Hot Water launches new Liverpool Comedy Festival this September

Hot Water Comedy Club is set to stage a new four-day comedy festival this September featuring more than 70 live shows.

Hot Water’s Liverpool Comedy Festival, running from September 3-6 at Blackstock Market, will include a mixture of household names, touring acts, mixed bills, one-off specials, rising stars and local talent.

Comedians who have already been announced include Jamie Hutchinson, Katie Tracey, Paul Smith, Tony Carroll, Ignacio Lopez, Adam Rowe, Rachel Fairburn, Danny McLoughlin, Phil Chapman, Ricky Tomlinson, Crissy Rock and Mick Miller.

The four-day event will also be extended to include live music, entertainment, food, drink and festival fun all under one roof with Blackstock Market becoming a ‘festival village’.

And organisers say their ambition is to grow the new event year on year.

Hot Water Comedy’s Paul Blair said today: “We’re incredibly proud to be launching a comedy festival that truly reflects Liverpool’s world-famous sense of humour and comedy heritage. Bringing together established stars, rising talent and local comedians under one roof, it’s a genuine celebration of live comedy and everything that makes the city’s comedy scene so special.

“This is just the start. Our ambition is to grow the festival year after year into one of the UK’s biggest comedy festivals while continuing to champion local comedians and give audiences an unforgettable live experience.

“There’s simply nothing like being in a room full of laughter – live comedy in proper comedy clubs will always beat watching a screen at an arena.”

Hot Water’s Liverpool Comedy Festival runs from September 3-6 2026 at Blackstock Market. More details and tickets HERE.