This year’s line-up in full
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3:
Southport BID Presents:
Comedy Pub Crawl #1 Starts at: The Bold Hotel, Lord Street
Meet at 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £6.
Get your walking boots on for a unique “Mirthical Mystery” tour featuring five top class comedians in four venues.
Robin Ince – Chaos of Delight
Vincent Hotel £13.50 Robin Ince, co-star of the Rose D’Or award winning The Infinite Monkey Cage, and author of How To Build A Universe (Part 1) with Prof Brian Cox, returns to the comedy festival with an artist’s manifesto of delight and curiosity.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4:
Comedy Bingo
Raising funds for Presfield High School and Specialist college
The Vincent Hotel £10
Eyes down for a fabulous night of
fun(draising) with this hilarious event. Comedy bingo is a highly interactive show hosted by Brendan Riley.
Tom Binns: The Psychic Comedium, support from Ivan Brackenbury
Bold Hotel £13.50 Multi award-winning character comedian and actor Tom – creator and star of BBC One’s Hospital People – returns to the comedy festival.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5:
Jason Byrne – Wrecked But Ready
Waterfront Suite, Southport Theatre – £18
The outright king of live comedy returns to Southport Comedy Festival for a sixth year with a new show.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6:
Children’s Comedy Trail
Starting At: The Grub Hub (inside DW Fitness)
Time: 10.30am-1.30pm, Ages three to 10.
Free event – booking essential as limited places available. Contact the organisers via the website to book.
Daliso Chaponda – Blah Blah Blacklist Southport Little Theatre – £12
Britain’s Got Talent finalist and star of BBC Radio 4’s Citizen Of Nowhere, Daliso presents a hilarious and daring new show. Featured on QI, The Apprentice: You’re Fired, News Quiz and The Now Show.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7:
Southport BID Presents:
Comedy Pub Crawl #2 Starts at: Hideaway, Scarisbrick Ave
Meet at 7pm for 7.30pm start
Get your walking boots on for a unique “Mirthical Mystery” tour featuring five top class comedians in four venues.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8:
Farmer Michael and Kathleen –
We’ll Never Get On The Telly
Bold Hotel – £15
Viral internet sensations Farmer Michael and Kathleen return after their double sold out run last year.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9:
Comedy in the Clouds featuring Micky P Kerr and Peter Brush
Clouds Restaurant – £12 (including food)
A night of grub and grins at Southport College’s Clouds restaurant featuring Britain’s Got Talent star, Micky P Kerr and award-winning comedian Peter Brush.
Sell out shows in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10:
Southport BID Presents:
Comedy Pub Crawl #3 Starts at: The Pavilion, Lord Street
Meet at 7pm for 7.30pm start
Get your walking boots on for a unique “Mirthical Mystery” tour featuring five top class comedians in four venues.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11:
Southport Comedy Festival Special –
Andy Askins and Nina Gilligan
The Vincent Hotel
– £12
Two of the finest comedy performers on the international comedy circuit today.
Big Comedy at Fleetwood Hesketh Sports & Social
Tony Simpson and Sean Percival
Fleetwood Hesketh S&S Club – £10
Come and join Big Comedy UK for a night of laughs and fundraising for Fleetwood Hesketh Cricket Club Junior Section.
Tickets also available by calling Martin 07544 962977 or Paul 07967 977301 (no booking fee).
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12:
Sindhu Vee – Sandhog
The Vincent Hotel – £13.50
Fast rising star Sindhu Vee brings her critically acclaimed show to Southport Comedy Festival. Host of BBC R4’s Comedy of the Week podcast, As seen on QI, HIGNFY and Live At The Apollo for the BBC and heard on Guilty Feminist Podcast.
Southport Lifeboat Comedy Workshop Showcase
The Waterfront Southport – £15
Southport Offshore Rescue Trust, Waterfront Southport and Big Comedy UK are proud to present the Southport Lifeboat Comedy Workshop Showcase.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13:
Alexei Sayle Southport Little Theatre – SOLD OUT
The Godfather of British alternative comedy.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14:
Big Comedy @Trattoria 51
Jamie Sutherland and Stuart Mitchell
Includes two-course meal at Trattoria 51, The Promenade – £20.
Hosted by Brendan Riley. Sell-out shows in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15:
Jimeoin – Ramble On Waterfront Suite, Southport Theatre – £16.50
Award-winning internationally acclaimed comedian and star of TV, Jimeoin returns to the festival with his new show, Ramble On.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16:
Southport BID Presents:
Comedy Pub Crawl #4 Starts at: The Coronation, King Street
Meet at 7pm for