About this Event
It's the FA Cup of Comedy! The British Comedian of the Year competition is rolling into Southampton for one of the 26 heats taking place throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Open to comedians of all levels including some TV names, it has the biggest cash prize in UK comedy, £10,001 to go with the prestigious title.
Hundreds of comedians apply to take part, only some are chosen for the heats, and only one person will take home the cash!
British Comedian of the year 2026- Norwich
Acts perform 10 minutes of their best material and you, the audience, vote on the night to see who goes through to the semi-finals. The power! Will the young upstarts beat the TV names, will the rising stars beat the seasoned pros…
British Comedian of the year previous winners
2025 - Vlad Ilich
2024 - Luke Toulson
2023 - Alistair Williams
2022 - Dan Tiernan
2021 - Jeff Innocent
2020 - Simon Lomas
2019 - Mark Maier
Event venue & nearby stays
The Lanes Comedy Club, 7 Dereham Road, Norwich, United Kingdom
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