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What's on at Bath Comedy Festival

Events Diary:

Bath Comedy Festival and year-round event details, booking information and links will appear here as they are announced - click on the title of an event below for full details and booking information, including online booking links.

NB: Watch this space as there's always more shows being added - or sign up to the e-mailing list to be informed of the latest news

This symbol denotes events in the core programme, i.e. curated and produced by Bath Comedy.

You can read printed programme brochures online in PDF format.

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).

Event (click for details) Venue Doors / show Price / concs

Sunday 12th March, 2023

Simon Evans - live at the Stock Exchange Cocktail ClubCore Festival showThe Stock Exchange Cocktail Club6.00pm / 7.00pm£22 incl cocktail

Sunday 26th March, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Bath Comedy Club - Revolution - starring Paul Thorne, Joanna Surowiec, Craig Smalls, Rob Leonard, Daniel Dagger (MC)Core Festival showRevolution Bath7.00pm / 7.30pm£12
SOLD OUT

Monday 27th March, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

New Act Competition - Heat 1Pay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*
SOLD OUT

Cider House RulesBath Cider House / 8.00pmFree

Morgan Rees - The Electric Comedy ClubKomedia Electric Bar7.30pm / 8.00pm£5

Tuesday 28th March, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

New Act Competition - Heat 2Pay as you feel showBath Cider House6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*

Wednesday 29th March, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Exhibition of winning cartoonsCommercial Hub24hr viewing (from street)Free

New Act Competition - Heat 3Pay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*

Rachel Creeger - Ultimate Jewish MotherCore Festival showRing O Bells6.45pm / 7.00pm£7

Sam Hawkins - Pint & A LaughSaracen's Head7.00pm / 7.30pmFree

Jessie Nixon - DamselCore Festival showRing O Bells8.15pm / 8.30pm£8
CANCELLED

Thursday 30th March, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Exhibition of winning cartoonsCommercial Hub24hr viewing (from street)Free

President Obonjo - African ZelenskyCore Festival showPay as you feel showRing O Bells6.45pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Open Mic PlaygroupThe Bell Inn / 8.00pmFree

Forum Comedy ClubForum Coffee House7.30pm / 8.00pmFree

The Smoking Duck Club - Open Mic NightThe New Inn7.30pm / 8.00pmFree

Adam Flood - Clayhead RemouldedCore Festival showPay as you feel showRing O Bells8.15pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*
SOLD OUT

Friday 31st March, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Exhibition of winning cartoonsCommercial Hub24hr viewing (from street)Free

Benji Waterstones - You Don't Have To Be Mad To Work HereCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Sam Hawkins & Ollie Young - Works In ProgressPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole8.15pm / 8.45pm£3 adv or pay what you feel*

Live & LateCore Festival showBeneath10.00pm / 10.30pm£15 incl 50% off drink / £12

Saturday 1st April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Exhibition of winning cartoonsCommercial Hub24hr viewing (from street)Free

Krater Comedy ClubKomedia6.30pm / 8.00pm£21 - £42

Reginald D Hunter, Ronnie Golden, Rowland Rivron, Helen Lederer, Frank Sanazi, Chris Lynam, Chris McGlade, Cerys Nelmes (MC) - April Fools' GalaCore Festival showBath Forum7.00pm / 8.00pm£20-£25

Gavin Robertson - Bond: An Unauthorised ParodyRondo Theatre7.30pm / 8.00pm£14 / £12

Sunday 2nd April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Exhibition of winning cartoonsCommercial Hub24hr viewing (from street)Free

The Wine Arts Trail 2023Core Festival showTo be revealed...10.40am / 11.00am£45
LAST FEW TICKETS

Any Suggestions, Doctor?Kids Fest showWidcombe Social Club1.30pm / 2.00pm£8

The Wine Arts Trail 2023Core Festival showTo be revealed...2.40pm / 3.00pm£45
LAST FEW TICKETS

New Act Competition - Heat 4Pay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*

Monday 3rd April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Exhibition of winning cartoonsCommercial Hub24hr viewing (from street)Free

New Act Competition - Heat 5Pay as you feel showBath Cider House6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*

David Eagle - Flying SoloCore Festival showPay as you feel showRing O Bells6.45pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Aideen McQueen - Sugar BabyCore Festival showPay as you feel showRing O Bells8.15pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*
POSTPONED

Tuesday 4th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Exhibition of winning cartoonsCommercial Hub24hr viewing (from street)Free

Flibbertigibbet Theatre - BabbleKids Fest showWidcombe Social Club10.00am / 10.30am£8

Flibbertigibbet Theatre - BabbleKids Fest showWidcombe Social Club1.00pm / 1.30pm£8

New Act Competition - Heat 6Pay as you feel showBath Cider House6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*

Spring Day - Exvangelical (WIP)Core Festival showWalcot House6.30pm / 7.00pm£6

Phil Wathern & Dan Coughtrey - Works in ProgressPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole7.00pm / 7.30pm£3 adv or pay what you feel*

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Spencer Jones - Work In ProgressCore Festival showWalcot House8.00pm / 8.30pm£8

Wednesday 5th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Exhibition of winning cartoonsCommercial Hub24hr viewing (from street)Free

New Act Competition - Heat 7Pay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*

Anuvab Pal - The Department Of BritishnessCore Festival showPay as you feel showRing O Bells6.45pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Sam Hawkins - Pint & A LaughSaracen's Head7.00pm / 7.30pmFree

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Ray Bradshaw - Deaf Com 1Rondo Theatre7.30pm / 8.00pm£15 / £13

Louise Atkinson - MatesCore Festival showPay as you feel showRing O Bells8.15pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Thursday 6th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Exhibition of winning cartoonsCommercial Hub24hr viewing (from street)Free

Mojo Moves - Comedy Dance WorkshopKids Fest showWidcombe Social Club9.45am / 10.00am£5
CANCELLED

Mojo Moves - Comedy Dance WorkshopKids Fest showWidcombe Social Club11.15am / 11.30am£5
CANCELLED

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Open Mic PlaygroupThe Bell Inn / 8.00pmFree

Fred MacAulay - What(ever) Next?? Again!!Core Festival showWidcombe Social Club7.30pm / 8.00pm£15

Forum Comedy ClubForum Coffee House7.30pm / 8.00pmFree

The Smoking Duck Club - Open Mic NightThe New Inn7.30pm / 8.00pmFree

David Hoare - Musical Comedy WIPCore Festival showPay as you feel showBeneath8.30pm / 9.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Live & LateCore Festival showBeneath10.00pm / 10.30pm£15 incl 50% off drink / £12

Friday 7th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Jo Burke - InstaphamousCore Festival showPay as you feel showWalcot House4.00pm / 4.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Matt Price - Does 30 Styles Of Comedy In An Hour Core Festival showWalcot House5.30pm / 6.00pm£10 / £8

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre - Eurovision Sock ContestRondo Theatre7.30pm / 8.00pm£16 / £14

The Hobo Comedy StageThe Bell Inn7.30pm / 8.00pm£5

Live & LateCore Festival showBeneath10.00pm / 10.30pm£15 incl 50% off drink / £12

Saturday 8th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Unrehearsed Blackadder Strikes BackThe Bell Inn Courtyard / 2.00pmFree

Jem Roberts - Funny Noises 2023Revolution Bath5.30pm / 6.00pmFree (donations)

New Act Competition - Heat 8Pay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*

Alasdair Beckett-King - The Interdimensional ABKRondo Theatre7.00pm / 7.30pm£15
SOLD OUT

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Krater Comedy ClubKomedia6.30pm / 8.00pm£21 - £42

The Hobo Comedy StageThe Bell Inn7.30pm / 8.00pm£5

Sunday 9th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Edd Hedges - Work In ProgressCore Festival showPay as you feel showRing O Bells5.00pm / 5.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

New Act Competition - Heat 9Pay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*

Carl Carzana - The ZanaCore Festival showRing O Bells6.45pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Barry Ferns - In The Room (with Barry Ferns)Core Festival showPay as you feel showRing O Bells8.15pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Monday 10th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Kuan-wen Huang - Ilha FormosaCore Festival showPay as you feel showWalcot House3.30pm / 4.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Bronwyn Sweeney - Off BrandCore Festival showPay as you feel showWalcot House5.00pm / 5.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Joe Riley & Tor Hudswell - Works in ProgressPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 6.45pm£3 adv or pay what you feel*

New Act Competition - Heat 10Pay as you feel showBath Cider House6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*

Alan Francis - Fat CyborgCore Festival showWalcot House6.30pm / 7.00pm£8

Daniel Dagger - Talk This WayPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.45pm / 7.15pm£3 adv or pay what you feel*
CANCELLED

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Martin Westgate - ApparentlyPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole8.00pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Tuesday 11th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

New Act Competition - Heat 11Pay as you feel showBath Cider House6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*

Elf Lyons - Talks Dirty For An HourCore Festival showWalcot House6.30pm / 7.00pm£10 / £8

Matt Hutchinson - HostileCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Patrick Monahan - ClassyCore Festival showWalcot House8.00pm / 8.30pm£15 / £12

Tadiwa Mahlunge - Inhibition ExhibitionPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole8.00pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Wednesday 12th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron MunchausenKids Fest showWidcombe Social Club1.30pm / 2.00pm£8

Top Secret - The Magic of ScienceRondo Theatre2.00pm / 2.30pm£14 / £12

New Act Competition - Heat 12Pay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£5 adv or pay what you feel*

Chris McGlade - Core Festival showPay as you feel showRing O Bells6.45pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*
POSTPONED

Sam Hawkins - Pint & A LaughSaracen's Head7.00pm / 7.30pmFree

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Emmanuel Sonubi - EmancipatedRondo Theatre7.30pm / 8.00pm£15 / £13

Alexander Bennett - I Can't Stand The Man MyselfCore Festival showPay as you feel showRing O Bells8.15pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Thursday 13th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Adele Cliff - Does Her Best And Tries Things OutCore Festival showRing O Bells6.45pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Open Mic PlaygroupThe Bell Inn / 8.00pmFree

Alex Kealy - Winner Takes AllRondo Theatre7.30pm / 8.00pm£14 / £12
CANCELLED

Forum Comedy ClubForum Coffee House7.30pm / 8.00pmFree

The Smoking Duck Club - Open Mic NightThe New Inn7.30pm / 8.00pmFree

Tatty Macleod - Fugue (WIP)Rondo Theatre7.30pm / 8.00pm£14 / £12

James Dowdeswell - Beers Of A ClownCore Festival showRing O Bells8.15pm / 8.30pm£8

Friday 14th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

New Act Competition - Grand FinalCore Festival showBath Forum6.30pm / 7.30pm£15 / £12

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Sophie Duker - HagRondo Theatre7.30pm / 8.00pm£15

Live & LateCore Festival showBeneath10.00pm / 10.30pm£15 incl 50% off drink / £12

Saturday 15th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Natural Theatre Company - Street Theatre performance workshopKids Fest showNatural Theatre Company Studio / 10.00am£10

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Krater Comedy ClubKomedia6.30pm / 8.00pm£21 - £42

Julian Clary & Ian Shaw - Core Festival showBath Forum7.00pm / 8.00pm£20-£25

Garrett Millerick - Just Trying to HelpRondo Theatre7.30pm / 8.00pm£14

Sunday 16th April, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival!

Gong ShowMoles Nightclub / 7.30pm£5 / £3

Zoe Lyons - Bald AmbitionKomedia7.00pm / 7.30pm£16

Bizarre BathMeet outside The Huntsman / 8.00pm£15 / £10

Sunday 23rd April, 2023

Nick Page - live at the Stock Exchange Cocktail ClubCore Festival showThe Stock Exchange Cocktail Club6.00pm / 7.00pm£22 incl cocktail
POSTPONED

SHOW PREVIOUS DATES

Wednesday 31st May, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival @ Bath Fringe!

Melinda Hughes - Melinda Hughes is HITCHEDCore Festival showWalcot House7.00pm / 8.00pm£12 / £10

Sunday 11th June, 2023 - Bath Comedy Festival @ Bath Fringe!

James Hollingsworth - James Hollingsworth's Pink Floyd NightCore Festival showWalcot House7.00pm / 8.00pm£12 / 10

Monday 17th July, 2023 - Edinburgh Previews!

Freya Mallard - A Little More Conversation A Little Less Action PleaseCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Stuart Goldsmith - SpoilersCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole8.15pm / 8.30pm£7 adv or pay what you feel*

Tuesday 18th July, 2023 - Edinburgh Previews!

Janine Harouni - Man'ousheCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Dan Tiernan - Going UnderCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole8.15pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Wednesday 19th July, 2023 - Edinburgh Previews!

Nabil Abdulrashid - Work In ProgressCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£7 adv or pay what you feel*

Fiona Allen - On The RunCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole8.15pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Friday 21st July, 2023 - Edinburgh Previews!

Larry Dean - Work In ProgressCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£7 adv or pay what you feel*

Saturday 22nd July, 2023 - Edinburgh Previews!

Samantha Day - The Booby TrapCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Alex Kitson - Fired Up! Ready to Go!Core Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole8.15pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Monday 24th July, 2023 - Edinburgh Previews!

Dave Chawner - FreelosophyCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Tuesday 25th July, 2023 - Edinburgh Previews!

Sam Michael - World’s Oldest ManCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Adam Flood - RemouldedCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole8.15pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Wednesday 26th July, 2023 - Edinburgh Previews!

Ben Harrington - 44 and Flippin' FuriousCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Matt Price - As Seen on CCTVCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole8.15pm / 8.30pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Friday 28th July, 2023 - Edinburgh Previews!

Sachin Kumarendran - DeceitCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Saturday 29th July, 2023 - Edinburgh Previews!

Rosie Holt - That’s Politainment!Core Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole6.30pm / 7.00pm£6 adv or pay what you feel*

Ronnie Golden - Allo Keith! Remembering Barry CryerCore Festival showPay as you feel showThe Hop Pole8.15pm / 8.30pm£7 adv or pay what you feel*

Tuesday 19th September, 2023

Aunty Donna - The Magical Dead Cat TourCore Festival showBath Forum7.30pm / 8.00pmfrom £25
SOLD OUT

Thursday 29th February, 2024

Matt Green - That GuyCore Festival showWalcot House7.00pm / 8.00pm£13.50 / £10

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