The Southport Comedy Festival in association with Halliwell Jones Mini can reveal another big name for this year’s 17 day event at Victoria Park.
Festival favourite and comedy genius Jason Byrne is revved up and ready to turn stand-up on its head AGAIN, as he prepares to return to the Southport Comedy Festival on Saturday 18th October 2025 with his brand-new show ‘Head In The Clouds’.
“Where does he get it all from?” is a regular phrase heard outside Jason Byrne’s shows as the crowd leaves in peals of laughter. The answer is simple: his head is (most of the time) stuck in the clouds! It’s laughter at its best as Jason performs his breezy banter live on stage. Come along for a night of beautiful, fluffy mayhem and see Jason with ‘Head In The Clouds’.
Jason said: “I’m beyond excited to take Head In The Clouds’ on tour! This show is packed with all the madness and magic my chaotic brain can conjure up! Get ready for a hilarious storm of nonsense. See you there!”
Jason’s lively, quirky comedy takes flight through spontaneous moments with the audience that ‘Head In The Clouds’ will perfectly showcase. Audiences had better brace themselves for a whirlwind ride through the clouds of comedy!
Jason’s career has seen him awarded the UK Radio industry’s prestigious Sony Radio Gold Award for his Radio 2 show. He has hosted his own chat show ‘Jason Byrne’s Snaptastic Show’ for TV3 in Ireland and co-presented ‘Wild Things’ on Sky One.
TV appearances include Amazon’s Last One Laughing, The Royal Variety Performance, The Graham Norton Show, Live at the Apollo (BBC One), Anonymous in Ireland and The John Bishop Christmas Show (BBC One). Byrne is also hugely popular in Australia. He has appeared on the prestigious Melbourne International Comedy Festival televised galas and The Great Debate as well as Network Ten’s The Project and NZ’s top-rating 7 Days on TV3.
Jason released his memoir, Adventures of a Wonky Eyed Boy: The Short Arse Years in 2016. Following the success of this book, Jason published his second in 2023, Memoirs of a Wonky-eyed Man: The Dad-knows-Best-Years, a celebration of life and Jason’s wonderful relationship with his dad.
Jason is the fifth name to be announced for this year’s event. Jason will be joining internationally acclaimed Irish comedian Ardal O’ Hanlon, best known for his starring roles in Father Ted, Death in Paradise and Derry Girls, Persian Powerhouse and Star of the Silver Screen Omid Djalili and comedian and star of Strictly Come Dancing Chris McCausland and Comedy legend Mark Steel.
Tickets for Jason’s show go on sale on Friday 28th February 2025 at 10am. For all information and to buy tickets visit southportcomedyfestival.com
The 14th annual Southport Comedy Festival will take place from 3rd to 19th October 2025. The entire festival will be staged for a fifth year in a giant luxury heated and seated marquee courtesy of Elite Marquees in Victoria Park, home of the world-renowned Southport Flower Show.
Keep an eye on the festival website or join the mailing list https://southportcomedyfestival.com/mailing-list to find out first who else will be making Southport Smile this October
Jason Byrne: Head In The Clouds
Date of show: Saturday 18th October 2025
Tickets: £28.50 +BF
Doors 7pm
Show 8pm
Age suitability: 14+PG
Venue: Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas at Victoria Park in Southport, Esplanade, Southport, PR8 1RX
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