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Bristol Comedy & Stand-Up Events
— 41 upcoming eventsBristol'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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To The Moon
Blue Moon Bingo!
Blue Moon Bingo - a bingo like no other usually on the first Sunday of every month
The Loco Klub
Rosina Theatre Presents: Brutal Bristol
Brutal Bristol: A journey through the less-than-savoury aspects of Bristol's history.
Friendly Records Bar
Chops Comedy
Top headliners performing new material
PRSC
It’s not the end of the world (or maybe it is)
A comedic look at the science of climate change by Jon Matthews.
LIVESTREAM
Brizzle Boyz - Drag King Cabaret - LIVESTREAM SHOW
Bristol's premier drag king punk cabaret night celebrates its third birthday with a BANG!
The Bristol Fringe
Magic Night
Close-up magic show with magician Marco and bargain cocktails at The Bristol Fringe
The Hare on the Hill
The Hare on the Hill pub quiz
Our weekly pub quiz! Big cash prizes! Win booze!
Friendly Records Bar
Chops Comedy
Top headliners performing new material
smoke and mirrors
A Brief History of Cabaret
Three shows chronicling the history of cabaret with incredible live performances throughout, it's a lesson you are not gonna want to miss.
The Cube
Fairytales for Grown-ups - MR SANDMANN
The Crick Crack Club's wild haven of fairytale, myth & epic...
The Bristol Fringe
Magic Night
Close-up magic show with magician Marco and bargain cocktails at The Bristol Fringe
The Hare on the Hill
The Hare on the Hill pub quiz
Our weekly pub quiz! Big cash prizes! Win booze!
Anson Rooms
Preacher Lawson
Preacher Lawson started writing jokes when he was 16, then decided to perform for the first time a year later on a bet with his mother. Best
The Hen & Chicken
Stand Up For The Weekend with Jarlath Regan & Co
Jarlath Regan has gained a reputation with the industry and audiences for his uplifting, inventive and relentlessly funny stand-up.
The Hare on the Hill
The Hare on the Hill pub quiz
Our weekly pub quiz! Big cash prizes! Win booze!
The Bristol Fringe
Magic Night
Close-up magic show with magician Marco and bargain cocktails at The Bristol Fringe
Queenshilling
Temptation Does Pride (Bristol Pride Fundraiser)
The Feel Good showcase of stunning talent! 100% of tickets go to Bristol Pride
The Cube
Break Reality: puppets // performance // party
Surreal immersive puppetry and full-spectrum queer weirdness
Begbrook Social Club
FASHION VICTIM - An 'Off The Rack' Murder Mystery
Join us for an evening of high drama, fashion frivolity, murder and mystery.
The Wardrobe Theatre
Mr Gotalot's Gotalot Shop: The Cheese Party
The interactive comedy adventure for the whole family!
The Wardrobe Theatre
Mr Gotalot's Gotalot Shop: The Cheese Party
The interactive comedy adventure for the whole family!
The Bristol Fringe
Magic Night
Close-up magic show with magician Marco and bargain cocktails at The Bristol Fringe
The Old England Pub
Uncollective Presents: Transcend Fest Fundraiser
Uncollective presents a night of music and words from queer, trans and non-binary artists - raising funds for Transcend Festival 2020
The Cube
GADAEL TIR: STORY WELSH LAND RIGHTS AND PROTEST
Bristol Radical History Group Presents: GADAEL TIR (OR LEAVE LAND) IS A SHOW THAT TELLS THE STORY OF LAND RIGHTS AND PROTEST IN WALES.
Colston Hall Foyer
The Language of Loss: Poetry, Storytelling + Music
The Language of Loss: Poetry, Storytelling and Music
Colston Hall Workshop Space 2
Poetry Workshop for Children (8-12 yrs)
Playing with Words: Poetry Workshop for Children (8-12yrs)
Colston Hall Workshop Space 2
Celebrating People: Adults Poetry writing workshop
Celebrating People: Adults Poetry writing workshop
The Cube
Fairytales for Grown-ups - LOVERS & ADDICTS
The Crick Crack Club's Alternative Tarot #2
The White Rabbit
Down The Rabbit Hole
An all day music, poetry and performance festival at The White Rabbit Bristol
The Square Club
Live & Online: The No.9 Bus to Utopia
After his girlfriend left him for someone she described as ‘younger but more mature’, David Bramwell embarked on a global adventure – to lea
Penny Brohn UK
Penny Brohn Presents
Charity gig with pop legends, Doreen Doreen, in aid of Penny Brohn UK
Bristol Old Vic
Hollie McNish | Live in Bristol
Hollie McNish is a Ted Hughes Award winning poet, and her work has attracted millions of views online. She reads live at Raise the Bar.
Waterstones
(POSTPONED) Stephen Sexton + Bad Betty Press
An evening of poetry readings from radical UK voices, including Penguin published writer and winner of the 2019 Forward Prize.
Hen and Chicken
(POSTPONED)Raise the Bar | Andrea Gibson - Bristol
Raise the Bar proudly present the Bristol tour date of one of the world's most beloved poets and performers, the legendary Andrea Gibson.
The Love Inn
Postponed: Drag Queen Bingo: Disco Divas!
Drag cabaret show with an irreverent twist
The Square Club
(POSTPONED) Romantic Poetry & Race/Class/Gender
A crucial discussion focusing on how poetry is being used in 2020 and how the art form might progress over the next decade.
Wills Memorial Building
(POSTPONED) Romantic Bristol Walking Tour
Discover Bristol’s poetic legacy in this engaging guided walk, led by Dr Rebecca Hutcheon.
Bristol Central Library
(POSTPONED) Rebecca Tantony: Festival Poet
Leading South West poet, and our Festival Poet 2020, Rebecca Tantony, performs works of new and old, accompanied by musician Brook Tate.
Wills Memorial Building
(POSTPONED) Romantic Walking Tour: Women Writers
An engaging guided walk, focusing on the female writers of Bristol’s Romantic poetry legacy. Led by Dr Rebecca Hutcheon.
The Square Club
(POSTPONED) The Future of Poetry: Discussion Panel
A crucial discussion focusing on how poetry is being used in 2020 and how the art form might progress over the next decade.
Unitarian Hall
(POSTPONED) Lyra Festival Open Mic
The official open mic event of 2020’s Bristol Poetry Festival, with Satellite of Love, and YOUR chance to bring your poetry to the stage.