Welcome
Birmingham Comedy Festival is back for its 25th Anniversary Edition with around 100 performances featuring major names, emerging talent, and some of the best comedians from across the West Midlands.
Daniel Sloss • Laura Smyth • Kiell Smith-Boyne • Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award • Serena Terry • Stevie Martin • Olga Koch • Jason Byrne • Paul Foot • Neil Delamere • Celya AB • Connor Burns • Milo Edwards • Laurel and Hardy • Oscar Wilde • Kenneth Williams • Lindsey Santoro • Matt Richardson • Shazia Mirza • Eric Rushton • Hasan Al-Habib • Tom Towelling • Spencer Jones • Rocket Fan • Jules O'Brian • Richard Dadd • Rob Kemp • Hannah Weetman • Tal Davies • Nate Kitch • Mary Flanigan • Looking For Me Friend • SadoMusical • Elaine Robertson • Ryan S Lewis • Harry Jenkins • Emma Davies • It's Your Role • Behind The Headlines • Tat Vision • Damon Conlan • Lin Smith • Craig Deeley • Gareth Williams • The Glitter Girls • Ben Coleman • Mat Taylor • Aisha Amanduri • Coco The Time-Travelling Tart • Ray Bradshaw • Low Effort Sketches • Chloe Reynolds • and more ...
Friday 2 October 2026
Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2026
Five of the very best emerging acts from Birmingham and the West Midlands take to the stage for the prestigious comedy award.
Birmingham Comedy Festival 2026 brochures
Check out our handy A6 brochures. Pick up from participating venues or download the PDF now.
A6 Brochure (PDF) - View online or download
Birmingham Comedy Festival On Tour
Laurel & Hardy: Make Music
Our annual programme of film classics dedicated to the greatest double-act of all time.
Friday 4 & Sunday 6 September 2026
Birmingham Comedy Festival X Moseley Folk & Arts Festival
Birmingham Comedy Festival returns to Brum's Moseley Folk for two outstanding comedy shows featuring (Fri) David O'Doherty and (Sun) Mark Watson, Hasan Al-Habib and Ryan S Lewis.
“Jam packed.”
“A tasty blend of big and emerging names.”
Birmingham Comedy Festival
Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026
VIEW / DOWNLOAD the festival brochure (PDF).
Official Media Partner 2026: What's On Media Group