What's New At The Nottingham Comedy Festival

The Nottingham Comedy Festival is back between Friday 4th to Saturday 12th November! It is also the 14th year of this annual comedy festival, and they are once again proud to bring together brand new, local, international and top established acts.

Nottingham’s comedy scene has been growing dramatically over the past few years and the festival is very proud to be showcasing many great examples including local improv groups Rhymes Against Humanity and MissImp, as well as various stand-ups including: Jon Pearson, Scott Bennett, Friz Frizzle, Edi Johnston, Katie Mitchell, Jay Sandhu, Benny Shakes, Tommy Tomski, John Morris and many more. 

Top names such as Mark Thomas, Scott Bennett, Harriet Kemsley, Juliette Burton and Britain’s Got Talent star Nabil Abdulrashid are also taking to the stage this November.

You can expect a whopping 9 days of comedy across 14 venues and over 80 comedians bringing some incredible shows to give us all some light hearted fun. This year they once again have stand-up, improvisation, sketch shows, poetry, musical comedy, roast battles, podcasts, chat shows and kid shows, meaning there is something for everyone.

They also have a few specialist shows taking part this year for the very first time! These include:

• The Immaculate Collection – a show featuring an evening of clean comedy.
• The Comedy Roast Battle – comedians battling against each other.
• Schools Out Comedy Club – a comedy show suitable for children.
• A Political Brunch – a political chat show live on stage with comedians.

With over 80 shows, there is a lot taking place. Go and see your favourites and try something new, you never know what gems are out there but most importantly, go and have a laugh.

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This blog was privided by Nottingham Comedy Fetival and edited by Katehrine Taylor, Marketing Executive at Visit Nottinghamshire.