Southprt Comedy Festival sponsored feature by Stand Up For Southport
Audiences flocking to this year’s Southport Comedy Festival sponsored by Halliwell Jones Kia are in for a treat with the event taking place inside an impressive luxury marquee with lots of facilities on site.
But if you’re thinking of heading to Victoria Park this October, you’d better be quick – FIVE shows have now sold out with others selling out fast.
Both of Chris McCausland’s shows have sold out, along with Ardal O’Hanlon, Clinton Baptiste and Jimeoin.
Southport Comedy Festival has a stellar line-up of names this year, with other big names on the bill including Dr John Cooper Clarke, Mark Steel, Deirdre O’Kane, Omid Djalili, Jason Byrne, Mick Miller and more.
There’s an 80’s Disco Bingo night for Southport Flower Show, a Comedy Bingo night for the Community Link Foundation and the exciting Southport New Comedian of The Year competition, where tickets are just a fiver each.
The event starts this Friday (3rd October 2025) with The Best Of The Fest, starring Dan Nightingale, Jenny Collier, Jonny Awsum and host Brendan Riley.
Brendan Riley said: “Tickets have been selling fast for the past few weeks, but this week especially, with the festival nearly here!
“We now have five sold out shows and others getting close so if there’s anyone you’re really keen to see please get your tickets booked. Once they’re gone they’re gone, although we do also have waiting lists available.
“We are now well established at Victoria Park so most of our audiences know exactly what to expect, and it’s fantastic to see so many people coming back to see gigs this year.
“However, some people who have not been before have been asking us lots of questions – including what’s it like to see a show in our festival marquee?
“One person asked ‘is it in a tent’? Someone else asked if they came and stood in a field? Someone else asked if we had heating? Or if we had any chairs?
“If you come and experience a show you won’t be disappointed! It’s a beautiful venue for stand-up comedy.
“It’s a really warm and cosy environment and makes for a great atmosphere.
“We’d like to thank Elite Marquees, who do a fantastic job every year providing us with a top class, luxury marquee which is truly impressive.
“It is fully heated; it is carpeted throughout; we have seating; we have lighting.
“The marquee is divided so we have a performance area and a bar area with a wide range of drinks available.
“Come and enjoy some delicious pizza courtesy of the lovely people at Burkes Bistro who will be serving up delicious freshly prepared oven baked pizzas during the pre-show and interval.
“There will be a fully licensed bar courtesy of Elite Bars with snacks and hot drinks also available. Come down when the doors open and enjoy some pre-show drinks and something to eat.
“There is free parking at the Eco Centre entrance to Victoria Park, and toilet facilities on site.
“We have built a fantastic relationship with Alan Adams and his team at Victoria Park, the home of Southport Flower Show. It’s a superb event venue.
“We’re very grateful to our headline sponsors, Halliwell Jones Kia in Southport, and to all our other sponsors, all of which are local businesses.
“Without their continued support, this festival would not be possible.
“We’ve also had brilliant support from mark Catherall and the team at Sefton Tourism.
“Ticket sales have been incredible. We hosted around 6,000 people at Southport Comedy Festival last year, and we’re on track to beat that this year.
“October is the perfect time to host a 17-day comedy festival for Southport.
“We’re bringing thousands of people into town, which will provide a welcome boost to local restaurants, bars, guest houses, hotels, taxi firms and others.
“Southport is an amazing town with so many great places to visit so we always encourage people who come and see our shows to make the most of their visit and discover what Southport has to offer.
“Up The Port!”
The 14th annual Southport Comedy Festival in association with Halliwell Jones Kia Southport takes place from Friday 3rd October 2025 to Sunday 19th October 2025.
It’s followed by Southport Oktoberfest which is at Victoria Park on 24th-25th October 2025 with details available here: Home | Southport Oktoberfest | Southport Events | Victoria Park
The star studded line-up includes literary phenomenon and ‘Godfather of Punk Poetry’ Dr John Cooper Clarke, high-energy festival favourite Jason Byrne, universally acclaimed observational joke-master Jimeoin, American comedy legend Rich Hall, multi-award-winning comedian and broadcaster Mark Steel, internationally acclaimed Irish star Ardal O’Hanlon of Father Ted fame, Persian powerhouse and star of the silver screen Omid Djalili, comedian and Strictly Come Dancing star Chris McCausland, Irish Comedy Queen Deirdre O’Kane, Host of Smash Hit Podcast ‘Have a Word’ Dan Nightingale, comedy circuit favourite Jenny Collier, star of Britain’s Got talent Jonny Awsum, hilariously outrageous clairvoyant from Phoenix Nights Clinton Baptiste and UK comedy icon Mick Miller, the beloved “bald man with the long hair” and a cherished entertainer for over 40 years.
Visit southportcomedyfestival.com for full line up, information and direct links to book tickets.
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