The People's Comedy

Thu Jun 11 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm UTC+01:00

The Lion, BS5 | Bristol

The People's Comedy
Publisher/HostThe People's Comedy
The People's Comedy
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Winner – Best Comedy Format in Britain: Midlands & the West (Chortle, 2026)
Live from the Red Lion, featuring a hand-picked line-up of comedians:
🎤 Lee Hudson
“A modern spin on a classic club comic” – The Wee Review, Edinburgh Fringe
🎹 Sansha
“Victoria Wood meets Lily Allen”
🏆 Rhys Thorne
Won the “Beat the Blackout” gong show
🍏 Ben Docs
Stand up for Cider 2025 Finalist
📻 Donald Mack
Ujima radio legend
⚡ Meg Watts
🌿 Brambles
Join us at “the wokest pub in Britain” (New York Post) for a night with The People’s Comedy – the award-winning stand-up night that’s original, countercultural, and downright hilarious.

WINNER: Best pro comedy night '25 and Best live comedy format '25 for Wales & the West.
Winner – Best Comedy Format in Britain: Midlands & the West (Chortle, 2024)

Winner – Best Themed Comedy Night in the UK outside London (Chortle, 2023)
Why The People’s Comedy?
Since 2018, we’ve been on a mission to spotlight comics with something to say – smart, original, countercultural voices – and make sure they’re actually paid fairly. Revolutionary.

✔ We’ve raised tens of thousands for comedians through our equal pay structure.
✔ Comedy shouldn’t just be “bread and circuses” – it should make you laugh, think, and question.
Tickets & Info: www.thepeoplescomedy.org Health & Safety / Contact: https://thepeoplescomedy.org/health%2C-safety%3B-contact...

Curious about the Red Lion’s “woke” credentials? Check this out: https://www.bristol247.com/.../big-laughs-small-room.../

Note: The more we make through tickets, the more we can pay acts! Please only give as much as you can comfortably.
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The Lion, BS5, 202 Whitehall Road, Bristol, BS5 9BP, United Kingdom

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