It’s time to have a laugh in 2025! Here are 20 fantastic comedians coming to York next year.
Comedy icons including Ed Byrne, Chris McCausland, Sophie Duker, GK Barry, Dara O’Briain, Angela Barnes, Paul Chowdhry, and much more will be making the city giggle in 2025.
Take a look at our full guide below.
Ed Byrne
From the quote attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.
- Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Sat 11 Jan 2025
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Ania Magliano
You know when you’re trying to wee on a night out, and you’re interrupted by a random girl who insists on telling you all her secrets even though you’ve never met? Imagine that, but she has a microphone. After two critically acclaimed sell out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a sold out Soho Theatre run, Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show 2023 nominee Ania Magliano is back on tour.
- The Crescent York, 8 The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
- Thu 23 Jan 2025
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Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
In this brand new show, Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy challenge to the culturally irrelevant and physically enfeebled Lee. Can the beast inside us all be silenced with the silver bullet of Lee’s unprecedentedly critically acclaimed style of stand-up?
- York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard’s Place, York, YO1 7HD
- Thu 23 Jan 2025
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Chris McCausland
Chris McCausland returns to York with his masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making, so get your tickets now! You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well.
- Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Mon 3 Feb 2025
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Celya AB
The only light, the white screen of a challenging email Celya was drafting. The only sound, the tap-tap-tap of the keyboard. This was, without a doubt, “rock bottom”. Also contains hot takes on judges, toothpaste and the sexiest thing anyone can do on a date. Following multiple sell-out tours and barnstorming appearances at JFL Montreal and Melbourne ICF, Celya is back to tackle the big three: beauty, money and the void, in her most personal show yet.
- Theatre@41, 41 Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB
- Fri 7 Feb 2025
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Sophie Duker
Sophie Duker is BACK! The Taskmaster champ is back on tour and dealing with her (sugar) daddy issues in a hilarious new stand-up show. BUT DADDY I LOVE HER sees Sophie take the stage with her trademark naughtiness, this time arguing that we should all choose silliness over common sense and hot wet fantasies over cold, bleak reality. In this intentionally unhinged hour, delulu is the solulu.
- The Crescent York, 8 The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
- Thu 13 Feb 2025
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Angela Barnes
A brand new stand-up show from Angela Barnes, star of Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo. Angela is a worrier. Whatever it is, she’ll worry about it. But don’t let that worry you – she’ll worry enough for the both of you. This hilarious show has some stories of success and sound logic, but mostly features stories of unmitigated failure, a distinct lack of wisdom, a little bit of German and loads of jokes.
- Pocklington Arts Centre, Market Place, Pocklington, York YO42 2AR
- Sat 1 March 2025
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Lucy Porter
The irrepressible Lucy Porter bounces back into action with a show all about regrets. Frank Sinatra had too few to mention, but Lucy’s got hundreds, and she’s prepared to go into graphic detail about all of them. Disastrous dates, professional calamities, ruined friendships and parenting fails. Lucy describes all the mistakes she’s made, works out why they happened, and ponders how her life would have turned out if she’d acted differently.
- The Crescent York, 8 The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
- Fri 7 March 2025
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Greg Davies
Greg Davies is heading back out on tour for the first time in 7 years with his brand-new 2025 stand-up show Full Fat Legend. Star of shows such as Taskmaster, The Inbetweeners, The Cleaner, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Man Down and Cuckoo, this is Greg’s biggest live tour yet.
- York Barbican, Paragon St, York, YO10 4AH
- Wed 2 – Sat 5 Apr 2025
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Jamali Maddix
Critically acclaimed comedian Jamali Maddix is back on the road with a brand new tour show: Aston. Expect Jamali’s trademark brutally honest and unflinching perspectives on the world at large. His last tours have sold-out shows across the globe, playing the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America.
- The Crescent York, 8 The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
- Thu 3 Apr 2025
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Dara O’Briain
After the huge international success of his last tour, ‘So, Where Were We?’ which sold out 173 venues across 20 countries and was named UK Comedy Tour of the Year 2023 (Chortle), Dara’s new show ‘Re:Creation’ sees one of Ireland’s finest live comedians back doing his favourite thing: standing in a theatre, telling stories and creating madness with the audience. It’s guaranteed to be a very, very, funny night.
- York Barbican, Paragon St, York, YO10 4AH
- Wed 14 May 2025
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Harry Hill
Join me on my Diamond Jubilee lap of honour as I celebrate 60 Glorious Years of fun, laughter and low level disruption! Marvel! As I offer new insights into the hot topics of the day such as the demise of the SCART lead, The Culture Wars, the differences between crab sticks and rhubarb and the origins of Tiramisu!
- Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Sun 18 May 2025
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Paul Chowdhry
Renowned as the most successful British Indian stand-up comedian in British history, Paul’s career is marked by numerous accolades and groundbreaking achievements. Paul’s talent has earned him prestigious awards, including “Best Live Event” at the ITV Asian Media Awards, “Comedian of the Year” at the Asian Voice Awards, and the esteemed “Eastern Eye Comedian of the Year” award. Described by The Eastern Eye as “the greatest British Asian comedian of all time,” Paul’s impact on the comedy scene is undeniable.
- York Barbican, Paragon St, York, YO10 4AH
- Fri 23 May 2025
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Elf Lyons
The first ever comedy show performed entirely by a horse. Made by award-winning Elf Lyons, performed by Treacle.
- Theatre@41, 41 Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB
- Fri 23 May 2025
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Julian Clary
Yee-haw! You’ve heard of The Man With No Name? Well, here’s The Man With No Shame. Julian Clary, renowned homosexual and national trinket, is fixing to saddle up and head on out for his 2025 UK tour.
- Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Sun 25 May 2025
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Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow
After a sell-out 2023 UK tour and extended run in London’s West End, Taskmaster loser Nick Mohammed returns as his critically acclaimed alter-ego Mr. Swallow with a brand new show. Show Pony has been described by Mr. Swallow as “payback for everyone who didn’t come to the last tour” and will cover everything from not having his own sitcom to not having his own sitcom… and everything in between (critical race theory). As per – expect magic, music and a whole load of brand new mistakes.
- Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Wed 28 May 2025
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GK Barry
GK Barry is taking her wildly popular podcast, Saving Grace, on the road for an unmissable UK tour! Fresh out of the I’m A Celeb! Jungle, Grace is ready to bring her signature chaos, comedy, and charisma to a stage near you. Don’t miss the Jungle Homecoming Show, where Grace celebrates her triumphant return with a one-of-a-kind night packed with laughter, Bushtucker Trials, and plenty of her iconic wit.
- York Barbican, Paragon St, York, YO10 4AH
- Mon 15 Sep 2025
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Grayson Perry
Are You Good? A question that I think is fundamental to our humanity. In this show I will be helping you, the audience, find out if you really are thoroughly good or maybe quite evil, but in a fun way.
- Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Tue 7 Oct 2025
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Babatunde Aléshé
Baba’s Back on Tour! Join the multi-award-winning comedian as he guides us through family life, his new found fame and the joys of Costco in this hilarious new stand up show.
- Grand Opera House York, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
- Sun 12 Oct 2025
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Jack Dee
CULTURE WARS, THE ENVIRONMENT, BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY and SOCIAL JUSTICE: these are just a few of the topics that Jack spectacularly fails to address (or even mention for that matter) in his brand-new show. Instead, for reasons known only to him, he doubles down on his fascination with the meaningless small things of life like Zoom protocol, what’s new in the world of radiators and the worst careers advice office in the world.
- York Barbican, Paragon St, York, YO10 4AH
- Sat 18 Oct 2025
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