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What happens when comedians get behind the camera? The ace .common and took these photos when they weren’t on stage, an...
05/02/2026

What happens when comedians get behind the camera? The ace .common and took these photos when they weren’t on stage, and we think they’re pretty epic!

Brendan’s photos, in colour, are from our King Street Takeover event (15 gigs across 9 venues, all raising money for TAP for Bristol) and beyond.

Chelsea’s film photos, in black and white, are from her time at the festival once she’d smashed her solo show at The Courts!

Give ‘em both a follow for their comedy and their camera skills.

Congrats to for being shortlisted in the 2026, just one year after opening as Bristol’s home of comedy! Here are some ...
04/02/2026

Congrats to for being shortlisted in the 2026, just one year after opening as Bristol’s home of comedy!

Here are some of our favourite pics from Gaffe shows during the 2026 festival. If you took any photos from Gaffe shows in the last few weeks, don’t forget to tag them and us!

Photo credits: 1 & 2, Alfred Taylor ; all others, festival volunteers and staff.

And with that, another Bristol Comedy Festival is over! 17 days, over 170 gigs, and 12,000 tickets sold to you lovely co...
01/02/2026

And with that, another Bristol Comedy Festival is over! 17 days, over 170 gigs, and 12,000 tickets sold to you lovely comedygoers, plus £5,800 raised for local charities…

Here are a few glimpses of some seriously cool comedians we’ve had gracing our stages at venues like The Robin Hood, The Milk Thistle, Lost & Found, Bristol Central Library, and Strange Brew! Loads more pics to follow from some of our other venues and shows across the city.

Huge thanks to every audience member, comedian, venue staffer, organiser and volunteer who made this our biggest festival ever - we can’t wait to do it all again with you!

All these photos were taken by our amazing volunteer crew (we love you guys!).

Celebrate the end of the 2026 festival with us tonight at the Closing Gala with headliner Rosie Jones! 🎉Get your tickets...
31/01/2026

Celebrate the end of the 2026 festival with us tonight at the Closing Gala with headliner Rosie Jones! 🎉

Get your tickets now for this brilliant night of comedy and celebration, with a line up headlined by Rosie Jones and featuring Charlie Bowers – winner of The Bristol Comedy Competition 2026! They're joined by MC Sally-Anne Hayward Luke Chilton and local favourite, Burt Williamson.

We’ll also announce how much the festival has raised for TAP For Bristol and be joined by the incredible organisations supported by the charity. 💙

Sparks is a hub for creativity and sustainability in the city, making it the perfect place to put on our final big show of the festival. Please note, Sparks is not heated so it will be chilly. Please wrap up warm for the event, and consider donating to TAP For Bristol to support those without a warm home to return to!

🎟️ Tickets on The Bristol Comedy Festival box office:
https://tickets.thebristolcomedyfestival.com

And the winner of the Bristol Comedy Competition 2026 is… Charlie Bowers! Throughout the competition, Charlie won the ju...
31/01/2026

And the winner of the Bristol Comedy Competition 2026 is… Charlie Bowers!

Throughout the competition, Charlie won the judges and audiences over with his deadpan humour. He’s been gigging his way around the South West and beyond since 2019, and is also known for being one half of with fellow comedian Walter Jack. Fun fact: he’s also a genius at cryptic crossword setting and solving.

Our runner-up is Tom Hutchinson, whose self-deprecating jokes on everything from ADHD to music (complete with brilliant samples) delivered solid laughs. Tom also presents the with fellow comedian Jessie Nixon.

Thanks to all 150 entrants, our incredible acts in the heats and semi-finals, and our six finalists for making this competition happen, all led by cracking MC Burt Williamson. And thanks to our judges and audiences for helping us narrow down our amazing winner!

This Saturday – celebrate the end of the 2026 festival with us and gala headliner – Rosie Jones! 🤩Get your tickets now f...
30/01/2026

This Saturday – celebrate the end of the 2026 festival with us and gala headliner – Rosie Jones! 🤩

Get your tickets now for this brilliant night of comedy and celebration, with a line up headlined by Rosie Jones and featuring the winner of The Bristol Comedy Competition, alongside local favourites and nationally recognised comics. 🎉

We’ll also announce how much the festival has raised for TAP For Bristol and be joined by the incredible organisations supported by the charity. 💙

Sparks is unheated, so please wrap up warm for this event – and consider donating to TAP For Bristol to support those without a warm home to return to.

🎟️ Tickets on The Bristol Comedy Festival box office:
https://tickets.thebristolcomedyfestival.com

Go on, we couldn’t help ourselves, one more extra show… 👀Join us for a brilliant comedy showcase at – which has 20% off...
29/01/2026

Go on, we couldn’t help ourselves, one more extra show… 👀

Join us for a brilliant comedy showcase at – which has 20% off food and drinks until the end of the month! So come on, you get the drinks in and we'll bring the laughs for the final few days of The Bristol Comedy Festival 2026! 🎉

Double up on your shows tonight - we have cracking double bills at and that are selling fast! Head to the Marriott Bri...
29/01/2026

Double up on your shows tonight - we have cracking double bills at and that are selling fast!

Head to the Marriott Bristol Royal for improv from Dinner Daddies (Aidan Pittman, Anand Sankar and Hudson Hughes), whose viral ‘awful neighbour’ sketches have had hundreds of thousands of views on TikTok and Instagram. Then stay on for Anand’s solo work in progress show!

Or go to The Hatchet, one of Bristol’s most famous pubs (yes, the one with the rumour about the door). Meet the fabulous Alexandra Haddow and Adam Flood - two super-cool, music-loving comedians that audiences and critics go crazy for. They both rocked their festival shows last year, and now they’re back for another round!

Which double bill will you pick tonight?

We asked comedy insiders for their picks of upcoming fringe shows, and here’s who they chose: - Jojo Maberly: our Bristo...
29/01/2026

We asked comedy insiders for their picks of upcoming fringe shows, and here’s who they chose:

- Jojo Maberly: our Bristol Comedy Competition winner 2025 is still riding high and making great musical comedy
- Alexandra Haddow: she’s supported Frankie Boyle, Tommy Tiernan and Bill Bailey on tour, so you know she’s gonna be great!
- Adam Flood: Ivo Graham called him ‘despicably multi-talented’, and he’s bringing his solo show as well as a late night comedy rave to the festival
- Alex Kitson: a key part of Bristol’s comedy scene for many years (until he left us for London 😭), Bristolian audiences know that Kitson always brings the laughs
- James Trickey: another former Bristol boy, he’s had strong reviews from the Guardian and The List, and we say you should believe the hype!
- Anand Sankar: catch this rising star as he works on his debut show, featuring a bizarre range of characters on a cruise

Hit the link in our bio to book all of these shows and see the comedians that the industry is rooting for!

Big laughs making a big difference! The Bristol Comedy Festival has been raising thousands of pounds for TAP For Bristol...
28/01/2026

Big laughs making a big difference! The Bristol Comedy Festival has been raising thousands of pounds for TAP For Bristol this January, helping to solve homelessness in the city.

With three more days of comedy to go before the end of the fest, there are still loads of opportunities to catch a show and make a donation to TAP For Bristol. And don't you won't want to miss the Closing Gala on Saturday with headliner Rosie Jones ()! 🤩

Find everything on our box office (link in bio).

All the money raised by TAP For Bristol is divided between Caring in Bristol's homelessness prevention work and grants to organisations such as Creative Youth Network, 1625 Independent People, The Nelson Trust and One25 and other brilliant charities making a difference in Bristol.

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