much fun as [he’s] ever had on stage.” Your Power, Your Control is at Leas Cliff Hall on Sunday, March 13. Book tickets online or call 02072 061 174. The show also stops at the Woodville, Gravesend, and the Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, in April.

Josh Widdicombe is best known for hosting the Last Leg. Picture: Claire Haigh
Josh Widdicombe is best known for hosting the Last Leg. Picture: Claire Haigh

4. Josh Widdicombe

One of the most familiar voices in British comedy is back on tour with a new stand-up show. Josh Widdicombe, host of the Last Leg and panel show regular, is making fun of middle class life in Bit Much… with his takes on first-world problems. From jars of pesto to complaining about the local park, Josh jokes about his own life and the little things that really rile him up. Bit Much… is at the Winter Gardens in Margate on Thursday, March 24. Book tickets online or call 03333 660 661. The show also stops at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, in May.

5. Seann Walsh

Seann Walsh looks back on Strictly scandals and his Brighton beginnings in his latest show, Back From the Bed. Cherry-picking the best parts from some of his favourite routines and throwing in some new stories from the past ten years, this eclectic show sees the stand-up share some candid home truths. Seann is braving the stage to open up about some of his best and worst times in the spotlight, from critical acclaim to becoming a tabloid villain. Back From the Bed is at the Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone, on Thursday, March 24. Book tickets online or call 01622 758 611.

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