Harriet Kemsley brings Floozy to Brighton as part of UK tour

Comedian Harriet Kemsley is bringing her new stand-up show Floozy to Brighton this October, with an extra matinee added after the evening performance sold out.

Kemsley will perform twice at Stephen Grant’s excellent Forge Comedy Club on Sunday 11 October as part of a UK tour running through the autumn and into February 2027.

The 7.30pm Brighton show is sold out, while tickets remain available for an additional 4pm matinee. The Forge currently lists the afternoon performance as on sale, while tour promoter Plosive describes it as “selling fast”.

What is Harriet Kemsley: Floozy about?

Floozy is Kemsley’s new full-length stand-up show and takes as its starting point an unfamiliar problem for a comedian whose material has often drawn on chaos, anxiety and things going wrong: what happens when life begins to go well?

The announced material covers dating, mushrooms and Kemsley’s attempts to become, in the deliberately playful language of the title, “a bit of a floozy”.

The show follows an Edinburgh Festival Fringe work-in-progress run and forms part of a national tour beginning in Reading in September before travelling around England, Scotland and Wales.

The Brighton performances come early in that tour, after dates in Reading, London, Oxford and Canterbury. Demand has already led to additional matinees in several cities, including Brighton, Reading, Norwich and Manchester.

Who is Harriet Kemsley?

Kemsley is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress whose career spans live comedy, television and radio.

She has appeared on programmes including Hypothetical, 8 Out of 10 Cats, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Comedy Central’s Roast Battle. She also co-created and co-wrote the Viceland series Bobby & Harriet Get Married.

More recently, she appeared in Amazon Prime Video’s Last One Laughing UK, putting her in front of a broader television audience before returning to the longer format of a solo stand-up tour.

Her previous Edinburgh shows have included Slutty Joan and Honeysuckle Island, while her career has also included recognition on the new-act circuit.

Kemsley also has an earlier connection with Sussex comedy. She won Brighton Comedy Festival New Act of the Year in 2012, making the return to Brighton a notable stop in a career which has moved from new-act competitions to national touring and television.

A return to Brighton with two shows in one day

The Brighton date is at The Forge Comedy Club inside Ironworks Studios on Cheapside.

The venue has become a regular stop for touring stand-up and says it has hosted comedians including Romesh Ranganathan, Russell Kane, Sara Pascoe, Zoe Lyons, Jen Brister, Alan Carr, Maisie Adam, Suzi Ruffell and Mo Gilligan.

The Forge was named Chortle’s Best Comedy Venue in 2024 and Best Pro Comedy Night in the South in 2023.

Kemsley’s evening performance is listed as sold out, with the extra 4pm show giving Brighton audiences another opportunity to see Floozy on the same day.

Brighton performance details

The Forge is close to Brighton station and on the edge of North Laine. The venue says there is no general customer parking on site, so drivers should check city-centre parking options before travelling.

Harriet Kemsley: Floozy full UK tour dates

Floozy tours the UK from September 2026 until February 2027, with a number of performances already sold out and extra dates added in several cities.

The two Brighton performances are highlighted below.

September 2026

October 2026

November 2026

February 2027

For the latest changes and ticket links, visit Harriet Kemsley’s official tour calendar or the Plosive Live tour page.

Tour dates and availability checked on 8 September 2026. Ticket status can change and further performances may be added.

Frequently asked questions

When is Harriet Kemsley performing in Brighton?

Harriet Kemsley: Floozy is at The Forge Comedy Club on Sunday 11 October 2026. There is an extra 4pm matinee and a sold-out 7.30pm evening performance.

What is Floozy about?

It is Kemsley’s new stand-up show, with announced material covering dating, mushrooms and what happens when a life previously characterised by chaos starts going rather better.

Why has an extra Brighton show been added?

The original evening performance has sold out. An additional afternoon performance is now on sale.

Where is The Forge Comedy Club?

The Forge is at Ironworks Studios, 30 Cheapside, Brighton, BN1 4GD, close to Brighton railway station.

Is Harriet Kemsley on a UK tour?

Yes. Floozy is touring across the UK from September 2026 into February 2027, with dates in cities including London, Canterbury, Brighton, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham.

Where can tickets be booked?

The latest Brighton availability can be checked through The Forge Comedy Club. Wider tour information is available from Harriet Kemsley’s official website and Plosive Live.

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