Welcome to our Weekly Comedy Gig Guide, letting you know where all the Shits & Giggles are in Swindon! Swindon has a great pedigree when it comes to comedy, from grassroots from the likes of the Old Town Comedy Club, to well known faces of Comedy such as Mark Lamarr and Ivo Graham.

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The Hop Inn – Swindon Old Town Comedy Club

Date: Monday 20th April

Time: 7:30pm

TWO critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe Shows from the world of Alternative Comedy live at The Hop Inn.

Swindon Old Town Comedy Club hosts a night of Alternative Comedy with two highly-claimed 2025 Ed Fringe Shows in one night.

At 7:30pm we host Matt Hobs with his show ‘100% Badgers’ – As heard on the BBC Radio 2 Romesh Ranganathan Show

– Edinburgh Reviews

– Broadway Baby

At 8:45pm – Nate Kitch performs his award-nominated show ‘Something Different!!!!!’

– The Scotsman

– Entertainment Now

– The List

Tickets: £6.00 per show

Matt Hobs – Click HERE.

Nate Kitch – Click HERE.

Purchase both shows: £10.00

(Click HERE for Tickets).

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Wyvern Theatre

Ruby Wax: Absolutely Famous

Date: Wednesday 22nd April

Time: 7:30pm

It’s almost easier to say whom Ruby Wax DIDN’T meet, interview and coax fascinating insights from in her huge TV shows ‘Ruby Wax Meets’ and ‘Full Wax’. Donald Trump, OJ Simpson, Pamela Anderson , Madonna and many more. Her provocative, abrasive, incomparable style was – just about – kept in check by lifelong friend and A-list producer, Clive Tulloh. Together live on stage they review clips from the extraordinary shows, tell scandalous stories never before heard – and take the audience along for the ride. Featuring Ruby Wax & Clive Tulloh.

Tickets: From £37 (Click HERE to purchase tickets).

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MECA

Katie Hopkins – FREE RANGE

****SOLD OUT****

Date: Friday 24th April

Time: Doors open 6:30pm | Show starts 7:30pm

Come and join your family on the road for another cracking evening out with British funny woman, Katie Hopkins. Whether you are 18 or 80, on date night with your hubby, a Single Pringle Mingle or a bus load of sturdy lesbians, you belong. Never heard of her? Even better.

After a fully SOLD OUT run in 2025, KATIE IS BACK with an ALL NEW SHOW for 2026, Katie will bring her unapologetic humour back to the stage for a night of laugh-out-loud stand-up comedy where you will remember how it feels to belong.

Katie is giving herself ‘FREE RANGE’ on all the usual targets: useless politicians, idiot celebrities and the morons in our midst. All your favourites from ‘Batsh*t Bonkers Britain’ will be in there: Lanyard Linda; Fat Brenda; and, Ceramic Bob head Rachel Reeves – together with Katie’s new characters for 2026.

Katie overshares her own humiliating failures for the biggest laughs; including her struggles with the thought police, Anusol sponsorship and a drooping undercarriage.

“I’m giving people free range to laugh with me and at me: No rules; no limits; no apologies. Have a night off from pretending to be proper, and laugh till your face hurts”.

Quotes:

“We haven’t laughed that hard since the 70s” Adam, Rugby

“I brought my husband. He doesn’t know Katie. He is now her biggest fan, best date night ever” Rachel, Perth

“I laughed till I cried. I cannot remember the last time I laughed like that” Carolyn, Swansea

“What a lovely audience, all ages, all sorts” Skegness Empire. Theatre

Cost Information: Tickets from £37.50 + fees

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Swindon Arts Centre

Matt Forde: Defying Calamity

Date: Friday 24th April

Time: 7:30pm

In his biggest live tour to date leading political comedian Matt Forde (The Royal Variety Performance, Spitting Image, HIGNFY, British Scandal)  finds positivity in life despite all the evidence to the contrary in politics and his own health. 

Tickets: From £30 (Click HERE to purchase tickets).

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Swindon Arts Centre

Jessica Fostekew: Iconic Breath

Date: Saturday 25th April

Time: 8pm

The silliest of comedy for the scariest of days, don’t miss Jessica Fostekew’s most rousing and uplifting show yet, Iconic Breath.

Star of Live at the Apollo, regular on The Guilty Feminist podcast and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominated stand-up, Jess is back on tour with a brand new show about tolerance and temperance.

Jess can feel herself becoming an emotional wildebeest right when her world (and the whole world, thanks) demands cool, collected ultra detached saint-like kindness and understanding. S**t.

You’ve seen Jess on BBC’s QI, Celebrity University Challenge and Richard Osman’s House of Games. From Travel Man on C4 and World’s Most Dangerous Roads on Dave. You know her from her two BBC R4 series of Sturdy Girl Club plus her podcasts Hoovering and Contender Ready.

‘A new fiercely funny strain of comedy that’s her own’​ ★★★★ ​Times

‘A loud, lively and vital voice​’ ★★★★ ​Evening Standard

‘She wears her smarts on her sleeve’​ ★★★★ ​Guardian

‘All-round comedy powerhouse’ ​★★★★ ​Skinny

Age Guidance: 14+ (strong language)

Presented by Plosive Live in association with Ebdon Management

Tickets: From £22 (Click HERE to purchase tickets).