Comedy festival of the week: Brighton Comedy Festival, various venues

Edinburgh nominee Mike Wozniak is on the bill

Friday's Opening Night Gala (Alan Carr, Jack Dee, Jon Richardson, Kevin Bridges...) announces the Brighton Comedy Festival for what it is: a big, brassy bash with an unashamed eye on the top dogs.

A good amount of this year's Edinburgh nominees (and winners) are pitching up, including Bridget Christie, brilliantly putting feminism back on the agenda with A Bic for Her, Seann Walsh, Mike Wozniak and James Acaster.

Elsewhere, get your sketch kicks from Pappy's, Pajama Men and Max & Ivan; offbeat delights from Simon Munnery, Tony Law and David O'Doherty; and big-league hits from Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Milton Jones.

01273 709709; brightoncomedyfestival.com, Friday to 20 October