Come and join us for the opening show at  Kings Heath Comedy Festival 2026!

This year we're launching Kings Heath Comedy Festival with a preview show from one of our favourite headliners! Join Rosie Jones, star of Out of Order and Taskmaster UK, as she road-tests new material ahead of her upcoming fringe run. As seen on Live At The Apollo, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and The Last Leg.

‘Charm, smut, irony and laughs in equal measure’ - Guardian

With support from the brilliant local legend Josh Pugh

Hosted by our potato princess herself, Lindsey Santoro

Josh Pugh is known for his appearances on the small screen (TV) Live at the Apollo, Big Fat Quiz of Everything, Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You, The Last Leg as well his appearances on even smaller screens (your phone) with his weekly viral videos.

Here are some quotes selected to convince you further.

‘Deceptively clever’ THE GUARDIAN

‘A must-see stand up’ ROLLING STONE

Naturally effusive and full of giddy joy, Birmingham’s Lindsey Santoro has emerged as one of the most original female voices to come out of the West Midlands and is one of the best hidden gems on the comedy circuit.

Lindsey enjoyed remarkable success at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, winning Next Up’s Biggest Award in Comedy for the most outstanding show at the Fringe and also earned an Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nomination for her critically acclaimed debut sell-out show Pink Tinge.

Lindsey recently made her hilarious TV debut on Mel Giedroyc’s: Unforgivable (Dave), Comedy Central Live and The Stand-Up Sketch Show (ITV2). Other credits include Ch4’s The Joy of Missing Out and The Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican on BBC Radio 4.

Doors 7pm / show 7.30pm

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