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Sunday, August 31, 2025

Comedy

Inside Scatterbrain: Shaparak Khorsandi keeps it funny while on a journey of discovery

A familiar face on our screens since the 1990s, Shaparak Khorsandi is a comedian who has built a career out of observing life's chaos and turning it into laughter....

Jokes, Jokes, Jokes: That’s what hilarious comedian Jenny Eclair is bringing to Reading

Jokes, Jokes, Jokes. That’s what award-winning comedian and novelist Jenny Éclair is promising to bring to Reading this autumn. That and the threat of...

Stand Out Stand Up 25: Stewart Lee, Shazia Mirza and Arthur Smith to join Alexei Sayle for special Reading comedy night

Comedy royalty is coming to Reading this autumn as Alexei Sayle hosts Stand Out Stand Up, a one-night-only event featuring some of the sharpest...

Improvised Shakespeare comedy to bring big laughs and surprises to Norden Farm

Impromptu Shakespeare, a leading ensemble company, will be making it up as they go along when they come to Berkshire this autumn. The group, which...

Milo Edwards’ bum note will bring the laughter this autumn

Critically acclaimed comedian and podcaster Milo Edwards brings his newest stand-up hour How Revolting! Sorry to Offend to Maidenhead this autumn. He promises that the...

Carl Donnelly brings brutally honest comedy to Norden Farm

Comedian Carl Donnelly returns to the stage with Another Round – a brutally funny and refreshingly honest stand-up show coming to Norden Farm Centre...

Get talking with Stephen K Amos

Veteran comic Stephen K Amos will do two shows on the same day in Reading as part of his “Now We’re Talking!” tour. The show...

INTERVIEW: Why comic copper Alfie Moore went from solving stickups to being a stand-up

Alfie Moore has a superpower, and he’s had it from a young age: he knows how to make people laugh even in stressful situations....

What’s it all about Alfie Moore? Ex-copper out to prove, for a laugh, he has A Face For Radio

Copper turned comedian Alfie Moore says he can’t wait to come to Reading, thanks to his love for some of our famous three Bs.  The...

Josh Glanc to bring his surreal human fireworks to South Street

Human fireworks are promised when comedian Josh Glanc comes to Reading’s South Street later this month.  The funnyman is currently touring the UK with his...

Griff Rhys Jones can’t keep away from Reading … and he’s hoping you’ll join him in November 8

Comedian Griff Rhys Jones must love Reading: he’s performing here twice this year.  Not content with giving the Slapstick Comedy festival a helping hand with...