Slapstick Festival

20th Anniversary

Slapstick Festival returns to Bristol to celebrate its 20th anniversary edition!

Featuring 35 classic, silent and visual film events alongside top-tier comedy performances across Bristol’s iconic venues, including Bristol Beacon, Bristol Old Vic, Watershed, and more.

This five-day celebration, from Wednesday 12th February to Sunday 16th February 2025, promises plenty of surprises, classic films, live music and laughs with special guests like Stand Up legend Ben Elton, Sir Michael Palin, Samira Ahmed, Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Adam Hills, Rick Wakeman, Robert Lindsay and more still to be announced.

There are also 6 events BSL.*

*We want Slapstick Festival to be accessible to everyone. If you feel you would like help to access the festival in anyway, please do not hesitate to contact us by emailing jacqui@slapstick.org.uk

2025 Passes on Sale

Grab a Slapstick Pass for the 2025 Festival. At a special discounted Early Bird rate of £220 + VAT

Full Programme

See the Full Slapstick Festival programme and enjoy one, some, or all of our unique events.

Upcoming Events

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Slapstick on the BBC

On Radio Three’s Sound of Cinema Matthew Sweet discusses our festival and takes a New Year look at some of the great musical scores associated with slapstick films.

20th Slapstick Festival

Drum roll please as we unveil the exciting and star-studded programme for Slapstick 2024, including the long-awaited return of our cherished Gala to the venue where it all began, now renamed Bristol Beacon and looking and sounding truly glorious after its extensive refit.

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