Sat 6th Jun 2026 at 8:45pm ends 9:45pm
Electric Palace, High Street, Hastings, UK - Map
Hastings Comedy Festival 2026 presents:
Jodie Mitchell
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TweetAward-winning Drag King, comedian, writer and podcaster Jodie Mitchell co-founded the queer women, trans, and non‑binary comedy collective The LOL Word, and writes and performs as their macho Glaswegian alter‑ego John Travulva with Pecs Drag Kings—winning an Off‑Broadway Award in 2020. They have appeared on Comedy Central Live and Channel 4’s Jokes Only A Lesbian Can Tell, and served as a writer on Season 3 of Netflix’s Sex Education.
Jodie co-hosts cult podcasts Secret Dinosaur Cult and The Drag King Cast, was a Funny Women Awards finalist (2017), Vault Festival Comedy Breakthrough Award 2023 nominee, and Leicester Square New Comedian semi‑finalist (2018). Their debut solo hour Becoming John Travulva at Edinburgh Fringe earned critical acclaim.
On radio, they contribute as a writer/actor to BBC Radio 4’s Time of the Week (2024).
Age Restrictions:
16+
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Reviews for previous Hastings Comedy Festival 2026 events
A brilliant evening. I am a fan of Ivo and great to see him so close to home. The Piper is a brilliant venue.
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Review left at 10:28pm on Fri 17th Jun 2022
Cracking evening, bravo Ivo! Thanks for coming all the way down to ....Sr Leonards ;)
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Review left at 7:57pm on Fri 17th Jun 2022
Funny and relatable - great connection to audience
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Review left at 5:15pm on Fri 17th Jun 2022
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Review left at 3:52pm on Fri 17th Jun 2022
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Review left at 3:39pm on Fri 17th Jun 2022
Really good venue, friendly staff both behind the bar and organising the event. Ivo was very funny and the set moved at a good pace. Atmosphere was also really nice.
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Review left at 3:14pm on Fri 17th Jun 2022