This Machine Kills Wasps

With Lachlan Werner, JoJo Maberly, The Highchurches, Queen Mab, Charlie Vero Martin, and your gorgeous host Leslie Bloom

Presented by: This Machine Kills Wasps

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0	BRIGHTON: The Folklore Rooms
P	Friday 21st March, 2025
N	7:30pm

Event information

Brighton’s alternative music, comedy, and musical comedy night returns to The Folklore Rooms, the city’s loveliest venue.

As always, we have a brilliant and very strange combination of alternative musical and comedy acts for you.

And this show is on a FRIDAY, so you have no excuse.

THE COMEDY

Lachlan Werner is an incredible ventriloquist and weirdo alternative comedian. We love him and so will you.

“Unhinged. Extraordinary.” - The Guardian.

JoJo Maberly is an award-winning standup and musical comedian. In 2023, JoJo won the ‘Best Newcomer’ award at the Musical Comedy Awards for her ‘impressive musical chops’. We are very excited to have her perform!

Charlie Vero Martin is one of our favourite character comedians in the world. A charming and warm performer, a mega improviser, and an all-round good egg, we’re delighted to have finally lured her down.

“A truly gifted performer” - The Wee Review.

Your host and general mistress of ceremonies is Brighton legend Leslie Bloom! Often seen complaining about her son @extratoppingcomedy, Leslie will charm all with her silliness or your money back. **

THE MUSIC

Queen Mab is the musical alter ego of Hattie Snooks, singer / songwriter / theatre maker and cabaret queen. Her songs are beautifully crafted things, and we can’t wait to hear them in the beautiful surrounds of the folklore rooms.

The Highchurches are an indie/folk/country band who formed at The Folklore Rooms in 2024. This is their last gig before the summer, as @cornishcalzone needs to focus on prepping for her @brightonfringe show (go and see her, she’s great).

The Highchurches have written at least 4.5 new songs and will probably play at least two of them.

Tickets are in the bio - including early bird discounted ones; if you need a free ticket for whatever reason, get in touch.

Unfortunately TFR is not yet an accessible venue, with some fairly tricky Victorian stairs.

Lineup subject to change.

* Please don’t ask for your money back, we’re trying to pay some nice talented acts here.

** We’ve been through this.