Events Diary 2019
Browse Bath Comedy Festival events - click on the title of an event below for full details and booking information, including online booking links.
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| Event (click for details) | Venue | Doors / show | Price / concs |
Thursday 7th February, 2019
| Bath Comedy's Feel Good Cabaret | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £15 / £12 |
Tuesday 26th March, 2019
| Pernilla Holland - Bloom | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| New Act Competition - Heat 1 | The Bell Inn | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Opening Night Show & Party - starring Rory Bremner & Rob Rouse | Walcot House | 7.45pm / 8.30pm | £15 / £12 SOLD OUT |
| Susan Murray - Blunt Force Trauma | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Wednesday 27th March, 2019
| Andrew White - Retirement Tour | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| New Act Competition - Heat 2 | The Bell Inn | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Sam Wyatt - I Predict A Wyatt! | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Thursday 28th March, 2019
| Sam Wyatt - I Predict A Wyatt! | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Croft & Pearce - Double Take | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £14 / £10 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 3 | Bath Brew House | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| The Smoking Duck Comedy Playgroup | The Bell | 8.00pm / 8.30pm | Free |
| Sanderson Jones - Comedy Being | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* CANCELLED |
Friday 29th March, 2019
| Tracey Collins & Friends | Widcombe Social Club | 6.30pm / 7.00pm | £10 |
| Julian Clary - Born To Mince | Komedia | 6.00pm / 7.30pm | £25 / £23 SOLD OUT |
| Maddie Campion - Truly Maddie Deeply | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| New Act Competition - Heat 4 | The Bell Inn | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Walcot House Friday Night Live - starring Alan Francis | Walcot House | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £12 |
| Swear along with Withnail & I | Widcombe Social Club | 8.30pm / 9.00pm | £8 |
| Darren Lerigo - The Daft | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Saturday 30th March, 2019
| Tales Of Britain Live | Widcombe Social Club | / 12pm | £3 on the door |
| Steve McLean - Action Figure Archive | Bath Brew House | 1.15pm / 1.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Dorian Wainwright - The Picture Of Dorian Wainwright | Bath Brew House | 2.45pm / 3.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Sally-Anne Hayward - Work in Progress | Bath Brew House | 4.15pm / 4.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| James Alderson - Bring Back The 80s! | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Sasha Ellen - No Man's Land | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Krater Comedy Club - | Komedia | 6.30pm / 8.00pm | £9 - £41 |
| Festival Opening Weekend Gala Show - Stand-up and Musical Comedy Showcase | Apex Hotel Conference Suite | 7.00pm / 8.00pm | £22 / £18 |
| The Chris Arnold Experience | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Sunday 31st March, 2019
| Rare Species - Frome - The Fecund Coming | Frome | / 3.00pm | £10 |
| Al Lubel - Work in Progress | Bath Brew House | 2.45pm / 3.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Harun Musho'd - Dark Side of Harun | Bath Brew House | 4.15pm / 4.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Rare Species - Frome - The Fecund Coming | Frome | / 6.00pm | £10 |
| Adele Cliff - Undershare | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Daniel Cainer - More Gefilte Fish & Chips | Widcombe Social Club | 6.00pm / 6.30pm | £10 |
| Radu Isac - Good Excuses For Sociopaths | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Paul 'Silky' White - ZIUQ! The Family-friendly-ish Backwards Comedy Quiz | Widcombe Social Club | 8.15pm / 8.30pm | £8 before 1 Mar, £10 after |
| Tom Glover - A Glover Not A Fighter | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Monday 1st April, 2019
| Only Fools The (cushty) Dining Experience | Abbey Hotel | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £57.50 incl 3 course meal & cocktail |
| Criminal | Ring O Bells | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £10 |
| Riordan DJ & Morgan Rees - Coming To Terms | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| New Act Competition - Heat 5 | Bath Brew House | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Sunjai Arif & Nathan Eagle - Stranger Friends | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Tuesday 2nd April, 2019
| Only Fools The (cushty) Dining Experience | Abbey Hotel | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £57.50 incl 3 course meal & cocktail |
| Darren Walsh - Massive Punt | Ring O Bells | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £8 |
| Tony Law - A Lost Show | Komedia Arts Cafe | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £10 |
| Luca Cupani - Lives I Never Lived | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| New Act Competition - Heat 6 | The Bell Inn | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Louise Leigh - Identifiable | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| George Rigden - Spooning With Uri | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Wednesday 3rd April, 2019
| Maisie Adam | Ring O Bells | 6.30pm / 7.00pm | £8 |
| Sindhu Vee - Sandhog | Rondo Theatre | / 7.30pm | £14 / £12 |
| Louise Leigh - Identifiable | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Maria Shehata - Pretty Little | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Micky P Kerr - Z-LIST CELEBRITY | Komedia | 6.30pm / 8.00pm | £15-£26 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 7 | The Bell Inn | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Sex.. with Pete Searles | Ring O Bells | 8.15pm / 8.30pm | £8 |
| Michael Legge - The Idiot | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Thursday 4th April, 2019
| An Evening of Eric & Ern | Bath Forum | 6.30pm / 7.30pm | £20 - £25 |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Rob Auton - The Talk Show | Rondo Theatre | / 8.00pm | £14 / £12 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 8 | Bath Brew House | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| The Smoking Duck Comedy Playgroup | The Bell | 8.00pm / 8.30pm | Free |
Friday 5th April, 2019
| Marcel Lucont - No. Dix | Widcombe Social Club | 6.30pm / 7.00pm | £12 / £10 |
| Isa Bonachera - The Great Emptiness | Mission Theatre | / 7.30pm | £8 |
| Cally Beaton - Invisible | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Andrew Maxwell - Showtime | Rondo Theatre | / 8.00pm | £14 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 9 | The Bell Inn | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Walcot House Friday Night Live - starring Mitch Benn | Walcot House | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £12 |
| Bath Folk Club - Georgia Lewis & Rowan Piggott | Ring O Bells | 8.00pm / 8.15pm | £8 adv (£10 on door) |
| Jess Robinson - No Filter | Widcombe Social Club | 8.30pm / 9.00pm | £15 / £12 |
| Pauline Eyre & Jenny Laville - Buffering | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Saturday 6th April, 2019
| Utopia: Under Construction | Bath Brew House | 1.15pm / 1.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Laura Lexx - Future Tense | Bath Brew House | 2.45pm / 3.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Steve McLean - Action Figure Archive | Bath Brew House | 4.15pm / 4.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Pauline Eyre & Jenny Laville - Buffering | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Kane & Abel - Split Egg | Mission Theatre | / 7.30pm | £12 / £10 |
| Faulty Towers The Dining Experience | Apex Hotel | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £55 incl 3 course meal |
| Cally Beaton - Invisible | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Superheroes | Rondo Theatre | / 8.00pm | £14 / £10 |
| Krater Comedy Club - | Komedia | 6.30pm / 8.00pm | £9 - £41 |
| Bill Smarme's Social Club | Ring O Bells | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £10 SOLD OUT |
| David Ephgrave's New Bits | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* CANCELLED |
Sunday 7th April, 2019
| The Wine Arts Trail 2019 | To be revealed... | 10.40am / 11.00am | £30 SOLD OUT |
| Arnold Kuenzler-Byrt - Urban Wildlife | Up The Wrenerade | / 2.30pm | £10 SOLD OUT |
| The Wine Arts Trail 2019 | To be revealed... | 2.40pm / 3.00pm | £30 SOLD OUT |
| Laura Ollerton & Jessie Nixon - Difficult Pifficult Lemon Squifficult | Bath Brew House | 2.45pm / 3.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* CANCELLED |
| David Ephgrave's New Bits | Bath Brew House | 4.15pm / 4.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* CANCELLED |
| Martin Pilgrim - I Write Jokes Not Tragedies | Bath Brew House | 5.30pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Charlie Partridge - Jam | St James Wine Vaults | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Jem Roberts - White Straight Men Like Me Should STFU | The Bell | / 7.00pm | £3 on the door |
| The Independent Comedy Appreciation Society LIVE - Frank Foucault and The Delightful Sausage | Komedia Arts Cafe | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £8 |
| Samantha Pressdee - Covered | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Rachel Creeger - Hinayni! | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Arnold Kuenzler-Byrt - Urban Wildlife | Up The Wrenerade | / 8.00pm | £10 |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Funny Noises 2019 | The Bell | / 8.00pm | £3 on the door or pay what you feel |
| David Hoare and Richard James - Riches & Hoare's | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Christopher Macarthur-Boyd - Work In Progress | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Monday 8th April, 2019
| The Independent Comedy Appreciation Society LIVE - Joz Norris and Siblings | Komedia Arts Cafe | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £8 |
| Sunjai Arif - Which Princess Are You? | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 10 | Bath Brew House | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Seymour Mace Gets Sucked Off By God | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £8 / £5 |
| Wheel Of Four Loons | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Tuesday 9th April, 2019
| Matt Price - Broken Hooters And Geezers With Shooters | Ring O Bells | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £8 |
| The Independent Comedy Appreciation Society LIVE - Elf Lyons and Peter Fleming | Komedia Arts Cafe | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £8 |
| Philip Simon - Who's the Daddy Pig? | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 11 | The Bell Inn | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Nick Doody - PG | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £8 |
| [Redacted Bristol Comedian] - Laugh Til It Hurts: A BDSM Comedy Show | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Wednesday 10th April, 2019
| White Collar Comedy | Widcombe Social Club | 6.30pm / 7.00pm | £10 |
| Archie Maddocks - Irreverent | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Robyn Perkins - Mating Selection | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Tom Neenan - It's Always Infinity | Rondo Theatre | / 8.00pm | £14 / £12 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 12 | The Bell Inn | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Fitz of Giggles - Showcase | Ring O Bells | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £8 |
| Arthur Smith accompanied by The Smithereens - Syd | Widcombe Social Club | 8.30pm / 9.00pm | £15 / £12 |
| Pernilla Holland - Bloom | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Tony Chiotti - Not-so-fresh Off The Boat | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Thursday 11th April, 2019
| Simon Caine - Every Room Is A Panic Room If You Overthink Enough | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Janis Haves - Evil Queen Rules! | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Sean McLoughlin - Hail Mary | Rondo Theatre | / 8.00pm | £12 |
| Henning Wehn - Get On With It | Bath Forum | 7.00pm / 8.00pm | £20 - £25 |
| The Smoking Duck Comedy Playgroup | The Bell | 8.00pm / 8.30pm | Free |
| Chris Norton Walker - YEAH! | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Christian Talbot & Dan Cardwell - What Would Aaron Sorkin Do? | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* CANCELLED |
Friday 12th April, 2019
| New Act Competition - Semi Final 1 | Widcombe Social Club | 5.30pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel |
| Francis & Power - Deep Dark Ciuts | Ring O Bells | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £8 |
| Alexander Bennett - They Call Me Daddy Punchlines | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Janis Haves - Evil Queen Rules! | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| John Luke Roberts - All I Wanna Do | Rondo Theatre | / 8.00pm | £12 |
| Fast, Fresh & Dirty Comedy | The Barley Mow | 8.00pm / 9.00pm | Free (donations) |
| New Act Competition - Semi Final 2 | Widcombe Social Club | 8.30pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel |
| Jacqueline Haigh - Goddess | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Garrett Millerick - Sunflower | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £10 |
| Edd Hedges - Here We Are | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Saturday 13th April, 2019
| John Moloney - Have I Got A Workshop For You | Apex Hotel Conference Suite | 2.15pm / 2.30pm | £5 SOLD OUT |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Kieran Hodgson - '75 | Rondo Theatre | / 8.00pm | £14 / £12 |
| Krater Comedy Club - | Komedia | 6.30pm / 8.00pm | £9 - £41 |
| Festival Closing Weekend Gala Show - Starring Fred MacAulay & John Moloney | Apex Hotel Conference Centre | 7.00pm / 8.00pm | £22 / £18 |
Sunday 14th April, 2019
| Rare Species - Frome - The Fecund Coming | Frome | / 3.00pm | £10 |
| The Unrehearsed Theatre Company - Blackadder Rides Again | The Bell | / 4.00pm | Free |
| Rare Species - Frome - The Fecund Coming | Frome | / 6.00pm | £10 |
| New Act Competition - Grand Final | Widcombe Social Club | 6.45pm / 7.30pm | £10 SOLD OUT |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
Sunday 5th May, 2019
| Nick Harper - 58 Fordwych Road | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £15 |
Tuesday 28th May, 2019 - Bath Comedy Festival @ Bath Fringe!
| David Crowe - Boundaries | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £10 |
Thursday 30th May, 2019 - Bath Comedy Festival @ Bath Fringe!
| Pete Searles - Hey Gringo! A Chile Christmas | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £14 / £10 |
Monday 22nd July, 2019 - Edinburgh Previews!
| Grant Busé - Touché Busé | Ring O Bells | 6.30pm / 7.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| George Rigden - Spooning With Uri | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Tuesday 23rd July, 2019 - Edinburgh Previews!
| Loyiso Gola - Pop Culture | Ring O Bells | 6.30pm / 7.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Anuvab Pal - Democracy & Discodancing | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Wednesday 24th July, 2019 - Edinburgh Previews!
| John Hastings - 10 John Hastings I Hate About You | Ring O Bells | 6.30pm / 7.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Phil Nichol - Too Much | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Thursday 25th July, 2019 - Edinburgh Previews!
| Lucy Pearman | Ring O Bells | 6.30pm / 7.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Spencer Jones | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Friday 26th July, 2019 - Edinburgh Previews!
| Archie Maddocks - Big Dick Energy | Ring O Bells | 6.30pm / 7.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Nick Doody - I Will Milk You | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Thursday 24th October, 2019 - Autumn Season!
| Widcombe Nights - Tsonos & McFarlane LIVE (obviously) | Ring O Bells | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £10 / £8 |
Friday 8th November, 2019 - Autumn Season!
| The Fabulous Poodles | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.30pm | £15 SOLD OUT |
Thursday 28th November, 2019 - Autumn Season!
| Bonbon "Switched-on" Christmas Cabaret | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £15 / £12 SOLD OUT |
Monday 2nd December, 2019 - Autumn Season!
| Faulty Towers - The Christmas Dining Experience | The Bird, Bath | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £57.50 incl 3 course meal SOLD OUT |
Tuesday 17th December, 2019 - Autumn Season!
| Winter Wonderband | Ring O Bells | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £12 / £10 SOLD OUT |
Saturday 25th January, 2020
| Bonkers Burns Night - with the Improv All Stars | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £38-£40 incl 3 course meal |
Wednesday 19th February, 2020
| Widcombe Nights Special - Silky | Ring O Bells | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £10 |
Thursday 20th February, 2020
| Catherine Bohart - Lemon | Ring O Bells | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £10 SOLD OUT |
Monday 30th March, 2020
| New Act Competition - Heat 1 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
Tuesday 31st March, 2020
| Chelsea Birkby - Sexistentialism | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| New Act Competition - Heat 2 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Gabby Best - I Can't Look At Him Peter | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Wednesday 1st April, 2020
| Paul McCaffrey - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Bill Bailey, Jess Robinson, Silky, Catherine Bohart, John Moloney (MC) - April Fools' Gala | Bath Forum | 7.00pm / 8.00pm | £20-£25 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 3 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Fern Brady - Power & Chaos | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £12 |
| Phil Jerrod - SICKO | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Thursday 2nd April, 2020
| The Chris Arnold Experience | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Rachel Creeger - Pray It Forward | St James WIne Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| An Evening with Vivienne & A Big Baga Chipz | Komedia | 6.30pm / 8.00pm | SOLD OUT |
| New Act Competition - Heat 4 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Crybabies - Danger Brigade | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £12 / £10 |
| Funny Noises | The Bell Inn | 8.00pm / 8.30pm | Free |
| Laugh Til It Hurts - A BDSM Comedy Show | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Sadia Azmat - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Friday 3rd April, 2020
| Bath Institute of Laughter - Cartoon drawing with Harry Venning (workshop) | Widcombe Social Club | / 11.00am | Free |
| Alexander Bennett - A Messy Bitch Who Loves Drama | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Questions and Beer - Comedy Quiz | The Barley Mo | / 8.00pm | £2/person |
| Terry Alderton - Again | Walcot House | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £12 / £10 |
| Jen Brister - Under Privilege | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £14 / £12 |
| Pauline Eyre - All Change | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Saturday 4th April, 2020
| Aftermirth | Rondo Theatre | 11.30am / 12noon | £12 / £10 |
| Unrehearsed Sketch Bag | The Bell Inn | 1.30pm / 2.00pm | Donations for Severn Cancer Hospice |
| Riordan DJ - Bachelor of Medicine | Bath Brew House | 2.45pm / 3.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Heidi Regan - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 4.15pm / 4.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Beeshes - Beeshes Unleashed! | The Bell Inn | 4.30pm / 5.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - ROLL UP! | Widcombe Social Club | 5.30pm / 6.00pm | £12 / £10 |
| Esther Manito - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Lily Phillips - SMUT | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Drag Queen Bingo | The Barley Mo | / 8.00pm | Free entry |
| Krater Comedy Club - | Komedia | 6.30pm / 8.00pm | £9 - £41 |
| The Biscuit Barrel | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £14 / £12 |
| Beeshes - Beeshes Unleashed! | The Bell Inn | 8.30pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Lubna Kerr - Where Are You Really Really From? | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Sunday 5th April, 2020
| The Wine Arts Trail 2020 | To be revealed... | 10.40am / 11.00am | £40 SOLD OUT |
| Beeshes - Beeshes Unleashed! | The Bell Inn | 1.30pm / 2.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| The Wine Arts Trail 2020 | To be revealed... | 2.40pm / 3.00pm | £40 SOLD OUT |
| Tara Newton-Wordsworth - Mummy Issues | Bath Brew House | 2.45pm / 3.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Louise Leigh - Two-Thirds Spaniel | St James Wine Vaults | 4.15pm / 4.39pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Morgan Rees - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 4.15pm / 4.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| An Evening Without Neil Innes | Widcombe Social Club | 5.30pm / 6.00pm | £5 fundraiser for the Innes family |
| Sunjai Arif - Mrs Doubtful | St James Wine Vaults | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Sarah Southern - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Lorna Shaw - All the Things I'm Glad I know I'll Never Know | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Andrew White - Anyway, The Thing Is, What I Really Mean | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Drew Taylor - The Taming of the Drew | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Monday 6th April, 2020
| David Tsonos - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 5 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| New Act Comedy Night - hosted by Morgan Rees | Komedia Arts Café | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £3 on the door |
| Paul Savage - Grab Bag | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Tuesday 7th April, 2020
| Darren Walsh - Punimal Farm | Ring O Bells | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £8 |
| Will Preston - Can't Face Reality | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Sarah Mills - Kicking Butt | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 6 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Tom Stade - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £18 |
| Mick Ferry - Walking On Egg Shells | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £10 |
| Jaleelah Galbraith - #fraudianslip | St James WIne Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bobby Mair - Cockroach | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Wednesday 8th April, 2020
| Charlie Partridge - Bingiddy Bongiddy | Ring O Bells | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £10 |
| Will Preston - Can't Face Reality | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Alasdair Beckett-King - Nevermore | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 7 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Tom Stade - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £18 |
| Stand Up With Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated) | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £10 |
| Sarah Mills - Kicking Butt | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Harriet Kemsley - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Thursday 9th April, 2020
| Bath Institute of Laughter - Sketch writing (workshop) | Widcombe Social Club | / 10.00am | Free |
| Robyn Perkins - Million Dollar Maybe | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Stand Up With Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated) | Ring O Bells | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £10 |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 8 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Simon Munnery - Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £14 |
| The Smoking Duck Comedy Playgroup | The Bell | 8.00pm / 8.30pm | Free |
| Mitch Benn & The Distractions - Musical Comedy Showcase | Komedia | 8.30pm / 9.00pm | £17 / £15 |
| Freya Mallard and Kathryn Higgins - Too Much, Not Enough | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Friday 10th April, 2020
| Paul Dennis - Almost Blunted Purpose | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Martin Durchov - Coming Over | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Stiff & Kitsch - Bricking It | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £12 / £10 |
| Fast, Fresh & Dirty | The Barley Mo | 8.00pm / 8.30pm | Free entry |
| Frank Sanazi & the Iraq Pack - Live from Das Vegas | Walcot House | 8.30pm / 9.00pm | £15 / £12 |
| Joe Sutherland - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Saturday 11th April, 2020
| Arthur Smith - Crescent Laughter (Walk) | To be revealed... | 1.30pm / 2.00pm | £20 / £17.50 |
| Jarred Christmas & Hobbit - The Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show | Rondo Theatre | 1.30pm / 2.00pm | £8-£30 |
| Jon Matthews & Sam Michael - CISter Act | Bath Brew House | 2.45pm / 3.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Rare Species - Frome - The Fecund Coming | Frome | / 3.30pm | £8 adv, £10 on the day |
| Martin Durchov - Coming Over | Bath Brew House | 4.15pm / 4.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Arthur Smith - Crescent Laughter (Walk) | To be revealed... | 4.30pm / 5.00pm | £20 / £17.50 |
| Sasha Ellen Offends the Elders | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| President Obonjo - Stolen | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Stand-up Judge & Jury | The Barley Mo | / 8.00pm | Free entry |
| Krater Comedy Club - | Komedia | 6.30pm / 8.00pm | £9 - £41 |
| Rob Newman - Work In Progress | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £14 |
| Olaf Falafel | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Sunday 12th April, 2020
| Elliot Steel - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Mo Omar - Work In Progress | St James Wine Vaults | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| The Wandering Star - Alternative Comedy Stage | The Bell Inn | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 |
| Freya Mallard and Mustafa Fecto - Top Gear | St James WIne Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Alistair Barrie - Manstrong | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Burt Williamson & Katy Trev - I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Perform 30 Minutes of Comedy to a Disinterested Audience) | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Alex Love - How To Win A Pub Quiz: 2000s Edition | St James WIne Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Monday 13th April, 2020
| Neil Delamere - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 9 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Ian Shaw - Songs From The Homepage | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £17 / £15 |
| Elliot Steel - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Tuesday 14th April, 2020
| Róisín and Chiara - Get Nupty | RIng O Bells | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £10 |
| Cassie Atkinson - FUN | St James Wine Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Archie Maddocks - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 10 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Pat Cahill - Work In Progress | St James Wine Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Archie Maddocks - Big Dick Energy | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £10 |
| Dan Clark - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Wednesday 15th April, 2020
| Tom Elliot - Oh My Days | Bath Forum | 6.30pm / 7.00pm | £10 |
| Loyiso Gola - Pop Culture | Ring O Bells | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £10 |
| Harun Musho’d - Why I Don’t Talk To People About Terrorism | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Radu Isac - Is Not for Everybody | St James WIne Vaults | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 11 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| Yuriko Kotani - Somosomo | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £10 |
| LJ DA FUNK - Dirty Dancing 3: A Political Parody | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Tony Chiotti - Still Worse | St James WIne Vaults | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Thursday 16th April, 2020
| Faye Treacy - Au Fait | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Marcus Brigstocke - Work In Progress | Widcombe Social Club | 6.30pm / 7.00pm | £12 / £10 |
| Neil McFarlane - WImP (Work In Minor Progress) | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Fitz Of Giggles - Showcase | Ring O Bells | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £10 / £8 |
| New Act Competition - Heat 12 | The Barley Mo | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | Free (donations) |
| The Smoking Duck Comedy Playgroup | The Bell | 8.00pm / 8.30pm | Free |
| I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again...Again - with Tim Brooke-Taylor | Komedia | 8.00pm / 9.00pm | £12.50 |
| Jake Baker - Talk Of Situations | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Friday 17th April, 2020
| New Act Competition - Semi-FInal 1 | Widcombe Social Club | 5.30pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Pauline Eyre - All Change | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook | The Mission Theatre | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £12 / £10 |
| Susan Murray - How Not To Die In A Plane Crash | Ring O Bells | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £10 |
| Phil Cooper - Hamsters In Colour | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Keys to Comedy | The Barley Mo | / 8.00pm | Free entry |
| New Act Competition - Semi-Final 2 | Widcombe Social Club | 8.30pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Alan Francis - Fat Cyborg | Ring O Bells | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £10 |
| Edd Hedges - Work In Progress | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Saturday 18th April, 2020
| Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook | The Mission Theatre | 1.30pm / 2.00pm | £12 / £10 |
| Abi Roberts - Orson Welles Slow Hand Clap | Bath Brew House | 2.45pm / 3.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Rare Species - Frome - The Fecund Coming | Frome | / 3.30pm | £8 adv, £10 on the day |
| Sasha Ellen Offends the Elders | Bath Brew House | 4.15pm / 4.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Sally-Anne Hayward - INFLEXIBLE | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Captain Breadbeard's Bready Brilliant Comedy Cookbook | The Mission Theatre | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £12 / £10 |
| David Ephgrave - Free Foolin' | Bath Brew House | 7.15pm / 7.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
| Bath Improv Group - Dumb Dates | The Barley Mo | / 8.00pm | Free entry |
| Krater Comedy Club - | Komedia | 6.30pm / 8.00pm | £9 - £41 |
| Jake Baker - Talk Of Situations | Bath Brew House | 8.45pm / 9.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
Sunday 19th April, 2020
| Bath Institute of Laughter - What makes women laugh? (workshop) | Widcombe Social Club | / 10.00am | Free |
| David Ephgrave - Free Foolin' | Bath Brew House | 4.15pm / 4.30pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| Maddy Anholt - How To Train Your Psychopath | Bath Brew House | 5.45pm / 6.00pm | £5 or pay what you feel* |
| New Act Competition - Grand Final | Widcombe Social Club | 6.45pm / 7.30pm | £12 / £10 |
| Bizarre Bath | Meet outside The Huntsman | / 8.00pm | £10 / £7 |
Friday 22nd May, 2020
| Pete Searles - Hey Gringo! Bolivia & Beyond | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £14 / £10 |
Friday 21st August, 2020
| Bath Comedy Club - Widcombe Nights - starring Roger Monkhouse, Nick Page & Louise Leigh | Widcombe Social Club | 8.00pm / 8.30pm | £12 / £10 |
Friday 4th September, 2020
| Bath Comedy Club - Widcombe Nights - starring Ronnie Golden, Sally-Anne Hayward & Morgan Rees | Widcombe Social Club | 8.00pm / 8.30pm | £12 / £10 |
Friday 18th September, 2020
| Bath Comedy Club - Widcombe Nights - starring Arthur Smith, Susan Murray, Natasha Bye & Matt Alford | Widcombe Social Club | 8.00pm / 8.30pm | £12 / £10 SOLD OUT |
Saturday 19th September, 2020
| Barry Cryer and Colin Sell - Live Again | Widcombe Social Club | 3.30pm / 4.00pm | £15 / £12.50 SOLD OUT |
Friday 2nd October, 2020
| Bath Comedy Club - Widcombe Nights - starring Stuart Goldsmith, Pauline Eyre & Neil McFarlane | Widcombe Social Club | 7.15pm / 8.00pm | £12 / £10 SOLD OUT |
Friday 16th October, 2020
| Bath Comedy Club - Widcombe Nights - starring Marcel Lucont, Dave Williams & Stephanie Laing | Widcombe Social Club | 7.15pm / 8.00pm | £12 / £10 SOLD OUT |
Friday 30th October, 2020
| Bath Comedy Club - Widcombe Nights - starring Andrew Bird, Cally Beaton & Wil Hodgson | Widcombe Social Club | 7.15pm / 8.00pm | £12 / £10 SOLD OUT |
Monday 30th November, 2020
| Faulty Towers - The Christmas Dining Experience | The Bird, Bath | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £60 incl 3 course meal CANCELLED |
Tuesday 1st December, 2020
| Faulty Towers - The Christmas Dining Experience | The Bird, Bath | 7.00pm / 7.30pm | £60 incl 3 course meal CANCELLED |
Friday 11th December, 2020
| Bath Comedy Club - Widcombe Nights - starring Mark Maier, Angie Belcher & Jarred Christmas | Widcombe Social Club | 7.15pm / 8.00pm | £14 incl curry / £12 SOLD OUT |
Friday 8th January, 2021
| Bath Comedy Club - Widcombe Nights - starring Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, Archie Maddocks & Janine Harouni | Widcombe Social Club | 7.15pm / 8.00pm | £12 / £10 |
Friday 5th February, 2021
| Bath Comedy Club - Widcombe Nights - starring John Moloney, Harriet Braine & Phil Cooper | Widcombe Social Club | 7.15pm / 8.00pm | £12 / £10 |
Thursday 1st April, 2021
| Jess Robinson, Silky, Catherine Bohart, John Moloney (MC), Headliner TBC - April Fools' Gala | Bath Forum | 7.00pm / 8.00pm | £20-£25 |
Wednesday 7th April, 2021
| Josh Widdicombe - Bit Much | Bath Forum | 7.00pm / 8.00pm | £20-£25 |
Thursday 8th April, 2021
| Simon Evans - The Work Of The Devil | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £15 / £13 |
Saturday 10th April, 2021
| Geoff Norcott - Taking Liberties | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £13.50 SOLD OUT |
Friday 23rd April, 2021
| Doug Stanhope - Diminishing Returns | Bath Forum | 7.00pm / 8.00pm | £35 |
Friday 10th September, 2021
| Only Fools And Boycie | Komedia | 6.30pm / 8.00pm | £18 - £29 |
| Nick Harper | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £15 |
Printed Programme
Pick up a copy of our glossy printed programme around town from late February or early March, or if you would like a copy posted to you, please send an A5 sized s.a.e. with two first class stamps affixed, to Bath Comedy Festival, Programme Request, 4a Sussex Place, Bath BA2 4LA (programmes will be posted by return).
Details of 2019 Bath Comedy Special events will be posted here when they come on sale.
