Theatre Royal Winchester is set to host an incredible line-up of well-known comedians and comic performances this spring and beyond. A season of humour begins with the Winchester Comedy Festival: Spring Gala 2026 (Saturday 21 March) featuring stand-up from popular comics from TV, radio and the comedy club circuit...
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Comedy fans are invited to an evening of homegrown comic relief with the Locally Grown Laughs Talent Night at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 10 September. Audiences can expect comedy observation, comic poetry, wordplay, relatable – and less relatable – material, and silly song from a host of local...
Preview: The Comedy of Terrors!, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of farce are invited to an evening of multiple mistaken identity when The Comedy of Terrors! comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 29 April. The Comedy of Terrors! tells the story of Jo Smith who arrives for an audition with director, Vyvian Jones – only to discover...
Preview: Lou Sanders (No Kissing in the Bingo Hall, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedian Lou Sanders takes to the stage at Theatre Royal Winchester to explore being human, on Sunday 13 April. Lou Sanders (No Kissing in the Bingo Hall) is ‘a deep, dumb show for the masses’ – and, according to her show copy, ‘just like Tom Cruise does all his...
Preview: Josh Berry: Best Man, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedian Josh Berry returns to Theatre Royal Winchester with his show, Best Man, on Saturday 22 March. The comic takes to the stage to ask what positive masculinity is in a world where everyone knows what toxic masculinity is. He will explore the subject through his many impressions and...
Preview: John Shuttleworth, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedy fans can welcome the return of Radio 4 favourite, John Shuttleworth, as he takes to the stage to celebrate his career, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 12 February. John Shuttleworth is a fictional singer-songwriter and radio presenter created in 1985 and performed by comedy actor and musician...
Preview: Adam Kay: Undoctored, Theatre Royal Winchester
Fans of doctor and writer, Adam Kay, will welcome his return to Theatre Royal Winchester where he will perform his brand-new show, Undoctored, on Monday 10 February. After a record-breaking run at the Edinburgh Fringe and a sell-out season in the West End, Adam Kay: Undoctored is based on...
Preview: Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Peacock, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean returns with her new show, Peacock, at Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 19 October. The multi-award-winning comedian, satirist and writer’s show explores becoming a foster parent; and lifts a lid on social workers, first aid training, and what not to do when a vicar searches for...
Preview: Ivo Graham: Grand Designs, Theatre Royal Winchester
Image: Matt Stronge Comedy audiences are in for a treat when the stand-up Ivo Graham comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 18 October with his new show, Grand Designs. Grand Designs features updates on a relentlessly chaotic life, including navigating the challenges of modern parenthood, running late for...
Preview: Pleading Stupidity, Theatre Royal Winchester
Comedy theatre fans get the chance to enjoy an Edinburgh Fringe success when Pleading Stupidity comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 15 October. It tells the story of Chad and Brad who robbed a bank while they were bored on their gap year – but who were wearing...