Comedy
Southport Comedy Festival announce third headline act for 2025
6 hours ago
The Southport Comedy Festival in association with Halliwell Jones Mini has announced another big name for next year’s 17 day event at Victoria Park.
Award winning comedy legend, actor and writer Omid Djalili will be bringing his critically acclaimed show Namaste to the Southport Comedy Festival on Sunday 12th October 2025.
Born in London to Iranian parents, Omid has performed with great success at the Edinburgh Festival, in numerous national tours, and secured a series of successful international television and film roles, as well as his own BBC entertainment series, The Omid Djalili Show.
Omid is the third name to be announced for next year’s event.
Omid will be joining internationally acclaimed Irish comedian Ardal O’ Hanlon, best known for his starring roles in Father Ted and Death in Paradise and more recently Derry Girls and comedian and TV star Chris McCausland who has been wowing viewers with his performances on Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1. Demand for tickets for Chris McCausland have been so high that an extra matinee show has just been added.
The 14th annual Southport Comedy Festival will take place from 3rd to 19th October 2025. The entire festival will be staged for a fifth year in a giant luxury heated and seated marquee courtesy of Elite Marquees in Victoria Park, home of the world-renowned Southport Flower Show.