Since 2001 the Birmingham Comedy Festival has been deliveing laughs galore across the city, following the success of the debut festival which featured Peter Kay and Sean Lock in a programme of over 40 events.

Since then, the festival has grown into one of the largest independent arts festivals in the West Midlands

Alongside a vast range of new local West Midlands acts, the festival has featured such A-list heavy-hitters as Lee Evans, Michael McIntrye, Frankie Boyle, the cast of cult TV sketch series The Fast Show, Lenny Henry, Ross Noble, John Bishop, Miranda Hart, Jimmy Carr, Alan Carr, Al Murray The Pub Landlord, Sarah Millican, Russell Brand and Ken Dodd!

The Birmingham Comedy Festival this year runs from October 3 to 12 2014, taking place in a variety of venues across Birmingham.  Further details about the event can be found at the Birmingham Comedy Festival Website

WHAT’S ON: DAY-BY-DAY LISTINGS

Fringe Event:
Thu 2 Oct 2014: Laurel and Hardy Film Fun – The Crown Members Club [read more]

FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014
Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2014 – The Glee Club [read more]
The Goon Show – Old Joint Stock Theatre [read more]
Steve Lilly’s Comedy Classic Portraits – Pen Museum [read more]
The Birmingham Footnotes Live – Six Eight Kafé [read more]
Upfront Comedy: USA Special – The Drum [read more]
Bob Blackman’s Local – mac birmingham [read more]
Jack Bridgewater: Jack In The Game – The Roadhouse [read more]
The Sheila M Show – Patrick Kavanagh [read more]
Sol Bernstein, Luke Toulson, Jimmy McGhie – The Glee Club [read more]

SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER 2014
Charity Shop Crawl – Kings Heath [read more]
Tommy Tiernan – Town Hall Birmingham [read more]
Mark Watson: Flaws – mac birmingham [read more]
The Goon Show – Old Joint Stock Theatre [read more]
Charity Comedy Night: Is He Mad? Is He Funny? – St. Francis Centre [read more]
Rory McGrath & Philip Pope: Bridge over Troubled Lager – Solihull Arts Complex [read more]
Steve Lilly’s Comedy Classic Portraits – Pen Museum [read more]
Freddie Farrell: Lock, Stock & One Joking Farrell – Scruffy Murphys [read more]
Sol Bernstein, Luke Toulson, Jimmy McGhie – The Glee Club [read more]
Manford’s Comedy Club – Player’s Bar [read more]

SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER 2014
Birmingham Comedy Festival All Dayer: Chris Turner, Karen Bayley, Tony Cowards, Kate Smurthwaite, Foghorn Improv, Scott Bennett, Paul B Edawards, Jon Pearson. Venue 1 – Cherry Reds [read more] from 1pm
Birmingham Comedy Festival All Dayer: Mike Wilkinson, Anothony King, Lost Voice Guy, Two Seats Four Cheeks, Barry Castagnola, George Egg, Ben Norris. Venue 2 – Victoria [read more] from 1pm
Hats Off to Laurel and Hardy – The Bartons Arms [read more]
COBO (Comedy of Black Origin) – The Glee Club [read more]
Desi Central Comedy Show – The Glee Club [read more]
Susan Calman: Lady Like – mac birmingham [read more]
Steve Lilly’s Comedy Classic Portraits – Pen Museum [read more]

MONDAY 6 OCTOBER 2014
Club Room Comedy Night: Alfie Moore – Old Joint Stock [read more]
Angela Barnes: You Can’t Take It With You – Rose Villa Tavern [read more]
Best of the Roadhouse Comedy Night – The Roadhouse [read more]
Steve Lilly’s Comedy Classic Portraits – Pen Museum [read more]

TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2014
David O’Doherty: Has Checked Everything – The Glee Club [read more]
The Laughing Sole: Jan Ravens – The British Oak [read more]
Stuart Goldsmith: Extra Life – Rose Villa Tavern [read more]
Dan Nicholas’ Conversation Garden – The Victoria [read more]
Steve Lilly’s Comedy Classic Portraits – Pen Museum [read more]

WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2014
Will Franken: The Stuff They Put In Sleep – Rose Villa Tavern [read more]
Tony Law: Enter the ToneZone – The Glee Club [read more]
Over It: Death Anorexia & Other Funny Things – Le Truc [read more]
QEHB Charity Comedy Night – Jongleurs [read more]
Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking – Old Joint Stock Theatre [read more]
MY Comedy Night: Mecedes Benson – Kitchen Garden Cafe [read more]
Robin Ince: Blooming Buzzing Confusion – The Station, Sutton Coldfield [read more]
Steve Lilly’s Comedy Classic Portraits – Pen Museum [read more]

THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER 2014
The Brett Domino Trio: Live – Hare and Hounds [read more]
James Acaster: Recognise – The Glee Club [read more]
Oh Dear Diary – Cherry Reds, John Bright St [read more]
Milo McCabe: Troy Hawke – Rose Villa Tavern [read more]
Mostly Comedy – Ort Cafe [read more]
Atresbandes: Solfatara – mac birmingham [read more]
Comedy Night: Chris Turner And Zoe Lyons – Bramall Music Building, UoB [read more]
Comedy Carousel – The Glee Club [read more]
Steve Lilly’s Comedy Classic Portraits – Pen Museum [read more]
Over It: Death Anorexia And Other Funny Things – Le Truc [read more]

FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER 2014
James Cook: Always Be Rolling / Adventures On Air – mac birmingham [read more]
Serrated Edge Theatre: Behind The Blinds – Old Joint Stock Theatre [read more]
Hubris – The Roadhouse [read more]
David Trent, Ryan Cull, Ian Smith – The Glee Club [read more]
Steve Lilly’s Comedy Classic Portraits – Pen Museum [read more]

SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER 2014
Laurel And Hardy: Comedy Classics – mac birmingham [read more]
Doc Brown – Town Hall Birmingham [read more]
Andy Zaltzman: Satirist For Hire – Solihull Arts Complex [read more]
Chris Purchase: Be Better – The Roadhouse [read more]
Mickey Sharma: Sharma Sharma Comedian – mac birmingham [read more]
Manford’s Comedy Club – Player’s Bar [read more]
David Trent, Ryan Cull, Ian Smith – The Glee Club [read more]
Steve Lilly’s Comedy Classic Portraits – Pen Museum [read more]

SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER 2014
The Roadhouse’s Festival Wrap Party 2014 – The Roadhouse [read more] from 2pm
Rough Works – The Glee Club [read more]
Steve Lilly’s Comedy Classic Portraits – Pen Museum [read more]
Over It: Death Anorexia & Other Funny Things – Le Truc [read more]
Comedy Junction’s Improv Night – The Station pub, Sutton Coldield [read more]

Buying Tickets: Tickets for individual shows are available from the venues and ticket line numbers/ websites mentioned on the individual event pages. All listings correct at time of publication. Subject to change.