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There's a thriving comedy scene in Shrewsbury, from big names at Theatre Severn to comedy nights at local pubs, and stand-up in a church!
so many things to do
MAKING A KILLING
The ropes are ready, the crowd is waiting, and the hangman has a new apprentice…When Claus Kohler is apprenticed to Frantz Schmidt, Nuremberg’s…
MARK SIMMONS
As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, “Master of one-liners’” Mark Simmons had a ground-breaking 200+ date sell out debut tour lasting two…
JOHN KEARNS: TILTING AT WINDMILLS
TILTING AT WINDMILLS is the brand-new stand-up show from Taskmaster alumni and double Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner, John Kearns.A fragmented,…
Daliso Chaponda
Daliso Chaponda has been writing jokes about the news for over a decade on Have I Got News For You, Radio 4′ News Quiz, and Australia’s Good News…
THE LAST LAUGH
The Last Laugh is a “brilliant” (The Telegraph) smash-hit, West End play which imagines three of Britain’s all-time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy…
Comedy Night at Cat's PJs
Comedy Night returns to The Cats Pyjamas We’re teaming up again with Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival to turn CPJ into a cosy little comedy…
A Star Wars Improv Show: The One-Man Made-Up Movie
Fresh from a sell-out residency at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the new and acclaimed show embarks on its 2026 tour. Award nominated stand-up and…
Aladdin - The Christmas Pantomime
Don’t miss this year’s spectacular, fun-filled pantomime, ALADDIN! Starring Shrewsbury’s legendary pantomime dame BRAD FITT, and back by popular…
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