Fri 18th Dec 2026 at 8:00pm ends 10:00pm
Stade Hall, Hastings, UK - Map
Stand-Up Comedy
Hastings Comedy Festival 2026 presents:
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Special show recording
Friday 18 December · 8pm
Spun Glass Theatre, Stade Hall, Hastings
Hastings Comedy Festival fan favourite Russell Hicks returns for a festive special. The American UK-based comic is known for his razor-sharp improvisation and has appeared on Channel 4, ITV, BBC and Prime Video (including Lovestruck High), as well as in Edgar Wright’s The Running Man. Expect a high-energy Christmas night full of quick wit, crowd work and the unpredictable style that’s made him a local favourite.
Tickets: £15 early bird / £17.50 online / £20 on the door
Age Restrictions:
16+ ( under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)
Venue opens at:
7:30pm
Venue closes at:
10:30pm
Wheelchair accessible
Travel & Parking:
Parking near by on the Bourne Road or Rock N Nore, there is also parking along the seafront
Follow:
I enjoyed the show, it was clever , fun and well performed. Effort was put in by people who know what they are doing. A professionally casual show or is that a casually professional show.
Review left at 6:14pm on Sat 6th Jun 2026
You seemed a bit disheartened at the end but you were so good. You seemed to think you’d lost the audience but that was just loss of energy and momentum from checking your notes. We could sense you losing your will and we began to lose it with you. Also I know we were Guinea pigs but you were slightly dismissive towards us for that which maybe cooled us down a bit. But it was all there, just need to get the flow and pin down the ending. Maybe don’t tell us beforehand if you think the next bit is funny or not because that’s up to us! It makes us feel bad if we don’t laugh! I would come and watch this again once it’s a finished piece.
Review left at 6:01pm on Sat 6th Jun 2026
Fantastic!! Great Venue, great staff and a great time!
Review left at 5:59pm on Sat 6th Jun 2026
A very likeable performer. Could have done with some more jokes as it felt more like a motivational talk / life story at times. Which was interesting but not quite comedy enough. I found the jokes about the Swedish volleyball club a bit old fashioned and sexist. I felt a bit the same about what you want from your perfect woman - a bit old school and could alienate female audiences. Women a re bored of being expected to be nice for men! But it had a good arc and you are good to listen to, just a bit of tweaking!
Review left at 5:53pm on Sat 6th Jun 2026
Really good and on its way to being great. Once you’ve got it flowing it’ll be even better. Like the dark weirdness of it! Talk a bit slower and louder cos I missed a couple of bits. Give your material a bit more space. Music / sound effects need to be louder.
Review left at 5:46pm on Sat 6th Jun 2026
Enjoyed being part of a work in progress. Particularly enjoyed the musical comedy numbers. Good audience participation - naturally funny.
Review left at 5:42pm on Sat 6th Jun 2026