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Reading Indie Comedy Festival will return in 2026 between the 16 - 18 of May.The festival will comprise of 4 days of hilarious shows across Reading's independent comedy circuit.
Further detail will follow as we confirm the festival programme so keep an eye on this page.
The Festival Pass will grant entry to every show at the festival including Special Saturday Show at The Pentahotel with headliner Simon Brodkin and Comedy at the Taproom Sunday Showcase 2026 with Headliner Sara Pascoe.
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Jonathan Elston is a fresh, punchy, gag-driven comic who combines sharp joke writing and quirky observations with a youthful likability that charms his audience and endears him to any room. However as with many top comics, success means is Jonathan rarely to be found out of a coach or car. The carbon footprint that Jonathan has created since his career began is big enough to have destroyed a football pitch sized hole in the Brazilian rainforest! Despite the havoc he is wreaking on the rainforests, Jonathan is steadfast in his focus and continues to be one of the most sought after young acts working the circuit. “One of the best new acts i have seen in recent years” Gary Delaney“An act of his age with this amount of stagecraft and quality material will undoubtedly be a mainstay of the circuit for years to come.” Toby Hadoke‘Has the tools to go all the way, an excellent prospect filled with potential’ Crewe Limelight club“A young comic with incredible talent and a natural warmth. If he carries on like this his success is certain.” Black Cat Comedy“An excellent act – good jokes, well-delivered – reminiscent of a young, cheaper Ricky Gervais” Paul Kerensa“had the audience roaring with laughter” – Hartlepool mailJonathan Elston is a fresh, punchy, gag-driven comic who combines sharp joke writing and quirky observations with a youthful likability that charms his audience and endears him to any room. “One of the best new acts i have seen in recent years” Gary Delaney
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Pentahotel Reading, Pentahotel Reading, Reading, EN, United Kingdom
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