The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival

09/03/2026

BAD NEWS! Limited tickets left for these rock stars. Book now! 🎸

09/03/2026

New merch alert! Hands up who likes tees! The first new and exclusive design for 2026 is out and it's by fabulous fan artist .y

Available now from our website 🐹

08/03/2026

Well… we did promise chaos.

Our newly rocket-fuelled website is now behaving itself, and there are still 100+ brilliant shows available across the Norbury Theatre & Cinema venues and the Fringe.

If you didn’t get what you wanted, PLEASE embrace the spirit of the festival and try something new.

There’s still availability for some fantastic Norbury Theatre & Cinema shows, including:

🎸 Mitch Benn's musical tribute to Rik
📺 Helen Lederer with the Hammersmith Hardmen
🎬 Legendary Comic Strip founder Peter Richardson
🎤 Lorna-Rose Treen (SNL) hosts Midlands Child Syndrome
🤘 Paul Jackson (The Young Ones director) with Talking Bottom
🧠 Kimberley Nixon (Fresh Meat) in Baby Brain
🎶 John Otway – legendary two-hit wonder
📼 Exclusive never-before-seen material in: Working with Rik and other ‘Grim Tales'
⭐ Returning festival favourites Rachel Fairburn and Tiffany Stevenson
✨ Plus magic, ☄️ Armageddon Outta Here Rik Mayall Comedy Festival and 🍪 BISCUITS.

That would have been an incredible lineup on its own. Book now!

07/03/2026

General sale is now open!

We’ll be restarting the presale today, with a NEW presale code that will be sent to everyone on our mailing list by email at 11am.

The presale code will apply to Norbury Theatre Main House shows only, all other shows are available without a code.

If you miss out during the presale, those shows will go on general sale at 12pm (midday) today.

You can browse all shows here:
https://www.rikmayallcomedyfestival.com/all-events/

Thank you everyone - customers, artists and venues - for bearing with us. We faced some unexpected challenges on top of the huge demand for tickets, and the team has been working hard throughout the night to make sure today’s experience runs much more smoothly.

The kind words of our brilliant festival community is what has got us through, and we can't thank you enough.

Love,
The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival Team

07/03/2026

We’ll be restarting the presale today, with a NEW presale code that will be sent to everyone on our mailing list by email at 11am.

The presale code will apply to Norbury Theatre Main House shows only, all other shows are available without a code.

If you miss out during the presale, those shows will go on general sale at 12pm (midday) today.

You can browse all shows here:
https://www.rikmayallcomedyfestival.com/all-events/

Thank you everyone - customers, artists and venues - for bearing with us. We faced some unexpected challenges on top of the huge demand for tickets, and the team has been working hard throughout the night to make sure today’s experience runs much more smoothly.

The kind words of our brilliant festival community is what has got us through, and we can't thank you enough.

Love,
The Rik Mayall Comedy Festival Team

06/03/2026

Our team is working incredibly hard alongside Eventotron with the hope of going on sale again tomorrow, but for now we have to confirm that tickets will not be on sale tonight.

We’re so sorry for the ongoing issues. We totally get how frustrating this experience has been for you all.

We know you have been patient and have set time aside to support this festival; we are truly sorry for letting you down today. Our priority now is fixing the underlying issue so you can book your tickets without further disruption.

Thank you for your continued support and for sticking with us

06/03/2026

Thank you everyone for your patience. We'd like to offer our hugest apologies. We’ve noticed an unusual spike in website traffic from a small number of IP addresses and are tackling them. We anticipated huge demand and prepared for it, and reacted as quickly as we were able, but it hasn't been enough.

In the meantime, we're going to suspend sales until we can get the website back up to speed. There is currently availability across all events. We will open up again when ready for pre-sale and your codes will still be valid.

06/03/2026

HOLD ON TO YOUR INBOXES. The presale code will go out at exactly midday to newsletter subscribers. Important info:

The code is ONLY required for Norbury Main House shows.

You will be able to book all other festival events without a code.

We’ve set aside a limited number of tickets for this presale, so if you don’t manage to grab one today, DON'T PANIC — the full public sale opens tomorrow at 12pm (midday).

05/03/2026

Start planning the chaos! 100+ events now ready to view on the website!

https://www.rikmayallcomedyfestival.com/custom-events/

05/03/2026

GET THE PRESALE LINK VIA OUR NEWSLETTER! 🔗 12pm Friday 6 March.

The headliners are only half the story. We’re turning the whole town into a stage for our Fringe Festival and we’re just getting started!

New acts are being added to the bill every single day.

Here are just a few names already locked in🔥 Paul Jackson (Director, The Young Ones) 🔥 Helen Lederer (Alt Comedy icon, Young Ones/Bottom) 🔥 Mitch Benn (Musical satire master & lifelong Rik Mayall super-fan) 🔥 Bob Baldwin (Director, Grim Tales) 🔥 Anna Soden & John Hipkiss (2025 fringe favourites)

This is just the beginning. Secure your spot in the spiritual home of alternative comedy before the general public.

🎟️ TICKET DROP TIMELINE:
1️⃣ TODAY: Join the newsletter to be sent the presale code. www.rikmayallcomedyfestival.com
2️⃣ FRI 12PM: Exclusive Subscriber Presale
3️⃣ SAT 12PM: General Sale 🌍

Beat the Saturday scramble. Sign up now! 🎭✨

Talking Bottom Bottom Helen Lederer

03/03/2026

Youth Takeover: Want to be part of the festival? Get in touch now!

We are looking for the next generation of performers to be part of ‘The Youth Showcase’ on Saturday, 6 June.

We are providing a free professional stage for your comedy, sketches, and plays. Open to ages 18 & under, and over 18s in full-time education or apprenticeships
Droitwich Community Hall Saturday, 6 June (45 mins slots between 1pm – 8pm).

Email [email protected] with a brief description of your proposed performance, including the age range of the performers and any technical needs.

Deadline for entries: Friday, 13 March

Help us keep the spirit of Rik Mayall alive in Droitwich and tag a performer or a drama teacher who needs to see this! 👇

Photo: Cast of The Crew credit: Mark Wild.