Blackpool Comedy Festival 2025

Each May, Blackpool’s stage lights shine for the Comedy Festival, a 10-day extravaganza of stand-up, improv, and family fun. From Friday, 16 May through Sunday, 25 May 2025, more than 70 comedians—from household names like Sarah Millican and Romesh Ranganathan to up-and-coming acts—perform across venues including Opera House Theatre, Empress Ballroom Studio, and numerous Fringe cafés. Expect headliner stand-up, late-night improv jams, kids’ laughter workshops, and pop-up street performances down Cookson Street.

Event Overview

  • Dates: 16–25 May 2025

  • Venues & Highlights:

    • Opera House Theatre: Headliner shows (Sarah Millican, Joe Lycett, Nish Kumar, Bill Bailey).

    • Empress Ballroom Studio: Late-night improv and Experimental Comedy shows.

    • Winter Gardens Pavilion: Panel discussions (sustainability in comedy, Women in Comedy).

    • Fringe Venues (Cafés along Cookson & Talbot Road): Daily free/open-mic shows (11 am–2 pm).

Admission & Costs

  • Day Pass: £40 adult, £20 child—access all paid sessions for one day.

  • Weekend Pass (Fri–Sun): £100 adult, £50 child.

  • Individual Show Tickets: Range £5 (Fringe) to £30 (headliners).

  • Fringe Shows: Mostly free or donation-based.

Why Blenheim Mount?

Just steps from Central Pier, The Blenheim Mount offers “uninterrupted vantage points” of each fireworks show, no crowds, no fuss. With “luxuriously comfortable beds,” complimentary parking, and 4.5 stars on Google, you’ll relax in style before returning to watch the final embers fade over the sea.