The Last Laugh: The best comedy events on Skiddle

We are back once again with the September edition of Last Laugh, where we look at all the best comedy events on sale on Skiddle in 2025; check them out below!

Skiddle Staff

Date published: 18th Sep 2025

As summer slowly slips into autumn, the UK comedy circuit shows no signs of cooling off. September is bursting with blistering stand-up nights, Work-In-Progress gems, and huge arena-worthy bills in intimate settings. Whether you're up for a big festival laugh or a low-key weekday gig, Skiddle has you covered.

With the likes of Russell Howard, Kerry Godliman, Reginald D. Hunter, and Deirdre O’Kane all taking to the stage, there’s no shortage of side-splitting moments to be had.

Scroll down, grab your tickets, and keep the laughs rolling into autumn!

Good Times 2026 Comedy Gala starring Russell Howard & friends

When: Monday 25th May 2026

Where: Good Times At The Ridings in Bristol

Yes, it’s next year... But this is already shaping up to be one of 2026’s biggest comedy events. Russell Howard headlines a massive open-air gala as part of Good Times at The Ridings, bringing with him a supporting cast of very special unannounced guests, with the wonderful Cerys Nelmes hosting.

This year's edition with Katherine Ryan sold out fast, so if you want in on Bristol’s biggest comedy night of the summer, especially one headlined by a legend like Russell, then don’t hang about.

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Shane Todd – Hold Me Back

When: Friday 27th March 2026

Where: Fairfield Social Club in Manchester

Another one for the diary - but you’ll want to lock this in now. Northern Irish comic sensation, and host of the Tea With Me podcast, Shane Todd, brings his brand-new show Hold Me Back to Manchester next February. Armed with his signature wit, razor-sharp storytelling, and a complete inability to take himself seriously, this show is going to be one for the ages.

Grab tickets now. This will sell out long before the event!

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CLOSEUP COMEDY in Stratford-Upon-Avon with Adam Rowe & Josh Pugh

When: Thursday 30th October 2025

Where: Stratford Play House in Stratford-upon-Avon

Closeup Comedy brings four of the UK’s best-loved live acts to Shakespeare country. Adam Rowe and Josh Pugh deliver their powerhouse sets, with Lindsay Santoro bringing that Midlands charm, and Freddy Quinne bringing his signature darkness as host. Top class comedy in an intimate & beautiful 400 seater theatre with all the Closeup energy you know and love.

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Kerry Godliman & Friends

When: Saturday 18th October 2025

Where: St Luke’s Church, West Norwood in London

Star of After Life, Mock the Week, and more, Kerry Godliman headlines a night of uplifting stand-up in one of South London’s most atmospheric venues. Expect big laughs, warm vibes, and special guests, including the hardest working criminal on the circuit, Mad Ron, all hosted by MC Ben Van der Velde.

All profits go to Southside Rehabilitation Association, so get yourself down for a night of belly laughs for a great cause. Tickets below!

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T om Stade

When: Friday 27th February 2026

Where: Markinch Town Hall in Markinch

Direct from the Edinburgh festival and his last smash-hit nationwide tour, Tom Stade, never misses, and this rare Scottish date is a guaranteed belter.

So, join as he playfully dishes out more of his insightful observations, and brings an irrepressible tour-de-force hour of comedy as the Canadian master of mischief and merriment, brings his unique worldview and outrageous honesty to Markinch.

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Aidan Jones: Chopin’s Nocturne – Creatures Comedy Club

When: Sunday 28th September 2025

Where: Creatures Comedy Club in Manchester

Australian storytelling dynamo Aidan Jones brings his acclaimed Edinburgh show Chopin’s Nocturne to Creatures Comedy.

"I grew up playing classical piano, but failed my conservatory audition at 18. I spent some time focusing on MDMA, then started stand-up in 2011. During the pandemic, I came back to the piano, so I've combined them. It's classical piano, presented with jokes by an Australian dickhead with a beard."

What's not to love? Get those tickets below now.

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Deirdre O’Kane: O’Kaning It

When: Sunday 19th October 2025

Where: Under Canvas at Victoria Park in Southport

A festival highlight at this year’s Southport Comedy Festival, Deirdre O’Kane brings her no-nonsense Irish storytelling to the big top. Observational comedy at its sharpest, with big personality and even bigger laughs.

Comedic fireball Deirdre O’Kane is mad for road, mercilessly mining hilarity from the human condition. Will she conquer the chaos or revel in it? Tame the mayhem or “O’Kane it”? Either way, you’re in for a night of relentless laughs fuelled by warped personal insight.

It's some show pitch, so get yourself over to Southport to see it all unfold.

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CLOSEUP COMEDY at Herbert’s Yard with Reginald D. Hunter & more

When: Wednesday 1st October 2025

Where: Herbert’s Yard in Birmingham

Southern royalty Reginald D. Hunter headlines this Closeup Comedy night in Birmingham at the start of next month, and he is joined by a top-tier support lineup that includes the excellent duo of Susie McCabe and Elliot Steel, with the wonderful Danny McLoughlin on MC duties. Add great beer and banging street food to the mix, and you’ve got a night worth leaving the house for, grab tickets below now.

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Good Ship Comedy feat. Harriet Kemsley

When: Thursday 13th November 2025

Where: Swimmer At The Grafton in London

One of the sharpest and most original voices in UK comedy right now, Harriet Kemsley, who has developed her scattiness into a powerhouse form of stand-up. Beneath her sweet exterior is a fierce comedy brain, brings her gloriously awkward chaos to Good Ship Comedy’s Camden stronghold. Come for the gags, stay for the curveballs, grab your tickets below.

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Desi Central Comedy Show – Luton

When: Saturday 20th September 2025

Where: The Hat Factory Arts Centre in Luton

The Desi Central Comedy Show returns with a fresh lineup of top-tier British Asian comics. The names are no joke either; there are heavy hitters like Tez Ilyas and Nabil Abdulrashid, as well as rising stars like Shalaka Kurup and Dinesh Nathan, too. Basically, expect smart takes, cultural commentary, and crowd-work gold in this uplifting night of laughter on the infamous Desi Central tour.

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