Comedy / Bristol Comedy Garden 2026
Bristol Comedy Garden celebrates 15 years with huge lineup
Bristol Comedy Garden is celebrating its 15th year in 2026, with a bumper lineup of standup stars coming to Queen Square over five consecutive nights in June.
Confirmed headliners include standup titan Jack Dee, Strictly Come Dancing champion Chris McCausland, multi-award-winning Sara Pascoe, BAFTA nominee Simon Amstell, British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti, viral sensation Fin Taylor, Taskmaster star Fern Brady, and West Country-born Josh Widdicombe of The Last Leg and the hugely successful Parenting Hell podcast.
Joining them on the bill are many other leading UK comics including John Robins, Sarah Keyworth, Jen Brister, Larry Dean, Ivo Graham, Jamali Maddix, Laura Smyth, Helen Bauer, and Lou Sanders.
And for those searching for the next big thing, rising stars gracing the big blue tent will include Bella Hull, Jen Nolan, Molly McGuiness, Hasan Al Habib, Ele Mckenzie, and Limahl Germain.
Revellers in Queen Square, Bristol Comedy Garden – photo: Lloyd Winters
As ever, there will be bars and street food vendors in situ, bringing festival vibes to the heart of the city.
The event was launched in 2011 by siblings Will Briggs and Cass Randolph, seasoned comedy promotors who were raised in Devon and have an enduring love of the south west.
Inside the tent at Bristol Comedy Garden – photo: Lloyd Winters
“We’re celebrating 15 years of bringing our favourite acts to Bristol this year”, says Briggs.
“The energy, and the fun of the crowds every year is second to none, pairing that with this year’s awesome lineup is going to be thrilling and we can’t wait for summer to start.”
2026 festival lineup – photo: Bristol Comedy Garden
Bristol Comedy Garden is in Queen Square on June 17-21. For show lineups and tickets, visit www.bristolcomedygarden.co.uk, and follow @comedygardens for updates.
Main photo: Chris Cooper/ShotAway
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