Harrogate Theatre
Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QF
Harrogate, England
Harrogate Comedy Festival 2026
29 September – 22 November 2026
Harrogate Comedy Festival is Harrogate Theatre's annual comedy season, with more than 20 events spread across the theatre, the Royal Hall and the Harrogate Convention Centre. Well-known comedians and touring shows share the bill with improv, family shows and newer names, plus a charity gala hosted by hometown comic Maisie Adam.
The 2026 festival
The Harrogate Comedy Festival 2026 runs 55 days, from Tuesday 29 September 2026 to Sunday 22 November 2026, in Harrogate, England. On its stages: stand-up and improv. Tickets, times and the full programme are on the festival's own site.
Where the shows are
Harrogate Convention Centre
Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5LA
Royal Hall
Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5LA
Harrogate Studio Theatre
Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QF
On the 2026 bill
The festival's own line-up as of 6 October 2026. Line-ups change, and the festival's site has the last word.
Alexei SayleDaniel KitsonEd PatrickHarry EnfieldJason ByrneMaisie AdamOlaf FalafelPaul MertonRichard AyoadeSeann WalshSuki WebsterTez Ilyas
Questions
When is the Harrogate Comedy Festival 2026?
29 September – 22 November 2026 in Harrogate, England.
Where does the Harrogate Comedy Festival happen?
Harrogate Theatre, Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QF; Harrogate Convention Centre, Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5LA; Royal Hall, Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5LA; Harrogate Studio Theatre, Oxford Street, Harrogate, HG1 1QF.
Where do I book for the Harrogate Comedy Festival?
On the festival's own site, harrogatetheatre.co.uk, which also has the latest programme and any changes.
Sources
- harrogatetheatre.co.uk, the festival's own site ↗
- harrogatetheatre.co.uk/news/harrogate-comedy-festival-opens-today: about the festival (as of 16 October 2026) ↗
- Harrogate Theatre, on its own page ↗
- Harrogate Convention Centre, on its own page ↗
- Royal Hall, on its own page ↗
- Harrogate Studio Theatre, on its own page ↗