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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

Sell out warning! Never-to-be-repeated dystopian world-building + I Know What You Did Last Summer inspired improv for starters? This is definitely a comedy evening for twisted souls, think Curb meets Mad Max, SNL meets your worst nightmare …. An improvised post-apocalyptic adventure comedy.

Never-to-be-repeated dystopian world-building + Twin Peaks inspired improv for starters? This is definitely a comedy evening for twisted souls, think Curb meets Mad Max, SNL meets your worst nightmare …. An improvised post-apocalyptic adventure comedy

Another bullseye free entry evening of overlooked queer cinema curated by cross-continental film club GAY24. B movie sci-fi meets lesbian dating satire (plus free popcorn)….. what’s not to love? GAY24 Film Club presents I Became A Lesbian And So Can You (Donahue, 1994) and Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (Olnek, 2011)

An absolute gift of a free entry evening with a selection of overlooked queer cinema curated by cross-continental film club GAY24. Featuring electroclash polymath Brontez Purnell’s video mixtapes and Marlon Riggs’s towering 80s essay film on Black gay outsider identity. GAY24 pairs the films of two directors, Brontez Purnell & Marlon Riggs, that each explore the lives of black gay men through coreofilm.

What our editors say

“Tales From The Wasteland is an 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

“For Deborah, stories hold the potential for deep healing, and comedy offers an irreverent unveiling of the absurd ways the world can be. She digs into myths, flies with the magic of fairytale and revels in writing theatre sketches that shake-shit-up.”
From: Tap Your Artful Genius

“Forget about rehearsed material, because this competition is ALL about IMPROV! Our talented comedians will have to think on their feet and create side-splitting comedy based on YOUR CRAZY SUGGESTIONS!”
From: The Stand-Up Comedy Gameshow

“Many people have seen improvised comedy on TV but remember, this is not recorded and edited, but totally live! If you like your comedy fast-paced and with a slightly unusual edge, this is definitely for you.”
From: Instant Wit

“Many people have seen improvised comedy on the t.v. - but remember, this is not recorded and edited, but totally live, making it trickier for the actors but more exciting for the audience. So, if you like your comedy fast-paced and with a slightly unusual edge, this is definately for you.”
From: Instant Wit