Comedy

About us

We are Comedy Society! A lot of us perform stand-up comedy, and all of us are up for a laugh. Every Monday at 17:00 we have a workshop, where members can try out material, and others can give feedback in a low-pressure environment. We may also discuss comedy theory/ what makes something funny or chat about and watch comedians we rate. We then host regular shows, which are free of charge and have been well-received, once attracting this overview from the Orbital:

"The Comedy Society evidently allows uniqueness to flourish in the club. The performers were a charming cacophony of personality swimming in a vat of wit and humour."

Past members have gone on to make a splash in the UK comedy scene, or have been making them whilst still in the society; could this be you?

In these times of coronavirus, humour is an asset; we are the relief everyone needs.

Membership

Purchasing a membership costs five pounds and will give you access to our workshops. In my experience (Arch, President here) I've found these to be invaluable in giving me confidence and harnessing my talent as a comedian; five pounds for a year of workshops is certainly not an opportunity that many aspiring comedians are afforded! Your membership fee might:

Help us to bring in guest speakers/ workshop leaders of comedic expertise
Help us book venues to perform at
Enable us to collaborate with other university comedy societies
Go towards social events

Events and Activities

Over the course of the year events will include:

Our critically acclaimed stand-up comedy shows
Film nights!
Insanity-Radio-related events
Trips to see comedy
Pub visits (drinking not compulsory)
Socials with comedy societies from other universities
Complying with covid guidelines

Contact Us

Community Elections 2025

This election will elect all student leaders within our student communities. These communities include Societies, Sports Clubs, Media Outlets, Academic Communities, and Inclusion Communities. You will also elect members of our Societies, Sports and Opportunities (SSO) Executive, who work with the VP Societies and Sport to develop policy and plans in their area of engagement. We will also be reopening nominations for the EPMS, Humanities and Law and Social Sciences (LSS) School Reps. For Student Groups, you must be a current Royal Holloway student and a fully paid, standard member of the group to vote. To vote for a Community Officer, students must self-identify with the relevant inclusion community on the RHSU website (in settings). In order to vote for a School Rep, you must belong to the relevant academic school. Please ensure you are logged in to your SU account to cast your votes. If you encounter any issues, please email marketing@su.rhul.ac.uk for assistance.

Royal Holloway Students' Union

1250 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 23:59 on Friday 9 May 2025 (in 2 weeks and 6 days)

The polls open at 12:00 on Tuesday 13 May 2025 (in 3 weeks and 2 days)

Please log in to see more details.

{orgname}

{shortdescription}

{awards}

Join

Please log in to join this organisation.

Why do I have to pay for my membership?

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Not ready to commit to a membership?

Please log in to change your memberships.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.