Reading Indie Comedy Festival 2023 – Festival Pass

Reading’s first ever independent comedy festival will take place between Friday 19 May and Sunday 21 May 2023.

The festival will comprise of 3 days of hilarious shows across Reading’s independent comedy circuit.

Reading Indie Comedy Festival’s partners include Laughter Craft Comedy, Mates Rates Comedy Club, Stand and Deliver Comedy Club, Just The Tonic Comedy Club, What’s The Game Improv, Roast Battle UK, Milk Bar, Double-Barrelled Brewery, The Purple Turtle, plus more.

Lineup is subject to change. Timings may change slightly as we finalise the festival schedule.

The festival will comprise of:

Day 1, Friday 19 May

Reading New Comedian of the Year Competition, The Purple Turtle, 7:30pm – 9:30pm, Tickets £6

Day 2, Saturday 20 May

Comedy at the Taproom Showcase, Double-Barrelled Brewery, 7:30pm – 9:30pm, Tickets £15

Day 3, Sunday 21 May

What’s The Game Improv Festival Showcase, Milk Bar, 11am – 12:30pm, Tickets £5

Buttrick and Steel Conquer The World, presented by Stand and Deliver Comedy Club, Milk Bar, 12:30pm – 2pm, Tickets £5

Fiona Allen, Milk Bar, 2pm – 3:30pm, Tickets £10

Glenn Wool, Milk Bar, 3:30pm – 5pm, Tickets £10

Nabil Abdulrashid, Milk Bar, 5pm – 6:30pm, Tickets £10

Emmanuel Sonubi, Milk Bar, 6:30pm – 8pm, Tickets £10

The Sunday Roast, Presented by Roast Battle UK, Milk Bar, 8:30pm – 10pm, Tickets £10