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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…
Bongo's Bingo
Are you ready for another crazy night of Bongo's Bingo?NEVER BEEN TO BONGO'S BINGO BEFORE?Grab the squad and head to the ORIGINAL bingo rave…
SEVERN JESTERS #90
Discover the new stars of stand-up and the best from the fringe, at Theatre Severn’s proper popular, reasonably priced comedy club! Early booking…
Ruby Wax
RUBY WAXABSOLUTELY FAMOUSIt’s almost easier to say whom Ruby Wax DIDN’T meet, interview and coax fascinating insights from in her huge TV shows Ruby…
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