Thu 15th Oct 2026 at 7:30pm ends 9:30pm
Cosy Club, St Margaret's St, Canterbury CT1 2TH, UK - Map
Stand-Up Comedy, Musical, One-Liner, Character
Dave Watt (aka Catpain Breadbeard) presents:
Captain Breadbeard's Alternative Comedy Night
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TweetDave Watt (aka Captain Breadbeard) hosts his monthly alternative stand-up comedy night in the heart of Canterbury.
October's special guests include Dru Cripps, Sam Wall, Orlando Gibbs 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”.
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
Orlando Gibbs
Orlando is a dweeby posh comedian (Kingston and Surbiton Comedian of the Year Final 2026, West End New Act Finalist 2024, Musical Comedy Awards finalist 2022 and 2021), and for the past 2 years he has been starring as a lead in the West End Production of Back To The Future: The Musical.
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 next “
Line Up:
Dru Cripps
Sam Walls
Orlando Gibbs
Age Restrictions:
Overs 18s only
Venue opens at:
7:00pm
Venue closes at:
10:30pm
Wheelchair accessible
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Reviews for previous Dave Watt (aka Catpain Breadbeard) events
A fantastic evening of laughs provided by an excellent group of comedians. Wonderfully compared by the fantastic Captain Breadbeaed. Venue was intimate but had a well stocked bar. Who can complain when between acts you get to chance to sample Bourbon biscuits and Bourbon whiskey.
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Review left at 4:11pm on Sun 23rd Jun 2024
It's a fun alternative comdey night out , captain breadbeard brings on amateur acts from all over the country that perform 10 minute sets. It's a fun night out with mates.
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Review left at 9:23pm on Sat 20th Apr 2024
Fantastic fun for the alternative comedy fan with very reasonable entey fee.... highly recommend. This show this was my 6th show I attended and every single show has been completely different..all featuring wacky characters great puns, songs, games and clever jokes...
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Review left at 7:42pm on Sat 20th Apr 2024
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Review left at 3:29pm on Sat 20th Apr 2024
We had an absolutely wonderful evening. Utterly hilarious and such variety!
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Review left at 7:43pm on Sat 23rd Mar 2024
Great evening of laughter, excellent value for money. It's always taking a chance when it is new / unknown acts but 5 out of 6 really made us chuckle tonight. A lovely venue. Captain Breadbeard and the puns and games are fun too. I marked it down for atmosphere simply because it was a small audience on this occasion. It was really good to have three, strong female acts. A brilliant night.
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Review left at 9:49pm on Sat 24th Feb 2024