Laugh-Able

12/06/2026

Award Winning Laugh-Able Comedy Workshops Come to Hastings 25th June-6th August

This 6 Week Course Will Include:

Improv Warm Up Exercises to get you “Performance Ready”

Finding The Funny-How to turn regular topics into hilarious anecdotes

Basic Joke Writing Techniques such as “Rule of Three” “Puns” and “Subverting Expectations”

Storytelling Stand Up-How to Write and Retell a Funny Story

Performance and Public Speaking Skills including: How to use a Microphone and how to stand on stage with confidence

The Opportunity to perform at 5 minutes of Stand Up Comedy Alongside a Professional Comedian

Here are the official dates of the course

25th June (19:00-21:00)

2nd July (19:00-21:00)

9th July (19:00-21:00)

23rd July (19:00-2100)

30th July (19:00-21:00)

6th August (16:30-18:30-Showcase)

If people are interested in this course, In order to secure these times at Stade Hall I will need at least 7 participants to put down a £60 deposit. This is to help pay for the venue hire and PA Equipment.

What Previous Participants have said about Marks Workshops

“I felt very Much Empowered doing the Workshop and it Boosted my Confidence and Self Esteem.....I realised I can be funny and make people Laugh”

“Mark was a great Facilitator and Mentor”

“It was a Pleasure Working with Mark......One could relate to him and his Teaching Methods were Exemplary to Our Needs”

Reserve your space below!

JokePit The Comedy Box Office

https://www.jokepit.com/comedy-in/hastings/laugh-able-comedy-cavalcade-hastings-edition-25th-/65303

06/06/2026

Volunteer Spotlight: Shining a Light on Teja ✨

For day three of Volunteers’ Week, we’re celebrating Teja Seehra and the fantastic contribution he makes to One Place East 💛

Teja is always ready to lend a hand, going out of his way to support anyone who needs it. As a core part of the OPE newsletter team, his dedication and support help keep everything running smoothly 👏

💬 “I really enjoy volunteering - it makes me happy and brings people together. I love making new friends, helping others with different things, and being involved, especially sending out the newsletter.”

Thank you, Teja, for your positivity, teamwork and willingness to help - we’re so grateful to have you as part of our community 💛

03/06/2026

Just 2 weeks until 16th June-Laugh-Able Comedy Night With Steve Day

https://www.ticketsource.com/laugh-able/16th-june-laugh-able-comedy-night-with-bbc-radio-4s-steve-day/e-mqlmyb

Whose coming?

02/06/2026

Tickets are now available for Laugh-Able and UnmedOKAYted Presents: 'Neurodivergent Moments'. Q&A W/Joe Wells & Abigoliah Schamaun at Wanstead Library, London on Wednesday 1st July 2026. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

02/06/2026

Previous Laugh-Able headliner Stephen Catling is taking his show "Clown Fish Out Of Water" to Etcetera Theatre in Camden on 14th June

Please use code CLWNFSH for 20% off

Award winning comic Stephen Catling brings you his new WIP featuring some up and coming acts providing support. When clowns can't breathe water and fish can't breathe air- what's a poor clownfish to do in this cruel world? In 2025, Catling (Malcolm Hardee Award Nominee 2023 & 2025) lost his

02/06/2026

We have raised the Pride flag at the Town Hall to mark the beginning of Pride month which starts today. The flag will remain raised throughout June to show solidarity with the Redbridge LGBTQ+ community and their allies.

Redbridge Pride is back on Saturday 11 July 2026 at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. Everyone is invited to celebrate our le***an, gay, bi, trans and q***r community, our families, friends and allies! Organised by Redbridge Rainbow Community there will be activities and entertainment for all ages, information, food, stalls and more.

Find out more: https://www.redbridgerainbowcommunity.org.uk/celebrating-the-rainbow

02/06/2026

Volunteer Spotlight: Andrew Longhurst 💫

As part of Volunteers’ Week, we’re proud to celebrate Andrew and the incredible dedication he brings to One Place East and many other organisations.

Andrew’s commitment, passion and generosity of time truly make a difference - not just to our community, but far beyond it 👏

💬 “Volunteering is my lifeline - and I know it’s the same for many others. I care deeply about the causes I support and recognise the inequalities people face across the world. As a person with a disability, volunteering gives me a real sense of purpose. It’s about meeting wonderful people, sharing meaningful moments, and giving something back through an amazing charity.”

Thank you, Andrew, for everything you do. We’re so grateful to have you as part of our community 💛

02/06/2026

When Benny Shakes and Mark Nicholas- Stand Up Comedian both took this off Steve Day hands in 2022 they didnt realise how much this night would progress, to the point where they recieved the 'Disability Champions' Award in 2023 for all their work with the diaability community at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Since Benny Shakes Things Up has taken the sole reigns from 2025 he has taken this from strength to strength running so many amazing monthly showcases in Nottingham and spearheading anothet successfull Edinburgh Fringe Culminating in being given a very deserved ISH Comedy Awards in August that year!

As Benny says, its not about him, its about every disabled performer that has graced the stage at Disabled Cants

As a London based Disability Night its so amazing to see another brilliant night with that Ethos at the Biggest Arts Festival in the World

Go and Support Benny at this years Edinburgh Fringe as he brings to the stage so many other amazing comics with Disabilities!

https://freefestival.co.uk/show.aspx?ShowID=8312

HWe are so happy with this year's Disabled Cants lineup for the Edinburgh Fringe. ??

This year, we've worked really hard to make sure more performers with physical disabilities are represented across the lineup, as many still struggle to access regular gigs and opportunities in the comedy industry. We've also hopefully found the right balance of neurodiverse acts, mental health representation, and physically disabled comedians throughout the run.

A massive thank you to all the amazing acts joining us this year, including:
Tez Baker, Jojo Chinaski, Sasha Zhivago, Stephen Catling, Mark McKean, Gabby Rolls, Yvonne Hughes, Jake Donaldson, Leo Capella, Chloe Reynolds, Jonny Brook, Karen Buknall, Stacey Edwards, Rose Wilde, Will Farr, Amy Albright, Katie Johnson, Lubna Kerr, Liana Harrison, Samantha Marlow-Kent, Luke Harrower, Jonathan Lloyd, James Beckett, Stevie Wicks, George Coppen, Rabiah C**n, Eryn Tett, Ben Miller, Jamie-Diane Rajaram, Samuel Gene, Ems Coombes, Nat Young, and many more.
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on?search=true&text=Disabled%20Cants
For us, Disabled Cants has always been about creating opportunities, building confidence, and giving disabled comedians a proper platform to shine at one of the biggest arts festivals in the world.

Applications for this year are now officially closed.

But don't forget, everyone is still welcome to come and sit with us at Bar 50. Over the past four years of Benny hosting Disabled Cants, Bar 50 has become the hub to be for the disabled comedy community at the Fringe.

We hope to see you all there, have a laugh, support one another, and enjoy a fantastic festival together. Benny can't wait to see you all there alongside Mark McKean and Jen Swan, with Susanna Clarke from Ingenious Fools supporting the team throughout the Fringe.

Thank you to everyone who applied, supported us, shared posts, bought tickets, and believed in what we're building. Edinburgh 2026 is going to be special.