Monday 29th April. (20:00, Hexagon, Reading)
With Josh Widdicombe, Angela Barnes, Jon Culshaw, Lucy Porter + more

Friday 17 Nov 2023 (7.30pm)
Hosted by Alexie Sayle, Bristol Slapstick Festival presents, ‘Stand Out Stand Up For Slapstick’ With Henning Wehn, Boothby Graffoe, Zoe Lyons , Lucy Pearman & Charlie George

Wednesday 10th May 2023 (7.30pm)
Slapstick Festival’s annual comedy fundraiser is back at Reading’s Hexagon theatre. Event features, Marcus Brigstocke, Jo Brand, Milton Jones, Ria Lina, Archie Maddocks and Dr Phil Hammond

Saturday 22 April
Save money with a pass for all 3 films for only £15: ‘I Don’t Want to be a Man’, ‘Beverly of Graustark (1926)’, ‘Victor / Victoria’

Saturday 22 April (19.30)
Julie Andrews plays a down-on-her-luck opera singer who is persuaded by a gay drag artist friend (Robert Preston) to pretend to be a man pretending to be a woman. With an introduction from the award-winning performer, filmmaker and playwright Malaika Kegode

Saturday 22 April (15:00)
The Brilliant Marion Davies poses as a man who is to become the prince of Graustark. Unfortunately, along with his title she also adopts his enemies! Piano accompaniment from Meg Morley and introduction from Bristol’s reigning City Poet Kat Lyons

Saturday 22 April (11:30)
In this raucous, flirtatious film, a boisterous teenage girl (Ossi Oswalda) becomes so tired of being bossed about she decides to pose as a man. With a live piano accompaniment from Meg Morley and an introduction from internationally respected film historian Pamela Hutchinson

Sunday 19th February 2023 (8.30pm)
Sir Michael Palin in conversation with Rob Brydon: He may be best known for his work with Monty Python but Sir Michael Palin (80 in May) has a long and distinguished track record as a comedy writer and performer

Sunday 19th February 2023 (5.30pm)
With Sir Michael Palin and Stephen Merchant – A big screen showing of the film that sparked international controversy – and hilarity – by telling the story of Brian of Nazareth

Sunday 19th February 2023 (3pm)
Join the star of Not The Nine O’Clock News, Smith & Jones and Three Men In A Boat as he returns to Slapstick with an event championing his favourite comedy duo – Laurel & Hardy

Sunday 19th February 2023 (12 Noon)
Onscreen with special guest Mike McCartney: Ranked among the BFI’s top 100 British films and nominated both for a BAFTA and two Oscars..

Sunday 19th February 2023 (11.30am)
Cheryl Knight stars in a must-see tribute to Joyce Grenfell (1910 – 1979) whose hilarious and acutely-observed monologues and songs made her a global comedy star last century and inspired many other entertainers including Miranda Hart and the late, great, Victoria Wood.

Sat 18th Feb, 2023 (20:30)

There’s never been a satirical performance group quite like The Scaffold. With superfan and guest presenter Harry Hill onboard you, can be sure of an evening of hilarious stories, sketches, poems and more

Sat 18th Feb, 2023 (12:00)
Harry Hill talks about his Lonely Island short film series, including a screening of one never before seen. We also have extracts from the ‘work in progress’ and a brief ‘Caveman’ live performance!

Fri 17th Feb, 2023 (20:30)
Harold Lloyd’s last great silent masterpiece. Journey back in time to 1920s New York via this Oscar-nominated comedy.