Lightship Comedy – Bristol – Sunday 5th July
All aboard for Lightship Comedy – a new monthly comedy show taking place inside a hidden theatre space beneath the deck of the historic John Sebastian Lightship.

Docked in the heart of Bristol at Bathurst Basin, this intimate floating venue hosts a live comedy experience unlike anything else in the city.

Doors open at 3pm. Arrive early to grab a drink at the private bar downstairs or enjoy the sunshine on deck before the show.

Small room. Great comics. Distinctive venue.

Early booking recommended!

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Headliner: Nick Page
English Comedian of the Year winner, Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Nick Page is our July headliner!

With some comics there’s a moment where you ask yourself ‘I wonder how much of this is true?’, with Nick Page you might hope it isn’t true, but somehow know that it is, mostly. His shows are full to bursting with stories from a life lived on the edge of (self inflicted) disaster.

In his shows there are no songs, props or padding, just stories packed with jokes from start to finish. The Guardian newspaper described him as "a bear like man with a host of barely believable stories about life, love and brushes with the law."

Nick Page has performed in a hundred countries, had sold out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, and hosted three seasons of Escape To The Country on the BBC, before er... quite famously being convicted of fraud. No wonder he's "the very best story teller on the comedy circuit." – Rhod Gilbert

Special guest: She's a "joyful" musical comedian (The Telegraph) and you'll find out who she is on the night!
But we can tell you now she had a sell-out run at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe and a whole bunch of award wins and nominations to her name.

"Divinely constructed comedy” - Playbill

MC: Burt Williamson
A local legend and host of The Bristol Comedy Competition with over 6 million views online, two comedy specials and multiple packed-out Edinburgh Fringe shows under his belt.

"The funniest, most unlikely, rudest yet sweetest" – Entertainment Now
"Hilarious at every turn” ★★★★ – The Scotsman

EVENT DETAILS:
• First Sunday of the month
• Doors open at 3pm
• Show runs 4pm - 6pm with an interval

THE VENUE:
140 years old, The John Sebastian Lightship is a real treasure, one of just two surviving wooden lightships left in the world. This event supports the ongoing care and restoration of the historic vessel.

Access: The show takes place below deck with access via a staircase.

Address: John Sebastian Quay, Bathurst Basin, BS1 6SG

The John Sebastian can be found in Bathurst Basin, alongside the aptly named John Sebastian Quay, just off Commercial Road and in front of the old General Hospital.

Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio — Read more — Read less