Ever fancied giving stand-up comedy a try? If so, this intensive weekend beginners comedy course will set you up with all the tools you need to get started and will also help you improve your confidence at public speaking and presentation.

Over this 2-day course with optional extras, you will learn how to come up with comedy material, to structure and edit your writing, connect with and perform it to an audience and will cover the fundamentals of crowd work.

At the end of the course you'll have the option to perform in a showcase in front of a live audience with your new stand-up set.

Your host and tutor will be Nik Coppin, an internationally renowned professional stand-up comedian and producer.

For the last 20 years he has worked with the likes of Michael McIntyre, Sarah Millican, Jimmy Carr, Mickey Flanagan, Reginald D Hunter and Henning Wehn, as well being a regular at many of the major comedy fringes and festivals such as Edinburgh, Adelaide, Perth, Brighton, Melbourne, New Zealand, Singapore and Hollywood and performed all over Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia and North America.

He also recently became an author, writing a book about his comedy exploits around the world, which was a finalist in the Wishing Shelf book awards, sold copies in many countries and made it into the top 5 comedy books on Amazon Australia. A follow-up book is currently in production.

Nik also offers a follow-up session to provide feedback on your performance, which will advance your writing and give you a boost if you choose to move into the world of live comedy.

So whether you want to be the next big thing in comedy or impress at your next company meeting, Nik Coppin can show you the skills you need to excel.

Reviews

“Nik is a brilliant tutor. The course was good value, informative and very educational. Nik's friendly approach calmed any nerves we had, it was obvious he knows his stuff, he had the ability to anaylse our work very effectively. Nik is very experienced and kindly shared many anecdotes and experiences with the class. I've come away learning a few new processes and a good insight to the stand-up industry."

- Raj Kukadia

“The comedy course with Nik was absolutely fantastic. In just 2 days I went from an quivering anxious on-stage mess to a confident new stand-up at the final showcase. Some people even laughed!

Nik’s course has given me the confidence to continue and perform at more shows.

I would thoroughly recommend Nik’s courses to anyone thinking about getting into stand-up comedy”

- Lucy Amans

Course Details:

Session one:

Saturday 8th January 2022, midday - 4pm

Session two:

Sunday 9th January 2022, midday - 4pm

Showcase TBC

Session Three: Feedback and Q&A. Date to be decided upon, within 2 weeks of the comedy show