Reading Indie Comedy Festival 2024

Reading Indie Comedy Festival will return in 2024 between the 17 - 19 of May.

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

Further detail will follow as we confirm the festival programme so keep an eye on this page.

The festival's headline event at Double-Barrelled Brewery on Saturday 18 May will be closed by the hilarious Gary Delaney.

Festival Pass - Early Bird (£35)

Festival Pass - Standard Advance (£40)

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

Confirmed partners:

Laughter Craft Comedy, Mates Rates Comedy Club, Stand and Deliver Comedy Club, Roast Battle UK, Milk Bar, Double-Barrelled Brewery, The Roseate Reading, The Purple Turtle, plus more.

Programme

Day 1 Friday 17 May

The Purple Turtle

Reading New Comedian of the Year Competition 2024
7:30pm

Venue
The Purple Turtle, RG1 2JR

The Roseate

Andy Gleeks: These Fragments I Have Shored Against My Ruin
8pm

Venue
The Roseate Reading, RG1 3EJ

Day 2 Saturday 18 May

The Purple Turtle

Geoff Steel: A D D dumb de de do
12pm
Venue
The Purple Turtle, RG1 2JR

Luke Mother F***ing Chilton
2pm
Venue
The Purple Turtle, RG1 2JR

Reading Indie Comedy Festival presents: Darren Harriott
4pm
Venue
The Purple Turtle, RG1 2JR

The Roseate

Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You a Picture? (WIP)
12:30pm
Venue
The Roseate Reading, RG1 3EJ

The Outlook

Reading Indie Comedy Festival present: Harriet Kemsley
3pm
Venue
The Outlook, RG1 3BJ

Rhodri Buttrick: Unnecessary Vanity Project
5pm
Venue
The Outlook, RG1 3BJ

Double-Barrelled Brewery

Comedy at the Taproom Showcase 2024 with Headliner: Gary Delaney
7:30pm
Venue
Double-Barrelled Brewery, RG1 3BJ

Day 3 Sunday 19 May

Milk Bar

Dan Collins: Disastermind (W.I.P)
12:30pm
Venue
Milk Bar, RG1 1DT

Reading Indie Comedy Festival present: Michael Odewale
2:30pm
Venue
Milk Bar, RG1 1DT

Charlie George’s Divine Comedy (Work in Progress)
4:30pm
Venue
Milk Bar, RG1 1DT

Reading Indie Comedy Festival present: Matt Bragg
5:30pm
Venue
Milk Bar, RG1 1DT

The Sunday Roast, Presented by Roast Battle UK
8pm
Venue
Milk Bar, RG1 1DT

The Purple Turtle

What's The Game Improv Reading Comedy Festival Showcase 2024
1pm
Venue
The Purple Turtle, RG1 2JR

Kathyrn Mather: Please Just Give Me A Chance
2pm
Venue
The Purple Turtle, RG1 2JR

Roman Harris: Mr Nice
5pm
Venue
The Purple Turtle, RG1 2JR

Reading Indie Comedy Festival presents: Josh Baulf
7pm
Venue
The Purple Turtle, RG1 2JR