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Fri 2Oct
2026

Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2026 (16+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
The West Mids’ biggest comedy prize returns.
A hand-picked selection of the very best emerging acts from across the region compete for the prestigious annual title.
Line-up to be confirmed.

Advance price

  • £12.75 Show Entry
  • £10.25 Concession Entry
  • £10.25 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.75 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 6:45 PM
  • Last entry 7:15 PM

More info

  • Seating type Allocated
  • Food available Yes
  • Minimum age 16+
Fri 2Oct
2026

Friday Night Comedy (18+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
The perfect way to end the working week! Four superb stand-up comedians and a great range of tasty food offerings.
Please note - this event is taking place in our STUDIO room.

Advance price

  • £21.75 Show Entry
  • £14.00 Concession Entry
  • £19.75 Group Show Entry
  • £14.00 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.00 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 7:45 PM
  • Last entry 8:00 PM

More info

  • Seating type Unallocated
  • Food available No
  • Minimum age 18+
Sat 3Oct
2026

Elaine Robertson: Delulu (16+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
In her criticially acclaimed award winning show, come see this ""groundbreaking"" (Edinburgh Laughter Bulletin) comedian take you on one of the most hilariously moving journeys you’ll ever go on. From working in a Covid riddled care home, to being a pub singing princess impersonator, this is a stand up show that is not like any other you’ve seen.

Advance price

  • £14.00 Show Entry
  • £14.00 Wheelchair - Show Entry
  • + £2.75 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 4:30 PM
  • Last entry 4:45 PM

More info

  • Seating type Unallocated
  • Food available No
  • Minimum age 16+
Sat 3Oct
2026

Saturday Night Comedy (18+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
Treat yourself to an evening of award-winning comedy! Four superb stand-up comedians that will keep you laughing until Monday.

Advance price

  • £25.75 Show Entry
  • £21.00 Concession Entry
  • £23.75 Group Show Entry
  • £21.00 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.00 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 6:45 PM
  • Last entry 7:30 PM

More info

  • Seating type Allocated
  • Food available Yes
  • Minimum age 18+
Sat 3Oct
2026

Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise (16+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
Olga Koch has one good story. Only it’s not really her story. Do you wanna hear it?
In Fat Tom Cruise, see the Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated star comb through recent history in an immersive and genre-defying new show.
Directed by Jet Vevers.

Advance price

  • £17.50 Show Entry
  • £17.50 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.75 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 7:45 PM
  • Last entry 8:00 PM

More info

  • Seating type Unallocated
  • Food available No
  • Minimum age 16+
Sun 4Oct
2026

Rough Works: New Material Night (16+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
A monthly new material night from the Midland's finest comics, hosted by Adam Beardsmore. The brainchild of Jo Enright, Rough Works gives established comedians a chance to road test and run out their newest jokes. Past performers have included... Sarah Millican, Josh Pugh, Gary Delaney, Matt Bragg, Andy Robinson, Shazia Mirza, Scott Bennett, Lindsey Santoro, Phil Nichol & many more!
Please note: may contain strong language and adult themes.

Advance price

  • £7.50 Show Entry
  • £7.50 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.00 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 5:45 PM
  • Last entry 6:00 PM

More info

  • Seating type Unallocated
  • Food available No
  • Minimum age 16+
Sun 4Oct
2026

Desi Central Comedy Show (18+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
Get ready folks, Desi Central returns with another hilarious line up… so round up your friends & family and join us for an uplifting night of laughter with this infamous tour!
Please note: Line-ups are subject to change.

Advance price

  • £20.00 Show Entry (First Release)
  • £20.00 Wheelchair Show Entry (First Release)
  • + £2.75 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 6:15 PM
  • Last entry 7:00 PM

More info

  • Seating type Allocated
  • Food available Yes
  • Minimum age 18+
Tue 6Oct
2026

Milo Edwards: Catamaran (18+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
Should you know about your dad’s seduction techniques?
In 2025 Milo Edwards found a box of old letters in the back of his late Mother’s wardrobe. Catamaran is a show about his parents and the letters they wrote and the 1980s, in which Milo asks what remains of a human life, what’s torn out, what happens if that life was surprisingly horny…and whatever happened to Jim Lock’s catamaran?

Advance price

  • £17.50 Show Entry
  • £17.50 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.75 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 7:45 PM
  • Last entry 8:00 PM

More info

  • Seating type Unallocated
  • Food available No
  • Minimum age 18+
Wed 7Oct
2026

Stevie Martin: Clout (16+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
Stevie Martin (Taskmaster, Mitchell & Webb’s brand new sketch show, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Horne Section TV Show) sold out the entire first leg of her tour so is back with extra dates due to overwhelming demand!
Before returning to live shows, Stevie had been doing online comedy for a while (45 million views worldwide) - come watch her work out what a stage is and how to use a microphone again. There are also roughly 45 million jokes in this show.

Advance price

  • £20.00 Show Entry
  • £20.00 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.75 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 6:45 PM
  • Last entry 7:15 PM

More info

  • Seating type Allocated
  • Food available Yes
  • Minimum age 16+
Thu 8Oct
2026

Connor Burns: Flow (16+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
Don’t miss the all-new show from Scotland’s hilarious new stand-up superstar who is widely hailed as one of the most exciting breakthrough artists in the global live comedy scene.
An hour of new standup featuring his intelligent and razor-sharp wit, brilliant jokes and his now-signature, single-malt level of Scottish cynicism.

Advance price

  • £19.50 Show Entry
  • £19.50 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.75 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 6:45 PM
  • Last entry 7:15 PM

More info

  • Seating type Allocated
  • Food available Yes
  • Minimum age 16+
Thu 8Oct
2026

Thursday Night Comedy Carousel (16+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
Voted Best Comedy Night in the Midlands (What's On) four years running & Best Themed Comedy Night 2020 (Chortle). A fast-paced & spontaneous show, featuring top stand-up comedians and a big screen to bring you the best bits from the weird world of the web.
Please note this show is taking place in our STUDIO room and will contain material of an adult nature.

Advance price

  • £8.00 Earlybird Show Entry
  • £14.50 Show Entry
  • £8.00 Concession Entry
  • £12.50 Group Show Entry
  • £8.00 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.00 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 7:45 PM
  • Last entry 8:00 PM

More info

  • Seating type Unallocated
  • Food available No
  • Minimum age 16+
Fri 9Oct
2026

Friday Night Comedy (18+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
The perfect way to end the working week! Four superb stand-up comedians and a great range of tasty food offerings.

Advance price

  • £21.75 Show Entry
  • £14.00 Concession Entry
  • £19.75 Group Show Entry
  • £32.75 Show + Fish & Chips
  • £32.75 Show + Chicken Katsu Curry
  • £32.75 Show + Sri Lankan Vegetable Curry (VG)(GF)
  • £14.00 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.00 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 6:45 PM
  • Last entry 7:30 PM

More info

  • Seating type Allocated
  • Food available Yes
  • Minimum age 18+
Sat 10Oct
2026

Saturday Night Comedy (18+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
Treat yourself to an evening of award-winning comedy! Four superb stand-up comedians that will keep you laughing until Monday.

Advance price

  • £25.75 Show Entry
  • £21.00 Concession Entry
  • £23.75 Group Show Entry
  • £21.00 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • + £2.00 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 6:45 PM
  • Last entry 7:30 PM

More info

  • Seating type Allocated
  • Food available Yes
  • Minimum age 18+
Sun 11Oct
2026

Lunchtime Family Comedy Show (5+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
A fun lunchtime show for all the family...kids, grannies & all. Now you don’t need the babysitter to come and enjoy your weekend stand-up!
Please note this show is approx 2 hours with intervals.
Best for ages 7+. No under 5s admitted. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult with a ticket to the show.

Advance price

  • £14.00 Adult Entry
  • £10.00 Child Entry
  • £10.00 Concession Entry
  • £14.00 Wheelchair Adult Entry
  • £10.00 Wheelchair Child Entry
  • £10.00 Wheelchair Concession Entry
  • + £2.00 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 12:00 PM
  • Last entry 12:30 PM

More info

  • Seating type Allocated
  • Food available Yes
  • Minimum age 5+
Sun 11Oct
2026

COBO : Comedy Shutdown | Black History Month Special (18+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk
COBO : Comedy Shutdown proudly presents our Black History Month Special, hitting venues across the UK this October! Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable evening of uproarious laughter and celebration
Please note: Line-ups are subject to change.

Advance price

  • £20.00 Show Entry (First Release)
  • £20.00 Wheelchair Show Entry (First Release)
  • + £2.75 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 5:15 PM
  • Last entry 6:00 PM

More info

  • Seating type Allocated
  • Food available Yes
  • Minimum age 18+
Sun 11Oct
2026

Celya AB: We Must Stop Meeting Like This (16+)The Glee Club Birmingham

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Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival, Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October 2026.
For more information, see: www.bhamcomfest.co.uk Have you ever forensically over-thought your life choices? Are they all somehow connected to a passing comment your Spanish teacher made when you were 15? Has it impacted everything from your love life to your career?

Advance price

  • £19.00 Show Entry
  • £17.00 Concession Show Entry
  • £19.00 Wheelchair Show Entry
  • £17.00 Wheelchair Concession Show Entry
  • + £2.75 booking fee per ticket

Times

  • Doors open 6:15 PM
  • Last entry 6:30 PM

More info

  • Seating type Unallocated
  • Food available No
  • Minimum age 16+

Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2026

About Birmingham Comedy Festival

We’re an independent award-winning annual city-wide arts festival.

The UK’s second longest running comedy festival, we’ve been drawing attention to Birmingham’s vibrant (and often unsung) comedy scene since 2001.

With a line-up that combines local talent with big-name acts, previous guests have included Peter Kay, Lee Evans, Michael McIntyre, cult TV sketch series The Fast Show, Ross Noble, John Bishop, Miranda Hart, Jimmy Carr, Alan Carr, Sean Lock, Al Murray The Pub Landlord, Sarah Millican, James Acaster, Jack Whitehall, Sandi Toksvig, Stephen Merchant, Romesh Ranganathan, Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, Harry Hill, Greg Davies, Impractical Jokers and “Weird Al” Yankovic. Plus Ad’ Fab’ star Joanna Lumley, and ‘spoken word’ legends Pam Ayres, Dr. John Cooper Clarke, the late Ken Dodd and Barry Cryer.

We’ve also welcomed the very best Brum and West Mids’ talent, including Joe Lycett, Lenny Henry, Jasper Carrott, Stewart Lee, Darren Harriott, Guz Khan, Gary Delaney, Mrs Barbara Nice, Shazia Mirza, Josh Pugh, Gary Powndland, Natalie Hayes, Jo Enright, The Nightingales, Ted Chippington, Foka Wolf, Tat Vision and Lindsey Santoro.

There’s also been celebrations dedicated to Red Dwarf, Tony Hancock, Ealing Studios, Laurel and Hardy, Monty Python and The Goon Show.

The festival is the recipient of five What’s On Readers’ Awards for Best Festival.

Find out more about how the festival began: How did Birmingham Comedy Festival start?