This year’s poster and programme cover have been designed by Georgie Wheeler.

Hastings Comedy Festival 2023

The UK comedy circuit returns to Hastings and St Leonards for this year’s Hastings Comedy Festival, running for five days from 14–18 June. 2023 is the festival’s eighth year of bringing laughter and live comedy entertainment to our town with another excellent programme of live comedy shows from some of the funniest and creative comedians performing on the comedy circuit today.

Headliners include Olaf Falafel who will be performing his show ‘Look What Fell Out of my Head’ at The Crypt on Saturday 17 June, as well as his brilliantly reviewed children’s show ‘Olaf Falafel Super Stupid Show’ at Owens earlier in the day, along with three other kids’ shows adding to the fun.

Olaf Falafel was the holder of ‘Dave’s Best Joke of The Edinburgh Fringe’ from 2019 to 2022

Ria Lina will be previewing her show Riawakening at Electric Palace. Ria’s extensive list of credits includes Live at The Apollo, Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week, The Last Leg and Celebrity Mastermind.

Festival favourites Tony Law and Russell Hicks are returning with previews of their brand-new shows.

There will be 75 live comedy shows over the five days which include, Sikisa, Elliot Steel, Barry Ferns, Helen Bauer, The RH Experience, Thanyia Moore, Olga Koch, Paul F Taylor, Alice Fraser and many more comedians performing over the five days.

Hastings Comedy Festival newcomer competition ‘The Norman Award’ returns along with some compilation shows throughout the week.

Acts will be performing their previews, work in progresses and tour shows across 10 venues: The Crypt, The Piper, Albion, Heist Market, Oscars, The Nest, The GoodPlace, Ye Olde Pump House, Electric Palace and The Jenny Lind are participating venues this year.

“The Team is really delighted to share with you the programme of this year’s Hastings Comedy Festival”, say Hastings Comedy Festival directors, Chris and Jake. “We have been busy curating this year’s programme of live comedy shows at some of the town’s favourite venues, and the team are thrilled with the final listings. It’s an exciting programme, which includes some of the funniest emerging and established acts from the comedy circuit previewing their upcoming Edinburgh Fringe shows and tour shows and exclusive work in progress. We want to thank the venues, sponsors and the comedy community and Hastings and St Leonards for all the support.”

Free printed programmes are available at the venues and various spots around the area.

You can reserve your seat by following the link on the website. Tickets will be available on the door, if show has not sold out in advance.
Ticket prices are £5 – and £10 for headline shows.

Full listings and ticket links are available on www.hastingsfringecomedyfestival.com You can follow Hastings Fringe Comedy Festival on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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