Category: Comedy

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Tuesday 11 November 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Russell Howard Work in Progress - 8pm - As we reel from one global crisis to the next, join Russell, ‘the uplifting Comedy King’, as he puts the world to rights in his own uniquely hilarious way. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Friday 14 November 2025 Venue:  Salisbury Arts Centre     map   Comedy  •  Family  •  Theatre Address:   Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UT Telephone:  Box office: 01722 320 333 Event:  Too Many Greek Myths - 7.30pm - When two members of Clevedon-based comedy theatre company, Living Spit, are overhead bragging about how good they are, Zeus, enraged by their hubris, decides to teach them a lesson. His punishment? A Herculean challenge: to squeeze twenty of the greatest Ancient Greek myths into one chaotic, side-splitting show! Join Living Spit as they tackle everything from Hades to Heracles, Midas to Medusa, with their trademark blend of harebrained humour, questionable wigs and a total disregard for historical accuracy. Can they conquer the labyrinth of legends before time runs out? Or will the gods have the last laugh? Prepare for a mythological marathon - Living Spit style! Warning: May contain togas, ridiculous puns and possibly an overworked Trojan Horse. Venue's website:  wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-arts-centre Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/wiltscreative

Saturday 15 November 2025 Venue:  Salisbury Arts Centre     map   Comedy  •  Family  •  Theatre Address:   Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UT Telephone:  Box office: 01722 320 333 Event:  Too Many Greek Myths - 2.15pm & 7.30pm - When two members of Clevedon-based comedy theatre company, Living Spit, are overhead bragging about how good they are, Zeus, enraged by their hubris, decides to teach them a lesson. His punishment? A Herculean challenge: to squeeze twenty of the greatest Ancient Greek myths into one chaotic, side-splitting show! Join Living Spit as they tackle everything from Hades to Heracles, Midas to Medusa, with their trademark blend of harebrained humour, questionable wigs and a total disregard for historical accuracy. Can they conquer the labyrinth of legends before time runs out? Or will the gods have the last laugh? Prepare for a mythological marathon - Living Spit style! Warning: May contain togas, ridiculous puns and possibly an overworked Trojan Horse. Venue's website:  wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-arts-centre Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/wiltscreative

Sunday 16 November 2025 Venue:  Salisbury City Hall     map   Comedy Address:   Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7TU Event:  RHOD GILBERT AND THE GIANT GRAPEFRUIT - 7.30pm - In his last show ‘The Book of John’, Rhod was dealing with some pretty pungent life citrus, and an idiot called John. Little did he know that things were about to turn even more sour… But Rhod’s not bitter; he’s bouncing back and feeling remarkably zesty. Hilariously dark, passionate and way too personal, this is classic Gilbert, squeezing every last drop out of life’s latest curveballs…with a little help from an old adversary. Venue's website:  salisburycityhall.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/people/Salisbury-City-Hall/61569966861546

Monday 17 November 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Andover Comedy Club - Simon Brodkin - Andover Comedy Club commences with a spectacular night of live stand-up, headlined by one of the UK’s most infamous comedy stars, Simon Brodkin. Best known for his hit character Lee Nelson, and for making international headlines with his daring pranks (like handing Theresa May a P45 on live TV), Simon’s razor-sharp stand-up and anarchic charm have made him a true original. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Friday 28 November 2025 Venue:  Salisbury Arts Centre     map   Comedy Address:   Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UT Telephone:  Box office: 01722 320 333 Event:  Barnstormers Comedy | November 2025 - 8pm - Get ready for a night of hilarity and laughter, as three top acts from the London comedy circuit regale you with witty wisecracks and tall tales. Venue's website:  wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-arts-centre Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/wiltscreative

Tuesday 02 December 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Al Murray 'All you need is Guv' - Warm Up - 8pm - The chance to catch Britain’s favourite publican as he tries out material for his new tour, All you need is Guv. This is a rare opportunity to catch one of Britain’s finest comedians in an intimate setting as he polishes his legendary bar-room banter. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Wednesday 03 December 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Al Murray 'All you need is Guv' - Warm Up - 8pm - The chance to catch Britain’s favourite publican as he tries out material for his new tour, All you need is Guv. This is a rare opportunity to catch one of Britain’s finest comedians in an intimate setting as he polishes his legendary bar-room banter. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 04 December 2025 Venue:  Salisbury Arts Centre     map   Comedy Address:   Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UT Telephone:  Box office: 01722 320 333 Event:  Tom Stade: Naughty by Nature - 7.30pm - Direct from the Edinburgh festival and his last smash-hit nationwide tour, the legendary Canadian stand-up star is back on the road with a brand-new show. Join Tom as he playfully dishes out more of his insightful observations. An irrepressible tour-de-force with an hour of first class, mischievous and uncompromising comedy. As seen/heard on Have a Word Pod, Ch4’s Comedy Gala, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, The John Bishop Show, Live at the Apollo (so good, he’s done it twice) and much more! Venue's website:  wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-arts-centre Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/wiltscreative

Friday 05 December 2025 Venue:  Salisbury Arts Centre     map   Comedy  •  Games Address:   Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UT Telephone:  Box office: 01722 320 333 Event:  WiFi Wars Xmas Special - 7pm - WiFi Wars returns to Salisbury Arts Centre with a very festive version of the live comedy game show where you all play along! Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range of games, puzzles and quizzes to win the show, and prizes! Hosted by comedian Steve McNeil (team captain on UK TV's hit comedy/gaming show "Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit") and aided by Guinness World-Record-Breaking tech whizz, the award-winning Rob Sedgebeer! Venue's website:  wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-arts-centre Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/wiltscreative

Monday 08 December 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Ania Magliano - Warm Up - 8pm - Ania Magliano (Live At The Apollo, Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Awards Best Show nominee 2023) has some new thoughts/jokes/confessions/gossip to share with you. Ania has opened for Ed Gamble, Marc Maron and Catherine Cohen, and writes for Amelia Dimoldenberg. Her choices on Off Menu are widely regarded as one of the worst menus of all time. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 11 December 2025 Venue:  Salisbury City Hall     map   Comedy Address:   Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7TU Event:  Jim's Christmas Cracker - 7.30pm - Grab your baubles and stuff your stockings because Jim Davidson OBE is back and naughtier than ever! Get ready for an evening of uproarious, adults-only comedy that’s as inappropriate as a mistletoe mishap at the office Christmas party. In this brand-new Festive show for 2025, Jim invites you to join him in unwrapping the funniest Christmas present you’ll get this year—a night full of laughs, cheeky one-liners, and the kind of humour that’s spicier than your aunt’s eggnog. Venue's website:  salisburycityhall.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/people/Salisbury-City-Hall/61569966861546

Monday 15 December 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Al Murray 'All you need is Guv' - Warm Up - 8pm - The chance to catch Britain’s favourite publican as he tries out material for his new tour, All you need is Guv. This is a rare opportunity to catch one of Britain’s finest comedians in an intimate setting as he polishes his legendary bar-room banter. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Tuesday 16 December 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Al Murray 'All you need is Guv' - Warm Up - 8pm - The chance to catch Britain’s favourite publican as he tries out material for his new tour, All you need is Guv. This is a rare opportunity to catch one of Britain’s finest comedians in an intimate setting as he polishes his legendary bar-room banter. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Friday 19 December 2025 Venue:  Salisbury Arts Centre     map   Comedy Address:   Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UT Telephone:  Box office: 01722 320 333 Event:  Festive Barnstormers Comedy | December 2025 - 8pm - Get ready for a special festive edition of the hilarious Barnstormers comedy, as three top acts from the London comedy circuit regale you with witty wisecracks and tall tales. Venue's website:  wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-arts-centre Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/wiltscreative

Friday 19 December 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Christmas  •  Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  A Christmas Carol from The Pantaloons - 7.30pm - The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present their unique adaptation of Charles Dickens’ fantastical festive fable. It’s Christmas Eve and tight-fisted Ebenezer Scrooge is meaner than ever. He is shunning his only living relative, underpaying his clerk and refusing to acknowledge the plight of the poor… but will timely visits from the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future change his miserly ways before it’s too late? Performed by a multi-talented cast in The Pantaloons’ own inimitable, hilarious and moving style this show features live music, audience interaction and absolutely no humbug!* *There may be some humbug. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Saturday 20 December 2025 Venue:  The Lights     map   Christmas  •  Comedy  •  Theatre Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  A Christmas Carol from The Pantaloons - 7.30pm - The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present their unique adaptation of Charles Dickens’ fantastical festive fable. It’s Christmas Eve and tight-fisted Ebenezer Scrooge is meaner than ever. He is shunning his only living relative, underpaying his clerk and refusing to acknowledge the plight of the poor… but will timely visits from the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future change his miserly ways before it’s too late? Performed by a multi-talented cast in The Pantaloons’ own inimitable, hilarious and moving style this show features live music, audience interaction and absolutely no humbug!* *There may be some humbug. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 08 January 2026 Venue:  Salisbury City Hall     map   Comedy Address:   Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7TU Event:  CHUCKLES COMEDY CLUB - 8pm Venue's website:  salisburycityhall.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/people/Salisbury-City-Hall/61569966861546

Thursday 15 January 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Daniel O'Reilly: Let's Have It - 8pm - Coming off the back of a 62 date sold-out tour, selling over 40,000 tickets; Daniel is embarking on his next national show and is bringing it to a venue near you! Hold on to your seats and brace yourself for a night of outrageous laughs and no-holds-barred comedy, as the one and only Daniel O’Reilly returns to the stage with his brand new, in-your-face tour: ‘Let’s Have It’. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Friday 16 January 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Daniel O'Reilly: Let's Have It - 8pm - Coming off the back of a 62 date sold-out tour, selling over 40,000 tickets; Daniel is embarking on his next national show and is bringing it to a venue near you! Hold on to your seats and brace yourself for a night of outrageous laughs and no-holds-barred comedy, as the one and only Daniel O’Reilly returns to the stage with his brand new, in-your-face tour: ‘Let’s Have It’. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Friday 23 January 2026 Venue:  Salisbury Arts Centre     map   Comedy Address:   Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UT Telephone:  Box office: 01722 320 333 Event:  Russell Hicks: This Time It's Personal - 8pm - American stand up comedian Russell Hicks is back on tour. It’s been a big year for Russell. He’s appeared in multiple feature films, including Edgar Wright's The Running Man (2025). You also may have seen his phenomenally successful 'Dear Diary' series on Instagram, which has gained millions of views. Last year's show was about his life in the UK. This year is about…him. He’s back. And this time… it’s personal. (As seen on ITV, BBC, Channel 4, Prime Video, and Paramount Pictures. 2x Leicester Festival Best Show Nominee and Winner of the 2024 Prague Fringe Festival) Venue's website:  wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-arts-centre Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/wiltscreative

Tuesday 27 January 2026 Venue:  Salisbury Playhouse     map   Comedy Address:   Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RA Telephone:  01722 320333 Event:  Omid Djalili: Namaste - 7.30pm - 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. No government gets a green card. No tyrant avoids a take down. No audience member leaves the theatre with an ounce of laughter left in them. You have been warned. Venue's website:  wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-playhouse Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/salisburyplayhouseofficial

Friday 30 January 2026 Venue:  Salisbury Playhouse     map   Comedy Address:   Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RA Telephone:  01722 320333 Event:  Judi Love: All About the Love - 7.30pm - Judi Love is back with a brand-new show packed with home truths about the hustle of juggling parenting, work and everyday life. Known for her honesty and humour, Judi offers fresh insights into how a big heart navigates a world full of surprises, struggles and transformations. But let’s be real - adulting? It’s no joke! Judi has dedicated her life to service; as a friend, parent, in the workplace, on TV, or at home, all with a bit of humour, which has been a life saviour. She has learned one key thing: it’s all about the Love… Venue's website:  wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-playhouse Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/salisburyplayhouseofficial

Saturday 31 January 2026 Venue:  Salisbury Playhouse     map   Live music  •  Comedy Address:   Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RA Telephone:  01722 320333 Event:  Crooners - 7.30pm - Packed with personality and humour, Crooners has been wowing audiences with its witty and exhilarating show full of hilarious one liners, laugh out loud silliness and superb musical numbers with the outstanding 9-piece The Mini Big Band live on stage. This hilarious original comedy music production pays homage to some of the greatest Crooners of all time with a splendiferous injection of Britishness. Featuring humour, tap dance and some of the most quintessential songs from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Matt Monro, Nat King Cole and Bobby Darin. Expect some Come Fly With Me, Fly Me to the Moon, Mack the Knife and many, many more… Venue's website:  wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-playhouse Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/salisburyplayhouseofficial

Saturday 31 January 2026 Venue:  Salisbury Arts Centre     map   Comedy Address:   Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UT Telephone:  Box office: 01722 320 333 Event:  Geoff Norcott: Basic Bloke 2 – There's No Bloke Without Fire - 7.30pm - Basic Bloke 2 is Geoff Norcott’s latest laugh-out-loud tour – and his first under a Labour government. Expect brutal honesty, sharp cultural observations, and gloves-off judgement on everything from dressing gowns to parenting. Mixing mental health, politics, and middle-aged male confusion, Geoff takes aim at both sides of the aisle. With his signature sharp wit and unapologetic humour, this is Geoff at his best – don’t miss it! Venue's website:  wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-arts-centre Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/wiltscreative

Monday 02 February 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Simon Evans is Staring at the Sun - 8pm - Simon Evans is Back! Waaaay back… With growing evidence that we are living in a Computer Simulation – and a pretty glitchy, off-brand simulation at that – and the approaching watershed of the AI Singularity looming like a weirdly pixelated cumulo-nimbus on the horizon, BBC Radio 4 stalwart and veteran of a quarter century of highly acclaimed stand-up comedy Simon Evans is squinting at an uncertain future, and revisiting the blue remembered hills of his youth. Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Thursday 05 March 2026 Venue:  Salisbury City Hall     map   Comedy Address:   Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7TU Event:  HENNING WEHN: ACID WEHN - 7.30pm - Award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn takes an unbiased look at climate change, a topic sure to delight audiences and no surprise. After all, everyone loves talking about the weather. Rain or shine, all will be fine. Or maybe it won’t. Who knows?! Come along. Or else. Venue's website:  salisburycityhall.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/people/Salisbury-City-Hall/61569966861546

Thursday 12 March 2026 Venue:  Salisbury City Hall     map   Comedy Address:   Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7TU Event:  PUNK OFF – THE SOUNDS OF PUNK & NEW WAVE - 7.30pm - 50 years since punk and new wave kicked the door in, Punk Off storms the stage—louder, bolder, and messier than ever. After a riotous debut tour in 2025, this one-of-a-kind concert show returns with music from Blondie, The Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash and more. It’s raw. It’s rebellious. And it’s alive. This isn’t a tribute—it’s a riot. A full-throttle celebration of the era that tore up the rulebook and made being loud a lifestyle. With a fierce cast of musicians, singers and dancers, Punk Off throws you headfirst into the scenes, sound, and spirit of punk. Venue's website:  salisburycityhall.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/people/Salisbury-City-Hall/61569966861546

Wednesday 18 March 2026 Venue:  The Lights     map   Comedy Address:   West Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1AH Telephone:  Box office: 01264 368368 Event:  Pete Firman: Tricks & Giggles 2026 - 7.30pm - With over 4.5 million social media followers and countless TV appearances under his belt, Pete Firman is the UK's top comic magician. Join him for an evening of Tricks & Giggles, as Pete brings his trademark blend of magic and comedy from the small screen to stages around the UK with this brand-new show. Expect impossible feats, sleight of hand and big laughs from one of magic's most exciting performers! Venue's website:  thelights.org.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/thelightsandover

Saturday 21 March 2026 Venue:  Salisbury City Hall     map   Comedy Address:   Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7TU Event:  JASON MANFORD: A MANFORD ALL SEASONS - 7.30pm - 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. Venue's website:  salisburycityhall.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/people/Salisbury-City-Hall/61569966861546

Saturday 06 June 2026 Venue:  Salisbury City Hall     map   Comedy  •  Talk Address:   Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7TU Event:  AN EVENING WITH JIMMY TARBUCK - 7.30pm - JIMMY TARBUCK OBE, one of the most popular household names from the golden era of British stand up, will be celebrating his 85th birthday – and an astonishing 67 years in showbusiness. ‘An Evening with Jimmy Tarbuck’ will see the acclaimed comedian and raconteur reflecting on a remarkable life in showbusiness, the seeds of which were sown in childhood where he was classmates – and good mates – with John Lennon. Jimmy returned to the stage last year with a run of 14 sold out nights at the London Palladium opening for Barry Manilow, as well as his own UK tour. Now, the 85-year-old entertainer, who boasts The Longest Running Career in Showbiz, is excited to be back on the road performing in some of his favourite towns and venues in the UK. Venue's website:  salisburycityhall.co.uk Venue's Facebook:   facebook.com/people/Salisbury-City-Hall/61569966861546