The 13th annual Southport Comedy Festival, in association with Halliwell Jones MINI, promises to be an unforgettable event.
Set in a luxury heated and seated marquee courtesy of Elite Marquees in the beautiful grounds of Victoria Park, the festival will run from 27th September to 13th October 2024, featuring a stellar lineup of comedians.
In addition to headliners like Ben Elton, Jason Manford, and Henning Wehn, the festival has lined up three special ‘Best of the Fest’ nights, hosted by Big Comedy UK.
These nights feature top-tier comedians from popular TV shows like Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You and Mock The Week as well as the finest comedians from the national comedy circuit. Tickets are affordably priced starting at £15.
Sunday 29th September 2024
Jo Caulfield and Hal Cruttenden
Jo Caulfield and Hal Cruttenden will perform at Southport Comedy Festival
Jo Caulfield
Although best known for her legendary one-woman shows Jo is also a respected comedy writer and served as a writer on Graham Norton’s BAFTA Award winning “So Graham Norton”.
Nominated as “the best female Stand Up in the country” (Chortle) and “one of the Top 100 Comedians” (Channel 4), in 2022 Jo was voted “The Comedians Comedian of The Year”, an award voted for by her comedy peers.
As seen on Have I Got News for You, Mock The Week, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, The Royal Variety Performance, and Richard Osman’s House of Games.
“Quite simply one of the most consistently funny and creative comics in the country” The Guardian
Hal Cruttenden
Hal Cruttenden is one of the top stand-up comedians working in the UK today as well as being a highly accomplished writer, presenter and actor.
As seen on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Royal Variety Performance, Mock the Week, The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice’and ‘he Apprentice: You’re Fired!
“An absolute joy to watch…fabulous” The Scotsman
Friday 4th October 2024
The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue, Katie Tracey, Patrick Monahan with host Bren Riley
Raymond and Mr Timpkins, Patrick Monahan, Katie Tracey and Bren Riley will star at Southport Comedy Festival
Prepare for something completely different from award winning The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue, highly original masters of prop and pun comedy. Excellent, fast-moving, clever, constantly changing, hilarious, musical nonsense. Winner UK Comedy Award Comedian of the Year as voted by fellow comedians.
“This is comedy that reminds us why we go out to see live shows.” The Scotsman
Patrick Monahan
Show me the funny’, ‘Splash’ (ITV) and ‘Celebrity squares’ (ITV) and more recently on The One Show (BBC), Fake Reaction (ITV), Pointless celebrity special (BBC) and Asian Network (BBC).
“Rip roaringly funny” One4Review
Katie Tracey
Liverpool’s own fast rising star is regarded as one of the best female comedians in the Northwest, Funny Women Awards runner up, support act to Arthur Smith.
“Affable, cheeky and fun, but most importantly bloody funny.” Blackpool Comedy Club
Sunday 13th October 2024
Paul Sinha and Ria Lina
Ria Lina and Paul Sinha will star at Southport Comedy Festival
Paul Sinha
Festival favourite and star of ITV’s The Chase Paul Sinha The Sinnerman closes this year’s comedy festival. Paul is a Rose d’Or Award winner for radio comedy, and Chortle Award winner and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee for his stand-up. Paul is a familiar voice on radio appearing on Just a Minute, The News Quiz and Fighting Talk. On television, Paul has appeared on QI, Would I Lie to You? Taskmaster and Celebrity Googlebox.
“One of our most thoughtful and enjoyable comedians”, The Times
Ria Lina
Ria Lina is a touring Filipina comedian, actress and writer known for her appearances on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Now Show and Mock The Week.
She has recently been named as one of The Evening Standard’s ‘Hottest Comedians You Should Be Watching Now’.
Throughout her stand-up career Ria has taken five shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her career stretches from stage and screen, to radio and the occasional ukulele.
“Fearless, provocative and very funny” The Scotsman
The Southport New Comedian of the Year finlaists
Southport Comedy Festival is supporting new talent once again with the Southport New Comedian of the Year competition sponsored by Dragon Soop and hosting two special events raising funds for local charities Southport Flower Show and Community Link Foundation, this event is sponsored by Anthony James Estate Agents.
The full programme of events are now up on the Southport Comedy Festival website with all tickets on sale.
The Southport Comedy Festival organisers would like to thank all the businesses who have given their support to this year’s festival. check out their logos on the festival website with links to their websites to see who has helped keep Southport smiling this year.
Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas at Victoria Park in Southport, Esplanade, Southport, PR8 1RX
Festival Dates Fri 27th September to Sunday 13th October 2024
Visit Southportcomedyfestival.com for more information and to book tickets
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