
Chortle Student Comedy Award 2019
Where are the heats being held?
Entries have now closed for this year’s Chortle Student Comedy Award - but you can still come out and support the next generation of cmics at our nationwide heats
Our search for the next generation of comedy talent will take us to 12 universities from St Andrew’s to Cardiff, Salford to Southampton, where our heats kick off on February 18.
Over the past 15 years of the competition, finalists have included Joe Lycett, Iain Stirling, Simon Bird, Chris Ramsey, Adam Hess, Phil Wang, Tom Rosenthal, Lauren Pattison, Ed Gamble and last year’s winner, Bexie Archer, pictured.
Up for grabs is a £1,000 first prize and the kudos that winning carries, while all the finalists appear at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk in July.
The entry form is below, and all applicants must be aware of the terms and conditions.
The heats
Unless otherwise stated, all shows start at 8pm with doors at 7.30pm, with tickets priced £3 for students and £5 for everyone else. Tickets will be available on the door
February 18: Southampton
The Bridge
University of Southampton
University Road
Southampton
SO17 1BJS
Start time: 8pm
MC: Rich Wilson
February 21: Warwick
The Copper Rooms
Warwick Students' Union
The University of Warwick
University Road
Coventry CV4 7AL
Start time: 8pm
Ticket prices: £7 (£5 students, £4 comedy soc members)
February 25: Newcastle
The Holy Hobo
Jesmond Three Sixty
Jesmond
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 1DB
MC: Rahul Kholi
February 26: St Andrews
St Andrews Students Association
St Mary's Place
St Andrews
KY16 9UZ
MC: Julia Sutherland
February 27: Glasgow
YesBar
14 Drury Street
Glasgow
G2 5AA
MC: Julia Sutherland
Gig starts: 8.30pm
Admission: £3
February 28: Cardiff
Flute and Tankard
4 Windsor Place
Cardiff
CF10 3BX
MC: Sarah Breese
March 4: London QMUL
Drapers Bar and Kitchen
17 Godward Square
London E1 4FZ
Tickets: £5 (£2 concs)
MC: Rich Wilson
March 6: Bristol
University of Bristol Students' Union
The Richmond Building,
105 Queens Road
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 1LN
MC: Rich Wilson
March 7: York
The Courtyard
Derwent College
Innovation Way
Heslington
York YO10 5DD
MC: Rich Wilson
March 11: Lincoln
The Platform
The Engine Shed
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
MC: Matt Stellingworth
March 14: London Goldsmiths
Goldsmiths Students' Union
Dixon Road
New Cross
London SE14 6NW
MC: TBC
March 19: Salford
Adelphi Studio Theatre
New Adelphi Building
University of Salford
University Road
Salford M5 4WT
MC: Rich Wilson
7.30pm (doors 7pm)
Tickets: £5 (£3 concs) available here.
Published: 4 Feb 2019