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, Samira Ahmed, Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Adam Hills, Rick Wakeman, Harry Enfield and more still to be announced.

6 of our events will be BSL interpreted.*

*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