Contents

When and where the festival takes place
Programme highlights across the weekend
Tickets, prices and booking notes

The Milton Keynes Comedy Festival returns to central Milton Keynes from Thursday 9 July to Sunday 12 July 2026, with the first listed show at 8pm and the final Sunday event at 7.30pm. Organised by MyMiltonKeynes BID and The Comedy Cow, the festival will run across city centre venues including Hotel La Tour, MK Gallery, MERKUR Casino, Midsummer Tap, Blossom Room, Revs de Cuba and The Residence.

Tickets vary by event, from £7 to £69.95, with the source listing booking as “Book Now”. The programme is aimed at the general public and families, with stand-up, improv, family entertainment and dining-led comedy all included across the four days.

When and where the festival takes place

The opening night is at Hotel La Tour on Thursday 9 July at 8pm, with Matt Richardson, Sarah Pascoe, Simon Brodkin and Joe Pasquale on the launch bill. The festival then spreads through the city centre over the weekend, giving audiences a choice between larger showcase nights, individual comic sets, improv shows and food-focused events.

Friday’s main listing is the Best of the Fest at MERKUR Casino at 8pm, featuring Steve Bugeja, Eshaan Akbar, Janine Harouni and Ria Lina. Saturday is the busiest day of the programme, with shows beginning at 12.30pm and continuing into the evening at Midsummer Tap, MK Gallery and the MK Gallery Learning Room.

For anyone planning a full weekend, the key point is that this is not a single-venue festival. The published schedule places events across several central Milton Keynes locations, so visitors should check the venue attached to each booking rather than assuming all shows are at MK Gallery or one main site.

Programme highlights across the weekend

Saturday’s early programme includes The Noise Next Door at Midsummer Tap and Ed Byrne at MK Gallery, both listed for 12.30pm. Later slots include Hal Cruttenden, John Robertson’s Dark Room Comedy, Darren Harriott, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation, Lost Voice Guy, Glenn Moore, Felicity Ward, Spencer Jones and Mark Row.

The Saturday night Best of the Fest takes place at MK Gallery at 7pm, with Olivia Lee, Paul Tonkinson, Ninia Benjamin and Rhys James listed on the bill.

Sunday brings a different shape to the festival. Blossom Room hosts Bottomless Brunch Comedy at 1pm with John Pearson and Aurie Styla, while the Faulty Towers Dining Experience is listed at MK Gallery at both 1pm and 6pm. Other Sunday shows include Tez Ilyas, Brennan Reece and Jo Caulfield at Revs de Cuba, Sophie Duker at MK Gallery, and MK Theatre of Comedy events at The Residence.

Tickets, prices and booking notes

Date	Event highlights	Venue	Price
9 July	Launch Night with Matt Richardson, Sarah Pascoe, Simon Brodkin and Joe Pasquale	Hotel La Tour	£32
10 July	Friday Night, Best of the Fest	MERKUR Casino	£25
11 July	Ed Byrne / Lost Voice Guy / Saturday Best of the Fest	MK Gallery	£12–£25
12 July	Bottomless Brunch Comedy	Blossom Room	£45
12 July	Faulty Towers Dining Experience	MK Gallery	£69.95

Prices in the published schedule range from £7 for Mark Row at MK Gallery Learning Room to £69.95 for the Faulty Towers Dining Experience. Individual stand-up and improv listings sit across several price points, including £8, £10, £12 and £15.

Readers should use the official booking route linked from the Milton Keynes Comedy Festival listing and check each chosen show for its exact venue, time and entry details before travelling.

Source: MyMK Events