Bristol Slapstick Events, Articles, Blog

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.

Gender Rebels On Saturday 22nd April Slapstick presented a series of screen comedies at Watershed, ... Read more

Slapstick Sgt. Pepper’s Competition There’s been so much interest in the Sgt Pepper-esque image created ... Read more

Welcome to the 19th edition of Bristol’s very own Silent, Visual and Classic Comedy Festival. Music has been a key ingredient of every Slapstick since the festival began, but for our 19th annual edition, we’re giving it extra special attention.

Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin. All three began their careers more than a century ago