Somerset’s weekend-long comedy extravaganza is only two weeks away, and tickets are selling fast

Stewart Lee. Photo: Idil Sukan/DrawHQ

The 2017 Wells Comedy Festival in association with Brothers Cider is nearly here, taking place the bank holiday weekend of May 26-28. The festival – now in its third year – is bringing dozens of the finest comedians in the country to England’s smallest city for a jam-packed weekend of comedy. Full story: Read more

Wells Comedy Festival in association with Brothers Cider: More shows announced for 2017

Photo: Idil Sukan/Draw HQ
Photo: Idil Sukan/Draw HQ

Richard Herring, Angelos Epithemiou, Barry from Watford and more join Somerset’s weekend-long comedy fest, plus more chances to catch Stewart Lee, Sara Pascoe and James Acaster. The Wells Comedy Festival in association with Brothers Cider – which takes place over the bank holiday weekend of May 26-28 – has just announced a bunch of new shows, with lots more comedians heading to the heart of Somerset. Full story: Read more

Wells Comedy Festival 2016: full line-up announced for Somerset’s stand-up shindig

StewartLeeThe Wells Comedy Festival – which takes place 3-5 June 2016 – has revealed its full line-up, with a whole host of new acts joining the previously announced Stewart Lee, Sara Pascoe, Arthur Smith, Robert Newman, Sam Simmons, Bridget Christie and many others. More than 20 comedians are making the trip to England’s smallest city to play the ‘weekend-long stand-up jamboree’ (The Guardian). New additions include award-winning Radio 4 star Mark Steel, TV regular Katy Brand (of ‘Big Ass Show’ fame), Foster’s Best Newcomer nominee Dane Baptiste and ‘Almost Royal’ and ‘Mock the Week’ star Ed Gamble. Full story: Read more