Funhouse Comedy arranges comedy acts to appear at the Nottingham Splendour Festival.
In a beautiful setting with several stages featuring live music, Splendour is Nottingham’s biggest festival. See more info on the Nottingham Splendour Festival website.
Sat July 18th
2pm SEAN HEYDON
Incredible high-energy comedy magician. Has had residencies in Las Vegas and various TV appearances, including getting 4 Yeses from the judges on Britain’s Got Talent. Funny and with astonishingly brilliant tricks.
3pm PATRICK MONAHAN
Winner of ITV’s Show Me The Funny. Outstanding Irish Iranian Geordie funnyman, with charm by the bucketload.
4pm SCOTTISH FALSETTO SOCK PUPPET THEATRE
A gloriously unique act, like Punch and Judi for grown-ups! Numerous hit shows at Edinburgh Festival.
5pm MADELEINE BRETTINGHAM
2025 Winner of the highly prestigious ‘So You Think You’re Funny?’ competition. A sharp, engaging comedian and writer, known for intelligent observations, dry humour and warm stage presence.
6pm DAVID EAGLE
Brilliant blind comic, who is also a highly accomplished folk musician with his band Young Uns. Expect very funny stories, wonderfully original songs and razor-sharp improv.
Compere SPIKY MIKE
Sun July 19th
2pm PHIL NICHOL
A previous winner of Edinburgh Festival’s prestigious Perrier Award and widely regarded as one of the most incredibly funny acts on the circuit over the past 20 years. You absolutely will cry with laughter!
3pm HARRY STACHINI
Known for his warm, storytelling style, his stand-up clips have earned millions of online views and he’s headlined internationally. He created and starred in the web series Howard and appears credited for comedy productions including Killer Comedy Club; he also featured in the BBC New Comedy Award.
4pm CHRISTIAN REILLY
One of the best musical comedians in the country. “Blisteringly funny songs” -The Stage.
5pm JULES O’BRIAN
Very funny lady, with wonderfully funny and outrageous stories about being a 50 something single mother of 3. Highly popular in top comedy clubs across the country.
6pm KAREN BAYLEY
The first female comic to ever win The Comedy Store’s legendary Gong Show and now a much in demand club comic that gets the laughs flowing rapidly.
Compere MARTIN DAVIS