Comedy Festivals 2026

Laugh until it hurts. The UK's comedy festivals bring together the best stand-up and live comedy acts.

4 festivalsMay to September 2026Biggest: End Of The Road (15,000 cap)Electronic · Folk · Arts & Culture · World

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3-6 Sept

End Of The Road

South West

Festival15,000 cap

End of the Road 2027: 2-5 Sep, Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset. Early-bird tickets live. 2026: Pulp, CMAT, Mac DeMarco, Super Furry A...

Multi-genreMusic👨‍👩‍👧

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22-25 May

HowTheLightGetsIn

Hay-on-Wye

Festival12,000 cap

The world's largest philosophy & music festival combining leading thinkers, ground-breaking ideas, music and late night dancing....

The world’s largest philosophy and music festival featuring debates, thinkers, comedy and eclectic live performances in Hay-on-Wye.Music👨‍👩‍👧

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Hidden Gem

28-30 Aug

Maui Waui Festival

Unknown

Hidden gem5,000 cap

A colourful world, circus and roots weekender in the Suffolk countryside with quirky stages and late night cabaret.

Eclectic world / circus / rootsElectronic👨‍👩‍👧

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17-19 Jul

Doune The Rabbit Hole

Stirling

Festival

Alabama 3, Ash, EMF & The Stone Roses headlined 2026. Independent family festival at Cardross Estate, Stirling.

Multi-genreElectronic👨‍👩‍👧

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Comedy Festivals month by month

September

1 festival

3-6 SeptEnd Of The RoadSouth West · Multi-genre

May

1 festival · already run for 2026

22-25 MayHowTheLightGetsInHay-on-Wye · The world’s largest philosophy and music festival featuring debates, thinkers, comedy and eclectic live performances in Hay-on-Wye.

July

1 festival · already run for 2026

17-19 JulDoune The Rabbit HoleStirling · Multi-genre

August

1 festival · already run for 2026

28-30 AugMaui Waui FestivalUnknown · Eclectic world / circus / roots

FAQs

When are the next comedy festivals?

The 2026 season of comedy festivals has finished. 2027 dates are announced through autumn and winter, and this page updates as they land.

What is the biggest of the comedy festivals?

End Of The Road is the biggest of the comedy festivals in our directory, with a capacity of around 15,000.

How many comedy festivals are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 4 comedy festivals for 2026, running May to September 2026. New events are added as they are announced.