Chuckle Busters hosts comedy nights across Bristol and the South West, including award-winning touring shows and lovingly curated club nights featuring a hand-picked selection of top comedians.
“I have always found that arriving somewhere early allows more time to daydream.” Ben has three things to do today.
Carl is a married middle-aged father with recurring stomach ulcers, a bald patch, and an internet search history that now includes ‘anti-leakage boxer shorts’.
2023 Sky Edinburgh Comedy Award winner for Best Show, Ahir Shah presents: the new one. “A barnstormer of a set” ★★★★★ The Guardian
A series of tales told by and for family members, figures and figments from fêtes, hotels and history – from the Keats House Poet in residence and Edinburgh Comedy award nominee
Extra shows added on Wed 15 & Thu 16 April! Join Georgie Jones as she launches her debut collection, And The World Spins Anyway.
Join Killian Sundermann for a night filled with stand-up, sketch and song as he takes his sold-out Irish tour show across the UK.
Following his sell-out debut show, viral sensation Horatio Gould brings his much-anticipated sophomore show, Return of the Space Cowboy, on the road.
Needing a top up of hope, kindness and empowerment? Juliette's ready to share all that and more!
John-Luke Roberts returns with his annual night of festive carousing hosted by the “great poot” Geoffrey Chaucer.
Make the Yuletide Gay! A seasonal special of Out of The Wardrobe featuring Catherine Bohart & Friends
“I have always found that arriving somewhere early allows more time to daydream.” Ben has three things to do today.
The Moon is putting on a show. But, as the Sun keeps reminding her, the Moon will never be a star – and without him, she’d be invisible altogether.
What happens when you mix a child who was called an “Old Soul” with a woman who has been called a “Fun Aunt”? You get Amy Annette.
Gearóid Farrelly follows his mammoth Glamour Hammer tour with a hilarious new stand up show touching on the many, many, MANY things that make his blood boil.
A hilarious mix of stories about life, love, and everyday mishaps, from battling flat-pack furniture to running marathons.
There comes a day when you look around and wonder “is the world a raging bin fire, or is it perimenopause?” The answer, my friend, is “yes”.
Extra 4pm show added! Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ian Smith heads back out on tour with a new show about stress, love and buying a magic spell off Amazon.
A series of tales told by and for family members, figures and figments from fêtes, hotels and history – from the Keats House Poet in residence and Edinburgh Comedy award nominee
John Tothill's critically-acclaimed, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show comes to Bristol for one night only.
Yorkshire’s biggest bastard is back, and this time he’s dead… dead good! And also, dead.
Following an award winning sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Alison Spittle is touring "her finest show to date" (The Scotsman).
Award-winning comedian and children’s author Olaf Falafel is dishing up another frying pan full of family-friendly comedy for ages 5+
Winner of Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025. A glistening diamond hour of stand-up from delusional queer icon Sam Nicoresti.
Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and ‘unstoppably entertaining’ (★★★★★ Times) Janine Harouni hits the road with a brand-new hour of joyful, quick-witted stand-up.
ABK is the crumbliest comedian in the game: a multi-award-winning stand-up comic and (occasionally) an internet sensation.
Grace Mulvey doesn’t fear death. Just back fat, fascism, and low-rise jeans. “A sharply penned comedy hour” ★★★★ The List
The explosive new stand-up show from Daliso Chaponda. “Full of sharp one-liners and well crafted gags…a real talent” ★★★★ Metro
A "demented, meticulous, oddly moving" (Disrupt) new show about ambition, closure and moving on. "Norris's Mona Lisa" ★★★★★ Chortle
Having written 11 critically acclaimed shows on specific themes, Rob is now keen on telling you a story he has written about a man he made up called CAN.
Stevie Martin (Taskmaster, The Horne Section) sold out the entire first leg of her tour so is back with extra dates due to overwhelming demand!
Cursed with the voice, face and arse of an angel, Katie Norris embarks on a personal odyssey into the untamed realms of her imagination.
Extra show added on Wed 10 June! Smash hit Irish comedian, best-selling author, podcast host and viral online star Emma Doran hits the road once again.
THISMOTHERPHUCKER is a public nuisance. A dysfunctional anti-clown whose only mission is to destroy ego.
Multi-award winning “comic genius” (The Scotsman) and the new star of Taskmaster (Ch4), Phil Ellis is going on his first full national stand-up tour.
The live comedy game show where you all play along! Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range of games, puzzles and quizzes to win the show, and prizes!
You know what it's like when everything’s going well? Bennett doesn’t. "Had the room creased up" ★★★★ Scotsman
Tall Child is the new hour of musical comedy from critically-acclaimed, furious woman Holly Spillar and her little red loop pedal.
Soft Animal is the “polished comedic debut” (★★★★ A Young(ish) Perspective) show from Pedro Leandro.
The critically acclaimed debut show about suffering (and smiling) from Nigerian stand-up Ayoade Bamgboye, winner of Best Newcomer at the 2025 Edinburgh Comedy Awards
Soft Animal is the “polished comedic debut” (★★★★ A Young(ish) Perspective) show from Pedro Leandro.
Soft Animal is the “polished comedic debut” (★★★★ A Young(ish) Perspective) show from Pedro Leandro.
Jessie Nixon has ripped out her heart, covered it in glitter and squirty cream, and offered it to you, still beating. Don't make her regret it.
Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe winner Lorna Rose Treen is heading out on tour for the first ever time, with a surreal, silly and joyful hour of nonsense character comedy.
A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years,Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges are OUT!
After a sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025, award-winning character comedians and IRL sisters, Maddy and Marina Bye (Byes), are back.
Middle-aged and newly single, The Cycling Man has spent the salary of an NHS nurse in Decathlon and he's on the verge of a breakdown.
Fresh from their first award winning family friendly sketch show, Rachel and Ruby are back. “An absolutely storming show” ★★★★ Scotsman
Biggest Award in Comedy nominee and resident (junior) Doctor Michael Akadiri prescribes Bristol with a potent dose of his latest offering, Don’t Call Me Uncle!
Mike is in preview mode ahead of an upcoming tour. A story about a bench will be prominent.
Breaking The Fifth Wall is a forensic and frankly ludicrous deep dive into the space where performance and reality collide. Nothing and everything is as it seems.
After a sold-out, rave-reviewed tour last year, Esther is back—this time embracing the sheer joy of having absolutely no dignity.
With a highly developed sense of the ridiculous, and proper comedy bones, Not Himself is a testament to the healing power of humour. And the joy of jokes.
Matt has moved to the countryside, settled down, and is trying his hardest to not make rude jokes. It’s not going as well as he’d hoped…
Expect jokes and stories on: the male ego, pillow talk, charity shops, the sublime mystery of having a father, and also exactly one pig.
Dublin darling Shane Daniel Byrne has become a leading act in Ireland at breakneck speed. He is finally heading across the UK with his brand-new solo hour Who’s A Big Boy?
Out of The Wardrobe is an LGBTQ+ showcase night featuring the best queer comedians on the UK circuit. Our headliner is the incredible Kate Butch!
Acclaimed beanpole Sean McLoughlin is back on the road with a sensational new stand-up show about getting on, getting lost and getting the feeling he might be useless forever.
Join Micky as she desperately fights against her old coping mechanisms, whilst contemplating love, the art of gift giving and Ozzy Osbourne.
Rhys James has written his first book, a non-fiction number about dread and not wanting to do things, so it’s sort of mad he’s going on tour to bang on about it, but here we are.
This show is sold out - however Rhys returns to The Wardrobe Theatre on Tue 09 September with a book tour show!
Edinburgh Previews from Priya Hall (”delightful” Chortle) and Will Owen (Winner - Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year)
Acclaimed actor and comedian Chris Grace (as seen in Superstore) brings his newest show to The Wardrobe Theatre for one night.
Edinburgh Previews from Bec Hill (”rollercoaster of fun” Broadway Baby) and Sam Lake (“rare gem of a comic” Rolling Stone)
Edinburgh Previews from Tom Rosenthal (Friday Night Dinner, Plebs) and Katie Norris (“wonderfully batty and unapologetic” Chortle)
Edinburgh Previews from Sophie Duker (“extremely funny” The Scotsman) and Kate Dolan (“thrilling and authentic” Chortle)
Edinburgh Previews from Huge Davies (“shaking with laughter” Telegraph) and Lucy Pearman (“a star in the making” Telegraph)
Out of The Wardrobe and Bristol Pride present a selection of the best queer comedians on the UK circuit - headlined by the fantastic Daniel Foxx!
Edinburgh Previews from Rob Auton (“genuine original” Guardian) and Matt Winning (“hilarious” Edinburgh Festivals Magazine)
Unfortunately this show has been cancelled. Ticket holders have been notified via email - if you have not received anything, please contact us using the form here.
Edinburgh Previews from Chloe Petts (“Premier League” Evening Standard) and Bilal Zafar (“Quiet control” Chortle)
Edinburgh Previews from Hasan Al-Habib (“deliciously funny” Guardian) and Jack Barry (“effortlessly endearing” Edinburgh Festivals Magazine)
Edinburgh Previews from Ed Night (“bleakly funny” Evening Standard) and Dan Tiernan (“pin-sharp writing” Telegraph)
Through these irreverent, poignant, and often obscene messages, Cook reckons with our shared humanity and what we owe each other. May include: slingshotted panties, milk pistols, and a cowboy dick (complete, with spurs!)
Fresh from a SOLD-OUT RUN at the Edinburgh Fringe, with EXTRA DATES added, Amy Annette’s debut show THICK SKIN is on tour.
It is Better is an hour long spoken-word comedy show written and performed by John-Luke Roberts, with music by composer John Chambers.
The brilliantly offbeat Josh Glanc arrives in Bristol fresh from a smash hit, sold out Edinburgh Fringe run. “Winningly fresh zaniness” ★★★★ Telegraph
Stuart Laws is back, baby. It’s funny, it’s real, it’s immaculately structured and it’s a chance to see a comedian at the top of his game.
The first ever comedy show performed entirely by a horse. Made by award-winning Elf Lyons, performed by Treacle. “less of a thoroughbred, more of a breed apart” ★★★★ The Guardian
