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Gather your friends, grab some drinks and join resident MC Jake Pickford for an evening of stand-up comedy from the nation's up and coming talent.


In the cosy and welcoming atmosphere of the Basement Bar, comedians from around the region will tickle your funny bones, incite belly laughs and bring tears of mirth in this evening of fun and entertainment.

Dates

  • Friday, February 21, 2025
  • Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Friday, May 16, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Friday, June 20, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Friday, July 18, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Friday, August 15, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Friday, September 19, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:30pm

The Hat Factory

The Hat Factory is Luton's leading arts and entertainment venue featuring live music, club nights, theatre, dance, films, children's activities, workshops, classes and gallery exhibitions.

It's a centre of artistic excellence set within a vibrant urban environment. It offers the young and the young at heart the chance to engage with the arts, to be inspired by the UK’s leading arts practitioners, and to develop artistic skills and confidence.

The Hat Factory is a combined arts venue in the centre of Luton. It opened in 2003 and since then has been the area’s main provider of contemporary theatre, dance and music. We work with both emerging and proven producers and artists, through programming, engagement programmes and our Associate Artist scheme. Their music programming is vibrant, offering an eclectic portfolio of high quality artists from the worlds of jazz, blues, folk, world music, indie and hip hop. Complementing their own programming, they welcome local/regional promoters to the venue, broadening their music offer and at the same time supporting young promoters and their businesses. They programme contemporary theatre and dance with a focus on fresh, new and relevant stories from both established and emerging touring companies who are making high quality work in the UK. They’ve programmed companies like Earthfall, Chickenshed, New International Encounter (NIE), Trestle, Menagerie, Eastern Angles, Atma, State of Emergency, 30 Bird, Tavaziva, Analogue and Jean Abreu Dance to name but a few.

Venue Hire

The Hat Factory has flexible spaces of various sizes to suit every need. See Venue Hire for more information.

Programming

To become part of The Hat Factory's programme, please contact our Head of Arts & Cultural Programmes, Fahim Qureshi at Fahim.Qureshi@LutonCulture.com

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