Comedy

Abi Clarke lived the modern-day dream. She posted a video online, went to bed a “nobody”, then woke to hundreds of thousands of followers. Four years later, this is the debut show they’ve all been waiting for… though it may not be exactly what they want from her…

A night of improvised comedy using suggestions from the audience performed by an experienced team. Expect songs, scenes and silliness!

Step into a world of enchanting romance and uproarious comedy with Miracle Theatre’s latest outdoor production, Love Riot!

Whack the factor 50 on and join Spork! for a glorious Summer Special in Rougemont Gardens for a sun-drenched hour of sumptuous spoken-word, poetry, comedy & live music.

An outrageous queer comedy from Channel 4 new writer Ella Evans. Femme Fatigue presents one woman’s story of living with chronic fatigue. A surreal story of hope in the face of despair, Femme Fatigue is a wildly funny tribute to illness, recovery and queer love.

Bask in the magic of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale in summertime! From Sicilian courts to Bohemian festivities, journey through time in this delightful and gripping comedy-drama. With captivating ensemble performances, live music and puppetry, it’s perfect for all ages.

Red Richardson is one of the most exciting new Stand Up comedians in the UK. His online ‘Stay Toxic’ sketches have garnered over 30 million views.

Join Sally-Anna Hayward for hilarious tales of dating apps, fragile neighbours, and trying to hold in farts on a yoga retreat.

Star of Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You and QI Kiri Pritchard-McLean is back with a brand new tour, her funniest and most personal to date. 

Kook Ensemble invites you to Filibuster – a funny, playful and sometimes downright absurd story of fantasy, hope and love – brought to life by acclaimed gentleman juggler Tom Gaskin and international circus director Sean Kempton.

Want to vocalise your bare bones vision? Give it a try! Need to stand up and show without a ticketed audience? Go for it! Maybe you would like to hear people read your script out loud? Just ask! New to this and have a curiosity about making something from scratch? Start here!

Ladies & Gentleman! Gary Meikle is back yet again with another self-written, self-deprecating show to leave you all short of breath again.

Remythed takes myths and legends from the backgrounds of its performers, reshapes and retells them in ways you’ve never seen them before; full of insight, dreams and wisdom that’ll leave you joyfully questioning every story you’ve ever been told.

Join Mama G on a brand new, award winning, panto adventure for the whole family!

Families are sure to love this storytelling show full of panto fun, original songs, and some of the finest picture books currently on the market!

The Adventures of Tawny Owl blends rap, music, poetry and stand up with a surprise around every corner. Get drawn into the surreal world of Tawny Owl as he takes you on a fantastical journey, blending fact and fiction in a high energy hour of comedy.

Joe Sellman-Leava and Dylan Howells embark on a quest to uncover how the economy wins elections and why the force that dominates our lives is so complicated!

The star of BBC’s The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk and of BBC’s Mister Winner comes to you on tour with his irresistibly madcap show.

A bunch of local theatre makers, comedians, dancers, musicians, actors and clowns are going to try some new things – and you’re invited to experience it.

Join Spork! this Halloween for another spectacular & spooky spoken-word event, featuring the incredible, award-winning poet Ella Frears. Plus 6 famous faces brought back to life in a “Dead Poets Slam.” All hosted by the gruesome twosome that is Edward Tripp & Chris White.

Finally, the UK has a new government. That can only mean one thing: new people to take the p*** out of. Leading political comedian and satirist Matt Forde (British Scandal, Spitting Image, The Last Leg) makes this his personal mission.

With the 3rd millennium almost 2.5% complete, Andy Zaltzman, one of the UK’s leading satirical comedians, assesses the state of Planet Earth and its most famous and controversial species – the human race.