Beginner's Stand Up Comedy Course
Beginner stand-up course for complete beginners and newer comedians. Covers stand-up basics including joke writing and applying for gigs on the London circuit, culminating in a showcase gig at The Bill Murray.
Location
The Bill Murray, London
Course length
5 weeks + final showcase
Days
Saturdays, 12 September–17 October 2026
Times
10:30am–2:00pm
Price
£294.99
Location
How to book & contact
Reviews
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The Beginner's Stand Up Comedy Course at Angel Comedy Club (The Bill Murray) is highly regarded by former students, who praise tutors such as Nick Elleray, Ben Target, and Dec Munro. Reviews consistently highlight the supportive and inclusive environment, practical guidance on joke structure and stage presence, and the effectiveness of the course in preparing students for their first live showcase. Students reported significant boosts in confidence and technical skills, with some successfully booking multiple follow-up gigs immediately after completion.
Anonymous Participant
Angel Comedy Website · 2026-02-21
Nick was great. Incredibly knowledgeable, personable and of course funny. I thought his feedback was incredibly useful and constructive and his teaching technique inclusive and practical. A great guy.
Anonymous Student
Angel Comedy Website · 2026-02-21
Nick was amazing! He helped me with writing, mic work, stage presence, and was super supportive and fkn funny throughout the class. Nick knew exactly how to punch up my jokes to make them shine and working with him I put together a really nice 5-minute set!! Nick pushed me to reach out to a bunch of gigs and now I have 15 gigs lined up for the next month!
Toby McInnis
Data Thistle / Angel Comedy · Unknown
For anyone slightly nervous at the prospect of taking a stand up course, Ben is the perfect teacher. He makes the entire process feel safe, natural and fun.
Monica Del Prado
Data Thistle / Angel Comedy · Unknown
Ben is an incredible teacher. If you’re thinking about signing up, absolutely do it. His course is thoughtful and provides the tools and space to explore and discover your comedic style. I left the course feeling confident and excited to continue performing standup!
Andy Hunter
Data Thistle / Angel Comedy · Unknown
I loved this course. It was really well designed, inclusive and supportive. Ben broke the process down into manageable and easy steps that made writing and performing my first set surprisingly easy and lots of fun.
Alyne Tamir
Angel Comedy Website · 2018-02-21
1000% worth it, stop thinking just do it :)
Lauren Layfield
Angel Comedy Website · 2018-02-21
I started Dec's 5-day stand up course thinking 'I like comedy, I'd like to try this' and ended it thinking 'I love comedy, I want to do more of this.' Dec knows the industry inside-out and has a unique talent of passing his knowledge and passion onto other people. The confidence of the whole class rocketed across five days and that's wholly down to Dec.
Unknown
Reddit · Unknown
I really liked that it was just over a week rather than evenings. Easier to get momentum.
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