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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This symbol denotes events in the core programme, i.e. curated by the Festival.
This symbol denotes "Pay-as-you-feel" events (you can buy advance tickets to secure a seat or pay what you want on the day).
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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 |
Thursday 28th November, 2019 - Autumn Season!
| Bonbon "Switched-on" Christmas Cabaret | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £15 / £12 |
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 |
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 |
Friday 3rd April, 2020
| Geoff Norcott - Taking Liberties | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £13.50 |
Saturday 4th April, 2020
| Simon Evans - The Work Of The Devil | Widcombe Social Club | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £15 / £13 |
Saturday 18th April, 2020
| Josh Widdicombe - Bit Much | Bath Forum | 7.00pm / 8.00pm | £20-£25 |
Friday 22nd May, 2020
| Pete Searles - Hey Gringo! Bolivia & Beyond | Rondo Theatre | 7.30pm / 8.00pm | £14 / £10 |
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.
