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Wed 12 Feb - Sun 16 Feb 2025

Slapstick Festival 2025

20th Anniversary

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Slapstick Festival returns to Bristol to celebrate its 20th anniversary edition!

Featuring 35 classic, silent and visual film events alongside top-tier comedy performances across Bristol’s iconic venues, including Bristol Beacon, Bristol Old Vic, Watershed, and more. Many of our events are BSL signed.

Look forward to six exciting events at Beacon Hall and Lantern Hall, including appearances by screen legend Robert Lindsay, stand-up comedian Stephen K Amos and musician Rick Wakeman.

This five-day celebration, from Wednesday 12 February to Sunday 16 February 2025, promises plenty of surprises and laughs with special guests like Stand Up legend Ben Elton, Sir Michael Palin, Samira Ahmed, Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Adam Hills, and more still to be announced.

Presented by Slapstick Festival

Wed 12 Feb – Sun 16 Feb 2025

All timings are approximate and subject to change

Slapstick Festival 2025

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Sat 15 Feb 2025

11:30

Comedy

Slapstick Festival 2025

Don't Tell Him, Pike! A tribute to Ian Lavender and Dad's Army

With Special Guest Rick Wakeman CBE

Lantern Hall

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Sat 15 Feb 2025

19:00

Comedy

Slapstick Festival 2025

Comedy Heroes with Stephen K. Amos

Lantern Hall

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Sat 15 Feb 2025

21:30

Comedy

Slapstick Festival 2025

Stephen K. Amos: My Favourite Comedy

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Lantern Hall

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Sat 15 Feb 2025

16:30

Comedy

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Freedom for Tooting!

Celebrating Citizen Smith with Robert Lindsay

Lantern Hall

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Fri 14 Feb 2025

19:30

Comedy

Slapstick Festival 2025

Slapstick Silent Comedy Gala

Beacon Hall

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Festival Passes

 

Silent Comedy Pass

Price: £140.00 incl. booking fee
Early Bird: £125.00 (until end of October)

Perfect for Silent/Classic Comedy enthusiasts! Save almost 50% on regular tickets with access to 20 events, including all 15 Watershed screenings and 4 MegaScreen events. Plus, enjoy The Silent Comedy Gala with Rick Wakeman and a special guest host (TBA). Bonus: Includes an exclusive Slapstick Festival laminate pass.

 

Slapstick Full Pass

Price: £250.00 incl. booking fee
Early Bird: £220.00 (Until end of October)

Get access to 31 events, including the best seats in the house for 16 events. This pass offers almost 50% savings and includes tickets to an additional theatre show at Beacon Lantern on Saturday 15 February 2025, not yet announced or listed

Please note
: Full Pass holders have the option to watch either Dr. Strangelove or That’s really heavy man.

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The venue

Bristol Beacon

Getting to the venue

Location: Bristol Beacon is located in the city centre with entrances on Colston Street and Trenchard Street.

Address: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR

  Bicycle

Bicycle racks can be found in front of the main entrance on Trenchard Street, Colston Street, and on the city centre promenade. Find your nearest cycle routes using Cycle Planner.

Car parking

Trenchard Street multi-storey car park is 50m away directly behind Bristol Beacon.

  Bristol Clean Air Zone

Bristol Beacon is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. Check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay.

  Bus

The city centre bus stop is 250m from Bristol Beacon where most bus services stop.

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Access

Mobility

Bristol Beacon foyer has level access from street level with lifts to all levels and areas.

Assistance Dogs

Registered assistance dogs and emotional support animals are allowed in the venue.

Hearing Facility

There is an induction loop at the box office. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting. There is no hearing loop facility for the foyer stage.

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