Last Few Tickets Remaining for Ealing Comedy Festival
Four nights of stand-up in a big tent in Walpole Park
Crowds in the Big Top in Walpole Park. Picture: Headliners Comedy
July 22, 2026
The Ealing Comedy Festival makes its summer return to Walpole Park this week, bringing four packed nights of stand-up beneath the big top on Mattock Lane. Now a fixture of west London’s cultural calendar, the festival continues its tradition of mixing household names with sharp circuit favourites and rising stars, all performing in one of the most atmospheric outdoor comedy settings in the capital.
This year’s festival launches on Thursday 23 July with an opening gala hosted by Tom Allen, whose quick wit and immaculate timing have made him a favourite on television and the live circuit. He’ll be joined by Dylan Moran, Flo & Joan, Laura Smyth, Neil Delamere, Kae Kurd and Hal Cruttenden — a lineup that blends surreal humour, musical comedy, observational sharpness and pure mischief. Fewer than a hundred tickets remain for the first night, a sign of how eagerly Ealing audiences anticipate the festival’s return.
Friday 24 July follows with a sold-out triple-header featuring Jack Dee, Rory Bremner and Lucy Porter, with Jo Caulfield as MC. The second week opens on Thursday 30 July with another heavyweight trio — Paul Chowdhry, Milton Jones and Paul Sinha, hosted by Stephen K Amos — before the festival closes on Friday 31 July with Mike Bubbins, Lou Sanders, Jamali Maddix, Scott Bennett, Ian Stone and Stephen Bailey, plus a special guest still to be announced.
All shows take place in Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, W5 5EQ, with gates at 6pm and performances beginning at 7.45pm. Tickets range from £29 to £36.
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