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Bristol Comedy & Stand-Up Events

Name: We Saw That! 2026 Tour
Start: 2026-11-17T19:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-17T22:15+00:00
Location: The Gaffe Comedy Club

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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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Our recent comedy recommendations

The master of suspense hits the Megascreen! Tip your blood-stained bowler to Hitchcock on the 100th anniversary of his shadowy silent thriller The Lodger, screened alongside a live score from composing sorcerer Neil Brand. Later, put your hair up for dizzyingly lavish blockbuster thriller Vertigo – unquestionably one of cinema’s all-time greatest. Alfred Hitchcock Double Bill at Bristol Megascreen.

Descend into St George's crypt to delve into the suppressed shadowy side of your psyche. Acting as a perfect introduction to Jung's ground-breaking theories of the unconscious, this welcoming workshop draws on meditation, journaling and creative prompts to help your curious self-awareness blossom into a transformative healing practice. Shadow Work: Exploring the Unconscious Through Creativity at St George's Bristol.

Tahmina Begum's debut book brings us the stories of three South Asian Muslim women navigating the complexities of choice, desire and expectation in lives shaped by history, faith, family and so much more. Begum will be in person at Bookhaus inviting us into their world, and reflecting on womanhood forged in the fires of a patriarchal, Islamaphobic world. Womanhood launch with Tahmina Begum at Bookhaus.

Imagine if tech was socialist? Imagine what the world might have been if the CIA hadn't ruined every attempt to make it better? Up the Cowfolk for bringing us another slice of radical present-baiting world history; this doc on 70s Chilean tech exploration (and the panel discussion that follows) will open your mind to a better future. Who Controls Tech? Project Cybersyn & The Politics of Infrastructure at St Pauls Commmunity Centre.

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What our editors say

“"Great night of comedy in Bristol! Been at both midweek and weekend shows and the comedians are so funny, vibes are great and room set up perfectly for comedy." - Phoebe, Google Local guide reviewer”
From: Joey Page: All I Wanna Do Is Just Have A Good Time

“"What a funny night! First time going to a comedy show, found myself in the front row put on the spot by the MC! Definitely will be back, loved every minute of it!" - Izabella, Google Local Guide reviewer”
From: Simon Wozniak: Cash Grab

“Tales From The Wasteland is an improvised post-apocalyptic adventure comedy. This twisted and talented cast of wastelanders will take a single suggestion from you and craft an entire narrative show with no pre-prepared characters, story or dialogue.”
From: Tales From The Wasteland: Post-Apocalyptic Improv

“After reaching the finals of Britain's Got Talent², Ted recreates the show he would have performed for the King at the Royal Variety Performance, alongside all his best PowerPoint comedy. Expect high-energy jokes, ridiculous visual effects, and (funny) graphs. ”
From: Ted Hill: 110% Weird

“Channel Hoppers Channel Hoppers is a fast-paced, dynamic improv comedy show based around TV and the people watching it. Audience suggestions drive what is on the box, interspersed with reactions from the viewers, who wield the ultimate control: they can pause, rewind, fast-forward, or any other random remote setting... Changing channels brings a cast rotation and a fresh mix of relationships and connections.”
From: Deathmatch Improv