Beyond A Joke is our annual series of debates, discussions and seminars which encourage people to delve a little deeper into issues linked to contemporary comedy. In partnership with Centre for Comedy Studies Research.
Following the success in recent years, we have increased the number of talks & seminars we are promoting as part of the festival and topics include comedy archives and history, the cultural economy of comedy, puns, the psychology of humour, mental health and older people.
| Date | Event | Time | Venue | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 5th Feb | An Interview with Ahir Shah | 2pm | The Y Theatre | Tickets here |
| Friday 11th Feb | Rachel Parris - I say, the annual comedy conversation | 7.45pm | Curve Theatre | Tickets here |
| Saturday 12th Feb | It's a Punny old world | 1pm | PETER Pizzeria | Tickets here |
| Saturday 12th Feb | An Interview with Rosie Jones | 2pm | The Y Theatre | Tickets here |
| Saturday 12th Feb | Making a living in Comedy | 2.30pm | PETER Pizzeria | Tickets here |
| Saturday 12th Feb | British Comedy Archive | 4pm | PETER Pizzeria | Tickets here |
| Sunday 13th Feb | Older People & Comedy Seminar | 1pm | PETER Pizzeria | Tickets here |
| Sunday 13th Feb | The everyday psychology of humour | 2.30pm | PETER Pizzeria | Tickets here |
| Sunday 13th Feb | An Interview with Pam Ayres | 3pm | Curve Theatre | Tickets here |
Past topics have included issues linked to access, change, politics, the environment, as well as Q&A’s with guests including Milton Jones, Lost Voice Guy, Arthur Smith, Jo Brand, Tom Allen, Andy Hollingworth, David Benson, Dave Johns, Sara Pascoe, Nicholas Parsons & Alexei Sayle.
The programme of events is listed each year in the main brochure and online. If you have a suggestion for a topic, or would like to speak at an event, do get in touch.
