Which comedians are playing the 2023 music festivals? | Our guide to the big outdoor events © Sarah Bennetto

Which comedians are playing the 2023 music festivals?

Our guide to the big outdoor events

Stand-up has become a major part of the music festivals that have proliferated across the UK each summer. Here's our guide to which comedians have so far been announced to be playing 2023 events....

 

Shindig Festival 

Dates: May 25 to 28
Where? Dillington Estate, Somerset
Comedy line-up: Jonathan Pie, JoJo Sutherland, Andy Askins & Kate Williams 
Music acts include: Sister Sledge, Warmduscher, Dawn Penn
Weekend camping tickets: £160

The Cambridge Club Festival

Dates: June 9 to 11
Where? Childerley Orchard, Cambridge
Comedy line-up: Ed Byrne, Andrew Maxwell, Emmanuel Sonubim Glenn Wool, Ninia Benjamin, Andy Askins, Cerys Nelmes, Paul Thorne, Kazeem Jamal & Kate Williams 
Music acts include: : Lionel Richie, Grace Jones, Kool & The Gang, Billy Ocean, Sophie Ellis-Bextor,
Weekend camping tickets: From £192. Buy

Glastonbury

Dates: June 21 to 25
Where? Worthy Farm, Pilton, Glastonbury, Somerset
Comedy line-up: Paul Foot, Jamali Maddix, Maisie Adam , Laura Smyth, Nina Conti, Doc Brown
Music acts include: Elton John, Arctic Monkeys, Guns N Roses, Lizzo, Lana Del Rey, Lil Nas X
Sold out

2000Trees

Dates: July 5 to 8
Where? Upcote Farm in Cheltenham
Comedy line-up: Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Glenn Wool, John Robertson’s interactive adventure game The Dark Room, Rob Rouse, Olga Koch, Matt Reed, Rob Mulholland, Cerys Nelmes, Huge Davies, Josh Weller, Ryan Cullen, Yuriko Kotani, Raj Poojara, Erika Ehler, Dan Tiernan, Umby Winters, Aaron Wood and Jamie Hutchinson.
Music acts include: Soft Play,  Bullet For My Valentine and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes.
Weekend camping tickets: c£190

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Latitude

Dates: July 21 to 23
Where? Henham Park, Suffolk
Comedy line-up: Ed Gamble, Bridget Christie, Romesh Ranganathan, Ed Byrne, Fern Brady, Kerry Godliman, Marcus Brigstocke, Michelle De Swarte, Rachel Parris, Russell Kane, Shaparak Khorsandi, Sindhu Vee, Suzi Ruffell, Adam Flood Amy Gledhill, Andrew White, Ania Magliano, Athena Kugblenu, Brennan Reece, Celya AB, Charlie George, Daman Bamrah, Daniel Foxx, David Morgan, Finlay Christie, Joe Sutherland, John Meagher Kate Barron, Kathy Maniura, Kyrah Gray, Laura Lexx, Laura Smyth, Mary O’Connell, Michael Akadiri, Myra Dubois, Olga Koch, Rosie Holt, Sikisa, Stuart McPherson,Tatty Macleod, Thanyia Moore, The Comedy Store, The LOL Word, So You Think You're Funny, Joshua Bethania, Chortle Student Comedy Awards
Music acts include: Pulp, Paolo Nutini, George Ezra, James, The Kooks, The Proclaimers.
Weekend camping tickets: £286 Available here
 

Tramlines

Dates: July 21 to 23
Where? Hillsborough Park, Sheffield 
Comedy line-up: Jonathan Pie, Paul Smith, Omid Djalili, Emmanuel Sonubi, Scott Bennett, Tom Wrigglesworth, Tamer Kattan, Myq Kaplan, John Hastings, Raul Kohli, Harry Stachini, JoJo Sutherland, Daisy Earl, Matt Reed, Danny McLoughlin, Jarred Christmas, Nina Gilligan & Kazeem Jamal
Music acts include: Richard Ashcroft, Courteneers, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbot (Beautiful South), Kaiser Chiefs, Sugababes, Reverend & the Makers, The Zutons, DMA's, Bloc Party
Weekend camping tickets: From £140

Truck Festival

Dates: July 21 to 23
Where? Hill Farm, Oxfordshire 
Comedy line-up: Jonathan Pie, Seann Walsh, Emmanuel Sonubi, Ivo Graham, John Hastings, Matt Richardson, Jarred Christmas, JoJo Sutherland, Rich Wilson, Dan Tiernan, Myq Kaplan, Tamer Kattan, Kyrah Gray, Ken-Wen Huang, Harry Stachini, Kate Williams, Matt Bragg & Mike Newell
Music acts include: Two Door Cinema Club, Alt J, Royal Blood, The Wombats, DMA's, The Vaccines, Self Esteem
Weekend adult camping tickets: c£160

Standon Calling

Dates: July 21 to 23
Where? Near the village of Standon, Hertfordshire
Comedy line-up: Mark Watson, Rhys Jame,  Reginald D Hunter, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Lou Sanders, Spring Day, Tom Ward, Thanyia Moore, Andrew White, Amy Webber, Tadiwa Mahlunge andJosh Howie
Music acts include: Years & Years, Self Esteem, Bloc Party and The Human League.
Weekend adult camping tickets: £225

Bluedot

Dates: July 21 to 23
Where? Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire
Comedy line-up: Nish Kumar, Keith Farnan, Tiernan Douieb, Dan Tiernan, Matt Winning, John Robertson & The Dark Room, Knightmare Live, Kidocracy
Music acts include: Roisin Murphy, Max Richter, Leftfield, Pavement, Grace Jones, Young Fathers, Annie Mac
Weekend camping tickets: c£219

Kendall Calling

Dates: July 27 to 30
Where? Lowther Deer Park, Lake District 
Comedy line-up: Ed Byrne, Tom Stade, Mark Nelson, Mick Ferry, Andy Askins, Sammy Dobson, Tamer Kattan, John Hastings, Kate Williams, Matt Reed, Gareth Mutch, Pete Selwood, Comedy Club 4 Kids
Music acts include: Kasabian, Royal Blood, Blossoms, Nile Rogers & Chic, Kaiserchiefs, Rick Astle
Sold Out

Y-Not Festival

Dates: July 28 to 31
Where? Pike Hall, Derbyshire
Comedy line-up: Dom Joly, Angelos Epithemou, Olivia Lee, Jack Gleadow, Matt Richardson, Myq Kaplan, Raul Kohli, Wendy Wason, Gareth Waugh, Andre Vincent & Harry Stachini.
Music acts include: Royal Blood, Kasabian, Paul Weller, The Wombats, James, DMA's, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Charlatans
Weekend camping tickets: c£150

Victorious Festival

Dates: August 25 to 27
Where? Southsea seafront, Portsmouth
Comedy line-up: : Dara O Briain, Jason Manford, Omid Djalili, Angelos Epithemou, Olivia Lee, Tom Davis, Kerry Godliman, Zoe Lyons & Andrew Maxwell
Music acts include: Jamiroquai, Kasabian, Mumford & Sons, Ben Howard, Alt-J
Weekend camping tickets: c£175

End Of The Road

Where? Larmer Tree Gardens on the Dorset/Wiltshire border
Comedy line-up: Lou Sanders, Sara Pascoe, Sophie Duker, Lolly Adefope, Robin Ince, Tom Ballard, Steen Raskopoulos, Simon Munnery, Kemah Bob, Rob Auton, Esther Manito, Sarah Bennetto, Russell Hicks, Thanyia Moore and Eric Rushton.
Music acts include: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Future Islands, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Wilko.
Weekend camping tickets: c£235

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Published: 18 May 2023

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