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Bristol's Comedy Scene

Bristol is an essential stop-off in the UK comedy circuit. The Comedy Box is probably the city’s most prolific stand up promoter, regular shows bring crowds to The Hen and Chicken, The Tobacco Factory and Colston Hall’s ‘The Lantern’. In summer The Comedy Garden in Queens Square brings a who’s who in British comedy with past guests including Stewart Lee, Marcus Brigstocke, Mark Watson and Shappi Khorsandi. The Loco Club (beneath Temple Meads train station) is home to occasional stand up nights promoted by Bristol Underground Comedy. In the city centre alongside the headliners found at Colston Hall and Bristol Hippodrome, Riproar Comedy host stand-up every Friday and Saturday evening.

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PWYC! Shoal Collective and PM Press shine a very human light on the unbreakable strength of Palestinian women. Far from passive targets of Zionist trauma, this collection of interviews shows 11 individuals navigating networks of oppression to engage in tireless activism at home and abroad. The launch includes PWYC vegan dinner, video links with the interviewees + 50% of proceeds donated to the cause. 'Everything We Thought Was Beautiful' - Book Launch at BASE Social Centre, 14 Robertson Rd, Bristol, BS5 6JY.

Widow’s Rock n Rollium’s alt-cabaret joins forces with Bristol queer rock royalty Punka in a sweat-soaked variety show spanning drag, cosplay, circus and… emo ballet??? Soundtracked with live riot grrrl covers from the Punka house band and steered by the iron grip of burlesque domme Frances Widow, there’ll be enough latex-clad sideshow carnage happening here to short-circuit the Loco Klub grid… brace yrselves! Widow's Rock n Rollium X Punka presents AMPED UP Cabaret at Loco Klub.

With a unique historical materialist perspective on the European witch-hunts, celebrated author and activist Elaine Graham-Leigh presents an argument that early capitalist development and social discipline – rather than misogyny and superstition – were their underlying driving force. A compelling slice of radical scholarship brought to the masses by the Bristol Counterfire team. Feminism and the European Witch-hunt at KIT FORM.

There’s a lot of talk about the manosphere right now, but not enough action. Cue Sleec Project’s urgent new book, taking tangible practices rooted in radical community care and applying them to real life visions of accountability. Get down to their launch party at Malcom X for an essential evening of discussions and collective organising tackling patriarchal violence head-on. SLEEC BOOK LAUNCH PARTY at Malcolm X Centre.

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What our editors say

“Looking for a good time and a hilarious night out to end the working week? You’ve come to the right place. Bristol's fresh new comedy club brings the best acts in the country and the region right to the city centre. Expect TV and radio sensations, local legends and touring comedians from the circuit, but above all, expect genuine laughs. We don’t do things by halves at The Gaffe. This is a top-level comedy night with a handpicked line-up, brought to you by the team behind, The Bristol Comedy FEstival, The Room Above (winner of the Chortle Award for Best Pro Comedy Night) and the White Bear Comedy Club.”
From: Saturday Night Comedy Headliners 9pm

“You’re in for a night of cutting-edge comedy. We aim to make our shows diverse and inclusive, with some names you already know, and others that should be on your radar. Since opening in January 2025, The Gaffe has featured:”
From: Saturday Night Comedy Headliners 7pm

“Looking for a good time and a hilarious night out to end the working week? You’ve come to the right place. Bristol's fresh new comedy club brings the best acts in the country and the region right to the city centre. Expect TV and radio sensations, local legends and touring comedians from the circuit, but above all, expect genuine laughs. We don’t do things by halves at The Gaffe. This is a top-level comedy night with a handpicked line-up, brought to you by the team behind, The Bristol Comedy Festival, The Room Above (winner of the Chortle Award for Best Pro Comedy Night) and the White Bear Comedy Club.”
From: Friday Comedy Club

“Join us on Thursdays for a great value night of local comedy from some of the best comedians in the South West. Bristol has an award-winning comedy scene for good reason: it’s packed full of talented comedians who live in or near the city, and it’s our job to cherry-pick the best of them for this banger of a Thursday night show, all for £5!”
From: Thursday Comedy for a fiver

“A brand new, new act, new material night at Seamus O’Donnell's The tickets are free, the bar is open and the laughs are rolling in for Stand up @ Seamus. Join us for a night of top local queer and queer-friendly comedy. Come and see comedians try out new jokes or even take to the stage for the very first time. You really never know what you might see at a new material night!”
From: Seamus Presents: Stand Up LGBTQ+ Comedy Night