2024 Slapstick Festival
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Slapstick Festival

Slapstick Festival 2025

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

Featuring 35 classic, silent and visual comedy events across Bristol’s most iconic venues, including Bristol Beacon, Bristol Old Vic and The Watershed (see all of our venues).

2025 Passes on Sale

Grab a Slapstick Pass for the 2025 Festival. Our Comedy Passes (£140) & Full Pass (£250) offer amazing value!

2025 Featured Events

Slapstick 2025 runs from Wednesday 12th February to Sunday 16th February 2025, special guests include stand up legend Ben Elton, Martin Freeman, Samira Ahmed, Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Adam Hills, Rick Wakeman, Harry Enfield and more!

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20th Anniversary
I can hardly believe it’s been 21 years since we first set out to share the magic of silent and visual comedy with audiences in Bristol and beyond.
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With Slapstick 2025 fast approaching Pamela Hutchinson previews the festival
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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.

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