New Act Competition 2026 - Heat 1

e Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition sees around 100 of the best up-and-coming comics in the UK compete for the title of Bath Comedy Festival New Act Of The Year, and associated prizes.

There are nine heats running throughout the Festival at Nowhere - a fabulous bar and regular Bath Comedy Club venue, judged by established figures from the world of comedy, and compered by a different professional comedian each night.

Tonight's compere is TBC

Nowhere, 44-45 Lower Bristol Road, Bath, BA2 3BD

The winner of each heat plus three wild cards will take part in the Grand Final which will be held, for the third year running, at the splendid Old Theatre Royal main house - on Sunday 19th April.

You may also like the following events from Bath Comedy Festival:

• Next month, 26th March, 08:00 pm, Phil Nichol - Trying My Best in Bath
• This April, 1st April, 07:00 pm, New Act Competition 2026 - Heat 2 in Bath
• This April, 1st April, 08:00 pm, Terry Alderton & Friends in Bath

Also check out other Comedy events in Bath, Contests in Bath, Festivals in Bath.