Jason Manford announces two shows at Southport Comedy Festival

Jason Manford, has been announced as the latest star to join this year’s Southport Comedy Festival this October.

Comedy fans will have two chances to see Jason live as he performs both a matinee and evening show on Sunday 4th October 2026.

Fresh from a sell-out national tour, Jason returns to the Southport Comedy Festival with his trademark energy, quick wit, brilliant storytelling and crowd-pleasing charm that has made him one of the country’s best-loved entertainers.

A familiar face across British television, Jason has appeared on numerous hit shows including Big Night of Musicals, Royal Variety Performance, Starstruck, Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, QI, The Masked Singer, 8 Out of 10 Cats and many more.

While hugely successful on screen, it’s on stage where Jason truly shines. Audiences can expect a fantastic afternoon or evening of laugh-out-loud stand-up as he brings his acclaimed live comedy back to Southport.

Tickets for both performances go on sale at 10am this Friday (20th March 2026), and organisers are expecting strong demand.

Jason Manford - Southport Comedy Festival — Jason Manford will appear at Southport Comedy Festival.

Jason Manford is the eight show to be revealed for the 2026 programme, joining an already stellar line-up including festival favourite Jason Byrne, German comedy ambassador Henning Wehn, king of the one-liners Gary Delaney, legendary improv duo Paul Merton and Suki Webster, Taskmaster star Mike Wozniak, multi award-winning comedian Scott Bennett, and rapidly rising comedy and TV star Laura Smyth , with many more shows still to be announced.

The 15th annual Southport Comedy Festival runs from 2nd–18th October 2026, returning for the sixth consecutive year to its luxury, fully seated and heated Elite Events marquee in the beautiful surroundings of Victoria Park, home of the world-famous Southport Flower Show.