by Lorraine Gibson.

They say laughter’s the best medicine, so if you’re in need of a bit of a boost, get yourself to Christchurch.
Aiming to put the town firmly on the comedy map, the Regent has a selection of top TV headliners ready to perform as part of its Regent Comedy Club 2022 programme.
Among them are leading circuit comedians John Robins and Suzi Ruffell, who will be joined on stage by a supporting line-up of two other acts and a guest host. That’s a pretty decent dose of gags for £17 a ticket.
Comedian, digital DJ, author, podcast host and all-round vibe-magnet John Robins is up on Thursday, November 10. The Edinburgh Comedy Award and Gold Aria Award winner has appeared on lots of television shows including Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, Stand-Up Central, Russell Howard’s Good News and Drunk History.
Robins has been described as ‘one of the most exciting and distinctive voices in comedy and on stage . . . in absolute command of what he’s doing, having a room hanging on his every word, and laughing at quite a lot of them.’
Next comes suited-and-booted Suzi Ruffell. She will take to the stage on Wednesday, December 7, with five sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival under her belt and having racked up critical acclaim from reviewers and audiences alike.
She is now touring with her show Dance Like Everyone’s Watching, which saw her nominated for Best Stand Up Show in the National Comedy Awards 2021.
Ruffell is a screen veteran with appearances on the likes of Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, The Jonathan Ross Show, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, The Last Leg, and There’s Something About Movies.
Tickets are available at www.theregent.co.uk or on 01202 499199.