In At The Deep End
"A great course. Truly insightful... the first time I can remember giving a feedback score of ten out of ten. It really was that good" - Ken
We've run four residential courses in beautiful Llangollen, North Wales, combining beginners Stand-Up and Improv courses into an intensive, immersive, hugely enjoyable experience, taught by Kate McCabe (Murder Inc, Comedysportz) and Silky
To be first to know 2026 course dates, send an email with the subject "2026 Deep End" to laughatleeds@gmail.com please.
Places cost £750 and include three nights accommodation, dinner Tues/Wed/Thu, breakfast Wed/Thu/Fri and refreshments during the workshops. Arrive in time for dinner on Tuesday evening. Workshops all day Wednesday and Thursday and a graduation performance on the Thursday night, going our separate ways after breakfast on the Friday.
Supported places are available, and a course-only option if you wish to find your own accommodation and catering.
Testimonials
“My experience has been overwhelmingly positive and brilliant and joyous. Silky mentioned the word nourishing and that’s what it did for me. This sounds a bit sad when I say that as soon as you said the word “nourishing“ it made me well up.
Right time, right place, right people... giving other people joy just like last night, looking out and seeing everyone on the edge of the seat grinning, ready, just absolutely soaking it up: that alchemy and that relationship that you create… It was brilliant, it was nourishing, it was hilarious and I’ve said this right from the start, the moment that I walked into the room it just felt like we were in such safe hands and when you’re in safe hands and when you have a structure you can be free and I could not recommend it highly enough." - Lizi P
“In At The Deep End was a remarkable experience. It felt like a great holiday but at the same time I was totally out of my comfort zone... since the course my confidence on stage has increased ten times and my writing has been reenergised. Kate and Silky are fantastic tutors with just the right amount of gentle encouragement (with the odd shove off the cliff). They really know their stuff and give sound advice. They are also both very funny so the whole course is hugely enjoyable. The food was amazing and the accommodation awesome. I loved every minute of my amazing time in this very beautiful part of the world. They should do an advanced course so I can come back.”
- Lizzy L
Praise for Laugh At Leeds
“It’s not a course, it’s a life changing process” - Dan
“Incredibly empowering. I can't emphasise enough how fantastic the course has been for my mental health” - Ann