We're very excited about our upcoming shows at this years Leicester Comedy Festival and the UK Kid's Comedy Festival! These are some of the biggest comedy festival's in the UK and we're delighted to be back this February with two shows.
First, we're bringing ComedySportz to the festival on Sunday 19th February. Join us for an afternoon of all action, all improvised competitive comedy fun for all ages. Don't miss the festival's funniest fixture and book your tickets here.
Then we're back a week later with The Totally Improvised Musicalon Sunday 26th February. We'll be composing a brand new comedy musical from your suggestions which will play for one night only! Book tickets here.
Leicester Comedy Festival is celebrating 30 years of laughter this year and we can't wait to bring these shows to the festival. Don't forget to follow us on social media or sign up to our mailing list for the latest on upcoming shows, workshops and ticket deals!
Okay, we know it's a little early, but if Christmas starts earlier and earlier every year, why not Halloween? We're back at Waterside Arts on Saturday 22nd October 2022 for some frightfully funny family friendly comedy shenanigans as the Boo Team take on the Dead Team with ghoulish gags and games galore!
PLUS any one who turns up in fancy dress will also get a free treat - and that's no trick! Tickets are available now from Waterside Arts (Book Online or via Box Office) with the fun kicking off at 6.30pm. Join us for some spooky improvised competitive comedy in this special themed match.
Got kids aged 6 and under? Check out ComedySportz 4 Tots at 3pm on the same day (Book Online or via Box Office). ComedySportz 4 Tots is a non-competitive version of our main show with plenty of silly songs and games guaranteed to get you giggling!
We're a week into our 2022 Edinburgh Fringe run and excited to be back at the world's biggest arts festival! We have two matches a day; Venue 170 The Counting House (Ballroom) at 1pm and Venue 272 The Three Sisters (Maggie's Chambers) at 3.15pm! You can guarantee a seat with a pay what you can ticket starting from £5 or take a chance on the day for any remaining seats - donations welcome.
You can follow our Fringe adventure via on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok - the official partner app of the Fringe using the hashtags #EdFringe, #FringeMoments and #ComedySportz! We're posting daily diaries of our time at the Fringe on our TikTok channel. Here's some of what we've been up to so far!
We're at the Edinburgh Fringe until 20th August 2022. We're delighted to be joined from ComedySportz players from teams around the world for some all action, all improvised fun and games. We hope to see you at the festival but if you can't make it this year we'll be back in Manchester and the North West soon with plenty more shows!
We're delighted to be back at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer for three weeks of all action, all improvised fun and games! With two shows a day, and visiting players from worldwide ComedySportz teams, we're thrilled to be back at the world's largest arts festival.
You can catch us at The Counting House (Fringe Venue 170) at 1pm and The Three Sisters (Fringe Venue 272) at 3.15pm every day between 4th-20th August. Shows last approx. 50 minutes. Every show is different and great fun for all ages.
We'll also be making guest appearances at other shows across the festival - details to be announced soon.
Never seen a ComedySportz match before? Two teams go for gold with quick-witted gags, games, sketches and songs inspired by your suggestions. It's completely unscripted and fun for everyone. There's a referee on hand to ensure a good clean match and YOU decide who wins!
Tickets Available Now!
As always, we're back with the Free Festival because we believe in making theWe Fringe affordable for audiences. New for 2022, we also have any extra Pay What You Can option to help audiences secure seats in advance. After all, there's nothing worse than running from New Town to Old Town to catch a show only to find out it's full! Tickets start at £5.
However, you'll still be able to turn up to venues on the day if you'd prefer to make a bucket donation on the way out. And if you can't spare a few quid - it is the free festival after all - then instead you could say something nice about the show on social media, leave a review on the Fringe website or help spread word of mouth.
You can book tickets direct from the Edinburgh Fringe website. There is no official Fringe app this year but The Free Festival has their own app allowing you to plan your visit, find shows and book tickets (only available on the Apple Store). You can also check out Plan My Fringe to make the most of your time at the festival.
Can't make it to the Fringe this year? You can still catch our monthly online match on Saturday 6th August. You can watch our online shows free via our youtube channel - subscribe now and never miss a match!
Finally, don't forget to follow our adventures at the Fringe on social media. We'll be posting on our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok accounts with what we're getting up to plus any last minute announcements.
We played our first ComedySportz Match in 2001 as part of Chorley Youth Theatre. Now we’re back at Chorley Theatre on Friday 19th November to celebrate twenty years of laughs. As part of the celebrations, original team founder Brainne Edge and Chorley player Stephen Catterall returned to Chorley Youth Theatre to teach some comedy skills to the next generation of performers.
“It was fantastic to meet the kids who were us over twenty years ago!” says Brainne, who was running the Youth Theatre in 2001. “What a great bunch full of enthusiasm and talent, I'm really hoping some will audition for us in a few years time!”
The team taught the group of young performers some of the skills of comedy improvisation as well as the games we’ve been entertaining audiences with for two decades. Brainne adds, “Improv builds confidence, communication and keeps us playful, even as we get older. These kids had such a natural talent for being in the moment and are very funny. It's the spirit of play and imagination that has kept us going for so long.”
Want to get involved in the fun? Don’t miss our twentieth anniversary show at Chorley Theatre this Friday! Tickets are available now from the theatre website, box office or Malcolm’s Musicland.
There will also be a raffle with all proceeds going to Children in Need. Prizes will include ComedySportz merchandise, tickets and more!
Venue: Chorley Theatre Tickets: £8 Adults £5 Concessions (members of Chorley Youth Theatre 2-4-1 on concessionary tickets) Date: 19th November 2021 Time: Starts 19:30 (2hrs inc. interval)
