Comedy

Brian Blessed, Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and Theresa May are all set to appear at Oxford Festival of the Arts. Pictures: Yui Mok/PA, Steve Parsons/ PA & Ed Nix

‘People want to party in real life’: The big names as arts festival returns
A FORMER Prime Minister, iconic actor and one of the lead developers of the Oxford Covid vaccine are just some of the high-profile names confirmed, as an arts festival prepares to get people partying in real life again.

The Good the Bad and the Rugby stars, from left, Alex Payne, James Haskell and Mike Tindall

Preview Rugby stars bring show to Oxford... & you don't even have to be a fan to love it

Comedian Sara Pascoe announces UK tour, Success Story. Picture: Multitude Media

Comedian Sara Pascoe announces UK tour including Oxford date – how to book

Stock image of a concert venue. Picture: Pixabay

The fun events to look forward to this month

Morgan and West - The Three Musketeers

Two Oxford graduates bringing their take on The Three Musketeers to Banbury in July

Maggie Fox was known for playing Ruth Audsley in Coronation Street in 2001 (PA)

Shameless and Coronation Street star Maggie Fox dies in 'sudden accident'

A crowd sitting in a theatre. Credit: Canva

What to do in Oxford this weekend

A crowd sitting in front of a theatre red curtain. Credit: Canva

2 for 1 tickets deal at New Theatre Oxford with ATG - How to get yours

A theatre stage. Credit: Canva

ATG Tickets extends 2 for 1 tickets deal to April - How to get yours

Olly Alexander of Years & Years headlines Wilderness

Underworld, Jungle & Olly Alexander's Years & Years to play Oxfordshire festival

Jimmy Carr will perform in Oxford next month. Picture: PA Images

Jimmy Carr to perform in Oxford following Holocaust controversy

Adam Kay announces This Is Going to Hurt...More 2022 tour and new book - how to buy

Rows of empty red theatre seats. Credit: PA

ATG Tickets has 2 for 1 tickets in March - How to get yours

Comics at the Mind Comedy Gala at the Oxford Playhouse. Picture by Ed Nix

REVIEW: Comedy gala is sleazy, uncomfortable... and funny

Stewart Lee at a previous gig at the Jericho Tavern. Picture by Tim Hughes

'Best living stand-up comedian' Stewart Lee is back in Oxford to rip up rule book

Sky has revealed what will be streaming in February 2022, here are our favoruite picks. (Sky/PA)

Coming to Sky in February 2022: Super Bowl, Dating No Filter and Space Jam with LeBron James

The Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala is returning to the city this weekend.

Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala is back TODAY with stars Rosie Jones and Angela Barnes

Jack Whitehall with children and families cared for by Helen & Douglas House Picture: Helen & Douglas House

Jack Whitehall jokes his dad poshes up his Banbury postcode

Robin Hood at the Oxford Playhouse. Picture: Geraint Lewis

All the pantomimes you can enjoy throughout Christmas and into January

Sinodun Sleeping Beauty Pollock and Pillock

New Christmas pantomime that will "get your feet tapping"

Suzi Ruffell is heading to Banbury with her show ‘Dance Like Everyone’s Watching’. Picture by: Aeman Sukkar, Jiksaw.

Suzi Ruffell is heading to Banbury

Comedian Russell Brand reportedly buys Oxfordshire pub

Santa sticker on George Street

Funny Santa sticker appears on George Street

Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran

Birds of a Feather sitcom writers take to Oxfordshire stage

Micheal McIntyre heads to Coles Books in Bicester to promote his new autobiography, A Funny Life. Picture: PA images

Comedian Michael Mcintyre is coming to Oxfordshire

Paul Mayhew-Archer, MBE

Vicar of Dibley co-writer raises thousands with Oxfordshire comedy shows

The best Christmas Shows and Pantomimes to watch this year in Oxfordshire. Credit: Canva

The 7 best Christmas shows and pantomimes to watch in Oxfordshire this year

John Cooper Clarke

REVIEW: Punk poet John Cooper Clarke leaves us laughing

(top) David Micthell (below) Lee Mack and (right) Rob Brydon. Credit: PA

David Mitchell, Rob Brydon and Lee Mack are coming to Oxford - how to get tickets

Russell Brand to share pandemic experiences in Oxford today

Tez Ilyas. Picture Yoshitaka Kono

'Blackburn's Chris Rock' Tez Ilyas comes to Oxford

Picture from Witney Official Facebook page

Oxford Mail stars in Jason Manford comedy show

The shows you can see at New Theatre Oxford in October - how to get tickets

The shows you can see at New Theatre Oxford in October - how to get tickets

Olga Koch. Picture: Rachel Sherlock

Comedian Olga Koch brings laughs to new Oxford cafe tonight

Tim Minchin has added three new dates to his Back Encore tour (Damian Bennett)

Tim Minchin adds three new UK dates for Back Encore tour including Oxford

John Bishop during filming for the Graham Norton Show at BBC. Credit:PA

John Bishop is coming to Oxford - here's how to get tickets

Rufus Hound (PA)

Funnyman Rufus Hound to bring The Good Life to Oxford

Emma Mason and Hayley Kearney from Abingdon have become viral TikTok sensations witht heir funny gags

Abingdon TikTok stars attract roster of celebrity fans - including John Barrowman

Magdalen.. sorry, Maudlin College

Maudlin, Kingston Bagpweez... and other mispronounced local place names

Amy Webber. Picture Elina Kansikas

Opera singer wins national Musical Comedy award

Comedy takes to the River Cherwell. Picture by Ed Nix

Would you watch this comedy show from a boat on the River Cherwell?

Jimmy Carr to top bill at 'safe' music and comedy festival next week

Stewart Lee is bringing his Snowflake/Tornado show to the Oxford Playhouse in February

Comedian Stewart Lee blames himself for Brexit!

Alex Horne and the Horne Section. Left to right, Joe Auckland, Ed Sheldrake, Ben Reynolds, Mark Brown, Will Collier and Alex Horne

The Horne Section: Clever comedy never looked so stupid

TV’s Love Island narrator and comedian is on tour

Review: Iain Stirling - 'Celebrity Love Island star's comedy is not for those easily offended'

Brian Conley tells us why comedy is still like a drug

Win tickets to see Mark Thomas in his new show Red Shed at North Wall. You must enter by tomorrow - Tues 14.

Bicester comedian Andrew Bird on the closing gig at The Glee Club and keeping the wife happy.

marcus brigstocke

Marcus Brigstocke has become all cheerful. Is this the end of his cutting edge, satirical comedy or just the beginning? He tells The Guide all about it.

Rob Beckett, aka The Mouth From The South, tells Katherine MacAlister about the trials, tribulations and perks of fame

Woodstock Comedy Fest organiser Aidan Salter has a divine inspiration for laughs

Woodstock Comedy Fest organiser Aidan Salter has a divine inspiration for laughs

So much more than music at Cornbury Festival

Funny business at Cornbury Festival

Comedian Matt Richardson

Didcot's own Matt Richardson brings his stand-up tour to Oxfordshire

Bill Bailey is the patron of the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS)

Bill Bailey goes on orange alert