Stand-up and Comedy in Birmingham 2023-2024

If you’re looking for a good laugh, Birmingham has got you covered with a rib-tickling range of comedy shows all year round. The city that raised icons such as Bill Oddie and Jasper Carrott and modern stand-ups such as Joe Lycett knows there’s nothing quite like the atmosphere of live comedy, and many of the UK’s best-loved acts regularly stop off here on tour with brand-new material.

If stand-up’s not your thing, the biggest names from Friday night panel shows aren’t the only Birmingham comedy events you can book tickets for; a wide variety of hilarious plays and live podcast events are available to see too.

Julian Clary - A Fistful of Clary

There is no shortage of stand up comedy in Birmingham to enjoy over the next year, but top of your list should be the outrageously funny Julian Clary’s latest tour, A Fistful of Clary. Billed as having a Western theme - and, we imagine, as many innuendos on the subject as possible - expect to see Clary at his most daring, most filthy, and most laugh-out-loud best as he gifts us all with brand new material.

Drop the Dead Donkey

Breaking News: Drop the Dead Donkey is broadcasting to a theatre near you! Witty British humour has top billing in this new show from the original writers and cast, as they tackle the world of 24 hour rolling coverage. Fans of the original series or anyone wanting to book tickets for the very best comedy shows in Birmingham should make space in their diary for this return to the Globelink Newsroom, 30 years after they first appeared on screen.