The Southport Comedy Festival in association with Halliwell Jones Mini has announced another big name for next year’s 17 day event at Victoria Park.
Award winning comedy legend, actor and writer Omid Djalili will be bringing his critically acclaimed show Namaste to the Southport Comedy Festival on Sunday 12th October 2025.
Born in London to Iranian parents, Omid has performed with great success at the Edinburgh Festival, in numerous national tours, and secured a series of successful international television and film roles, as well as his own BBC entertainment series, The Omid Djalili Show.
Omid is the third name to be announced for next year’s event.
Omid will be joining internationally acclaimed Irish comedian Ardal O’ Hanlon, best known for his starring roles in Father Ted and Death in Paradise and more recently Derry Girls and comedian and TV star Chris McCausland who has been wowing viewers with his performances on Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1. Demand for tickets for Chris McCausland have been so high that an extra matinee show has just been added.
Tickets for Omid’s show go on sale Friday 8th November 2024 at 10am via the Southport Comedy Festival website: 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 will be making Southport Smile this October
About the show
Omid Djalili: Namaste
The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of this dangerously messed up planet.
No government gets a green card. No tyrant avoids a take down. No audience member leaves the theatre with an ounce of laughter left in them.
You have been warned.
“So hysterically funny and at the same time so poignant and powerful that calling it stand-up barely does it justice.” Michael Levin, Huffington Post.
Date of show Sunday 12th October 2025
Tickets: £30 +BF
Doors 7pm
Show 8pm
Age suitability: 16+
Venue: Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas at Victoria Park in Southport, Esplanade, Southport, PR8 1RX
Tickets: southportcomedyfestival.com
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