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Hot Water Comedy Club - Coventry

Hot Water Comedy Club is the biggest comedy brand in the UK and already hosts over 1000 shows a year in Liverpool. With an online following of over 3 million we've decided that it was about time that the rest of the country had the chance to see the comedy shows Live!

We will be touring the UK with our 'Flagship' Triple headline comedy shows bringing some of the best comedians in the country to Bristol.

We will be hosting shows every single month in Bristol.

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Comedy & Stand-up in Bristol

Katherine Ryan

Bristol Beacon

Nov 16, 2024

Heading out on new tour; Battleaxe

Mar 15, 2025

Welcome to Jack Dee's Small World

Bristol Hippodrome

Feb 16, 2025

Back on the road with a brand new show

Greg Davies

Oct 8 - 10, 2025

Greg Davies returns with his new tour - Full Fat Legend

Stand Up and Live Comedy in Bristol

Upcoming Highlight

Booking from November 16th

Since moving to the UK in 2008, Katherine Ryan has risen to become one of the country's most recognisable comedians. Cutting her teeth on all the usual panel shows, including Mock The Week, Taskmaster et al, she has proven her live chops... Read more Buy Tickets

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Welcome to The Room Above Comedy Club

The Room Above Comedy Club is one of Bristol's best hidden gems! Below lists all our regular productions, if you’d like to see all the fantastic touring shows we’ve got to offer then head to the ‘tours’ section of our website. We operate over multiple venues, including; The Room Above, Basement 45, The Bristol Folk House & The Granary Club. We’ve been named by multiple media outlets as the best place in Bristol for live comedy and recently we won The Chortle Award for Best Pro Comedy Night 2024. 'Bristol’s Top Fringe Comedy Venue' - Bristol 365

See Jimmy Carr’s new tour Laughs Funny live in Bristol – Dates & Tickets

See jimmy carr’s new tour laughs funny live in bristol dates & tickets.

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Jimmy carr’s brand new live tour, laughs funny, is on sale now. jimmy carr laughs funny and he wants to make you laugh by being funny. all new material – see jimmy carr live with his brand new show, laughs funny, in bristol., bristol - beacon, bristol - hippodrome, wed 3rd jul 2024, cheltenham - town hall, sat 3rd aug 2024, weymouth - pavilion, sun 4th aug 2024, truro - hall for cornwall, fri 30th aug 2024, taunton - wellsprings leisure centre, sat 12th oct 2024, poole - lighthouse, fri 1st nov 2024, sat 2nd nov 2024, torquay - princess theatre, fri 8th nov 2024, bath - the forum, sat 18th jan 2025, thu 6th mar 2025, exeter - the great hall, fri 7th mar 2025, fri 11th apr 2025, plymouth - pavillions, fri 14th nov 2025, bournemouth - international centre, sat 15th nov 2025, all uk & ireland, fri 5th jul 2024, london - hackney empire, sat 6th jul 2024, guildford - g live, wed 31st jul 2024, richmond - theatre, thu 1st aug 2024, milton keynes - theatre, fri 2nd aug 2024, hastings - white rock theatre, wed 7th aug 2024, grimsby - 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Some of the biggest comedians coming to Bristol before the end of 2023

They're playing at some of Bristol's best venues - but tickets won't be available for long

• 15:29, 18 SEP 2023

Bristol looks set to be full of laughs before the year is through, as some of the biggest stars in the world of comedy grace the stages of the city. They'll be playing at the likes of the soon-to-reopen Bristol Beacon , the Redgrave Theatre, Bristol Hippodrome and Bristol Old Vic, to name a few.

Comedy tickets sell out fast, so we can't guarantee that tickets to all of the shows listed below will still be available at time of reading. But it's well worth a try.

So, whether you want to see just how new dad Jack Whitehall is finding fatherhood, want an honest lesson or two on life from Ricky Gervais, or simply feel brave enough to try and bag a seat in the front row of a Myra DuBois show, here's where, when and how you might be able to catch your favourites before the year is through...

Read more: All the quirky cinema screenings in Bristol before the colder months draw in

Jack Whitehall

Where: Bristol Hippodrome

When: Saturday, October 14 - Sunday, October 15, 2023

Tickets: From £40.72, subject to a transaction fee of £3.80 - here

Jack Whitehall will be bringing his new show 'Settle Down' to Bristol and says it will be full of plenty of material about the big changes that have happened in his life, most notably becoming a father earlier this month .

Ricky Gervais

Where: Bristol Beacon

When: Monday, December 11 - Tuesday, December 12

Tickets: Join the waiting list for tickets here

Award-winning comedian, actor, writer, and director Ricky Gervais will bring his Armageddon World Tour to the newly-reopened Bristol Beacon in December. It's no surprise that tickets for this show have been in huge demand.

Myra DuBois

Where: Redgrave Theatre

When: Saturday, October 21

Tickets: £19.25 - here

Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, Myra will be bringing her show 'Be Well' to Bristol in October and, if opinions from the likes of Graham Norton and Boy George are anything to go by, Bristolians are in for a treat.

Where: Propyard

When: Sunday, October 1

Tickets: £20 +booking fee - here

Kicking off Propyard's 'Proper Comedy' series with a one-night-only performance on the first Sunday in October, Trigger Happy funny man Dom Joly will return to the stage following a hiatus, giving fans a highly-anticipated chance to see him live. Before the pandemic-interrupted tour hits the road again, Dom will make a pit-stop in Bristol to talk about his exploits as a serial globe-trotter and seeker of dangerous travel spots.

Milton Jones

When: Sunday, November 5

The second instalment of Proper Comedy at Propyard will commence on this date, with Mock the Week regular and one-liner-legend Milton Jones. "Dressed in his Hawaiian shirt best and rocking a messy hair-do to capture his cartoon-like persona, Milton perfectly encompasses the dryness of British humour. Expect unpredictable monologues that mirror that of a mad scientist on the brink of discovery as well as quick wit and total chaos for a night that will leave audiences in stitches (the good kind, of course)."

James Acaster

Where & when: Bristol Old Vic from Sunday, October 1 - Wednesday, October 4 & Rough Trade on Tuesday, October 3

Tickets: Old Vic has sold out. Join Rough Trade waiting list here

One of the country's top (and most hard-working) comedians is coming back to Bristol to perform his latest material at the Bristol Old Vic . He's also partaking in an in-store Q&A at Rough Trade Bristol - a unique event to celebrate the release of Temps' album 'Party Gator Purgatory'.

Ed Gamble & James Acaster: Off Menu Live

When: Thursday, October 12

Tickets: Tickets have now sold out, but you can join the waiting list here

Ed Gamble and James Acaster are taking the Dream Restaurant on the road for the first ever live tour of their smash-hit podcast, Off Menu. Join the genie waiter and maître d’ as they quiz a guest about their dream cuisine – their favourite ever starter, main course, dessert, side dish and drink (not in that order) – live on stage.

Featuring a different special guest each night, and a slightly different version of James’ Diet Coke story. Since launching in December 2018, Off Menu has become one of the biggest podcasts in the country, winning multiple awards, regularly topping the podcast charts and racking up over 120 million downloads.

Where: Bristol Old Vic

When: Sunday, October 29

Tickets: From £18.15 - here

Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Josie Long is bringing her new show, 'Re-enchantment' to Bristol at the end of October. It is described as being "stand-up infused with humanity, compassion and some brief political rants".

Where: St George's

Tickets: Tickets for his Bristol show have now sold out

Rhys Darby, one of New Zealand's most successful comedy exports, known for 'Flight of the Conchords', the 'Jumanji' franchise and his current role in 'Our Flag Means Death' (alongside long-time collaborator Taika Waititi), is celebrating his silver jubilee in stand-up comedy. And he's bringing this retrospective show to the UK this year - and Bristol's on the list.

Mark Watson

Where: Tobacco Factory Theatres

Tickets: £20 - here

Mark Watson is bringing his new show 'Search' to Bristol this November . Both a dad and a kid himself, around the midpoint of his life, the Taskmaster star and multiple award-winner – now also famous as one-third of YouTube cult sensation No More Jockeys – returns.

He’ll consider the search for meaning that we’re all on, with or without Google. There’ll be a lot of jokes, and a show that’s different every night, hosts say.

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Stand up comedy events in Bristol, United Kingdom

Comedy on Referral

Sat, Dec 7, 10:00 AM

The Bristol Improv Theatre

Bath Comedy Cave

Fri, Jul 19, 7:00 PM

Burdall's Yard

Bristol Comedy Cave

Saturday at 7:00 PM + 1 more

Basement 45

Stand Up Comedy- Two Works In Progress Shows

Sun, Jul 21, 7:00 PM

BCM Craft Ale Bar

Mad Dog Comedy Club - July 11th

Thu, Jul 11, 8:00 PM

Mad Dog Brewery Co Ltd

Lafter Hours Preview Season

Friday at 7:30 PM

The Coffee Dispensary

Comedy at the Priory

Fri, Nov 15, 7:30 PM

Llanthony Secunda Priory

FREE COMEDY Showcase at The Clock Tower Cheltenham

Fri, Jul 12, 8:00 PM

Clock Tower

David Hoare & Dani Johns Edinburgh Fringe Festival Shows @ The Hop Inn

Wednesday at 7:30 PM

The Hop Inn

Step Outside Your Comfort Zone with Social Circle

Wed, Jul 17, 7:00 PM

The Bristol Loaf

Hilarious Showdown 2024 : Stand Up Comedy With Nigel Tha Slick Pastor In UK

Sat, Sep 14, 6:00 PM

DoubleTree by Hilton Newbury North

Blow Your Own Trumpet' Open Mic Comedy Show

Sat, Jul 13, 3:00 PM

The King's Arms

Rollers On The Floor Laughing Comedy Night

Fri, Sep 20, 7:30 PM

The Cheese Rollers Inn Shurdington

Stand Up Poet Geoffrey Breeze on his No Stage Too Small tour.

Thu, Aug 8, 7:30 PM

Assembly Inn

Stand Up For Safe Water 2024

Thursday at 1:00 PM

The Cottage Inn, Bristol

Swindon Old Town Comedy Club Live at Christ Church Community Centre

Sat, Aug 10, 8:00 PM

Christ Church Community Centre

Comedy Night at The Arch Rivals

Wed, Jul 10, 7:30 PM + 1 more

The Arch Rivals Brewing Company Ltd

Exeter Stand-Up Comedy Workshop

Thu, Jul 25, 6:00 PM

City Gate Hotel

Big Squash Comedy

Wednesday at 8:00 PM + 109 more

The Saracens Head

Jaggers Comedy Club Bournemouth: Stand up Comedy show

Sat, Jul 13, 8:00 PM + 21 more

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Looking for a laugh? Discover live comedy across the UK in our Comedy Guide. From your favourite stand-up comedians to rising TikTok talent and local comedy clubs, laugh-out-loud entertainment is at your fingertips.

Our recommended live comedy acts that you won’t want to miss.

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Bill Bailey

09/02 – 19/01/2025

Various venues

Comedy legend Bill Bailey returns with his musical stylings in huge new arena tour Thoughtifier, with West End dates added to 2025.

12/11/2024 – 01/11/2025

Join Jack as he guides you through his varied life and career with his customary charm and well-known gift for talking absolute rubbish on any given subject.

Jason Manford

12/11/2024 – 15/02/2025

Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show. A Manford All Seasons. Jason’s been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t changed a bit. A Manford All Seasons is Jason’s latest comic offering set to hit the road, and is sure to be ‘expert observational comedy’ (The Guardian) mixed with ‘comic gold’ (Mail on Sunday).

John Bishop

09/03/2024 – 03/04/2025

John Bishop returns to venues across the country with a brand new tour Back At It – don’t miss out!

Katherine Ryan

05/09/2024 – 10/05/2025

Katherine Ryan returns with brand new UK and European tour Battleaxe, starting September 2024.

Milton Jones

03/09 – 15/12/2024

It’s not a musical. Join Milton Jones on a brand-new tour across the UK in Ha!milton. You know it makes sense.

Rhod Gilbert

13/01/2024 – 16/11/2025

Multi-award winning comedian Rhod Gilbert brings a brand-new live tour to the stage

Rob Beckett

19/11 – 21/02/2026

Yes! Bobby Beckles is back on tour. Smashing the life out of the M25, M1, M5 and any other road that’s in his way.

02/02 – 16/11/2024

Britain’s funniest Pub Landlord is back to put the world to rights

Andy Zaltzman

03/11/2024 – 28/03/2025

In the biggest stand-up tour of his career, Andy will attempt to concoct vaguely plausible answers to perennial questions such as What?, Who?, Where?, and above all Why?

Anthony Jeselnik

26/09 – 28/09/2024

American comedian Anthony Jeselink brings his tour Bones and All on limited UK dates across London, Manchester and Glasgow.

Aurie Styla

01/02 – 18/12/2024

Various Venues

Award-winning comedian Aurie Styla is set to return to the UK with The Aurator Tour!

15/10 – 17/10/2024

Australia’s most popular live stand-up comedian Carl Barron returns to the UK with his hit show Skating Rink For Flies.

Chloe Petts

06/02 – 09/03/2025

Rising star Chloe Petts brings a brand new tour to the stage following two sold-out runs with previous shows

Chris McCausland

23/01 – 14/06/2025

Sharp-edged stand-up Chris McCausland returns with a brand-new show for 2025

Clinton Baptiste

29/03/2024 – 16/03/2025

Clinton Baptiste brings his brand new tour Roller Ghoster! to venues across the UK

Daniel Foxx

Clapham Grand

Fresh from a sell-out extended run at the Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning gossip and TikTok starlet Daniel Foxx delivers a sensational show about childhood, Tilda Swinton and bullying (but in a chic way).

Dawn French

11/09 – 26/09/2024

Dawn French Is a Huge TW*T – playing in theatres across the UK.

01/09/2023 – 13/12/2024

Ed Byrne presents Tragedy Plus Time

Ellie Taylor

03/04 – 25/05/2025

Comedian, presenter and actress Ellie Taylor is back and preparing to tour the UK in 2025 with her brand-new show Palavering!

Eshaan Akbar

07/02 – 06/04/2025

Eshaan Akbar is back doing jokes on tour! Catch him at a venue near you.

Felicity Ward

05/10 – 28/11/2024

Star of The Office (Australia) Felicity Ward brings her show ‘I’m Exhausting’ on her first national tour in six years.

Frank Skinner

05/06/2024 – 01/12/2024

Following a sell-out UK and Ireland Spring tour, and after announcing a third run in London’s West End at The Gielgud Theatre, comic legend Frank Skinner adds extra tour dates in Autumn 2024 for his critically acclaimed new stand-up show, ‘30 Years of Dirt’.

Grace Campbell

16/10 – 24/11/2024

In her brand new show the unwaveringly honest comedian will ask big questions about the world, her vagina, and her obsession with making her dog her entire brand.

Greg Davies

29/01/2025 – 24/10/2025

Greg Davies is heading out on tour for the first time in 7 years with his brand-new 2025 stand-up show Full Fat Legend.

26/02 – 21/09/2025

Join Harry Hill on his Diamond Jubilee lap of honour as he celebrates 60 Glorious Years of fun, laughter and low-level disruption.

Jenny Eclair

05/10/2024 – 23/03/2025

Jenny Eclair comes to venues nationwide with a brand-new autobiographical show, ‘Jokes, Jokes, Jokes, Live’.

11/10/2023 – 03/11/2024

An hilarious evening of world-class stand-up from live comedy’s internationally acclaimed Irish master!

01/05/2024 – 19/12/2025

If you like fast-paced, edgy one-liners then get ready to be happy… one of the world’s best loved comedians, Jimmy Carr, is back on tour with a brand-new show for 2024 and 2025, Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny.

18/07/2024 – 27/07/2024

Kai Humphries

10/10 – 03/11/2024

Kai Humphries brings his new show Gallivanting to stages across the UK.

01/06 – 24/11/2024

Comedian, actor and presenter Kane Brown adds more dates to his ‘Don’t Listen To Me’ UK tour.

Kevin Bloody Wilson

17/10 – 21/11/2024

2024 marks 40 years since Kev’s first album was released. INTERNATIONAL DILLIGAF DAY is every day! Celebrate with a brand new tour from Kevin Bloody Wilson.

08/09/2024 – 27/03/2025

Larry has been spending a lot of time with his grandmother lately, and he wants to tell you about it.

Join the thrice Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated, two-time star of Live At The Apollo for a hilarious new show about identity, heroes and the benefits of being a dafty.

Lloyd Griffith

01/03 – 22/11/2024

Lloyd returns with a brand new show Baroque and Roll

Lou Sanders

25/03/2025 – 26/03/2025

A show about being human – can you relate???

Just like Tom Cruise does all his own stunts, I’m going to do all my own jokes!

A deep, dumb show for the masses.

Maisie Adam

17/09 – 07/11/2024

Fresh from Live At The Apollo, A League Of Their Own and Have I Got News For You, Maisie Adam is heading back out on tour with a brand new show.

Mark Thomas

27/09/2024 – 20/02/2025

Comedian Mark Thomas takes new show Gaffa Tapes on a UK tour. Expect jokes, rants, politics, play and the occasional sing song.

26/09 – 26/10/2024

The stand-up comedian brings his new show Matt Bragg Has Nothing Wrong with Him to venues across the UK

03/09 – 20/09/2024

Wildly popular comedian and actor Matt Rife announced his ProbleMATTic World Tour hitting cities across North America, Australia, and Europe throughout 2023 and 2024

19/09 – 28/10/2024

The hit YouTuber brings his new stand-up show Loophole to stages across the UK.

Michael McIntyre

06/09/2023 – 26/10/2024

Don’t miss Michael McIntyre return to the stage with his huge MACNIFICENT tour!

Michael Palin: There and Back

18/09 – 15/10/2024

Monty Python’s Sir Michael Palin returns with a 13-date UK tour: There And Back – The Diary Tour 2024

Michelle Brasier

14/05 – 06/06/2024

After a sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, Michelle Brasier (Aunty Donna, Double Denim) returns with her critically acclaimed show, Reform.

Mo Gilligan

03/11 – 30/11/2024

Don’t miss out on Mo Gilligan’s In The Moment 2024 world tour, which extended in the UK due to popular demand.

06/02 – 21/11/2025

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.

Paddy McGuinness

25/10/2024 – 29/03/2025

Paddy McGuinness returns to stages with Nearly There… his first stand-up tour in eight years.

21/06/2024 – 23/11/2024

Paul Smith is back and better than ever with his latest tour show, “Pablo”.

01/02 – 01/12/2025

Peter Kay is back. ‘One of Bolton’s funniest comedians’ is returning to stand-up comedy after twelve years.

Pierre Novellie

09/10 – 10/11/2024

Pierre Novellie is known for his award-winning comedy/observations as seen on The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio, the hit podcast BudPod with Phil Wang and The Now Show on Radio 4.

He can’t stress enough that he thinks these thoughts are normal and reasonable – it’s you people that don’t make sense. He is the normal one, definitely, but that does raise an important question:

Why are you laughing?

Rhys Nicolson

On this, the year of our Lord 2024, it’s a brand-new, hour-long, stand-up comedy concert from your ol’ pal Rhys Nicholson. Only a coward wouldn’t attend.

12/05 – 10/11/2024

Fresh on the heels of his critically acclaimed memoir, Montana’s transatlantic messenger returns with new rants, knife-edge observations, thrilling musical interludes and an ever-formidable knack for laughs on the fly.

Richard Herring

08/05/2024 – 16/07/2024

In 2021 Richard Herring went to his GP to find out why his right ball seemed to be growing bigger. It turned out that he had testicular cancer and one month later he was lying in hospital waiting to have his murderous gonad removed.

In his return to stand-up after six years, Richard talks bollocks and answers the question on everyone’s lips: Is a severed gonad in a jar a fitting prize to bring in for Taskmaster?

Sarah Millican

14/11/2023 – 14/11/2024

Funny, frank and unapologetically filthy, Sarah Millican will be touring the UK with Late Bloomer.

Schalk Bezuidenhout

02/10/2024 – 28/10/2024

As seen on Netflix and Comedy Central, and fresh from supporting Trevor Noah on his arena tour.

13/07/2024 – 09/05/2025

The Taskmaster champ is back on tour and dealing with her (sugar) daddy issues in a hilarious new stand-up show ‘But Daddy I Love Her’.

Tatty Macleod

01/11/2024 – 29/11/2024

Hot off the back of a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run Tatty Macleod is bringing her certain je ne sais quoi to the stage with her debut hour of comedy: FUGUE

The Horne Section

14/03 – 21/11/2024

“Britain’s Funniest Band” (The Guardian) have made appearances on The Last Leg (Channel 4), Peter Crouch’s Year- Late Euros (BBC One), and are the only band to ever host Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

20/09/2024 – 21/03/2025

It’s a risky business navigating the tightrope of today’s times but Tom’s approaching it with his usual gusto. Without risk there is no reward.

“Stand up elite” – Chortle

20/09 – 24/11/2024

Tom Ward, as seen on Live at The Apollo, QI, Roast Battle and more, is bringing a brand new show to venues across the country.

Join bestselling author and global internet sensation Tova Leigh on a new UK tour

17/05 – 30/11

Everyone’s favourite 1930’s throwback greetings and compliments aficionado Troy Hawke returns to theatres nationwide with his brand new show.

Urzila Carlson

15/10 – 02/11/2024

The South African-born New Zealand comedian and actress Urzila Carlson comes to the UK

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Award-winning comedian, actor, writer, and director Ricky Gervais comes to Bristol on his Armageddon World Tour.

Considered by some as most influential British comedian since Charlie Chaplin, Gervais is an award-winning stand-up with six international tours to date. His live show ‘Fame’ became the fastest selling UK stand-up show in history.

Gervais can most recently be seen in his Netflix special “SuperNature,” which premiered in May 2022. He also starred in the dark comedy “After Life,” which he created, directed and executive produced. The series premiered to rave reviews and fan response in 2019, and returned for an equally lauded second season in April 2020. The third and final season premiered in January 2022, also to high acclaim.

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One of the UK’s most popular comedians hits a massive Bristol venue in September

Dubbed one of The Guardian and The Telegraph’s 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century, Nish Kumar will be touring a brand-new stand-up show later this year.

Nish Kumar’s ‘Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe’ tour drops by Bristol Beacon’s Beacon Hall on Thursday 26 September 2024.

“In this election year – with the country in turmoil – there’s only one comedian who can kill the mood even further...” Nish Kumar’s fresh politically charged stand-up show is just what we’ve come to expect from the acclaimed funnyman. General sale tickets for this show go on sale this Friday, 26 January 2024.

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Hailed as one of @Guardian and @Telegraph 's 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century – @MrNishKumar returns with his brand new show, Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe ???? Coming to Beacon Hall on Thu 26 Sep. Pre-sale Thu 25 Jan Gen sale Fri 26 Jan Tickets: https://t.co/iwslYfzF6A pic.twitter.com/atpz58CHsX — Bristol Beacon (@Bristol_Beacon) January 23, 2024

Hailing from London, Nish Kumar has achieved massive success on the stand-up circuit with rave reviews for his solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, two of which were nominated for the prestigious award for Best Show.

He has also long been a favourite on television and radio, first breaking onto the airwaves in 2016 with two series of his own topical BBC Radio 4 show, Spotlight Tonight; since then he has also hosted The News Quiz and Newsjack.

On-screen, Kumar has appeared in Q.I., Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo (all BBC Two), Have I Got News For You, The John Bishop Show (both BBC One), 8 Out Of 10 Does Countdown on Channel on Channel 4 and various others.

In more recent times, he has starred alongside fellow comedian Joel Dommett in a six-part travelogue for Comedy Central entitled Joel and Nish Vs The World and hosted his own satirical news show, The Mash Report for BBC Two.

In Nish Kumar’s new show, comedy fans can expect jokes about climate collapse, income inequality and the emotional sensation of being a British Indian man who isn’t going to vote for a British Indian PM. It’s 80 minutes of sweet, sweet vibe-killing.

As well as Bristol, the upcoming ‘Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe’ tour will appear at venues in London, Norwich, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leicester, Swindon, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Nottingham, Exeter, Bath, Hull, York, Cambridge, Coventry, Brighton, Dublin, Cheltenham, Reading and more.

Nish Kumar’s ‘Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe’ tour drops by Bristol Beacon’s Beacon Hall on Thursday 26 September 2024 with general sale tickets on sale Friday 26 January 2024. Secure tickets HERE .

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All booking are non-refundable once the booking has been completed - please read more about Bookings & Cancelation below

Please note If you fail to arrive by the start of the show which is stated above we will seat you during the interval

We may operate strobe lighting and smoke during the show.

Showtimes will be e-mailed to all completed bookings.

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We operate the "Challenge 25 scheme, therefore clubs reserve the right to request proof of age if you look under 25 you. (ID Accepted: Valid Passport or Valid Drivers Licence)

Although the venue will endeavour to have all your party on one table larger party's may be split across tables and the smaller parties may be sharing their table with other parties.

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Customers who turn up on the door who we believe to be drunk will not be admitted. From experience, customers who are drunk even before the show has started are invariably problematic later on, usually heckling, talking during the show or just being a general nuisance. 

If someone in the group you have organised is drunk at the door they will be refused entry without being refunded. This does not mean the whole group is refused entry but if you decide you don't wish to come in because one of your group has been turned away then that does not mean you are collectively entitled to a refund,  if a member of your group is disruptive during the show, we will remove the said person without hesitation  and no refunds will be given to anyone if you wish to leave with the disruptive guest, so we ask that you respect all other guest and artists.

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While we want you to enjoy our shows at Smoke & Mirrors it is important to remember that customers also need to consider other people in the room. So, bearing this in mind, we request that:

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Mobile phones are switched to silent during the show as making and receiving calls, including texting, is rude and inconsiderate.

There is no talking during the show as this is disruptive and annoying for those sat around you and for the performer.

There is no heckling or constant interruptions of the magicians or comedians. People have paid to listen to the act not to listen to someone else in the audience.

And finally, owing to the proliferation of portable recording devices, it is requested that customers don't make any audio or video recordings of acts or use flash photography during the show.

Customers who break these house rules will be asked politely to refrain from heckling or talking during the show. Persistent offenders will be asked to leave without being refunded.

Also please note shows are strictly for over 18's as graphic language will be used throughout the show, so if you are easily offended by swearing this show may not be for you, we do offer a family for all ages you can find these details on our webpage

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Please note that if you are booking the whole theatre for an event we as a theatre will seat all guests and allocate tables as your guests arrive this helps with congestion within the theatre, we understand that some of your guests may not want to sit in the front row but as this is a Magic Show and not stand up comedy not one of your guests will be made to do anything they do not wish to do, but we ask that your guests are informed that the show requires audience participation, so by informing your guests that they could be on stage would be of great help to the magicians, also if you have anything the magicians need to know before the show we would be happy to pass this is on to the magicians to make sure the show is even more special.

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No cancellations, alterations or reductions can be made (see Covid-19), if you wish to pass on the tickets to another party you will need to email us with the new party name please note a telephone call will not be accepted under any circumstances. If your party is reduced in numbers this is not refundable nor will any other form of remuneration be given at any time, however if you wish cancel within 24hrs of booking an admin fee will be charged this will cover fees that have already been paid and time to issue cancellations this will be charged at a minimum of 4.5%

All bookings made will automatically be charged for the full amount with no cancellations, alterations or reductions. For security reasons, we will require the card details, used in the booking, for any alterations, reductions or cancellations. we do not store credit card details nor do we share customer details with any 3rd parties.

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No refunds will be given if you decide to leave at any point of the show, we cannot please all customers, so please read the description of the artist and decide if this artist is for you before attending the show.

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Shows are strictly for over 18's as graphic language will be used, except if you are attending a Family Show which is suitable for ages 7+ (we do not allow under 7's on the stage so please do not feel sad if we do not use your child)

All shows are subject to last-minute line-up changes - we will endeavour to contact you in advance of any changes.

Although unusual, shows may be cancelled at short notice. On the rare occasion that this may occur, you will be informed as soon as possible and offered an alternative evening to the same value at the same location or a gift certificate to the same value, however, if for the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, ‘Force Majeure’ means any cause beyond Our control including, without limitation, Act of God, war, insurrection, riot, civil disturbances, acts of terrorism, fire, explosion, pandemic, epidemic, flood, theft of essential equipment, malicious damage, strike, lockout, weather, third party injunction, national defence requirements, acts or regulations of national or local governments. We will not be liable to You for failure to perform any obligation under these Terms and Conditions to the extent that the failure is caused by Force Majeure. 

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You Can Laugh Your Socks Off At This New Underground Stand-Up Comedy Venue In Bristol

Have an absolute hoot at this intimate, New York-style comedy venue.

Expected to give Bristol’s thriving stand-up comedy scene a boost is the city’s first New York-style comedy venue set up by two local comedians, promising to ‘take comedy to a new level’. Based in an atmospheric basement in Bristol’s independent heartland of Gloucester Road, Bristol Comedy Den is the brainchild of comedians, Greg Winfield and Burt Williamson.

The Bristol Comedy Den has already hosted a number of sold-out gigs over the past two months, but now the pair are now adding double shows on Friday nights to their weekly offering. The city’s first specialist weekly comedy club can be found downstairs at the Sidney & Eden cocktail bar on Gloucester Road, offering an intimate and up-close night of laughter.

“Bristol Comedy Den is all about putting the best comedians in the country in the best possible environment for comedy, making for an incredibly authentic and unique experience for the audience, ” said Greg Winfield. “Capacity is limited to 55 in the purpose-built basement room, it’s up close and personal and every show is something very special.

“The cellar isn’t just cosy but also has the atmosphere of underground comedy clubs that you find in New York. I’d describe the vibe we’ve created as ‘in your face’, controlled chaos – it’s definitely not a night at the theatre.”

While Bristol boasts an established and vibrant comedy scene, until now it’s lacked a regular and dedicated venue where an independent operator could stage weekly shows with established comics. As well as allowing people to enjoy the finest up-and-coming and established comedians on the circuit, the Bristol Comedy Den also allows guests to order takeaway food to the venue, washed down with cocktails and craft beers served upstairs.

“We’re bringing top quality comedians to the city on a regular basis,” said Burt Williamson. “Locals will be able to see in person highly rated comics like Helen Bauer who recently featured on ‘Live At The Apollo’ and Joe Sutherland, who’s a regular on the Comedy Central’s ‘Roast Battle’.”

The launch of Bristol Comedy Den has also won the enthusiastic support of some well-known stars from the UK’s comedy circuit, including Bristol-based Stu Goldsmith, who has appeared on ‘Live At The Apollo’ and ‘Have I Got News For You’. Goldsmith said: “Bristol’s comedy scene is exploding at the moment, and Bristol Comedy Den is a big part of that. A terrific club with a really welcoming atmosphere.”

Plus, comedian Chloe Petts, as seen on Jonathan Ross’s ‘Comedy Club’ and Dave’s ‘Hypothetical’, said: “The Bristol Comedy Den is the perfect intimate comedy venue; expertly hosted by Greg and Burt. The room was packed and I had an absolute hoot. The crowd were the perfect blend of comedy savvy and really up for it. And we were all spurred on by the amazing craft beers served upstairs.”

Doors open at 7:30pm on Wednesday nights with the show running from 8pm to 10pm and tickets costing £7. Starting from December 3, the Bristol Comedy Den opens on Friday nights with the first show running from 7:30pm to 9:30pm, and the second show from 10pm to midnight, with tickets costing £12.50 for one show.

Bristol Comedy Den, basement of the Sidney & Eden bar, 198 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, BS7 8NU

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Only Fools and Horses Locations Tour from Bristol

Re-live some classic comedy capers on the only fools and horses locations tour from bristol. explore the streets and locations that hosted one of britain’s most-loved tv comedies..

Offering up laughs by the van-full, Only Fools and Horses is a TV series that has stood the test of time. The ever-hustling Del Boy and his younger brother Rodney have become icons of the small screen. Their personalities and hijinks embody the types of characters that can be found throughout Southeast London. However, while their adventures were set around Peckham , many of their scenes were filmed in Bristol . Now you have the opportunity to explore the Trotters’ true home.

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• Get a picture outside iconic locations including Nelson Mandela House
• Get behind the scenes information about the show and the filming that took place in Bristol
• Stand on the spot where Batman and Robin scare off the muggers and where Rodney discovers Freddie the Frog is his real father
• See locations from some of the most famous and iconic episodes including ‘Yuppy Love’, ‘Fatal Extraction’, ‘Heroes & Villains’, ‘Time on Our Hands’ and more.

Tour details

This is not an interior filmset tour as the sets are not accessible to the general public. You will be visiting only external locations used in the show.

Meeting point

Bus stop Temple Meads (Tg) on Temple Gate near the bottom of Station Approach (next to Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station), Bristol BS1 6QF

Tour departs

Saturdays at 1:00 pm (Mar – Oct)

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24 hours  or more before start: full refund less 5% booking fees. After that time or no-show: no refund .

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Discover the locations of all of your favourite Only Fools and Horses scenes.

Bristol is the home for some of the TV show’s most iconic moments and settings. Fans are sure to recognise the Whitemead House tower block. Throughout the show’s life, this building featured as Nelson Mandela House , where the Trotters’ apartment was. Around the corner from this are also the lock-up garages where Del Boy and Rodney kept their swag . It was in their garage that they found an old pocket watch that made them their long-awaited fortune .

Close by, in the Ashton area of Bristol, is the Miles Motor Company , which featured as Boycie’s successful car showroom . Smiley Miley , who owned the business in real life, was a former BBC Radio 1 DJ .

In the same neighbourhood is the Ashton Gate stadium . The stadium’s car park stood in for the famous Peckham market . The Trotter brothers set up here to attempt selling some dodgy skiing gear . Another notable marketplace is the Broadwalk Shopping Centre , on the outskirts of the city. Here, Del Boy tried unsuccessfully to flog some defective toy dolls .

While travelling between locations, you’ll be treated to some of your favourite Only Fools and Horses episodes.

One of the most popular is Heroes and Villains . In this episode, the Trotters roam the streets dressed as Batman and Robin . The  Only Fools and Horses Locations Tour from Bristol also visits all of the important locations from this episode. From Penn Street , where the famous three-wheeled, yellow van broke down . To the Backfields , where the masked Trotter brothers scare off some muggers who are trying to steal a handbag. Later in the same episode, Rodney is chased by one of the same muggers , only to be saved by Del Boy. Park Avenue was the filming location for the whole sequence.

And there are plenty more iconic settings to feast your eyes on. Like the White Horse in Bedminster , which doubled as the local Peckham watering hole, the Nag’s Head . You can also see the Belgo , which featured in the fan favourite episode Yuppy Love . Many will remember this as the bar where Del Boy fell through an open hatch .

With all of these and more, you’re sure to enjoy a day of laughs and entertainment. Lovely jubbly!

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Ian McKellen Drops Out of ‘Player Kings’ National Tour ‘With the Greatest Reluctance’ After Fall

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Ian McKellen will not return to the national tour of “Players Kings” after an on-stage fall two weeks ago led him to be hospitalized.

The actor had previously announced that he would not be finishing the play’s West End shows, but was expected to make a return to the production for its tour of Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle. But the official X account of “Players Kings” shared the news on Monday that McKellen will need more time to recover. David Semark will take over McKellen’s role of Sir John Falstaff.

Update on casting for the national tour of Player Kings (3 – 27 July 2024): pic.twitter.com/Ys1ZnjZXRH — Player Kings (@PlayerKingsPlay) July 1, 2024

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McKellen was hospitalized after falling off the stage during a performance on June 17. The 85-year-old was reportedly performing a battle scene when he fell, and the crowd was evacuated and the rest of the performance canceled.

In a statement the following day, McKellen said his  recovery would be “complete and speedy.”

“I want to thank everyone for their kind messages and support,” McKellen said. “Since the accident, during a performance of Player Kings last night, my injuries have been diagnosed and treated by a series of experts, specialists and nurses working for the National Health Service. To them, of course, I am hugely indebted. They have assured me that my recovery will be complete and speedy and I am looking forward to returning to work.”

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