Beginners 2-Day Comedy Course – London November 2026
Beginner stand-up comedy course covering the skills and art of stand-up, with a graduation show on the Sunday evening.
Location
The Hop Poles, Hammersmith, London
Course length
2 days plus graduation show
Days
14–15 November 2026
Times
12:00pm–4:30pm each day; graduation show Sunday evening
Price
£119; £109 concessions
Location
How to book & contact
Reviews
Real reviews from students who took this course, found across the web.
Reviews for [Laughing Horse Comedy's](https://laughinghorsecomedy.co.uk/courses.asp) 2-day beginners course consistently highlight the teaching quality of lead tutor Jay Sodagar. Students and professional reviewers praise the relaxed, uncompetitive atmosphere and the practical focus on joke writing, editing, and stagecraft ([About Comedy: Stand-Up Comedy Course (Laughing Horse Comedy) – ThreeWeeks Edinburgh](https://threeweeksedinburgh.com/article/about-comedy-stand-up-comedy-course-laughing-horse-comedy/)). Many graduates report that the course provided the necessary skills and confidence to perform their first stand-up sets and progress to regular gigging ([Stand-Up Comedy Course Testimonials - Laughing Horse](https://laughinghorsecomedy.co.uk/coursetestimonials.asp)).
Louise Rodgers
ThreeWeeks Edinburgh · August 6, 2025
We were coached through writing, editing and stage-craft in meticulous, highly effective detail. Audience connection was drummed into us, and we bonded quickly over the shared experience of being vulnerable in front of each other, acting out our ideas.
Dom Hutchins
Laughing Horse Comedy Website · Summer 2019
I did the beginner course in summer 2019 and the intermediate course in autumn 2020. My experience of both courses where nothing but positive. Jay is a great teacher and the course equips you with everything you need to perform your first ever set. I now regularly gig open mics around Manchester.
David Watson
Laughing Horse Comedy Website · Unknown
I have found the course immensely helpful, as an actor for a number of years - with the tutor very supportive and helpful. I have now managed to learn a whole new way to perform in just a couple of days.
ThreeWeeks Reviewer
ThreeWeeks Edinburgh · August 19, 2011
This course has to be one of the best on offer. Notable was the relaxed and uncompetitive atmosphere, in no small part down to the tutor who focused on helping each participant to find a personal style, coached them on how to edit their material and explained how not to fall out with comperes.
Anonymous
Laughing Horse Comedy Website · Unknown
Jay is a wonderful teacher. The subject matter was presented extremely clearly and simply and everything made perfect logical sense. I felt really supported to pop my comedy cherry.
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