Welcome to our website

Welcome to our website. Hopefully you will find everything you need to know about our club here - whether it's information about our shows, membership, tickets, or location information. If your question is not answered, please email or call one of the committee members via our 'contacts' page. Now for a little club history:

Clevedon Comedy Club was formed when a few people (Maureen and Alan Smith, Doug and Barbara Stinchcombe, Sid Martin and Frank Chesterman) were rehearsing for an entertainment at a Harvest Supper. After rehearsal all went back to the Smiths' for coffee and discussed the type of show that was missing in Clevedon. That was on 20th September 1970. There was already in existence a Drama Club and an Opera Club, but at that time nothing in light entertainment - and nothing to encourage youngsters to join. It was decided to form a family club and concentrate on light entertainment and pantomime. It would be called The Comedy Club.

The first production was a variety show, "The Roaring 20s" and was produced by Jack Hawdon, compiled by Doug Stinchcombe, the Musical Director was Winifred Ayres with Sid Martin as choreographer and Alan Smith as Stage Manager, and it was performed in June 1971. The first write-up by Tom O'Sullivan in the local paper stated, "Roaring Twenties a Roaring Success" - a club has been born! This then encouraged more people to join and the first pantomime, "Aladdin" followed in January 1972.

The club has produced a pantomime every year since and "Cinderella" in 2001 saw the largest cast on stage for several years. The club enters the "Rose Bowl" competition every year, which covers the whole of the south west of England, and has twice won the coverted award with "Puss in Boots" produced by Doug Stinchcombe in 1988 and "Little Miss Muffet" produced by Val Vella in 1995. The club also produces a revue type show every other year.

We have now added a new section to the website. Visit our Newsroom (but add a large pinch of salt!)