The People's Comedy

Winner – Best Comedy Format in Britain: Midlands & the West (Chortle, 2026)

So how did it all begin? There we were, running a comedy gig on Turbo Island, Stokes Croft in 2019. Some folks told us the Red Lion BS5. We went, ran a night, 6 people in the audience, fell in love.

7 years on, we're still going. Packed rooms every month. Paying and platforming acts equally, no headliners... We are the counterculture.

Join the most decorated comedy night in the West live from the Red Lion BS5; this night features a hand-picked line-up of comedians:

-Mohaimen Quaunine (Finalist: the prestigious 2024 Chortle Student Comedy Awards)
-Nancy Macdonald
-Katie Kamola (So You Think You're Funny? Quarter-Finalist)
-Jawad Raza (Semi Finalist - NSNCY 2026)
-Dean Helliwell
-Greg Curzon
-Brambles as MC

Join us at “the wokest pub in Britain” (New York Post) for a night with The People’s Comedy – the award-winning stand-up night that’s original, about quality not quantity, and downright hilarious.

WINNER: Best pro comedy night '25 and Best live comedy format '25 for Wales & the West.

Winner – Best Comedy Format in Britain: Midlands & the West (Chortle, 2024)

Winner – Best Themed Comedy Night in the UK outside London (Chortle, 2023)

Why The People’s Comedy?
Since 2018, we’ve been on a mission to spotlight comics with something to say – smart, original, countercultural voices – and make sure they’re actually paid fairly. Revolutionary.

✔ We’ve raised tens of thousands for comedians through our equal pay structure.

✔ Comedy shouldn’t just be “bread and circuses” – it should make you laugh, think, and question.

Tickets & Info: www.thepeoplescomedy.org Health & Safety / Contact: www.thepeoplescomedy.org

Curious about the Red Lion BS5? Check this out: https://www.bristol247.com/culture/comedy/big-laughs-small-room-comedy-at-bristols-wokest-pub/

Note: The more we make through tickets, the more we can pay acts! Please only give as much as you can comfortably.