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Bristol's Comedy Scene

Bristol is an essential stop-off in the UK comedy circuit. The Comedy Box is probably the city’s most prolific stand up promoter, regular shows bring crowds to The Hen and Chicken, The Tobacco Factory and Colston Hall’s ‘The Lantern’. In summer The Comedy Garden in Queens Square brings a who’s who in British comedy with past guests including Stewart Lee, Marcus Brigstocke, Mark Watson and Shappi Khorsandi. The Loco Club (beneath Temple Meads train station) is home to occasional stand up nights promoted by Bristol Underground Comedy. In the city centre alongside the headliners found at Colston Hall and Bristol Hippodrome, Riproar Comedy host stand-up every Friday and Saturday evening.

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Our recent comedy recommendations

Something is rotten in the state of San Andreas! This is definitely the most charmingly batshit conceit for a documentary we’ve seen in a while: struggling through lockdown, two out-of-work theatre actors chronicle their attempts to mount a full Shakespeare production on the virtual streets of Grand Theft Auto. Thrilling, absurd, and surprisingly poignant. Encore screening

Sell out warning! Something is rotten in the state of San Andreas! This is definitely the most charmingly batshit conceit for a documentary we’ve seen in a while: struggling through lockdown, two out-of-work theatre actors chronicle their attempts to mount a full Shakespeare production on the virtual streets of Grand Theft Auto. Thrilling, absurd, and surprisingly poignant. Two actors try to stage a production of Hamlet within the ultra-violent world of Grand Theft Auto in this doc charmer.

Sell out warning! Never-to-be-repeated dystopian world-building + I Know What You Did Last Summer inspired improv for starters? This is definitely a comedy evening for twisted souls, think Curb meets Mad Max, SNL meets your worst nightmare …. An improvised post-apocalyptic adventure comedy.

Never-to-be-repeated dystopian world-building + Twin Peaks inspired improv for starters? This is definitely a comedy evening for twisted souls, think Curb meets Mad Max, SNL meets your worst nightmare …. An improvised post-apocalyptic adventure comedy

What our editors say

“Tales From The Wasteland is an improvised post-apocalyptic adventure comedy. This twisted and talented cast of wastelanders will take a single suggestion from you and craft an entire narrative show with no pre-prepared characters, story or dialogue.”
From: Tales From The Wasteland: Post-Apocalyptic Improv

“Stu's first comedy journey into (please italicise:) The Big Scary Thing We Don't Want To Think About was one of the top 50 best-reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, and won Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival.”
From: Stuart Goldsmith + Amy Mason double bill

“This twisted and absurd one-woman comedy playfully explores our obsession with social media and the phenomenon of online shaming. Set entirely within a funeral, this show blends interactive ritual and physical theatre with a smattering of sardonic humour.”
From: Watch Me Die

“Degenerate is a comedy-horror show that explores the experience of being a woman in a youth-obsessed culture. On an evening when everything seems set against her, our heroine, Maria, attempts to perform her totally-tourable, debut, one-woman, tech-light(ish) show; keeping calm and carrying on in the face of endless interruptions and disruption!”
From: Degenerate

“Trying out new material is a big part of comedy and we’re here to celebrate that. From the tight punchlines that will have you in stitches to the jokes that are a little frayed around the edges – Ropey Comedy has got you covered.”
From: Ropey Comedy