Thursday 5th march 2026
grinstock comedy club @ EAT CENTRAL returns
- SUSSEX UNIVERSITY -
award-winning comedy returns to Sussex University
@ eat central - MARCH 5TH
CHECK OUT THE FANTASTIC TICKET PRICES, INCLUDING TICKETS WITH FOOD
“Award-winning comedy, on campus convenience”
Thursday 5th of March, Eat Central will once again flip into a comedy hotspot. With Grinstock Comedy curating the night, you’re getting a four-act bill led by a comedy MC exactly how a pro club runs it. Grinstock have been delivering award-winning nights for 17 seasons and counting, bringing TV names and national headliners to packed rooms across the South East.
Grinstock Comedy has been nominated twice by Dave TV & Absolute Radio for Comedy Club of the South. So yes, you’re in very experienced hands. Our booking policy is simple: only comics who smash it on the UK touring & television circuit. Think tight writing, big energy, and the kind of punchlines you’ll quote in seminars.
Make it a house-night, meet up early when doors open, grab a drink and some food, and settle in. Eat Central’s central spot in Bramber House means maximum laughs with minimal effort - no taxis, no FOMO, just pure campus-night chaos (the good kind).
It’s a fantastic line-up as always, and one not to be missed. So grab tickets quickly. Ticket prices are crazy cheap for such excellent comedians with tickets costing £6.50 only and even tickets for £10.00 that include food as well. Guaranteed a fantastic line-up at every show, that would rival even the biggest of the big smoke comedy clubs. Our hand-picked line-ups are always packed full of acts from the TV and national touring circuit.
CHECK OUT THE OUTSTANDING LINE-UP OF ACTS BELOW
march 5th Award-Winning comedians
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diesel
MC
Shortlisted for the prestigious BBC New Comedy Awards
A rising star on both live stages and online platforms
Quickly gained attention for his sharp wit, infectious humour, and captivating storytelling.
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BLANK PENG
OPENER
“Fresh and fiery” - BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE“Love her, brilliant!” - JO BRAND
“Blank has a bright future” - SARA PASCOE
2025 BBC New Comedy Award finalist
Tour support for Babatunde Aléshé, Nabil Abdulrashid (Britain’s Got Talent) , and Henning Wehn.
“A delightful presence with a cherry innocence that conceals a cutting edge. The ovation she got at the end.. proves it” – CHORTLE
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MATT LOWES
MIDDLE ACT
West End New Old Act of The Year - 2023 Finalist
New Forest New Comedian 2023 Finalist
Comedy Club performances. Including Angel Comedy, Hot Water Comedy Club, Vauxhall Comedy Club & Grinstock Comedy Club
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BOBBY MAIR
HEADLINER
As seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4) / Roast Battle (Comedy Central) / Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2) / Host of BBC2's Killer Camp / Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), and ‘The Bobby Mair Show’ (Comedy Central), plus many more.
'Bobby Mair is clearly a brilliant stand-up' - Jimmy Carr
'This Canadian comic possesses a vital spark, a certain way about him that makes him exciting to watch.’ - Will Pope, Broadway Baby
'A gleefully profane, joyously explicit comedy, all for the sake of laughter.’ James Kettle - Guardian
mc diesel
Shortlisted for the prestigious BBC New Comedy Awards
A rising star on both live stages and online platforms
Quickly gained attention for his sharp wit, infectious humour, and captivating storytelling.
Diesel is a vibrant, high-energy comedian hailing from North West London, whose Somali heritage brings a fresh and distinctive flavour to his comedy. A rising star on both live stages and online platforms, Diesel has quickly gained attention for his sharp wit, infectious humour, and captivating storytelling.
His performances are a dynamic mix of personal anecdotes, sharp observations about London life, and hilarious takes on everyday quirks, all delivered with boundless energy and charm.
Diesel’s talent has earned him well-deserved recognition, including being shortlisted for the prestigious BBC New Comedy Awards. solidifying his place as one of the most exciting new voices in British comedy.
Whether he's sharing relatable tales about city life or drawing on his Somali roots, Diesel’s comedy is always engaging, authentic, and filled with laughter. With his magnetic stage presence and ability to connect with audiences of all backgrounds, Diesel is rapidly becoming a standout star in the comedy scene, one to watch as he continues to shine both on stage and online.
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blank peng
“Love her, brilliant!” - JO BRAND
“Fresh and fiery” - BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE
“Blank has a bright future” - SARA PASCOE
2025 BBC New Comedy Award Finalist
Blank Peng is making her mark as one of the UK’s most distinctive and compelling new comedy talents. She began her comedy journey performing stand-up in Mandarin before moving to London in 2022, committing herself to learning and mastering comedy in English. Since then, she has rapidly carved out a formidable reputation on the UK circuit, becoming a sought-after weekend act at the country’s leading comedy clubs.
Her sharp observations on culture, identity, and everyday life have quickly garnered her industry recognition. She was invited to perform on the Capital Xtra Comedy Gala and has tour-supported some of the country’s top comedians, including Babatunde Aléshé (Taskmaster), Nabil Abdulrashid (Britain’s Got Talent), and Henning Wehn (Would I Lie to You). In 2025, she reached the London Finals of the BBC New Comedy Award and made her UK television debut on BBC Three. She has also lent her talents to doing TV warm-up for The Last Leg on Channel 4.
Magnetic, sharp, and delightfully unexpected, Blank is effortlessly captivating audiences with every performance.
“A delightful presence with a cherry innocence that conceals a cutting edge..the ovation she got at the end.. proves” – CHORTLE
MIDDLE ACT
matt lowes
West End New Old Act of The Year - 2023 Finalist
New Forest New Comedian 2023 Finalist
Matt is a " straight-acting "gay man who hilariously overshares with audiences how that affects his daily life using storytelling, innuendo, and word play.
Initially taught by Francis Foster of Angel Comedy Club and, more recently, by Logan Murray, Dave Cohen and Chris Head.
Comedy Club performances. Including Angel Comedy, Hot Water Comedy Club, Vauxhall Comedy Club & Grinstock Comedy Club
HEADLINER
bobby mair
As seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4) / Roast Battle (Comedy Central) / Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2) / Host of BBC2's Killer Camp / Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), and ‘The Bobby Mair Show’ (Comedy Central), plus many more.
'Bobby Mair is clearly a brilliant stand-up' - Jimmy Carr
'This Canadian comic possesses a vital spark, a certain way about him that makes him exciting to watch.’ - Will Pope, Broadway Baby
'A gleefully profane, joyously explicit comedy, all for the sake of laughter.’ James Kettle - Guardian
Bobby Mair is a dark, honest and loud stand up comic. He's toured Europe, Canada and South Africa.
He just starred in his own web series for Comedy Central UK called The Bobby Mair Show. On TV he's appeared on BBC2's Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Ch4's 8 Out of 10 Cats, BBC3's Russell Howard's Good News, Sweat The Small Stuff, E4's Virtually Famous, Comedy Central's Live at The Comedy Store and KSI's Demolished. In Canada, he's been on Comedy NOW, Just For Laughs: All Access, The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos, and won $10 000 in Stand Up and Bite Me, a competition on Bite TV. He also wrote this bio. He has no friends to do that for him.
Bill Burr support act, Bobby Mair, is a Canadian comedy force of nature. If you want to see a ‘proper’ comedian, Bobby is the man. Funny, dark, unexpected and just brilliant.
Bobby has also supported legendary acts Jerry Sadowitz and Doug Stanhope on tour.
He starred in his own sitcom with his ex-wife on Vice and Comedy Central, called Bobby and Harriet: Get Married. He has appeared multiple times on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, including a battle with his ex-wife that got millions of hits online. He appeared three times at Just For Laughs in Montreal and once appeared on Katie Hopkins TV show just to give the fee from the show to everyone she hates.
